A diabetes summary (draft)

TLDR Diabetes is what happens when high blood sugar wreaks havoc on the body because either with type I diabetes, the pancreas cannot produce insulin for various reasons or with type II diabetes, no matter how much insulin the pancreas produces, it is not enough insulin to meet the high levels of blood sugar because of insulin resistance (insulin is ignored by cells and blood sugar is not taken up). But fortunately dietary carbohydrate is the main lever here....

May 20, 2023 · (updated May 29, 2023) · 6 min · 1086 words · Michal Piekarczyk