| Diabetes is a metabolic disorder, which in this century is | | | | case, the glucose can't move into the cells and blood |
| commonly heard among many people. Researches | | | | glucose levels can become high. Over time, these high |
| have done on diabetic patients show a strong | | | | glucose levels can cause serious complications. |
| inheritance of this disease over many generations. | | | | Insulin Resistance. Insulin is necessary for the transport |
| Diabetes is no longer a dreaded disease; a | | | | of blood glucose (sugar) into the cells of muscle and |
| well-managed diabetic has a good life expectancy. | | | | fat (which is then used for energy). By transporting |
| Neglect, on other hand produces irreparable damage | | | | glucose into cells, insulin keeps the blood glucose levels |
| to arteries over the years. It is said that there is no | | | | in the normal range. Insulin resistance (IR) is the |
| disease, which provokes greater thought on diet than | | | | condition whereby the effectiveness of insulin in |
| diabetes. | | | | transporting glucose (sugar) into cells is diminished. Fat |
| What is Diabetes mellitus? | | | | cells are more insulin resistant than muscle cells; |
| Diabetes is a disorder that affects the way your body | | | | therefore, one important cause of IR is obesity. |
| uses food for energy. Normally, the sugar you take in | | | | The pancreas initially responds to IR by producing |
| is digested and broken down to a simple sugar, known | | | | more insulin. As long as the pancreas can produce |
| as glucose. The glucose then circulates in your blood | | | | enough insulin to overcome this resistance, blood |
| where it waits to enter cells to be used as fuel. Insulin, | | | | glucose levels remain normal. This IR state |
| a hormone produced by the pancreas, helps move the | | | | (characterized by normal blood glucose levels and high |
| glucose into cells. A healthy pancreas adjusts the | | | | insulin levels) can last years. Once the pancreas can |
| amount of insulin based on the level of glucose. But, if | | | | no longer keep up with producing high levels of insulin, |
| you have diabetes, this process breaks down, and | | | | blood glucose levels begin to rise, resulting in type 2 |
| blood sugar levels become too high. | | | | diabetes, thus IR is a pre-diabetes condition. In fact |
| There are two main types of full-blown diabetes. | | | | scientists now believe that the arteriosclerosis |
| People with Type 1 diabetes are completely unable to | | | | (hardening of the arteries) associated with diabetes |
| produce insulin. People with Type 2 diabetes can | | | | likely develops during this IR period. |
| produce insulin, but their cells don't respond to it. In either | | | | |