Blog Post 12

 Type 2 Diabetes is a huge problem in the world today but especially in the United States. Type 1 Diabetes is genetic and causes the pancreatic Beta cells to be destroyed which means the body cannot produce insulin. When the body cannot produce insulin it is essentially starving because it is not able to take up the glucose ingested through food and turn that into energy. Conversely, Type 2 Diabetes is when the body is resistant to insulin. The insulin is being produced but the receptors do not take it up as well causing the body to feel like its starving because it cannot take up the glucose. If this goes on for a long time, eventually pancreatic beta cells will be destroyed and insulin production will also decrease. If caught in a state of pre-diabetes or early in type 2 Diabetes the disease can be fully reversed with lifestyle management options. But if it goes too far then those beta cells cannot be brought back and insulin injections will become a staple for the person. 

A huge reason for the increase in Type 2 diabetes is a western lifestyle. Meaning low activity levels and unhealthy diets. This is why preventative medicine is key when it comes to this form of diabetes. If a person can reduce the amount of saturated fatty acids, high sugars, etc consumed they can reverse the diabetes. Additionally phasing in regular exercise into the persons daily routine would help immensely. Technology in particular has allowed for this increase in sedentary people and access to unhealthy foods. Changing "fun" activities from playing outside, to watching TV kind of thing is what Im talkin bout here. 


Citation: 

Stephanie Shames - Cellular and Molecular Biology of Human Diseases (BIO609), Module 2 Lecture 4 powerpoint

https://news.childrensmercy.org/how-to-prevent-and-reverse-type-2-diabetes-in-children/

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