Similarly, in carnivore circles... doctors will try to put you on metformin or other medications when you hit 5.7 even though you do emphatically not have elevated glucose levels. The working hypothesis is that the cells are living longer so seeing slightly higher total glycation.

Of course this is similar to ongoing lack of understanding in terms of cholesterol health. I've learned to pretty much only care about my TG/HDL ratio.

Aside: my mostly carnivore/keto diet is pretty much the only course of diabetes treatment that has worked well for me over time... Trulicity/Ozempic ruined my life, and I've responded badly to very badly to almost every medication I've ever been given.