Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes

[lacaritodelfaro]

Hi, I love you video was really helpful. My grandmother has diabetes 2 and I would like to help her understanding this disease, I also have to explain to the class about type 2 diabetes but not as good as you did, but I would like to know how I help elderly understands diabetes 2. thanks

[hupper12345]

thanks for the video.

[hupper12345]

so the insulin actually takes the glucose to the cells...i thought insulin when glucose is high in blood it binds to the cells and activates a glucose transporter to open and take up glucose. So your saying insulin is a transporter of glucose?

[katastihon]

Hey doc.. how can you explain this.. as a diatetic type 2 for a few months.. I`ve eat a 5grams of sugar in a coffe.. before my level was 130ml/dL... after I`ve drink my coffe.. blood sugar was 107ml/dL.. (I am 28 years old)

[katastihon]

@katastihon P.S: I am not insulin-dependent.. I am only on oral medication.. but that day I did not take any medication at all..

[miltbedingfield]

@katastihon This is not necessarily unusual. There are many possible reasons for this such as, did the doctor put you on any medicne? Also, being a type 2, you are still producing some insulin. Also, consider that 5 grams of sugar is not a lot. The difference in the readings may be less than it appears due to how home glucose metes operate.

Home blood glucose monitors give you an approximation as to what your blood glucose levels are. I hope this helps.

Milt

[elebella1224]

Very helpful, thanks