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title: 'S1E15: Ep 15 Diabetes mellitus | The Honey Siphon'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/s1e15-ep-15-diabetes-mellitus-the-honey-siphon'
show: 'This Pathological Life'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/this-pathological-life'
published: '2020-10-18'
audio: 'unavailable — the host retired the file'
---

# S1E15: Ep 15 Diabetes mellitus | The Honey Siphon

Sugar is as addictive as nicotine and as toxic as … well, sugar. Diabetes mellitus is the fastest growing chronic disease and the not-so-silent potentially ignorable epidemic sweeping our nation. This is a disease known about since antiquit…

## Summary

**Sugar is as addictive as nicotine and as toxic as … well, sugar. **

Diabetes mellitus is the fastest growing chronic disease and the not-so-silent potentially ignorable epidemic sweeping our nation. This is a disease known about since antiquity and often fatal to those afflicted in history.

With the discovery of insulin in 1922 and exponential growth in our understanding, we now have the resources to manage and even potentially prevent this disease; but will we choose to do so?

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The Episode has a special guest collaboration with Dr James Meucke AM “AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR”.

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Wiki: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Muecke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Muecke)

LinkedIn and bio: [www.linkedin.com/in/james-muecke-am-a1621812](http://www.linkedin.com/in/james-muecke-am-a1621812)

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This Episode includes an interview with Dr Devika Thomas

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Bio:[www.clinpath.com.au/about-us/clinpath-leadership/our-pathologists/dr-devika-thomas/](http://www.clinpath.com.au/about-us/clinpath-leadership/our-pathologists/dr-devika-thomas/)

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