Gary asked me to write a follow-up post to my last entry, so here goes. I'll also point out that I'm not a doctor, and this information is mostly my opinion based on all the research I've done over the years. In terms of Type-II diabetes and obesity, here's what the research seems to show currently (which may change as research continues): Type-II diabetes is caused by insulin resistance at the cellular level, which in turn increases the body's requirement for insulin. If the pancreas can't keep up, additional insulin is required At it's core, the prime defect in obesity appears to be a relative ...