Understanding Type 2 Diabetes 

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Thank you for helping me understand my condition better !

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.

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

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

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

Straight forward and good info. Thanks

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

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

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

I am type 2 diabetic

Tq so much...great explaination & animation....it helps a lot! :)

Wow, what a clear and amazing explanation! Thank you!

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

it is simple to understanding diabetic type 2 , thank you

thanks

nice and eye catching presantation

pretty good thank you

Nice and clear explanation great video

Thanks a lot

Excellent Presentation

Nice presentation

GOOD job

Good video. Thanks

I'm so thankful for video's that are thorough! If you need help getting your body back into homeostasis so it may correct these issues on it's own, with 100% natural products your doctor will stand behind, I would be happy to help any of you. You don't have to live this way.

How does hyperglycemia damage the blood vessels? Correct me if I'm wrong but is it due to hypertension or are there more complex reasons?

You did a really good Job by uploading this video. It helps me for the comming exam in behavioral health. Thank you very much!!!!

Hello

Diabetes runs in the family but my family hasn't had it too severe.

Excellent explanation and video, very informative.Thank you

Thanks

very nice videos

I don't know if I have type 2 diabetes but I am always tired, I urinate alot, I am thirsty all the time, and I am weak alot.

Thanks for explaining in a best way..

Thank

I will use this to train school staff! Thank you so much!

I’m diabetic like pre diabetes (type 2) and I’m 16 and scared

My uncle and grandpa have type 2. Im 15 years old and i have been having several signs of type 2. vision goes out when i stand up quick. I cant gain weight.

Both my parents have type 2 diabetes...both won't listen to me to cut the sugar... My Mama cut the sugar a bit everytime her symptoms worsen, and when she's feeling better she'll back to her old habit. She's 62 years old. While my Papa said that he's old and about to die anyway, so why bother? He's 73 years old. He drinks gallons of tea, coffee, and other commercial sweet drinks, eats a lot of rice, breads, and dried fruit in a day. I love him so mich and wish he would live and be healthy at least 20 years more, but I also sad to see him sulk everytime I hide all the sugars... 😢 I myself love sugar, too. But I know my limit and have a pretty active life style. My blood sugar test ranges from 73 to 125 in a normal day, but once I have it up to 335 because of the full sugary diet I have that day (my doctor said it's still okay because it only happened once). This kinds of videos opened my eyes though, I promise myself to cut down some more from now on...

How people came to know all this

I didnt understand.....why the cells ignore the "messenger" insulin?

That’s weird I just watched an ad about diabetes Ooooooooo😱

my favorite part was where cellular respiration was depicted as a supernova...or micronova I guess

too thanks

Can this cause weight loss?

so clear thanks ....

This is epic, what did you use to animate it?

My mom could reversed it! it's possible! with a lot of work and diet you can do it!

I love this life so much and now it's going down terribly due to this curse called type 2 diabetes.

You didn't mention the cause.

I had Diabetes type 2 and could revert it. Check my channel i'll show what program i followed.

Interesting but needs an update.

Thnx am diabetes 2

And I still don't understand ☹️

My dad is 66 and checked in to emergency complaining for fluid in his lungs boiling and every time he stood up his face, groin, and legs would swell. this has not been a positive father's day.he's a type 2> This is a horrible way to live.

Its a genetic mutation that was activated as an adaptation to new chemicals introduced in the body.

Yes this

And not a word about liver.

Fruits best > jaggary and brown sugar > last white sugar

ok but what makes them unable to work? what foods? dose it just randomly happen?

But why did your cell become insulin-resistant?

it makes me depressed

A healthy diet and adequate exercise will re-sensitise the 'bad' receptors to insulin, as a result maing them excellent receptors again. As soon as this is achieved, insulin can once again get into your cells

who's watching this as they are drinking a soda?

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I have type one diabetes

This is in no way detailed enough. Make a 1 hour long video where you describe receptor names, how the bindings happens, which aminoacids partake in the binding. Make it detailed please. You made this video for all people to understand. Now make a more detailed one, for people who are interested in learning more indepth knowledge.

I have diabetes

Hey guys this is not funny this can happen.

Only very Basics

damb this is hard to watch

2:00 ok no frequent pee no my thirst is fine weakness bitch I can't even sleep easily drowsiness only during math class blurry vision? Eh yes but I had that for a long time and I have glasses

World should stop producing carbs

This world has an imminent problem which started in labs by modifying seeds for fruits and vegetables. In mid 1960's, so called GMO's were at its inception and started to spread domestically and later oversees. Many fruits and vegetables we eat are derived from seeds which were once modified in labs during 1960's. Example, fruits like oranges which are seedless, watermelon which are seadless are all GMO's. These seeds were artificially created and now taken over the world. One of the most toxic GMO's foods you can eat is wheat and corn. Remember one thing that controlling your sugar is the key for well-being. Stop bombarding your blood with hyperglycemia-state overwhelming your pancreas to keep producing insulin. More glucose you have in your blood; more work for pancreas. Regardless of the source of food, the quality of the food is more important. Never consume any food which exceeds 400 calories. Make that a rule of thumb. Try to eat as much as fresh fruits and vegetables although they are less of 100% natural, but at least low caloric intake is more important than bombarding your body with excessive glucose.

THIS EXPLANATION IT'S THE OLD BELIVE AND IT'S WRONG

very nice videos