Pete Doherty has revealed that he has type 2 diabetes.
The Libertines rocker, who has been open about his struggle with drug addiction in the past, revealed that he was diagnosed with the disease after trying to live a healthier lifestyle.
He told the Guardian’s Saturday magazine: “My health improved because I stopped the main poisons. Then I was told that alcohol, cheese and sugar were just as bad, so I was healthier when I was on heroin.” he said.
When bandmate Karl Barratt, 45, said: “I’m a big eater,” Pete agreed: “Yeah, I’m a bit of a glutton. I’m not kidding. I’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. And now I’m missing something.” Discipline to deal with cholesterol. ”
According to the NHS website: “Type 2 diabetes is a common condition that causes sugar (glucose) levels in the blood to become too high. It is caused by a problem with a chemical in the body called insulin. associated with being overweight or inactive or having a family history of type 2 diabetes.
When asked if he was surprised that Pete was still here, Carl said, “Are you surprised that Peter is still alive? No, he’s too smart to die. He was never meant to die.” I answered.
Pete, 44, added: “I’ve always wanted to see the outcome of things. I don’t switch off the TV on election night. I want to see what happens.”
Similarly, Pete admitted that there were times in the past when he was worried about Carl.
He said, “Well, there were times, especially in the early days, when I was really worried about him…he wasn’t very stable.”
Meanwhile, Karl said he believes he may have ADHD and had recently been tested for it.
Speaking about being very angry when he was younger, he said: “I’m certainly not as angry as I used to be, and I’m not as big a gun.
“There’s a lot going on there. I think it’s called ADHD these days. I recently got screened for it and my wife said, ‘How can we deal with ADHD in our marriage?’ I continue to publish books with titles such as ‘How to deal with it?’
Pete replied, “We used to just call it personality. Nowadays it has many different names.”
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and people with ADHD have differences in brain development and brain activity that can affect their attention, ability to sit still, and self-control.
