What is Type Two Diabetes?

An estimated 462 million people globally are effected by T2D, while only about 8.75 million have Type One. Learning about other types of diabetes could be beneficial to people living with Type One Diabetes. The causes of diabetes vary, but the symptoms are similar to T1D. Type 2 Diabetes can be managed many different ways, from insulin injections to diets and pills.

Why is it beneficial to learn about other types of diabetes? Many people with T1D wish that other people better understood the disease and what it is like to manage it. Type Two Diabetics have similar diabetes management like checking blood sugar and possibly even insulin injections.

We are sometimes inclined to believe that T2D is caused by eating too much sugar or being overweight, which in fact, is not always the case. Inactivity as well as extra fat can lead to insulin resistance, heart and blood vessel disease, and Type Two Diabetes. While those causes tend to be focused on, many people don’t realize that genes and family history can cause you to get diabetes. Certain ethnicities and environments also can effect how prone you are to get T2D. Most cases of Type Two Diabetes is actually genetic.

Some of the T1D and T2D symptoms are similar. Frequent thirst and urination, and being tired often, unexplained weight loss, blurred vision, and cuts or wounds healing slowly, are all symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes. These symptoms occur because some of the glucose stays in your bloodstream, not being used for energy, and your body is trying to rid of the excess glucose in your urine. Symptoms are quick and obvious, although many people are diagnosed with diabetes at a routine check-up.

I am not an expert on T2D management, this is merely a summary of simple management. Type Two Diabetes usually gets worse overtime, and while diet and exercise may help, they may not be efficient in the long run. There are many different types of medication that can help T2Ds to maintain a stable blood glucose range. Your doctor can help you find the right medication for you as they have different uses from increasing the productivity of your pancreas to making your body’s cells more sensitive to insulin. In some cases, even, diabetics may do insulin injections in addition to or instead of tablets.

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