What really causes type 2 diabetes?
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It has been said a chromium deficency can lead to it. Chromiun is processed by stomach acid and use of antiacids can prevent your body from absorbing chromium. Once you have it though there is no cure but there are many ways I know of to slow its progress.
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I'm with the guy who thinks it's diabetes. Have your blood sugar tested asap. If you find out that you are, there's plenty you can do to help yourself....\nhttp://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.html
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In foreseeable future no cure for Diabetes is is known.Type 2 Diabetes is generally seen in overweight people who eat well but exercise less.Stirct dieting ,strenuous exercise almost always reduces blood glucose to acceptable levels.But many do not follow this regimen .Such men and women should take two typed of drugs. 1)Metformin etc. These drugs facilitate the transfer of Insulin from blood to cells where Insulin is needed.2)Sulfonyl ureas. These drugs stimulate beta cells of Pancreas  to produce more Insulin.Generally a combination of these is used.\nAny claim of cure is only from quacks.Consult your doctor.
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In medical school, they never told us that eating too much sugar brings on diabetes, but I do think there is some truth to what you say, that eating alot of sugar contributes to causing Type II diabetes.  (Right, type I diabetes, which is very severe insulin dependent diabetes, is caused by failure of the insulin producing pancreatic beta cells.  it isn't dietary at all)  In type II diabetes, your pancreas is still producing insulin, it just gets "tired" and isn't producing enough insulin, and/or the cell receptors for the insulin, where the insulin has to do its thing, get resistant to the insulin.  In a sense, you wear the system out eating too much sugar.  Also, many type II diabetics are too fat.  Getting too fat does something to make the insulin receptors resistant, and also causes a huge demand for more and more insulin.  Certainly eating alot of "sweet" foods contributes to being fat.  Also, chromium is a known cofactor required for insulin to act correctly.  Refined sugar has no chromium in it, neither does refined flour.  (whole wheat flour does have chromium in it).  So you are eating sugar and refined flour, which requires insulin and chromium to metabolize, but you aren't getting any chromium with it.  \n\nWhat does "junk food" have in it?  It is all high in sugar and/or refined flour.  I think these are the modern foods, which contribute to poor health, including diabetes.  Also these junk foods are high in fat, esp. the evil trans fat.
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There are several causes for diabetes, but mostly the condition is caused by heredity (meaning your family history of the condition, etc.). There are different types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetics do not produce any insulin at all and are forced to use synthetic insulin injections on a daily basis to control their blood sugar levels. Type 2 diabetics usually do produce insulin, but their bodies reject the insulin or the amount produced is not enough. Type 2 diabetes is usually treated with diet, exercise, and oral medications. However, some Type 2 diabetics due require insulin injections as well. \n\nPrecautions and / or preventative measures that you can take to lower your risk for developing diabetes include:\n-- Eat a well-balanced healthy diet. Limit your carb and sugar intake as much as possible. \n-- Maintain a healthy weight for your body type. Being overweight increases your risk for diabetes. \n-- Maintain healthy cholesterol and lipid / triglyceride levels. \n-- Exercise on a daily basis. Physical activity will lower your weight, cholesterol, and other factors relating to the risk of developing diabetes.\n\nTalk to your doctor about a prevention plan unique to you. \n\nUnfortunately, there is no cure for diabetes at this point. There are excellent treatment options available and most people who are medically treated, live happy, healthy lives. \n\nGood luck and best wishes...
