Diabetes is always related to an anomaly involving the hormone insulin, which is produced by the pancreas. Insulin allows our cells to use the glucose supplied by the foods in our diet. If we do not secrete enough insulin, or if it does not work properly, as in diabetics, this glucose is not able to fuel the cells. It therefore…
Type 2 diabetes, formerly known as « non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus » usually appears in middle age. It is emblematic of the Western lifestyle and of our plentiful societies: by abusing sweets and foods rich in hidden carbohydrates, we gradually disrupt our metabolism. Fortunately, before developing diabetes, one always goes through an asymptomatic phase, i.e. symptom-free, during which one doesn’t feel sick at…
