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Furthermore there is some indication that people experiencing type 2 diabetes are suffering from essentially a worn out pancreas. In other words their insulin r
by dcow 2y ago
Furthermore there is some indication that people experiencing type 2 diabetes are suffering from essentially a worn out pancreas. In other words their insulin resistance is a result of constantly eating more sugars/carbs than the organ can keep up with. Switching to a keto diet instead of supplementing insulin gives the organ a break where it can actually start to heal and return to a more normal insulin production routine, ultimately meaning that these people can eat a donut occasionally without requiring the insulin supplement like they otherwise would with a traditional treatment plan where their body hasn’t been given a break from the onslaught of glucose. This can be life changing for a type 2 diabetic, because their lifestyle returns to normal outside of paying attention to their diet.
- layla5alive 2y agoInsulin resistance is a quality of the cells in your body which cease responding to insulin at their receptors. So higher levels of insulin fail to reduce blood sugar levels. This is the hallmark of T2D. You are confusing this with beta cell function, which also becomes impaired in many T2D people, where the islet cells become damaged, insulin production is subsequently impaired as well, this is a later stage effect in T2D progression. T2D likely manifests from prolonged energy surplus leading to oxidative damage to cells and accumulation of excess fat stores, particularly visceral fat stores in the organs - the cell damage and overfull visceral and sometimes subcutaneous fat stores both lead to hormonal and epigenetic changes and directly to insulin resistance. That's still oversimplified, but it's a useful model.