Diabetes … or when the neighbour said “no”
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Looks at insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes and explores the processes that contribute to the problem.
This video presents a brief story of Bob the Insulin as he uncovers answers to some of the challenges Bob the Insulin faces in the case of diabetes. The story aims to review the concept of insulin resistance as a defining problem in type 2 diabetes before exploring some of the underlying body processes that contribute to this problem. Ultimately, the connection between obesity, the immune system and diabetes is derived with the role of inflammation and gut microbiome in insulin resistance.
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Demystifying Medicine, Diabetes, Education
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