I've heard two separate reports in the past two days on the discovery of using gastric by-pass surgery to help "cure" diabetes. Anyone else out there think this is a bit extreme?
Oddly, all conversations tend to avoid the nutritional elephant in the room--how about just eating to delight and keep the temple in good shape?
The avoidance of this by surgeons interviewed is a bit disturbing to me. They were very enthusiastic about doing the system-altering surgery, mentioned perhaps someday having a newer and more effective pill to take...
...eating well was a begrudged afterthought that came out only after an excessive amount of prodding from the interviewers.
Have doctors given up on nutrition? Please say it isn't so!
If we start re-arranging bodily organs with no follow-up via viseral manipulation, scar tissue alone can wreak havoc on other systems in the body. The diabetes may be "fixed" for a time, but at what price otherwise?
And how about a little willpower?
We need to stretch our willpower muscle...it will benefit us not only in our body being much happier, but our emotional state will benefit as well. We are created to be strong by an awesome creator--we, as a part of our worship can use this gift of willpower and overcome something as simple as giving up sugar.
It's just sugar...grab some xylitol and you're there. End of story.
And your temple will be cleaner and healthier and won't bear the outer scars of "quick fix" major surgery.
If such surgery is needed as a last resort, then so be it...but wow--never for a replacement of willpower.
Have a wonderful anti-fungal day!
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