What are the symptoms of Pre- and Type 2 Diabetes and how do they relate to Insulin Resistance?
Pre-Diabetes is usually lacking in symptoms and needs blood tests to be detected. The disorder is defined as having blood glucose levels higher than normal but not in the range of Type 2 Diabetes. Fortunately, Pre-Diabetes doesn’t automatically become the irreversible Type 2 variety. If present, the most common symptoms of Insulin Resistance and obesity-linked Type II Diabetes are • increased production of urine – the body is trying to get rid of the excess glucose in the urine • unusual thirst • tiredness – because the glucose is “going to waste” and not being converted into energy • weight loss • increased appetite • feeling sick • blurred vision • infections such as thrush or irritation of the genitals Insulin Resistance is being increasingly identified as an underlying cause of obesity. Both conditions are major risk factors for developing Pre- and Type 2 Diabetes. Insulin Resistance prevents the efficient conversion of food into energy because it vastly reduces the number of insul
