Diabetes 2 Research conducted in the past has indicated that Type 2 Diabetes is a combination of environmental and genetic factors, but it is often triggered by lifestyle choices. Of the 25 million Diabetes sufferers, almost 95% of these people have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus versus Type 1 Diabetes. Risk factors for the disease include having high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and being overweight and sedentary. Type 2 Diabetes is more common among Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans than in Caucasians.

In Type 2 Diabetes, the body becomes resistant to the insulin that is produced or the insulin is unable to produce adequate amounts of insulin (or a combination of both). The treatment for this condition is typically diet and exercise, and on rare occasions, insulin injections. Researchers have been able to gather a wealth of information on this topic, but …