Every 23 seconds another person is diagnosed with diabetes — one the leading causes of death in the United States. But these people don’t have to suffer. Diabetes is preventable, manageable, and reversible. What is Diabetes? — A Quick Overview There are two types of diabetes — type 1 and type 2. This is an over-simplified chart, but it gives you a good visual of the differences and similarities between the two. Now, let’s dig a little deeper into each type of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance happens when blood sugar levels are so consistently high that the cells don’t respond to insulin (a hormone that helps lower blood sugar) like they used to.  When the cell aren’t as sensitive to insulin, blood sugar levels raise even more. As a result, insulin levels raise and the cells become more …