The majority of people with diabetes do not understand the cause of type 2 diabetes. It is not your fault, it probably has not been explained to you. The root of the problem is insulin resistance and this can be found years before diabetes is even diagnosed.

People who have impaired glucose tolerance and even a large percentage with normal glucose tolerance, show their pancreas is producing plenty of insulin. Their cells are resisting its efforts and therefore glucose is not allowed to enter the cells. Maybe this means it would be beneficial to include a C-peptide test in your yearly health review as well as fasting blood sugar levels?

The result of a C-peptide test will show your health care provider if your blood sugar levels may be controlled by diet, weight loss and exercise or if you require insulin-stabilizing medications.

Research shows:

• there is a breakdown in signaling between your cells and this prevents insulin, which is a hormone, doing its job
• this hormone, a chemical messenger, is prevented from allowing glucose to enter your cells
• your cells simply know the glucose is there but it is not allowed to enter because of the missing link
• the pancreas produces more of this hormone and then both blood sugars and insulin-levels are raised
• in the early stages of insulin resistance the message is eventually heard. Glucose is then allowed to enter your cells and your blood sugars return to normal levels. This is known as compensated insulin-resistance.
• over time the stress of excessive insulin-production wears out the pancreas and it cannot keep up with the excessive production

When insulin-levels are consistently elevated, a long list of complications can follow. This is why type 2 diabetes is often associated with a number of other serious medical conditions:

• central or abdominal obesity
• high blood pressure
• abnormalities in cholesterol and triglyceride levels
• increased risk of heart disease and strokes
• polycystic ovary disease

The safest and most effective way to reduce insulin resistance in overweight and obese people, is through weight loss and increased physical activity. And you do not need to lose massive amounts to make a major contribution towards reducing the risk of a heart attack.

If you decide to have one health care provider for hypertension, and another for type diabetes, you could end up taking a multitude of drugs. The ideal is to find a health care provider who understands what is the cause of type 2 diabetes and treats you as a whole, working with you towards reducing your bloods sugar levels, lowering your insulin resistance, your cholesterol levels and your weight.

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