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It is not breaking news that there is a link between obesity and type 2 diabetes. In fact the term \u201cobesity-linked type 2 diabetes\u201d is practically common place.<\/p>\nIt is not breaking news that there is a link between obesity and type 2 diabetes. In fact the term \u201cobesity-linked type 2 diabetes\u201d is practically common place.<\/p>\n
What isn\u2019t understood is why there is a link between the two. <\/p>\n
New, surprising research has provided much needed insight into this link. And it actually proofs that type 2 diabetes isn\u2019t directly caused by obesity as was previously thought.<\/p>\n
What is the real underlying cause of type 2 diabetes and how can you reverse it naturally? Find out in today\u2019s article\u2026<\/p>\n
New research conducted by Dr Jane Howard and Professor Graham Lord, King’s College London and published in the journal ‘Cell Metabolism’ looked at obese mice that were genetically modified to lack T-bet protein (a protein which regulates the differentiation and function of immune cells and can increase inflamatory throughout the body).<\/p>\n
What they discovered what nothing short of amazing.<\/strong><\/p>\n The mice lacking the T-bet protein had much greater insulin sensitivity than normal mice of similar weight or even healthy weight. Since lower insulin sensitivity is the main characteristic of type 2 diabetes, this may be the key to cure it.<\/p>\n Even more amazingly, when the cells lacking T-bet were transferred to young mice, they were able to greatly improve insulin sensitivity.<\/p>\n What the study shows is that it isn\u2019t really obesity that causes type 2 diabetes directly but the fact that obesity tends to increase the amount of T-bet protein, which again increases inflammation in the body.<\/p>\n This is yet more proof that inflammation is the main cause of type 2 diabetes. Something that I\u2019ve been preaching for years now (in front of the dull ears of traditional medical people).<\/p>\n