"Four Keys To Preventing And Treating Type 2 Diabetes" - Hallie Levine
T ype 2 diabetes is both common and on the rise. The disease—which occurs when your body is unable to use insulin to adequately control levels of blood glucose, the energy from food that fuels our cells and organs—affects more than 30 million Americans. A study published in 2017 found that about half of people with type 2 diabetes who underwent an intensive weight-management program went into complete remission. The same goes for prediabetes. “The majority of cases come from being overweight or obese, so simply losing weight can go a long way in preventing you from progressing to actual diabetes,” says David Lam, MD, assistant professor, medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and bone disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
- David W. Lam, Assistant Professor, Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai