Contrary to popular belief, there is no single underlying cause for developing the disease.
There’s nothing that modern medicine can point to definitively as a cause. The uninformed
often cite being overweight and overeating as the causal agent, but those are effects, not the
cause.
Diabetes is a chronic disease, not a character flaw. In some instances, the pancreas stops
producing insulin. Some people develop insulin resistance, in which the body’s cells are unable
to use insulin effectively. The result is the same – an increase in blood glucose levels.
Genetics
People with a family history of diabetes are at an increased risk of developing the disease
themselves. Scientists have identified over 120 genetic markers associated with diabetes that
interfere with the body’s ability to secrete or use insulin effectively.
Viruses
Researchers are also collecting an increasing body of evidence that supports a link between
diabetes and viral infections. A viral infection can act as a trigger for the body’s immune system
to identify insulin-producing B cells as invaders. The body reacts by destroying the invader or
suppressing it.
Symptoms
The early symptoms of diabetes often go unnoticed and are only detected during routine
blood work. People feel tired and have no energy, leading to a reduction in physical activity that
in turn leads in weight gain.
Multiple Types
There isn’t just one type of the disease. There are multiple classifications.
 Type 1 – The pancreas produces no insulin or insufficient amounts
 Type 2 – The body doesn’t utilize insulin effectively
 Gestational – It occurs during pregnancy when blood glucose levels are elevated, but
not to diabetic levels, and typically disappears after delivery
 Pre diabetes – Elevated blood glucose levels are detected, but not high enough to be
diagnosed as diabetes
No Cure
There’s no cure for diabetes, though the disease can be monitored, managed and controlled. It
won’t magically disappear with healthy nutrition and more exercise. Many people, even

doctors, use the word remission in connection with the disease. Diabetes doesn’t go into
remission. What they really mean is that It can be tightly and rigidly controlled to the point
where medications can be reduced or eliminated, but the disease is always there.

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