Q. What is Type 2 diabetes?
A. Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the pancreas does produce some insulin, but the body’s cells have become resistant to the hormone. As a result, glucose (sugar) is not effectively used and builds up in the blood. In response to the insulin resistance, the pancreas works even harder to produce additional insulin (a process known as hyperinsulinemia), and may eventually burn out some of its insulin producing beta cells. High blood glucose levels can cause complications over time if left untreated. This type of diabetes usually occurs after the age of 40, and is associated with obesity. It is also called maturity-onset diabetes, noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and insulin-resistant diabetes.
Q. What causes diabetes Type 2?
A. Type 2 diabetes may be caused partially by inheritance and partially by high levels of triglyceride fat found in the branch of the bloodstream that feeds the liver.
Q. What are the symptoms of diabetes Type 2?
A. Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include: fatique, constant hunger and thirst, frequent urination (more than normal) and yeast infestations, blurred vision, genital itchiness and general itch of the skin, cuts and wounds heal very slowly, and sudden weight and muscle loss.
Q. Can diabetes Type 2 be cured?
A. Currently diabetes 2 has no cure, but complications can be reduced by following the treatment plans presented to you by your doctors.
A. Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the pancreas does produce some insulin, but the body’s cells have become resistant to the hormone. As a result, glucose (sugar) is not effectively used and builds up in the blood. In response to the insulin resistance, the pancreas works even harder to produce additional insulin (a process known as hyperinsulinemia), and may eventually burn out some of its insulin producing beta cells. High blood glucose levels can cause complications over time if left untreated. This type of diabetes usually occurs after the age of 40, and is associated with obesity. It is also called maturity-onset diabetes, noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and insulin-resistant diabetes.
Q. What causes diabetes Type 2?
A. Type 2 diabetes may be caused partially by inheritance and partially by high levels of triglyceride fat found in the branch of the bloodstream that feeds the liver.
Q. What are the symptoms of diabetes Type 2?
A. Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include: fatique, constant hunger and thirst, frequent urination (more than normal) and yeast infestations, blurred vision, genital itchiness and general itch of the skin, cuts and wounds heal very slowly, and sudden weight and muscle loss.
Q. Can diabetes Type 2 be cured?
A. Currently diabetes 2 has no cure, but complications can be reduced by following the treatment plans presented to you by your doctors.
