What is the connection between type II diabetes and overheating?

Id like to know what the connection is between type II diabetes and someone overheating. Ive looked all over the internet and all i find is info on diabetic neuropathy. Is there somewhere that explains scientifically/biologically what process goes on and how this happens? i'd really like to know !! if anyone has a website or SOMETHING i can be directed to....

Generally speaking, people with type II diabetes (esp when uncontrolled) have an increased blood glucose level. This not only causes water in the individual to be drawn out of their tissues, but it also causes an increase in water loss through increased urine production. Because water is the key to thermoregulation, when water is lost, so is our ability to manage our own temperature. This dehydration, probably along with a decrease in efficient circulation, is what causes overheating in many people with diabetes.

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There is a pretty simple explanation for what happens. When you eat food is turned into sugar. Sugar is used in every part of our body to fuel the things we do. When we over eat we tend to eat to many Carbohydrates, (Rice, potato, pasta, bread, sugar etc....). These carbohydrates are digested and turned in to sugar in are blood stream.

The Pancreas creates insulin, when our cells need sugar the insulin is the part that helps the cells absorb the sugar. What happens is that when we over eat evenutally our cells say "NO MORE SUGAR". This is typical if you carry a lot of weight around the middle.

If you are male and your waist is bigger then 40" you are definately a canidate, women waist size is slightly smaller. But if you carry your fat around the middle you are at risk.

Once your cells say no more sugar. Blood sugar starts to build up in your blood, High blood sugar is not a good state to be in, it damages your arteries and organs. Typical diagnosis for men is after you have had a heart attack or stroke.

In response to the build up of sugar the pancreas pumps more insulin into the blood stream. This will eventually lead to the pancreas giving up. That is when you have to take insulin shots.

Diet and exercise is the key to prevent diabetes, there are medications that stimulate the absorbtion of sugar into the cells but it is not a replacment for healthy eating and exercise.

This is a simplistic view of what is going on. head over to:
http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp American Diabetes Association

For more info.

harry
http://thediabeticrunner.blogspot.com