Yes. Genetics matters. But genetics doesn't mean destiny. In fact, in most cases, as a cause, it's way down on the list, well after diet and lifestyle. So don't blame genetics exclusively to become enslaved to a little pill and throw caution to the wind when it comes to what really matters: diet, physical activity, body composition, sleep, stress, and metabolism.

If you think you're the only person who sits down to meditate and, five seconds later, is planning dinner, remembering an email from 2019, or mentally replaying a conversation that never happened... congratulations. You're meditating exactly the way almost everyone starts.

I usually call diabetes the “silent killer” because it’s sneaky like that. It tends to creep up quietly over time while slowly affecting the entire body behind the scenes. A lot of people don’t realize how serious it’s become until the warning signs start getting louder — things like fatigue, inflammation, stubborn weight gain, and, in more advanced cases, nerve damage, vision loss, or even loss of limbs.