Empowered DiabetesIAPP (amylin) is co-released with insulin. In insulin resistance, excess IAPP misfolds into toxic amyloid that damages beta cells and speeds type 2 diabetes. No drug clears it, but lowering insulin demand with diet, exercise, sleep, stress care, and select meds helps.
Empowered DiabetesAlpha cell dysfunction explained: why glucagon goes “rogue,” raising fasting and post-meal blood sugar in type 2 diabetes. We cover what alpha cells do, how meds like GLP‑1s help, and simple lifestyle wins—fiber-rich carbs, protein pairing, and post-meal walks.
Empowered DiabetesType 2 diabetes starts long before diagnosis. This episode explains beta cell dysfunction, why insulin resistance wears cells out, how early action, fiber-rich nutrition, strength training, and smart meds can reduce stress, restore function, and support remission.
Empowered DiabetesClear guide to renal glucose reabsorption: how kidneys handle sugar, why it worsens in type 2 diabetes, how SGLT2 inhibitors help (benefits and risks), costs, and simple lifestyle steps—build muscle, move more, eat non-starchy veggies—to cut insulin resistance.
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