2. What is Diabetes? is usually a lifelong (chronic) disease in
whichthere are high levels of sugar in the blood.The types of
Diabetes Type one Diabetes Type two Diabetes
3. What is Type 1 Diabetes The body does not produce insulin.
Some peoplemay refer to this type as insulin-dependentdiabetes,
juvenile diabetes, or early-onsetdiabetes. People usually develop
type 1 diabetesbefore their 40th year, often in early adulthoodor
teenage years. Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age, butit is most
often diagnosed in children,teens, or young adults. In this
disease, thebody makes little or no insulin. Dailyinjections of
insulin are needed. The exactcause is unknown.
4. What is Type 2 Diabetes? The body does not produce enough
insulin for properfunction, or the cells in the body do not react
to insulin(insulin resistance). Type 2 diabetes makes up most
diabetes cases. It most oftenoccurs in adulthood. However, because
of high obesity rates,teens and young adults are now being
diagnosed with it.Many people with type 2 diabetes do not know they
have it.
5. There are 2 kinds of sugar levels? There is Hyperglycemia,
or high blood sugar(glucose), is a serious health problem forthose
with diabetes. Hyperglycemia developswhen there is too much sugar
in the blood. There's also Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar,is most
common in people whohave diabetes.
6. What is Hyperglycemia? Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar
(glucose),is a serious health problem for thosewith diabetes.
Hyperglycemia develops whenthere is too much sugar in the
blood.
7. Symptoms of Hyperglycemia
8. How to treat a High Blood Sugar? If your blood glucose is
above 240mg/dl. Check yoururine for ketones and do not exercise if
there areketones present as this will raise your blood
glucoselevels even more! Drink Plenty of water. Water with Crystal
Light.
9. What is Hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar,is
most common in people whohave diabetes.
10. Symptoms of Hypoglycemia
11. How to Treat A Low Blood Sugar? Foods with 15 grams
carbohydrates 4 oz (1/2 cup) of juice 4 oz (1/2 cup) of Regular
soda Sugar Tablets
12. What Should your A1c Level Be?
13. Congratulations!! You now know aboutDiabetes. Thank you for
your time and thank you forlistening to me about what diabetes is
and howto take care of certain situations. If you have anycomments,
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