Ryan, here’s an argument that might make sense to you:
No-one in their right mind would tell a type 2 diabetic that they were fine because their insulin levels were normal.
There is a mysterious mechanism that interferes with the cellular action of insulin, even when the blood hormones are normal.
Imagine if that mechanism also interfered with the other endocrine hormones.
For one thing, it would explain why even diabetics in good control of their blood-sugar suffer terrible complications, which look awfully like the complications of hypothyroidism.
Wikipedia says that “elevated cholesterol levels, obesity, high blood pressure, and lack of regular exercise” are associated with the complications of diabetes. These four things are known consequences of hypothyroidism. So much so that elevated cholesterol was once a test for hypothyroidism.
Also, thank you for all your help. Your questions have clarified my thoughts immensely.
Ryan, here’s an argument that might make sense to you:
No-one in their right mind would tell a type 2 diabetic that they were fine because their insulin levels were normal.
There is a mysterious mechanism that interferes with the cellular action of insulin, even when the blood hormones are normal.
Imagine if that mechanism also interfered with the other endocrine hormones.
For one thing, it would explain why even diabetics in good control of their blood-sugar suffer terrible complications, which look awfully like the complications of hypothyroidism.
Wikipedia says that “elevated cholesterol levels, obesity, high blood pressure, and lack of regular exercise” are associated with the complications of diabetes. These four things are known consequences of hypothyroidism. So much so that elevated cholesterol was once a test for hypothyroidism.
Also, thank you for all your help. Your questions have clarified my thoughts immensely.