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Diabetes is not caused by high sugar.  A person is diagnosed diabetic when you have abnormally high levels in your blood because your body can't metabolize the sugar (glucose)you do have effectively.  When you eat your body breaks down the food, and glucose is absorbed into your cells by something called insulin.  If your body is not producing enough insulin or if the insulin you have is ineffective the glucose stays in your blood stream and your cells starve.  To compensate your body breaksdown fat.  There are two types of diabetics.  Type 1 where the pancreas is not making any insulin.  Most children and young adults get this type. It said to be cause by a virus that kill insulin producing cells in the pancreas called the islet cells.  These patients must take insulin shots because if they take it in a pill the stomach would absorb the insulin and it wouldn't work.  Type 2 is where you have insulin in your body but you are either not making enough or your body isn't using it effectively.  These people can take oral diabetic medication because it is not insulin.  It helps the pancreas to produce more insulin or help the insulin get the glucose in the cell.  Diet and exercise help because your not adding glucose that your body doesn't need and helps you burn off excess and sometimes will force the the glucose into the cell.  Complications from diabetes include blindness, kidney disease, slow healing wounds and loss of feeling to extremities (also called neuropathy).  Symptoms include increased thirst, increased hunger (remember your cells are starving) and increased urination. You can also lose weight because the body is breaking down fat for energy. This mostly happens in Type 1.   I hope this helps.  Remember you can't cause diabetes by eating too much candy but if you are diabetic you can be adding to the problem if you do.  Only a blood test and your doctor can diagnosis diabetes.
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No. Sex does not cause diabetes. For good information go to:\nhttp://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp
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You do have a greater risk of developing the disease than those who have no blood relatives with the disease.  Yes, there is a genetic component to Type Two diabetes.  You may be able to help reduce your risk by consuming a healthy diet.  Most experts believe that an overweight person is at increased risk of developing the disease, so you might be well advised to keep that under control, too.
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You can get type two diabetes. They aren't sure exactly how but poor eating habits lack of excercise age and most of all obesity.
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Causes of Diabetes.\n(1) Hereditory factors.(parents, brothers & sisters having diabetes.\n(2) Overweight & belly stomach.\n(3) Over 45 years of age.\n(4)Ethnic community more suceptible for diabetes.\n(5) Women who had gestational diabetes and those who had delivered a baby having a weight more than 4 Kg.\n(6) High Blood Pressure.(above 140/90 mm Hg)\n(7) Persons having high triglycerides level.\n(8) Persons having high cholesterol in the blood.\n\nDiabetes Mellitus\nEssentials of diagnosis.\n(1) Usually gradual in adults but acute in children.\n(2) Polyuria (excretion of excessive amount of urine) , intense thirst.\n(3) Nocturia (void of urine at night).\n(4) Polyphagia (excessive ingestion of food).\n(5) Weight loss, weakness, lassitude.\n(6) Pruritus valvae (itching of the external genitalia) in females, balanitis (inflammation of the glans penis) in males.\n(7) Leg cramps, crops of boils, loss of libido (sexual urge) and impotence (partial or complete inability of the male to perform the sexual act or to achieve orgasm) in middle age.\n(8) Blurring of vision may develop.\n(9) High fasting blood sugar content >120 mg%\n(10) Urine may be positive for sugar.\n\nABCs for good Diabetes Care.\nA.Get your Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test done at least twice a year. (Target: Below 7).\nB.Albuminuria. Get your urine micro-albumin test done atleast twice a year. (Target: Below 30).\nC.Aspirin- Check with your doctor if you need to take aspirin daily.\nD.Blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked every visit. (Target: Below 130/80 mm Hg)\nE.Cholesterol Get your LDL (bad cholesterol) levels checked at least once a year. (Target: Below 100 mg/dL). Triglycerides. (Target: Less than 150 mg/dL) Serum Cholesterol (Target: Less than 200 mg/dL) HDL (god cholesterol) (Target: More than 50 mg/dL)\nF.Diabetes Education. Know about diabetes & get updated regularly.\nG.Eye exam. Get your eyes examined regularly, get checked at least nce a year. \nH.Teeth. Get your teeth examined by a Dentist and get tartar (plaque) removed once in a year. \nI.Foot care. Check your feet daily . Request your doctor to check them every visit. Get an extensive foot examination done once in a year.\nJ.Glucose (Sugar) test. Control  your blood glucose & do self-monitoring as & when required. (Target: Fasting blood sugar 60-100 mg/dL; Postprandial blood sugar 2 hours after food-Less than 180 mg/dL)\nK.Health life style. Exercise regularly & stay healthy.\nL.Identify special medical needs. Voice your health concerns to your doctor . Follow your doctor’s advice.\nPlease see the webpages for more details on Diabetes. You should also know about Glucose test, Diabetic drugs, Diabetic neuropathy, Diabetic retinopathy, Diabetic nephropathy, Heart diseases (Coronary artery disease, Myocardial infarction), Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Diabetic foot and Cholesterol. (Please search Wikipedia / MedlinePlus for more details on the above subjects.)
