Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic health condition in which the body has trouble processing glucose (or sugar) from the bloodstream to use for energy. It means your body isn’t using insulin effectively, and it’s characterized by high blood sugar levels.

Insulin is the hormone that allows our cells to take up glucose, the energy found in food, so that we can use the energy or store it for later. Insulin resistance is when the body’s cells have trouble responding to insulin. During prediabetes and at the beginning of type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance increases gradually, and the body tries to make even more insulin so that its cells can still get energy. Over time, the cells in the pancreas that make insulin will become less effective and will no longer be able to produce enough insulin for the body’s requirements.