ickihun
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I don't produce enough insulin for my weight. So losing weight is a huge help. If you/I can lose on high quantities of insulin units injected. Hence bariatric surgery.Usually it is just based on profiling.
Anyone who is overweight or obese would be assumed to be Type 2. This is because the pancreas is still able to produce HUGE amount of insulin to maintain the fat storage.
We often read that T2D does not produce sufficient insulin. That is misleading because the more accurate description is that we do not produce sufficient insulin to overcome our carbs intake. In reality we have been producing 2-3 times MORE insulin than those who are not glucose impaired. So lowering our insulin needs should be a top priority.
The difficulty of correct diagnosis then often lies with those in the normal weight range or has sudden weight loss. They have to be tested for the C-peptide levels and GAD antibodies in order to determine if they suffer from an autoimmune condition and have severely impaired insulin production. In this case, insulin therapy is necessary.
This is where my fat threshold hold the key. I'm going to discover it.