Hormones are found throughout the body and are used as a way of regulating many different functions of the body.
Despite the jokes associated with hormonal women, men can have hormonal imbalances, too.
While these have to be dealt with under normal circumstances, they are especially important when the individual is a diabetic.
Why are hormone imbalances so important to diabetics? Because insulin is a hormone.
Since diabetes is the result of either an insufficient production of insulin, or the available insulin not being utilized properly, this results in the most significant hormonal imbalance of them all.
Several hormones oppose the action of insulin, and two of these may be produced in excess following other medical conditions.
Some experts believe growth hormones can be related to diabetes.
Produced by the pituitary gland, it is responsible for providing nutrition for bones, muscles and other areas of the body.
But there is such a thing as too much growth hormone.
Acromegaly: this is caused by the overproduction of the growth hormone due to a tumor in the pituitary gland which lies at the base of the skull.
Acromegaly causes enlargement of the jaw, hands, and feet together with other medical issues including high blood pressure and arthritis.
The thought is excess levels of growth hormones cause blood sugar levels to become elevated, and also restricts the sugar from making its way into cells, and this could result in Type 2 diabetes.
Cushing's syndrome: Cortisol is another hormone imbalance that is present in diabetics.
Adrenal steroid hormones, are known to have a strong anti-insulin effect.
It is produced by the adrenal gland after becoming stimulated by the pituitary gland.
While cortisol is used to help regulate glucose production, it can also be harmful.
When there is too much of it, it not only over-stimulates the liver's production of glucose, but it also prevents insulin from being used in the proper fashion.
One example of this is called Cushing's disease.
Another hormone when out of balance and can have a negative effect on diabetes is vasopressin.
This hormone is produced by the hypothalamus and tells the pituitary gland to release certain hormones which offer many benefits to the body.
Vasopressin not only helps to regulate blood pressure, but it helps to maintain the body's proper levels of water and electrolytes.
A deficit in any of these areas can become detrimental to anyone with diabetes.
When adrenaline and noradrenaline levels are balanced, the brain and muscles receive the oxygen and glucose that they need.
But an imbalance in these areas means that these systems are not working properly and the diabetic's health suffers because of it.
Hormone imbalances of the endocrine system account for more than 6,000 known disorders.
This opens up a wide range of conditions that can be caused simply from hormonal imbalances.
Talk to your doctor to see if any of these pertain to you and could be the cause of secondary Type 2 diabetes.
Despite the jokes associated with hormonal women, men can have hormonal imbalances, too.
While these have to be dealt with under normal circumstances, they are especially important when the individual is a diabetic.
Why are hormone imbalances so important to diabetics? Because insulin is a hormone.
Since diabetes is the result of either an insufficient production of insulin, or the available insulin not being utilized properly, this results in the most significant hormonal imbalance of them all.
Several hormones oppose the action of insulin, and two of these may be produced in excess following other medical conditions.
Some experts believe growth hormones can be related to diabetes.
Produced by the pituitary gland, it is responsible for providing nutrition for bones, muscles and other areas of the body.
But there is such a thing as too much growth hormone.
Acromegaly: this is caused by the overproduction of the growth hormone due to a tumor in the pituitary gland which lies at the base of the skull.
Acromegaly causes enlargement of the jaw, hands, and feet together with other medical issues including high blood pressure and arthritis.
The thought is excess levels of growth hormones cause blood sugar levels to become elevated, and also restricts the sugar from making its way into cells, and this could result in Type 2 diabetes.
Cushing's syndrome: Cortisol is another hormone imbalance that is present in diabetics.
Adrenal steroid hormones, are known to have a strong anti-insulin effect.
It is produced by the adrenal gland after becoming stimulated by the pituitary gland.
While cortisol is used to help regulate glucose production, it can also be harmful.
When there is too much of it, it not only over-stimulates the liver's production of glucose, but it also prevents insulin from being used in the proper fashion.
One example of this is called Cushing's disease.
Another hormone when out of balance and can have a negative effect on diabetes is vasopressin.
This hormone is produced by the hypothalamus and tells the pituitary gland to release certain hormones which offer many benefits to the body.
Vasopressin not only helps to regulate blood pressure, but it helps to maintain the body's proper levels of water and electrolytes.
A deficit in any of these areas can become detrimental to anyone with diabetes.
When adrenaline and noradrenaline levels are balanced, the brain and muscles receive the oxygen and glucose that they need.
But an imbalance in these areas means that these systems are not working properly and the diabetic's health suffers because of it.
Hormone imbalances of the endocrine system account for more than 6,000 known disorders.
This opens up a wide range of conditions that can be caused simply from hormonal imbalances.
Talk to your doctor to see if any of these pertain to you and could be the cause of secondary Type 2 diabetes.
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