Type-2 diabetes mellitus is sometimes mistermed as class-2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. Millions of Americans have been diagnosed with it and many more are unaware that they even have it. This class 2 of diabetes mellitus is most common among African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asians, Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, and the elderly.
Type-2 diabetes, or class 2 diabetes, occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin. What happens is that the body breaks down all of the sugars and starches that you eat into glucose. Glucose is then turned into energy for your body to use. The body uses a hormone called insulin to achieve this.
In a normal, healthy body, insulin delivers the glucose to the cell and the cell takes it in to either use it as energy for the body or stores it as fat. However, when you eat sugar and fats in excess these ‘deliveries’ arrive too often.The cells begin to ignore insulin. So, the pancreas sends more insulin in to insure that the glucose gets delivered. It works this time, but overtime more and more insulin is needed to process the glucose in the bloodstream. When the cells ignore insulin, this is called insulin resistance. As time passes, the pancreas ‘gives up’ and produces little or no insulin all together. This is when type-2 diabetes occurs.
Class 2 Diabetes for the Newly Diagnosed
If you have recently been diagnosed with type-2 diabetes, it can be a hard hit to take. Diabetes is scary and the knowing the problems that high blood sugar can cause is very stressful to think about. Stress helps no one, so the first thing that you must do is prepare your mind for diabetes.
Denial, guilt, and anger are some of the most common emotions felt by the newly diagnosed. There is nothing wrong with this. Maybe you have had denial that anything is wrong for a while now. This is ok; many people who have diabetes don’t even get diagnosed. Unfortunately, these people will most likely have to face complications because they did not catch diabetes early enough to do something about the problems that are occurring. Luckily, you have been diagnosed and can now concentrate on your body in ways that can prevent further problems and begin making your body healthy and balanced.
Many people feel guilty for allowing or causing the diabetes in their lives. Although it is understandable, this is not a good way to react, because you should be self-supportive. Anger is another common reaction. This best way to deal with anger and diabetes is to take a brisk walk to cool off your emotions. This will also balance your body out and relieve stress, so you’ll feel better altogether.
