Take Charge of Diabetes: Empower Your Health!
When blood sugar (glucose) levels are excessive, you develop diabetes. A chronic disease that is commonly referred to as "diabetes mellitus."
It happens when your pancreas either doesn't produce any or enough insulin or when your body doesn't react appropriately to insulin's effects. Diabetes affects people of all ages. Diabetes comes in various forms, most of which are chronic (lifelong) and treatable with drugs or by altering one's lifestyle.
Carbohydrates in your meals and beverages are the primary source of glucose (sugar). It is the primary source of energy for your body. All your body's cells receive glucose from your blood for fuel.
There are several types of diabetes, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes.
- Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which