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Dr. Jack Kruse and Bill Gifford
Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin
Diabetes: An Evolutionary Adaptation, Not Just a Disease
Diabetes, particularly type one, can be viewed as an evolutionary adaptation related to human migration and environmental adaptation rather than merely a modern disease. The high prevalence of type one diabetes in northern populations, such as in Finland, is linked to the evolutionary advantage provided by melanin in glucose metabolism, aiding survival in high latitudes. The relationship between health events, such as vaccinations or other medical interventions, and the onset of diabetes or related conditions, suggests that significant changes in health status may be influenced by underlying physiological factors, though these connections are not always acknowledged or understood in public discourse.
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