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Q: Insulin Resistance And Diabetes

asked by: ccs on June 7th, 2006

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What's the difference between insulin resistance and diabetes?

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dwolff

replied on June 8th, 2006

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Re: Insulin Resistance And Diabetes

ccs wrote:

what's the difference between insulin resistance and diabetes?

there are two causes of diabetes. The one more widely understood is the inability to produce enough insulin to keep your blood sugar in check. The other is insulin resistance. The body has no problem producing insulin, but the is resistant to it and, thus, your blood sugar levels are hard to keep in check.

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