Type 2 Diabetes is all about [[Insulin]] and [[Blood Sugar]]. It's [[Insulin Resistance]] to the point where your cells no longer respond to the maximum level of insulin that your pancreas can produce. As a reminder, the pancreas creates [[Insulin]], which is used by the cells in your body as a signal to take up glucose from your bloodstream and thereby lower your [[Blood Sugar]]. Type 2 Diabetes comes when your cells no longer adequately respond to the best signal your body can produce. This can happen from a combination of your cells becoming more "deaf" (my words) to the signal and from the pancreas's weakened ability to generate enough signal (insulin). **You don't want Type 2 Diabetes**, luckily it is typically preventable through healthy lifestyle choices. Those leading to so-called [[Good Energy]]. Type 2 Diabetes is associated with: - All cause mortality - Cardiovascular disease - Kidney damage/failure - Increased risk of [[Alzheimer’s is “Type 3 Diabetes”|Alzheimer's Disease]] - Weakened immune system - Eye and ear damage - Nerve damage **** # More ## Source - [[Good Energy (book)]] - Gemini, for some refresher ## Related