What is type 2 diabetes?
What is type 2 diabetes?
An insulin resistant CONDITION
At first glance, type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) Mellitus look identical. They have similar characteristics that behave in similar ways. But, they have key differences that will dictate how you manage your diabetes and how it will influence your life.
Type 2 diabetes (T2D), also know as insulin resistance, occurs when the body is unable to take up glucose (sugar) from the bloodstream into the cells for energy. T2D’s cannot efficiently use the glucose the body receives from food. However, unlike T1D, in T2D’s, your pancreas makes insulin, but the communication pathway that coaxes your cells into taking up glucose is damaged or dysfunctional. From a physiology standpoint, T2D is caused by various underlying issues, but all manifest as high blood sugar and the problems that higher blood sugars cause over time, such as cardiovascular and kidney disease, blindness, and amputations due to poor circulation.
What leads to type 2 diabetes?
- Unhealthy Lifestyle
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Low Physical Activity
- Prolonged Insulin Resistance
symptoms of type 2 diabetes?
As sugar levels are uncontrolled by some of the factors that lead to type 2 diabetes, the following symptoms could occur.
- Excessive Urination
- Excessive Thirst
- Fatigue
- Blurry Vision
- Slow Healing From Cuts and Or Buising
- Blood Circulation Problems
- Tingling, Pain & Numbness In The Hands / Feet
What leads to type 2 diabetes?
- Unhealthy Lifestyle
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Low Physical Activity
- Prolonged Insulin Resistance
As sugar levels are uncontrolled by some of the factors that lead to type 2 diabetes, the following symptoms will occur.
symptoms of type 2 diabetes?
As sugar levels are uncontrolled by some of the factors that lead to type 2 diabetes, the following symptoms could occur.
- Excessive Urination
- Excessive Thirst
- Fatigue
- Blurry Vision
- Slow Healing From Cuts and Or Buising
- Blood Circulation Problems
- Tingling, Pain & Numbness In The Hands / Feet
What leads to type 2 diabetes?
- Unhealthy Lifestyle
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Low Physical Activity
- Prolonged Insulin Resistance
symptoms of type 2 diabetes?
As sugar levels are uncontrolled by some of the factors that lead to type 2 diabetes, the following symptoms could occur.
- Excessive Urination
- Excessive Thirst
- Fatigue
- Blurry Vision
- Slow Healing From Cuts and Or Buising
- Blood Circulation Problems
- Tingling, Pain & Numbness In The Hands / Feet
what is the solution?
For T2D’s, oral medication, and in extreme cases, low amounts of insulin, which a doctor or ENDOCRINOLOGIST should only prescribe, alongside exercise, healthy nutritional habits, and a positive mindset, are the best solutions to control type 2 diabetes.
It is important to note that this process of a prolonged unhealthy lifestyle takes years to manifest itself. And only with the dedication to a healthy lifestyle can you learn how to manage type 2 diabetes and, in many cases, CURE the disease. Learn WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!
