Well I am 74 years old and have been fit most of my life.  I seem to be going downhill. Please no sympathy.  I want to share some of the current struggles and insights.  I am Type 2 Diabetic with insulin.  I am also 25 lbs over weight which doesn't sound like alot but it has a major impact on diabetes.  I also have just found out that I have gum disease and the dentist feels strongly that the imflamation in my gums is directly impacting my diabetes and impacting my ability to lose weight. That is enough about that but the thing I want to share is how connected health issues are.  I just reviewed some research that states that almost all health issues have a common factor and that is inflamation.  So what does that all mean to me?  Besides losing weight, which is currently a struggle, I have to pay better attention to all health issues I am facing.  Everything seems to be connected.  Stephen Hawkins has a life goal to develop a simple formula that will explain everything.  That would be both scary and cool.  Seth Watterson