What causes diabetes, high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes
Aug 24, 2023
What causes diabetes, high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes
In this video, we explain what causes diabetes (type 2 diabetes) and what causes high blood sugar. We review how does diabetes start and what is the role of insulin in diabetes. We review the role of the pancreas in diabetes and how does food and weight gain can lead to diabetes. We use the analogy of a steam engine to explain a complex medical topic in a way anybody can understand. Written by Dr. Christopher Palmeiro DO Msc, endocrinology and diabetes specialist, and produced by Doctablet®.https://doctablet.com/medicine/endocr …https://doctablet.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiGh …
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22.06 -> In order to understand blood sugar problems,
24.72 -> we need to review what a hormone is.
26.72 -> Hormones are proteins released
28.72 -> from parts of the body called glands.
30.72 -> They help to send messages
32.72 -> from one place in the body
33.86 -> to parts that are farther away.
35.86 -> Insulin is a hormone that tells the body
37.86 -> to store the energy we get from the food we eat.
40.36 -> Insulin is made in your pancreas,
42.36 -> a small organ located just below your stomach.
45.24 -> Insulin levels go up
46.98 -> in response to the different types
48.8 -> of sugar eaten in your diet.
50.8 -> Rising insulin levels allow sugar
52.8 -> to be saved as energy to be used later.
57.78 -> Let’s take a train ride
59.36 -> to try to understand things better.
61.36 -> ALL ABOARD!
66.28 -> Think of the PANCREAS
67.82 -> as if it were a STEAM ENGINE
69.58 -> on an old-fashioned train,
71.58 -> heading out for a ride through the mountainside.
74.1 -> INSULIN is the SMOKE that the train engine produces
77.14 -> as it chugs along on its journey.
79.68 -> Passing through the valley,
81.24 -> the train glides along its track.
83.24 -> The steam engine works effortlessly,
85.62 -> and continuously produces SMALL puffs of SMOKE.
89.24 -> When it travels up a hill, the smoke increases,
92.08 -> but only by a small amount
93.88 -> and for a short period of time
95.88 -> This represents the normal
97.72 -> everyday function of the pancreas.
100.18 -> When the pancreas is not overworked,
102.38 -> it churns out small amounts of insulin.
105.1 -> A small hill represents a meal that
107.32 -> results in insulin levels going up temporarily.
111.06 -> When the train begins traveling
112.46 -> up a very steep mountain,
114.46 -> the engine kicks into gear.
116.46 -> As the train climbs, the engine burns more fuel,
119.52 -> and the SMOKE output begins to rise.
123.42 -> Initially, the speed of the train does not change
126.4 -> and the passengers are not aware
128.4 -> of the effort required from the engine.
131.64 -> This steep mountain represents pre-diabetes!
134.38 -> As a person eats more than what is needed,
136.66 -> the pancreas has to work over-time
138.66 -> and churn out more insulin.
140.26 -> The individual does NOT FEEL
142.26 -> the stress placed on the pancreas.
144.26 -> If the train has to continue up
146.64 -> the mountain for a long period of time,
148.64 -> the engine will start to burn out
150.64 -> and the train will slow,
152.36 -> decreasing the smoke produced.
154.76 -> Similar to the over-worked engine,
157.48 -> the pancreas can begin to tire out as well.
161.78 -> In diabetes mellitus,
163.32 -> sugar in the blood is high for several reasons.
166.16 -> The pancreas cannot produce enough insulin
168.6 -> because it is over-worked.
170.2 -> Also, weight gain contributes
172.2 -> causing the insulin you have to not work as well.
175 -> The end result is that sugar from the diet
177.08 -> builds up in the blood.
178.82 -> Adding exercise to your schedule
180.82 -> and eating less sugar in your diet
182.82 -> can decrease the stress on your pancreas
184.82 -> and improve blood sugar levels.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OmaH3dCyq8