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It's not the Pepsi that caused your Type II it the fact that you excessively drank sugary sodas and I can guess you also have poor eating habits and are obese.  Obesity causes Type II not Pepsi.  People who tend to drink an excessive amount of soda - whether it be Pepsi, rootbeer, coke etc. .. tend to have bad eating habits also - that is what causes it.  Stop drinking any sodas and change your diet and your will get yourself back on track.\n\nThe Pepsi company is not responsible for you diabetes you are - take responsibility for yourself and treat your body better.  I wish you all the best, diabetes can be hard to deal with.\n\n\nThe risk is greater because society is fatter and more indulgent. Society is also fattening up the kids by sticking them in front of the TV and video games with sodas and junk food. .. that is why diabetes is on the rise.  Getting society ACTIVE is the way to fight the disease.
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Type I diabetes is caused by genetic susceptibility alone. No one who has the type got it through being lazy or having a bad diet. There was no way to prevent it.\n\nType II is a lifestyle disease caused by susceptible people not taking care of themselves, eating a high carb/sugar diet and not exercising properly. The susceptibility is inheritable; however, the lifestyle choices belong exclusively to the individual.\n\nThe short answer is that, yes, diabetics can be a genetic disorder.
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Most definitely.  80% of the deaths in type 2 diabetics are from cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke.  This strength of this association may be suggested as follows.  A non diabetic with a heart attack has the same likelihood of a future event as a diabetic with no known heart disease.
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Type 2 diabetes develops more gradually.  Some people with type 2 diabetes have symptoms of frequent urination and increased thirst, but most show no symptoms.  \n\nHave you actually been told you have diabetes or that you are pre-diabetic?\n\nEven without symptoms you need to start taking care of yourself. The vast majority of people, about 85%, who develop type 2 are clinically obese.  Improving nutrition, increasing exercise and achieving a healthy weight are the main components of treatment for a person with Type 2 diabetes.  Medication is required in most causes.\n\nDiabetes is a serious illness please don't take it lightly because you do not have any symptoms yet, (I am sure you know this because of your parents).  Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to very serious heart, eye, nerve and kidney problems down the road.\n\nGood luck I hope you are able to get yourself on track.
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Causes?  Diabetes or poor function of the pancreas.  Either inherited or poor eating habits. (high in simple carbs).  Being overweight.
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First, understand that there are two main types of diabetes...\n\nKnown, technically, as Type 1 and Type 2  (duh!)\n\nIn type 1, the pancreas does not produce enough of a homrmone known as insulin, which the body uses to metabolise carbohydrates - storing them in fats until needed, then converting them to glucose to run the body.  In this case, the treatment is usually daily injections of insulin (these days, mostly synthetic) to replace what's not being produced natually.\n\nIn type 2, the panreas works just fine, happily pumping out insulin, but the body fails to make use of it correctly...  we are "insulin resistant", and so we don't convert or use the carbs correctly.  Treatment is a little different, in that type 2 can sometimes be handled with an aggressive "diet-and-lifestyle" regime... or drugs can be used to stimulate the pancreas to pump out more insulin...  or there are other drug treatments which, in effect, help the body to metabolise, or to reduce the rate of carbohydrate digestion.\n\nBoth type 1 and type 2 have a strong genetic component, so you may well inherit a tendency to diabetes, it often "runs in the family".  There's also strong evidence that diet and lifestyle, especially in childhood, can be a significant risk factor, particularly for type 2\n\nThere's also a "type 3", though it's not officially recognised as such...  "gestational diabetes". Some pregnant women may become "temporarily diabetic" during their pregnancy.  Sometimes the symptoms will vansih after the birth, sometimes they remain diabetic for life.
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Diabetes occurs when the cells in the pancreas produce lesser amounts of insulin.  Their are several different kinds of diabetes.  Some are associated with age, others reflect upon the varying amounts of insulin produced.   The drugs used to treat this are mainly of sulfa origin and promote insulin production.  The disease is extremly important.  Many strides have been achieved over the years, but pancreas transplant is still in its infancy.