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Diabetes and the Global Fight Against Chronic Illnesses
Diabetes isn’t just a personal health problem; it’s part of a huge global health challenge. When doctors look at Type 2 diabetes, they often see it connected to other conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and weight gain around the middle—a group of problems called Metabolic Syndrome. Chronic Conditions Are Common About 44% of...
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Type 2 Diabetes: The “Perfect Storm”
Have you ever heard of a perfect storm? It’s when several bad weather conditions crash together at the exact same time, creating a huge disaster. Doctors often use this idea to describe how Type 2 diabetes develops in the body. Type 2 diabetes is a condition where your body has trouble controlling the amount of...
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What Are the Types of Insulin Therapy?
There are 2 broad types of insulin therapy. They are basal insulin, also called long-acting insulin, and meal-related or prandial or short-acting insulin. All insulins must be given by injection, because it cannot be absorbed through the intestines. Basal insulin is typically injected once or twice daily. There is also one type of basal insulin...
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When Does Insulin Need to be Added?
Diabetes occurs when your body can’t properly manage blood sugar, or glucose, which is the main fuel for your cells. This happens because the pancreas either doesn’t make enough of the hormone insulin, or the body can’t use the insulin it produces effectively. Insulin’s job is to act like a key, unlocking your cells so...
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Creating Comics to Support People With Type 2 Diabetes
Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Pictures can often share ideas, meaning, and feelings that words sometimes cannot express. Over the past four months, I have had the pleasure of working with patient partners and researchers to create a comic book showing the experience of someone starting a Type 2 diabetes remission program....
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Type 2 Diabetes Remission: A Real Possibility
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a serious condition, but did you know that for some people, it’s possible to temporarily reverse it? This isn’t just wishful thinking; it’s a real concept called type 2 diabetes remission. T2D remission means that a person’s blood sugar levels have returned to normal without needing diabetes medication. With the...