Harmony Lowe
Week 7
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food you eat. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose from food get into your cells to be used for energy. Sometimes your body doesn’t make enough or any insulin or doesn’t use insulin well. Glucose then stays in your blood and doesn’t reach your cells.
The three ,main types of diabetes are type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes.
Type 1:If you have type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin. Your immune system attacks and destroys the cells in your pancreas that make insulin
type 2: this types means that your body doesn't produce insulin well, this is known to be the most common type of diabetes
gestational diabetes: this type of diabetes develops in women who are pregnant. Most likely goes way after the baby is born, although women who develop this during thier pregnancy have a greater chance of getting type two later in life.
Diabetes can caused major health problems which include stroke, foot problems, dental, and more.
Managing diabetes can include taking insulin(type 1) and dietary changes, managing you blood sugar levels and watching your weight. Insulin is not neccessarily needed if you have type 2. can be managed other ways including medication, and managing diet.
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https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes
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