Type 2 Diabetes: A Growing Epidemic

Insulin resistance affects over 60 million250 million. This means that you or someone you
Americans. Type 2 Diabetes will occur in one outcare about may already have Type 2
of four of these people.Insulin resistance occursDiabetes.You may be developing Type 2 Diabetes
when the body fails to respond in a proper wayif you are :-Aging-Eating an unhealthy diet-Living a
to the insulin that the pancreas is alreadynon-active lifestyle-Overweight.Type 2 Diabetes
producing. The cells throughout the body becomecan occur at any age. Early detection and
resistant to the insulin manufactured by theintervention are essential to the control and
pancreas, making it more difficult for the glucoseprevention of complications.Dr. Messina became a
(sugar) to enter the cells, thereby causingBoard Certified Family Practitioner in 1985. He was
elevated glucose levels in the bloodstream.in solo practice until 1994.He then helped form a
Researchers have not yet discovered the causegroup Family Practice in which he served as Vice
of Type 2 Diabetes or of insulin resistance.RiskPresident.He left group practice in 1997 and
Factors for Type 2 Diabetes: :-Family History ofbecame the Medical Director of a Wellness Center.
Diabetes-Obesity-Physical Inactivity-OlderHe was responsible for coordinating the efforts of
Age-Race (Especially Black, Hispanic, and Americannutritionists, acupuncturists, massage therapists,
Indian) Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms:-Excessiveexercise physiologists, and Chinese medicine
Thirst-Excessive Urination-Excessivepractitioners into integrated medical care plans
Hunger-Unexplained Weight Loss-Slow Healingthat were individualized to the patient.He became
Sores-Dry and Itchy Skin-Loss of Feeling in thethe Medical Director of an independent clinical
Feet-Tingling in the Feet-Blurry VisionType 2research facility in 2000. He has been the Principal
Diabetes is associated with increased risk forInvestigator in over 50 clinical trials involving
:-Heart Disease-Stroke-Kidneyosteoarthritis, diabetes, hypertension,
Disease-Blindness-Limb AmputationThe Worldhypercholesterolemia, chronic pain, depression,
Health Organization stated that there is ananxiety, dry eye, migraine, and diabetes
apparent epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes that isprevention.He has served as consultant to a
strongly related to lifestyle and economic change.nutritional company, and has formulated nutritional
Over the next decade the projected number ofsupplements.Visit Dr.
diabetics will exceed 200 million, possibly reaching