1. Diabetes
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2. What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a health condition where the body cannot use glucose (sugar) found in food
After we eat, the body breaks down carbohydrates  sugar (glucose)
Insulin moves sugar into cells for energy
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3. Insulin Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas
It allows our cells to use glucose for energy
If there is not enough insulin the sugar levels rise in the blood and diabetes occurs

4. Normal Cell Keys=Insulin
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5. What helps insulin open the doors to let glucose in?
Exercise and physical activity
Eating healthy meals and snacks
Losing weight
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6. Types of Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes No Insulin keys
Type 2 Diabetes Insulin keys don’t fit
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In type 1 picture, the pancreas is not making insulin. The cells have enough doors, but no insulin is in the blood to open them. Glucose cannot move from the blood into the cells. Glucose stays in the bloodstream instead of moving into the cells to make energy for your body. Blood glucose levels become high and unhealthy.
In type 2 picture, the pancreas is making insulin but the cell doors are not working. The glucose stays in the bloodstream because the doors don’t open. The glucose can’t get into the cells to make energy for your body. Blood glucose levels become high and unhealthy.
No insulin (key) because the body DOES NOT produce insulin
Insulin (key) cannot unlock the cell door. Insulin resistance or inability of body to use insulin.

7. Type 1 Diabetes
The pancreas is unable to make enough insulin because the insulin-producing cells are destroyed
Children diagnosed with diabetes usually have Type 1 diabetes which is why it’s also called Juvenile Diabetes
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8. Type 1 Diabetes You do not get diabetes from eating too much sugar
Diabetes is not contagious so you cannot get it from somebody else
Causes are believed to be:
Genetics– The genes that are passed from your parents
Self-allergy-When the body attacks a part of itself
The environment in which we live– Coming into contact with a virus or chemical
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9. Type 2 Diabetes
The pancreas does not produce ENOUGH insulin or the body RESISTS the action of insulin
Type 2 diabetes usually occurs in adults, however recently, more children are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes
Sometimes cells don’t have enough doors or the pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin. This is called type 2 diabetes.
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10. Type 2 Diabetes
While our genes and our culture can play an important role, it is also linked with being overweight and not getting enough exercise.
Type 2 diabetes is also not contagious

11. What are symptoms of diabetes?
Thirsty
Tired
Blurry vision or trouble focusing
Need to urinate more often
Very dry skin or mouth

12. What’s wrong with high blood sugar???
Over time, high blood sugar can lead to health problems.
High blood sugar can hurt your eyes, feet, kidneys, and heart.
High blood sugar can make you feel tired with little energy
High blood sugar can make your body and mouth feel very dry or dehydrated.

13. Checking blood sugar
In both types of diabetes, daily blood sugar checks using a meter helps know whether the treatment plan is working
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14. Treating Diabetes
In Type 1 diabetes, insulin injections are needed since the body does not make insulin
In Type 2 diabetes, control blood sugar (glucose) with a good diet and getting exercise
Medication tablets and / or insulin injections that may be required

15. Diabetes Medications
PILLS: There are many different types of diabetes pills. New ones come out almost every year!
Some pills for diabetes help your body make more insulin.
Others help the insulin in your body work better. Pills can be used alone, with other pills, or with insulin

16. Diabetes Injections
SHOTS: Many people with diabetes must take insulin shots (injections).
Insulin shots replace what the pancreas can no longer make.
There are other medicines also given as a shot to help insulin work better.