WHY CONTROL THE SPIKE EXISTS

THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS A LITERAL DIABETES AND METABOLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIC OCCURING RIGHT NOW…

Diabetes is currently the 7th leading cause of death in the United States.  An alarming 13% of the adult population is suffering from diabetes and this figure has steadily increased over the past few decades. For example,  in 1980, there were roughly 108 million adults suffering from diabetes globally. Fast forward to today (2022) and that number has skyrocketed to well over 400 million adults. Let that sink in for a second. 

This does not even include the rapid increase in cases of pre-diabetes and insulin resistance. It is estimated that approximately one third (1/3) of adults in the United States are pre-diabetic and roughly 89% have some form of metabolic disorder or disease which is an almost guaranteed road to developing prediabetes, diabetes, and other chronic diseases and disorders. 

Just the diagnosed cases of diabetes in the United States exceed $300 billion per year in costs. We also have a healthcare system that is fixated on pharmaceutical intervention that masks the symptoms of the disease without actually addressing any of the root causes. We also live in a society that normalizes the consumption of calorically dense and nutritionally void, processed food and living a sedentary lifestyle as “normal.” 

THERE IS NO TRUE TREATMENT OF DIABETES AND METABOLIC DISEASES

The rates of diabetes, pre-diabetes, and metabolic disease are truly concerning. 

Diabetic treatment has traditionally been and is non-existent until someone’s biological markers such as fasting glucose, hemoglobin A1C and fasting insulin are completely out of a healthy range. It is at this point where patients will typically be prescribed things like insulin therapy or metformin. While these interventions are very effective at managing blood glucose in the short-term, when used chronically they typically become less effective, cause side effects, and even contribute to the onset of other diseases. What our healthcare system does is mask the symptoms without ever addressing the root cause of why someone is diabetic or metabolically unhealthy. 

Only roughly 5% of all diabetes is due to genetics or genetic predisposition. Which leads us to the question: why are so many people diabetic in the United States. This simply boils down to lifestyle. This huge influx is due to the “standard American diet” which is consists of processed, nutritionally void foods, lack of activity and exercise, lack of quality sleep and chronic stress levels. 

WHAT WE CAN DO THAT WOULD ACTUALLY MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE

Just simply improving and optimizing these lifestyle changes could lead to the reversal of a large percentage of the cases of diabetes, pre-diabetes, and metabolic disorders. 

The problem is that there is a lack of education and proactive intervention. It is important for people to be empowered through education as to what causes these chronic diseases and how they can be reversed or prevented. Control The Spike was started to help educate and provide solutions and guidance on how to live a healthy, disease-free lifestyle. Check out our blog and other content to find out how you can prevent or reverse metabolic disease and diabetes.