07/29/2025
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Managing your health with tools like CGMs, blood pressure cuffs, or lab tests, understanding the difference helps you interpret your data wisely📊
It allows you to see the impact of your choices in real time & trends.
There is a difference between "having a disease" and "being in a diseased state". Disease state can be controlled through lifestyle for sure.
🗣 Terms are often used interchangeably in casual speech, but ⚕️ medically and conceptually they imply different things!
"Having a disease" is a formal medical diagnosis that typically implies chronicity and treatment.
"Being in a diseased state" is context-dependent and potentially reversible, not always indicating permanent illness.
🤔Example:
Hypertension🩺:
Having hypertension = Diagnosed with high blood pressure 📈that persists across multiple readings and time.
Being hypertensive (temporarily) = Blood pressure is elevated due to stress, caffeine, pain, or illness, but not chronically.
🤔Example:
Having diabetes = Diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes based on blood sugar levels, HbA1c, and symptoms.
Being in a diabetic/hyperglycemic state = Experiencing high blood sugar temporarily (e.g., due to illness, medication like steroids, or poor diet) but not meeting criteria for diabetes.
