Diabetes and its control

• Type I diabetes doesn't produce insulin so blood glucose remains high
• Type II diabetes occurs when the glycoprotein receptors on body cells lose sensitivity to insulin
• Type I diabetes is treated with daily insulin injections
• Type II diabetes is treated with diet and exercise
• Oral medications can help with Type II diabetes by:

  • reducing absorption of glucose in the ileum
  • reducing gluconeogenesis
  • stimulating glycogenesis