Does diabetes II eventually turn into diabetes I, ie insulin dependent?
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It doesn't turn into Diabetes Type 1, but you could have diabetes type II which eventually requires insulin. Don't feel badly if this happens, since it is sometimes a natural progression of Diabetes. As one gets older, the pancreatic islet cells make less and less insulin and sometimes people then require insulin shots to maintain blood sugar. Nowadays people are diagnosed with type II diabetes earlier in life, therefore have the disease longer.
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Yes, if you don't control your diabetes now, there would be no option but to take insulin to control your blood sugar.
yes.that does not mean ur changing into type 1.at the onset of diabetes 50% of cells producing insulin that is the beta calls are lost.they tend to dwindle in number with time.usually by 6-10 yrs of type 2 DM patients become insulinopenic and ultimately become insulin dependent.This period can be delayed by adequate diet and exercise,and maintaining ur blood sugars properly. No not always. But w/ proper blood sugar control it can almost always be prevented. Exercise, weight loss if you are overweight and eating right also helps. If you are overweight sometimes just losing the weight will decrease your blood sugar enough so that you are no longer considered a diabetic. Or may be only need diet to control it later.
It depends if you take good care of yourself. My mom had type 2 diabetes and got rid of it for several years by changing her diet, lowering her weight, and eliminating sugar. Everyone used to tell us that you can't get rid of diabetes, but she did. The doctor would not even give her a glucose monitor because he said she wasn't diabetic.
Some things you can do are: change to whole grains like whole wheat, brown rice, whole oats (cutting down on grains is a good idea too), eat more fresh fruits and vegetables (careful with the fruits because they raise your blood sugar), make sure you get enough protein, eat more homecooked meals - less boxed stuff. Read labels - almost everything has sugar in it. Lots of info here.
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