sugar safely stored in the cell. The cells react by locking more doors, and extra sugar is stored in fat cells. Eventually, the pancreas gets tired, makes less insulin, and sugar levels increase. Medicines help mask the symptoms, but do not reverse the risk of insulin dependent Type 2 dia- betes. Eight to ten per cent of pre-dia- betics become diabetics each year.
Stage 2 Diabetes (Diagnosed as Diabetic) People with diabetes have high blood sugar because the sugar has no where to go, and remains in the blood stream. The pancreas becomes tired and damaged and not producing enough insulin. The system is broken and drugs must be used to keep blood sugar bal- anced. Inflammation increases. A 2011 study found that “people with
diabetes were twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease within fifteen years.” If you are insulin resistant, you may not be able to break down amyloid, a protein that forms brain plaques. Atherosclerosis, which can cause blockages and strokes, is caused by oxidation and inflammation. The risk for further disease is high. Life span is shortened.
Stage 3 Diabetes (Damage to other organs and mani- festation of additional disease) Blood Glucose is no longer con-
trolled by medicine. At this point, high blood sugar creates inflammation causes infection, amputations, blindness, kidney failure, neuropathy, coronary artery dis- ease, angina, heart attack, stroke, foot pain or damage, skin and mouth bacte-
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Woman with a baby ≥ 9 pounds at birth Gestational Diabetes
Sister, brother, or parent with diabetes
Weigh more than 150 @ 5’3” / 172 @ 7’7” / 199 @ 6’0” Little or no exercise daily
Between 45 and 64 years of age Over 65 years of age
Total points for all “yes” responses Test is from the CDC Program for Diabetes Prevention.
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rial and fungal infections, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, and cancer.
Stage 4 Diabetes (No longer reversible or treatable) The damage and subsequent dis- ease caused by high blood sugar has damaged organs to the point that death is expected, and treatment is no longer effective.
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NO 0
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