Diabetes


Diabetes is a disease in which your body is unable to properly use and
store glucose. Glucose backs up in the bloodstream causing your blood glucose or
"sugar" to rise too high.
There are two major types of diabetes, Type I and Type II. In Type I
diabetes, your body completely stops producing any insulin, a hormone that lets
your body use glucose found in foods for energy. People with Type I diabetes
must take daily insulin injections to survive. This form of diabetes usually
develops in children or young adults, but can happen at any age. In Type II
diabetes, the body produces insulin, but not enough to properly convert food
into energy. This form of diabetes usually occurs in people who are over 40,
overweight, and have a family history of diabetes.
People with diabetes often experience symptoms. Some of the symptoms
are:

1)being very thirsty
2)having to go to the bathroom very frequently
3)weight loss
4)increased hunger
5)blurry vision
6)skin......

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2. Diabetes
   

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