More than 20 million Americans suffer from type II diabetes and the incidence of this disease is on the rise. In diabetes, the body doesn't respond to the hormone insulin or process blood sugars effectively. Insulin is secreted from the pancreas and stimulates the cells of the body to take up sugars and generate energy. In patients with type II diabetes, the cells become resistant to insulin and do not take up sugars in response, resulting in an increase in blood sugar levels...
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