Episode Details

Diabetes is a very common health condition. However, many people with diabetes experience some form of discrimination or stigma because of their condition. This can be due to a lack of understanding not only about the disease but also about diabetes itself.

In this episode, Dr. Steve is here today to tell you what's the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. If you have either one, or you have a family member or friend who has one of these, this episode is good for you because it'll help you better understand how to manage your condition or how to help someone else deal with theirs.

[00:01 - 06:00]

Diabetes means frequent urination.

Exogenous (outside the body) versus Endogenous (within the body) sources

When you take diuretics, your body will expel a significant amount of excess fluid.

Diabetes insipidus caused from a hormonal imbalance between the brain and the kidney.

Diabetes mellitus is what is usually called sugar diabetes

[06:01 -11:51] Keep Your Insulin Levels Low

Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas does not produce insulin.

Type 2 diabetes, the pancreas produces way too much insulin because of what we put in the mouth.

Insulin resistance occurs when cells stop responding as well to insulin.

[11:52 - 16:00] An Analogy Of A Subway Station For Type 2 Diabetes

Conductors are overwhelmed by the non-stop flow of people called conductor resistance.

There is a limitation to people who can get into the car, like glucose.

The conductor got overwhelmed just like your insulin gets overwhelmed.

Your body will become overwhelmed if you continue to consume the same carbohydrates and glucose.

[16:01 - 24:02] Closing Segment

The ONLY way to keep BOTH your blood glucose AND your insulin levels down is to stop eating carbohydrates, unless it is in the form of real vegetables or real fruit.

The problem is the only hormone that has a direct link to obestiy is insuliln. People are getting heavier because of too much insulin, whether this is from their nutrition or from medications they are put on to get their blodd glucose down.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease means building up fat in the liver, due to eating too many carbohydrates, which get turned into fat.

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