The Science of Type 2 Diabetes

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

Type 2 diabetes is a very common condition, yet one of the most complicated to understand. Drs. E and P are taking a deep dive into what exactly is type 2 diabetes, what type 2 diabetes does to our body, and how we can treat type 2 diabetes and its associated conditions, including heart and kidney care. We discuss cavemen, lizard spit, and more in this scientific breakdown of type 2 diabetes.

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode:

• What is type 2 diabetes?
• What causes type 2 diabetes?
• Is type 2 diabetes genetic?
• What are two main defects that lead to type 2 diabetes?
• What is insulin resistance?
• What is deficient insulin secretion?
• How is weight linked to type 2 diabetes?
• What are the associated abnormalities of type 2 diabetes?
• What are the best treatments for type 2 diabetes?

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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1): is a hormone released from the gut to prevent the abnormal rise in glucose levels after eating. GLP1 Receptor Agonists are a class of medications that mimic this process.

• Ozempic (Semaglutide): once-weekly injectable
• Rybelsus(Semaglutide): daily oral 
• Trulicity (Dulaglutide): once-weekly injectable
• Bydureon (Exenatide): once-weekly injectable
• Victoza (Liraglutide): daily injectable
• Adlyxin (Lixisenatide): daily injectable

Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors: are oral medications used in type 2 diabetes treatment that make you pee out excess glucose

• Jardiance (Empagliflozin)
• Invokana (Canagliflozin)
• Farxiga (Dapagliflozin)
• Steglatro (Ertugliflozin)

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