Question 1

Can you inherit type 2 diabetes from a type 1 parent?

Accepted Answer

Irrespective of type 1 or 2, Diabetes can be inherited and is linked to your family history and genetics but environmental factors also play a role. Not everyone with a family history of diabetes will get it, but you're more likely to develop it if a parent or sibling has it.

Question 2

Can you inherit type 2 diabetes from a type 1 parent?

Accepted Answer

Irrespective of type 1 or 2, Diabetes can be inherited and is linked to your family history and genetics but environmental factors also play a role. Not everyone with a family history of diabetes will get it, but you're more likely to develop it if a parent or sibling has it.

Question 3

Why do children with diabetes face a high risk of eye damage?

Accepted Answer

Raised blood sugar can damage back of the eye - retina causing Diabetic retinopathy, which left untreated can lead to blindness. This makes children with Diabetes at high risk when compared to normal childern.

Question 4

Why is blood glucose elevated after exercise in a diabetic?

Accepted Answer

Strenous exercises such as weightlifting, sprints and competitive sports cause you to produce stress hormones (such as adrenaline). Adrenaline raises blood glucose levels by stimulating your liver to release glucose which is needed for the muscles during work outs.

Question 5

Can Berberine lower high blood sugar for type 1 diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Numerous clinical reports about the hypoglycemic action of berberine can be found in Chinese literatures. Berberine was claimed to have a comparable activity to sulphonureas or metformin in reducing blood glucose, although most of the studies were not well designed.

Question 6

Can diabetics eat eggs?

Accepted Answer

Yes eggs are good source of protein and diabetics can eat them.

Can you inherit type 2 diabetes from a type 1 parent?

Can you inherit type 2 diabetes from a type 1 parent?

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Can you inherit type 2 diabetes from a type 1 parent?

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Why is blood glucose elevated after exercise in a diabetic?

Can Berberine lower high blood sugar for type 1 diabetics?

Can diabetics eat eggs?

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