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Obesity and other metabolic problems are known factors for the development of type 2 diabetes, but thin people turn up with the disease every day, too. As well, not all obese people will suffer from type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\nObesity and other metabolic problems are known factors for the development of type 2 diabetes, but thin people turn up with the disease every day, too. As well, not all obese people will suffer from type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n
So what\u2019s going on? There must be other factors besides weight.<\/p>\n
Today, we\u2019ll uncover a link between an inexpensive, common vitamin and type 2 diabetes that you do not know about. <\/p>\n
Research published in the Journal of Biochemistry<\/em> recently uncovered a link between a deficiency in a common and easy-to-find vitamin and development of type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n Insulin resistance develops over time, and is the key process that leads to type 2 diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that more than 2 million people in the US alone have type 2 diabetes, and that it is the disease on the fastest increase currently. <\/p>\n Most of the diabetes diagnoses in the US are type 2, accounting for at least 90% of the total.<\/p>\n Diabetes is a problem involving the pancreas\u2019 ability to produce insulin and\/or the body\u2019s resistance or sensitivity to it. But one vitamin is known to directly impact the beta cells in the pancreas that are responsible for insulin production: <\/p>\n Vitamin A<\/strong><\/p>\n Researchers at the Department of Pharmacology at Weill Cornell described the 2 different kinds of vitamin A: Preformed, which is found primarily in meats and fish; and pro-vitamin A, which is commonly referred to as beta-carotene. This is found in the bright yellows and oranges of vegetables like squash and other gourdes. <\/p>\n It has been known in the past that vitamin A availability during fetal development plays a role in beta cell health, but no link had been found in adulthood- until now- with the study involving adult mice.<\/p>\n Scientists found that removing vitamin A from the mice\u2019s diets resulted in beta cell death. Beta cells produce insulin, so the conclusion can been easily seen that a deficiency could cause the same effect in humans.<\/p>\n The study did not address how the lack of vitamin A led to beta cell death, but noted that process warrants further study.<\/p>\n Despite this preliminary study, including vitamin A is probably not enough to cure type 2 diabetes. At least not if you\u2019ve already developed the disease. <\/p>\n