Diabetes What?

Type I is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, previously known as Insulin Dependent Diabetes, or Juvenile Onset Diabetes.  This is as a result of autoimmunity (attacking one’s self) directed against the pancreas creating insulin deficiency.  This creates high blood sugar, as one of insulin’s jobs is to get blood sugar into the cells.  There are major associations between Type I Diabetes and gluten sensitivity, dairy sensitivity, and intestinal permeability (leaky gut). 

Type II is usually diagnosed in adults, previously known as Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes or Adult-Onset Diabetes.  This was previously thought to be found only in obese adults, although it does also occur in normal bodyweight individuals.  Type II Diabetes is due to insulin resistance (the cells aren’t sensitive to insulin).  Insulin resistance occurs due to insulin excess, and the cells stop listening to insulin.  This also creates high blood sugar.  Type II Diabetes is influenced by a number of lifestyle factors which I will be discussing at length in upcoming posts. 

Type 1.5 is also known as Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) or Double Diabetes.  This is a combination of Type II Diabetes (insulin resistance) and Type I Diabetes (autoimmunity).  This is usually diagnosed as Type II Diabetes.  It is estimated that 20% of individuals diagnosed with non obese Type II actually have Type 1.5 Diabetes.    

Type III is also known as Brain Diabetes.  Brain Diabetes has to do with excess insulin (insulin resistance) and blood sugar’s negative effects on the brain.  This is thought to be one of the major drivers of Alzheimer’s.  

Yours in health, Dr. Chris Caffery
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