Diabetes develops through a combination of factors that are still being uncovered and better understood. Lifestyle (food, exercise, stress, sleep) certainly plays a major role, but genetics play a significant role as well. Adulthood or Type 2 Diabetes involves two physiological issues: resistance to the insulin made by the person’s beta cells (the cells in the pancreas that make insulin) and too little insulin production relative to the amount one needs.
These problems can lead to high blood sugar, which over time can cause various complications like heart disease and stroke, retinopathy, and neuropathy. Treatments for type 2 diabetes involves a healthy eating plan, regular exercise, and blood glucose lowering drugs - involve addressing both insulin resistance and the relative lack of insulin to control blood glucose levels. I have come across many patients who waste their valuable…
