pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus type 2
dm type 2 results from over eating monosaccharides and disaccharides. they are absorbed too quickly by the villi of the small intestine, and cause the pancreas to work too much. this is pancreatic stress. the insulin resistance is due to saturation of the end organs with glucose already. the beta cells burnout because they keep secreting insulin due to the persistent but intermittent hyperglycemic state from a patients eating behavior and choices of eating foods high in sugar. when a human sugar this also triggers them to eat fat. there is a hormonal reason for this. and a neurological reason for this. and psychiatrically, diabetes mellitus type 2 is hyperphagia of sugar primarily. that is the primary factor. that is the independent variable. most patients with prediabetes and diabetes mellitus type 2 will be able to halt their disease by abstaining from sugar. this will have to include starches too. adrian dane kenny, m.d. jamway hospital jamway research firm and cons