1. “Diabetes is not curable, but, fortunately, it is treatable.”
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2. Insulin is a hormone normally produced by the pancreas.
Types of Diabetes:
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition in which the body can't make or can't use insulin properly.
Insulin is a hormone normally produced by the pancreas.
Insulin is important because it regulates the sugar level in the blood, and it allows the body to use this sugar for energy.
People with diabetes can develop nerve problems, kidney disorders, blindness, and severe infections. They also have a higher risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and certain cancers.
Each year almost 200,000 Americans die from diabetes and its complication.

3. Type 1 Diabetes was formally known as juvenile-onset or insulin-dependent diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age, but most often it is diagnosed in children, adolescents, or young adults.
Insulin is needed to move blood sugar into cells, where it is stored and used for energy. In type 1 diabetes, these cells produce little or no insulin.
That is why people with these diabetes have to take insulin shots to stay alive.

4. This is more common in people who are over the age of 40 and/or overweight. It also tends to run in families.
People with type 2 diabetes make some insulin but either it's not enough, or their bodies just aren't able to use it properly.
Many people can control their blood sugar with diet and oral medication, but some people also need to use insulin shots.
Type 2 diabetes is also known as adult-onset or non insulin-dependent diabetes.
This case of diabetes is more common than type 1 diabetes. In fact 90-95% of diabetes is type 2.

5. It’s usually a temporary condition that goes away after giving birth.
About 3-5% of women develop diabetes during pregnancy, called gestational diabetes.
It’s usually a temporary condition that goes away after giving birth.
Some complications:
certain types of birth defects
abnormally large babies
increased risk of a C section.
Even if the diabetes disappears after the baby is born, women who have had gestational diabetes have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life.

6. Type 2 Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes
Anyone can develop these diabetes, but most people that have diabetes are adults over the age of 40, and the risk increases with age.
overweight
inactive
smoke
have family members with diabetes
If you qualify for all of these you will most likely have diabetes. 
Most people who get type 1 diabetes are teenagers and young adults. Now anyone can get type 1 diabetes, but it is less likely.

7. Symptoms ! Type 1 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes Fatigue Blurred vision
Increased thirst
Increased urination
Nausea
Vomiting
Weight loss in spite of increased appetite
Type 2 Diabetes 
Blurred vision
Fatigue
Increased appetite
Increased thirst
Increased urination

8. Medication For Type 1 Diabetes!
People with type 1 diabetes need daily insulin injections. Insulin doesn't come in a pill.
Injections are generally needed one to four times per day. 
Some people use an insulin pump. It is worn at all times and delivers a steady flow of insulin throughout the day. 
Other people may use inhaled insulin.

9. Medication For Type 2 Diabetes!
Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes may respond to treatment with exercise, diet, and medicines taken by mouth.
There are several types of medicines used to lower blood glucose in type 2 diabetes. 
Medications may be switched to insulin during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

10. Diabetes is non commutable !
It affects 23.6 million people—7.8 percent of the U.S. population.
 It is a leading cause of death and disability.
People with diabetes have high blood sugar.This is because...
Their pancreas does not make enough insulin
Their muscle, fat, and liver cells do not respond to insulin normally

11. More Facts!
Gestational diabetes may be treated with exercise and changes in diet.
12.0 million men have diabetes.
11.5 million women have diabetes.
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death listed in the U.S.
Total health care and related costs for the treatment of diabetes run about $174 billion annually. 

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