Dear Bren,

People who have type 2 diabetes -- like you and me -- are insulin resistant. That means that our bodies have to make a lot of insulin in order to overcome that resistance that makes it difficult for our bodies to get the insulin from the blood stream to the cells that need them.

There are only two proven ways that I know to overcome that insulin resistance and control our blood glucose levels: one is the medication called Byetta and the other is a very low-carbohydrate diet. I have written lots of articles about both of them here at HealthCentral.com.

Essentially that should answer your question. But it does not address the subject of your message, which is an entirely different issue. For that I have a question for you -- what medications are you taking?

The reason why I ask that is that several medications for diabetes can make your blood glucose levels go too low, to give you hypos (below 60 or 70). Insulin if not taken in the right amounts and the right time is certainly one of these. Some diabetes pills do that too.

Best regards,

David Mendosa

www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/17

Best regards,

David Mendosa

www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/17