Diabetes is a common disease in all societies.

Type 1 diabetes causes:

Type 1 diabetes is caused by the immune system destroying the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. This causes diabetes by leaving the body without enough ‘Insulin’ to function normally.

This is called an autoimmune reaction, or autoimmune cause, because the body is attacking itself.

There is no specific diabetes causes, but the following triggers may be involved:

• Viral or bacterial infection

• Chemical toxins within food

• Unidentified component causing autoimmune reaction.

  Type 2 diabetes causes:

  Type 2 diabetes causes are usually multifactorial – more than one diabetes cause is involved. Often, the most overwhelming factor is a family history of type 2 diabetes.

  • Obesity

  • Living a sedentary lifestyle

  • Increasing age

  • Bad diet