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type one is when you are born with a malfunctioning pancreas commonly known as juvenile diabetes. type 2 is when you are older and you become insulin intolerance or a bad pancreases. this is what was explained to me. I could be wrong news:oopib.26672$592.5686@twister.austin.rr.com... > What is the different between Type 1 and Type 2? My brother had diabetes, > but not sure what type....he was supposed to control it with diet...his > eyesight cleared up to where he did not need his glasses (of 30+ yrs) at all > anymore, once he was diagnosed....is that common? > > RCorley > >
Dads News wrote: > type one is when you are born with a malfunctioning pancreas commonly known > as juvenile diabetes. type 2 is when you are older and you become insulin > intolerance or a bad pancreases. this is what was explained to me. I could > be wrong This explanation is confusing several different old explanations. And *no one* is born diabetic, except maybe a couple of weird cases like cystic fibrosis or XYY chromosomes. The used to be called "juvenile onset", because the more profound diabetes usually involving complete loss of all insulin production by destruction of all insulin producing cells was more common among kids. These days, that particular *form* of diabetes is called "Type 1", no matter when you get it, because it does happen to some adults. "Adult onset" usually involved a resistance to insulin. That resistance to insulin is now called Type 2, and a few kids do get it. > > news:oopib.26672$592.5686@twister.austin.rr.com... > >>What is the different between Type 1 and Type 2? My brother had diabetes, >>but not sure what type....he was supposed to control it with diet...his >>eyesight cleared up to where he did not need his glasses (of 30+ yrs) at > > all Sounds like Type 2. But there are people who get Type 1 late in life, treat it early, and seem to retain some insulin production until the natural end of their life. Lucky bastards.....
As I understand it, with type 1 diabetes, the pancreas no longer produces insulin, or doesn't produce nearly enough. And it is usually treated with insulin injections of some type. The origin can be any number of things, removal of the pancreas, damage due to disease/injury, etc. Type 2 means that the pancreas MAKES enough, but for some reason, it doesn't work as well as it should. It is usually treated with medications, and SOMETIMES, once the glucose level is under control, just diet and exercise changes. I'll leave age of onset, and all that stuff to the experts, what I've said so far is ONLY my understanding of what I"ve read so far. >>>What is the different between Type 1 and Type 2? My brother had diabetes, >>>but not sure what type....he was supposed to control it with diet...his >>>eyesight cleared up to where he did not need his glasses (of 30+ yrs) at Diabetics are SWEET people! Eat the "spam" to reply by e-mail.
Geneally Type I begins in youth and is totally insulin dependent. Type II begins in middle age and mauy be elated to diet, little exercise and obesity, although not necessarily. both tend to run in families. Becaue people ae living longer and are geneally less active and eat unhealthily, the incidence of type two also call adult onset diabetis is rapidly increasing. Proper diet, exercise and weightloss is often all that is require to control type II. This is all an oversimplification, as they are learning more and more about "insulin resistance" and decreased insulin production. The very best thing a Type II is to get frequent exercise even if it is minimal--and reduce calories.Of the two, exercise is the most critical. The improvement in eyesight may or may not be a good sign. suger in the bloodstream can swell the lenses of the eyes producing razor-sharp atypical vision. If this is the result of high bgs--it should go back to "normal"--unfortunately--with proper control. However--there are instances where the overall improvement in bloodflow resulting from lifestyle changes compelled by attempts to control diabetis can improve sight overall.
if he injets it type 2 if it control by diet it type 1 hope this help you news:oopib.26672$592.5686@twister.austin.rr.com... > What is the different between Type 1 and Type 2? My brother had diabetes, > but not sure what type....he was supposed to control it with diet...his > eyesight cleared up to where he did not need his glasses (of 30+ yrs) at all > anymore, once he was diagnosed....is that common? > > RCorley > > Related Discussion: Blood pressure drugs not linked to diabetes (1 posts) Re: Bill Gates is giving money away for e-mailing (1 posts) Good for all body system? Queen of fruit? (15 posts) Healthier Options for Life! (2 posts) Top Discussions From Our Archives PDA application for health [PocketPC + Palm] Anyone know of a cheap Homemade Blood Glucose Testing method - Even Cheap strips too Expensive ! working the area around the sore stop Other Discussion Categories Diabetes Symptoms Health Care Policy Health Care Providers HMO Arthritis Symptoms
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