What diabetes really is and what causes it

(Article re-post from nutritionfacts.org. Please visit their site for more eye-opening, health-inducing facts by Dr. Greger)

For those seeking a deeper understanding of what diabetes really is and what causes it, check out How Not to Die from Diabetes and this series of videos:

• What Causes Insulin Resistance?

• The Spillover Effect Links Obesity to Diabetes

• Lipotoxicity: How Saturated Fat Raises Blood Sugar

• Diabetes as a Disease of Fat Toxicity

• What Causes Diabetes?

Thankfully, not only can diabetes be reversed, but so can some of its complications. See Can Diabetic Retinopathy Be Reversed? and, for diabetic neuropathy, my live annual review From Table to Able: Combating Disabling Diseases with Food.

Of course, preventing it is better:

• How to Prevent Prediabetes in Children

• Preventing Prediabetes By Eating More

• Lifestyle Medicine Is the Standard of Care for Prediabetes

• How to Prevent Prediabetes from Turning into Diabetes

There are some foods that may increase the risk:

• Eggs and Diabetes

• Fish and Diabetes

• Diabetes and Dioxins

And others that may help:

• Amla vs. Diabetes

• Flaxseed vs. Diabetes

• Diabetics Should Take Their Pulses