Understanding Type 2 Diabetes

This animation describes insulin resistance, an underlying cause of type 2 diabetes. It explains the roles of glucose and the hormone insulin in our body. Symptoms of diabetes are reviewed and various health complications that type 2 diabetes can lead to if left untreated.

[aichejaye]

Male. Soon to be 56 yrs old in a few days. Ignored the fact that I was pre-diabetic and diabetic for years. Doctors were telling me constantly to take my meds consistently and change my way of eating. They also emphasized exercise. I took these messages half seriously. In April of this year, I hit the 273 lb mark. Scared me. I was taking time off of the job due to my chronic condition. I drank beer, ate my usual bag of salted carbs, bread, bags of candy, fast food meals etc... My blood levels were in the 300's. My blood pressure was way too high. I don't want to die just yet. Got back on a kettle bell routine and re-introduced myself to power walking. FINALLY eliminated salt from my diet. Eating healthy. Suddenly, the weight is dropping with regularity. Checking my sugar levels with regularity. Taking my insulin dosage as prescribed by my doctor. I'm on the right track. Going to add more years to my life.

[faustofernandez]

I am an MD treating diabetes for 30 years, and your presentation is excellent. However it should be pointed out that obesity is not the cause of diabetes, but an aggravator. I have patients who are rail thin. You should talk also about fructose, which is a monosaccharide comprising 50% of sucrose, the sugar that we put in our coffee, and fructose does not need insulin to enter the cell; starches, however, are digested to 100% glucose

[MeliGirlM]

This is an amazingly clear explanation of diabetes. Thank you for making it.

[tishidiv]

Thank you so much, I'm doing everything i can to learn about my father's recent diagnosis

[Elma]

I have never had the typical symptoms that showed that I had type 2 diabetes. No thirst, not much pee, just a big belly. After two years I had my blood tested and the result was: type 2. I was apparently been two years already diabetic, but my doctor had looked over the last blood test. Then I was pre-diabetes and I could have stopped it. So always request a copy of your blood test and see for yourself. You have to take care of your own health.
My good advice is: if your belly gets thicker, have your blood tested. If you are older than 45, have your blood tested every year. That way you can take the right medicines in time. You have to take it or you will get the side effects of diabetes.

[nagalakshmi-frsm]

Your presentation is so clear that even an uneducated can easily understand.

[Ra]

Excellent!
I have read so many articles to understand diabetes but this one is the best explanation I have ever seen!

[rajeshwarsharma]

Excellent video. Can you please include that there are two sources of glucose? One is from the food we eat, like you correctly pointed out. The second source is from our body; from stored glycogen and, in addition, our livers produce glucose from stored fat and protein. When we are stressed we tend to produce more glucose even in fasting states. So besides diet, exercise and diabetic meds, stress management plays an important role in controlling blood glucose.

[gabriellefaith]

Thank you. This will help me in both Nursing School and caring for my grandmother

[MrSridharMurthy]

Thank you for helping me understand my condition better !

[subrataray]

Good presentation, i am a indian doctor (citadel of dm)for 40years+.i like such presentation where lecture with written information are given

[mahasiddiqui]

I'm not going to lie, the people in the comments are really annoying me. Stop. Being. Rude. If you have a question, then ask nicely. If you don't know anything about this subject, stop giving out advice that could kill someone.

[andreawatsonmusic]

I have diabetes Thank you and you made me feel better lost 45 got 100 to go God bless ChristS love

[junjosephricafrente]

Amazing video! My dad and my grand dad died due to complications of type to diabetes now i know what really type to diabetes are thank you so much for this video

[hollychevelle]

Very clear and easy to follow. Thanks for making this.

[beautyprincess]

It's too informative thankyou for making this video.😊😊

[mr.wooozy]

paranoid at the moment, yesterday i had a tingling sensation on my lower back which made my arms feels tingly. it got to the point where i couldn’t focus on anything.

[prowarrior]

I think I have this & I'm sad about it :(

[yessyroks]

Our pancreas creates insulin, type 2 diabetes, so i think more information regarding dysfunctional pancreas should be given, like chromium deficiency that's all we need along with a class regarding good carbohydrates and bad ones

[yeee]

My dad has type 2 diabetes :( but without blurred vision and weakness and drowsiness and frequent urination and possibly excessive thirst