In article >,
jem > wrote:

> I don't think the problem with type II is the Pancreas, is it? I
> thought it was more with the liver and how effectively the body used the
> insulin and bg that are present, right? (Is bg correct? See, I'm already
> picking up on the lingo).

True, the problem with insulin resistance comes first, but it
overstresses the pancreas and eventually burns out the beta cells, if
there's no intervention. That intervention can be in the form of
decreasing insulin resistance (through diet, exercise, meds, weight
loss, etc.) or of injecting exogenous insulin in order to take the load
off the pancreas. That's the simplified answer.

Priscilla
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