Monday, October 21, 2013

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes, also called insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes, is a lifelong disease caused by high levels of sugar (glucose) in your blood. When you have type 1 diabetes, your pancreas doesn't produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give you energy, without insulin, too much glucose stays in your blood. Over time, high blood sugar (glucose) can lead to some serious problems with your heart, eyes, kidneys, nerves, gums, and teeth. 

This is the symbol of diabetes:

These are some materials you need if you have Type 1 Diabetes:


1 comment:

  1. Diabetes is a serious disease and I am glad you chose to write about it. It is important to know that diet and exercise might be able to help adults avoid type II adult onset diabetes. Thank you for posting!

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