What is type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, accounting for 90 to 95 percent of diabetes cases. The body needs insulin - a hormone produced in the pancreas - to let blood sugar into cells for energy conversion or storage. When cells do not respond properly to insulin (insulin resistance) or the body does not produce enough insulin, sugar levels in the bloodstream rise, resulting in type 2 diabetes.
What is insulin resistance?
Insulin resistance, an underlying cause of type 2 diabetes, occurs when the body fails to respond properly to the insulin it already produces. People who are insulin resistant may have the ability to overcome the resistance by producing more insulin. However, if the body cannot produce sufficient amounts of insulin, sugar levels in the bloodstream rise and type 2 diabetes ultimately occurs.
In other words, IR becomes diabetes once it has progressed to the point of raising blood sugar levels.... at which time it becomes a more systemic disease causing more damage to the body.. Also, at present there is no cure for Diabetes T2, however, IR is totally reversable if treated properly. Hope this helps Starr
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I am diabetic. (just means I am sweeter then most =))
me-43- dx: PCOS, IR, Cervical dysplasia, Diabetic TII, Rx: Glucophage and insulin, Evening Primrose, multi - vitamin
dh-50 - insulin dependent,
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dd's- 13, Ariceli Nicole & 18, Chelsea Marii
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