Type 2 Diabetes - Is There a Cure, Or Just Prevention and Management?

Type 2 diabetes sufferers, who have recently been diagnosed, seek a cure as one of their first responses to hearing their diagnosis. This is the 21st Century, so there must be a cure! Their reality is that, as yet, medical science has not found a cure for what is often the result of many years of having a poor diet and a sedentary life style.

Type 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance. With this condition, your pancreas (the organ in your body that produces insulin) may be fully functional but your body's cells are resistant to the influence of insulin. Consequently, your body converts less glucose into energy. This causes high blood sugar levels.

Risk Factors


Type 2 diabetes is believed to be caused by genetic and life style factors. For those sufferers who don't have a genetic pre-disposition to the condition, life style factors are the main cause of their type 2 diabetes. In particular, a poor diet, sedentary life style and being over weight increase the risk of developing the condition.

No cure, just prevention or management

At present there is no cure for type 2 diabetes. Prevention is the closest you can get to a cure.

The best way to reduce the risk of developing the condition is to tackle the environmental factors that can trigger it. Being more active, following a healthy diet and losing weight will significantly improve the management of your condition and may even reverse its affects.

Most people who are diagnosed as having diabetes have type 2. The condition can be managed, especially when detected early, because it does not involve a defective pancreas. In addition to any treatment prescribed by your physician, management of your condition also includes following a healthy diet, taking regular periods of moderate exercise and losing weight.

If you follow a healthy life style, lose weight and manage your condition sensibly you can lead a life that is close to normal, even without a cure for type 2 diabetes.
Robert Reddin is a writer with more than 7 years experience and has numerous off-line and on-line articles to his credit. His interest in diabetes arose when a close family member was diagnosed with the condition. You can find more information about treating diabetes here. To visit my blog, Diabetes Diet Breakthrough Click Here.