One of the biggest problems COPD sufferers have is the damage done to their lungs. Most doctors will tell you the damage is irreversible. However, I don't believe that's always true.

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I've been a big guy all my life. In my freshman year of college, my track & field coach told me he wanted to put 35 pounds on me. I was already 6'4" and 210 pounds. But I threw the shot put and discus and he thought I was too skinny. He did it — and then some. As you can imagine, many of the habits I developed in those days were not good. And I've battled them daily ever since.

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On Tuesday, I showed you the real cause of glaucoma — diabetes of the brain — and how to treat it. The best treatment for glaucoma is to not get it. And you have to keep your blood sugar low to avoid it. But what if you already have glaucoma? What should you do??

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Glaucoma isn't an eye disease you want to get. It's one of the leading causes of blindness in the U.S. And it's characterized by abnormally high pressure inside your eye. For years, medical wisdom thought the problem was isolated to the eye. But new research suggests this isn't true — and this information can help you prevent the eye disease.

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Diabetes is rampant these days. I've known several people in their 40s receiving the diagnosis. But I've also seen people take responsibility for their disease and get off their insulin. Tim, for instance, started running. He jogged his way off of insulin. Mike took a different route. He opted for gastric bypass surgery. Within weeks he was off all of his medications. Others have focused on diet to get off insulin. Whatever route you take, it's important you do so. That's because treating type-2 diabetes with insulin is more dangerous than not treating it at all.

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