Presented by Wanda Andrews, PA-C at Men's Health 2010

2. High blood sugar

3. Energy/Fuel

6. Where do we get sugar?

9. Symptoms - dilution

10. Why?

13. Damage to Cells

14. Genetics

15. Stressing the Pancreas

16. Inflammation

18. Complications

19. Other causes of Inflammation

21. Belly Fat

24. Future? 36 million in 2025?

27. Treatment

29. Insulin stimulation

30. Stimulate insulin right after eating

31. Reduce insulin resistance reduce glucose production by liver

32. Allow insulin to enter cells

33. Prevent the digestive system from absorbing insulin

34. Promote Incretins – keeps you blood sugar in a more normal range after eating

35. Injectable Medications

44. Insulin Pump

47. What else can we do?

50. Islet Cells

53. Artificial Pancreas?

55. Teach your children well… * A code you can live by * Teach them when you see the truth Crosby, Stills Nash and Young, 1970 * Don’t let them stress their pancreas * Keep them moving