Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks has revealed he has been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
Hanks, 57, revealed on CBS’s David Letterman Show that he had been coping with the condition for some time. He
said: “I went to the doctor and he said ‘You know those high blood
sugar numbers you’ve been dealing with since you were 36? Well, you’ve
graduated. You’ve got Type 2 diabetes, young man.’”It is thought
the Type 2 diabetes could be linked to the dramatic weight gain and loss
the actor has undergone throughout his career.
Dr Holly Phillips,
medical contributor for America’s CBS TV network, said: “In dramatic
weight gain and dramatic weight loss, the equilibrium of the body is
just completely off. So that might predispose him to developing Type 2
diabetes later.“He’ll have to watch what he eats very closely,
he’ll need to exercise regularly, but there’s no reason he can’t live a
perfectly normal life.”
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ReplyDeleteI like Tom and I hope he chooses LCHF as it's a case of the sooner the better for him in gaining control after 21 years of elevated glucose levels.
Paul
Since Tom works for Hollywood, I have high hopes for his diet - people there are often more realistic than in medical community because they are result-oriented.
ReplyDeleteI know Tom Hanks is a big star. I like his films. Just think of the good he could do if he does fully embrace a low carb high fat way of life. Good publicity I think it would be
ReplyDeleteJames