How Diabetes Progresses
Diabetes tends to follow a vicious cycle pattern as follow:
– Individuals have a diet high in refined carbs and calories
– Levels of insulin in the blood increase to deal with the quick- and high-acting intake of carbs
– More weight gain around the belly
– Persistently high levels of insulin cause the body to resist insulin
– Insulin resistance causes levels of blood sugar to increase
– The pancreas generates more insulin to deal with increasing levels of blood sugar
– High levels of blood sugar cause increased hunger and lethargy, which reduces physical activity
– Less physical activity and overeating cause more insulin resistance and worsen symptoms of diabetes. [3]
