The New Killers
The author implies that it is important that the pharmacological companies take note of the new market for their drugs - that you can live well with diabetes if you receive the right treatment. He is right - it is important to control diabetes using insulin and other medications as needed.
But at the same time, he has missed the point - the growing epidemic in developing countries can be PREVENTED if the countries in question return to their traditional diets. Modern diets that are rich in sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and genetically modified foods in combination with a sedentary lifestyle lead to the most common form of diabetes (type II). As our friends in developing countries prosper, they are adopting some of our nasty habits...and acquiring some of our diseases as a result.
Returning to a traditional diet includes naturally grown, non pesticided, unprocessed, free range, organic foods. For more information on how to eat a traditional diet please visit the Westin A. Price Foundation website.