What Causes Type 2 Diabetes?

In the UK, more than 4.7 million people are currently living with Type 2 Diabetes. The number is probably considerably higher since many people don’t even know they have it.

People who have Type 2 diabetes experience problems in how the body regulates and uses sugar (aka glucose) as a fuel.If left untreated, this type of diabetes causes too much sugar in the blood. This eventually leads to high blood sugar levels which can cause disorders of the immune, nervous, and circulatory systems.

Let’s look into what causes type 2 diabetes and how you can prevent it, keep reading to learn more.

More About Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is mainly caused by two problems:

Firstly, cells in fat, muscle, and the liver start to become resistant to insulin so the cells don't take in enough sugar that they need.

Secondly, because the pancreas isn’t able to make enough insulin, then blood sugar levels aren't controlled properly and can get dangerously high.

Scientists don’t exactly know why this happens, but they do know that factors such as being overweight and leading a sedentary life are the primary contributors.

Lead An Active And Healthy Life To Treat and Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Making healthy lifestyle choices are the first steps in treating and preventing type 2 diabetes.

A healthy lifestyle includes:

·         Eating a healthy diet of fresh and vitamin-packed foods. 

·         Getting active by doing at least 150 minutes of exercise.

·         Losing weight if you are overweight.

·         Avoiding long stretches of inactivity.

Bonus Tip #1: Eating a healthy diet doesn’t mean it needs to be a tasteless diet. There are many great low (no) sugar sweeteners that you can add to your coffee, smoothies, or baked items that won’t raise your sugar levels.

Try these products from Pearl Chemist Group pharmacy:

·         Canderel Spoonful 75G - Granular Low-Calorie Sweetener 

·         Canderel Tabs 300S - Sucralose Low Calorie Sweetener Tablets

·         Hermesetas Liquid 200ML - Calorie-Free Liquid Sweetener

·         Hermesetas Original Disp Pack 1200 - No sugar mini sweetener tablets that have zero calories.

Bonus Tip #2: Now that you’ve kick started your new exercise regime. Every now and then you may need a little pick me up after a rigorous workout to boost energy and sugar levels.

Try this:

·         Lift Glucose Juice Shot Berry 60ML - Fast-Acting Glucose Energy Juice Shots