"Type II arises much later in life and is usually controlled by strict regulation of the diet and tablets. The beta-cells in this form don't die off but lose the ability to produce enough insulin. "Nobody knows in type II diabetes what goes wrong with the beta-cells," says Newsholme. "They simply become dysfunctional."

- its my understanding that Type 2 is not a problem with insulin production at all, but merely an advanced stage of insulin resistance where the pancreas produces more and more insulin to lesser effect. The solution as we all know is a simple case of adopting a low carb WOL which reduces the requirement for so much insulin in the first place and can over time improve insulin sensitivity. If I am right, doesn't that make most cases of type 2 much more of a symptom rather than a disease?

Cheers,

Malcolm