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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a physical disorder involving the pancrease, a gland which produces little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone that acts to regulate the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Insulin lowers the blood glucose (sugar) level and promotes transport and entry of glucose into the muscle cells and other tissues for their energy needs and into the liver and fat cells for storage. Inadequate secretion of insulin causes elevated blood sugar and lipid levels. What is the ...
Living successfully with diabetes is what I've learned to do since my diagnosis in 2008. At the age of 45, I was diagnosed with new onset Type 2 Diabetes. What is Type 2 diabetes? Normally cells in the pancreas release proper amounts of insulin. This helps sugar enter into cells throughout the body for energy. One main problem of type 2 diabetes is the “resistance” of cells to insulin. In other words, it takes more insulin to produce the same effect. In ...
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