That's a clever idea!
This might be a random thought but I wonder if you've had your blood checked for iron? I have a friend who has had multiple illnesses all his life. Finally, after over 50 years of this, a clever doctor ran tests for iron and found he had too much iron in his blood. Way high readings. And told him that can be an underlying cause of nearly every illness he's had! I forget what they all are but diabetes is one. Easy to treat and maintain, no red meat! May not apply to you but it's easy enough to test for.