Onset Diabetes : What is Juvenile Diabetes?

Onset Diabetes : Diabetes means your blood glucose, or blood sugar, is too high. With Type 1 diabetes, your pancreas does not make insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose get into your cells to give them energy. Without insulin, too much glucose stays in your blood. Over time, high blood glucose can [...]

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Onset Diabetes : What is Juvenile Diabetes?

Onset Diabetes : Type 1 diabetes, commonly called juvenile diabetes, usually affects children and young adults. It’s generally accepted to be a genetic disorder, though this is not always the case.
The pancreas, responsible for producing insulin necessary to get glucose out of the bloodstream and into the cells of the body, fails to function. [...]

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Do You Have a History of Diabetes?

There can be little doubt that diabetes is a growing problem, and more and more men and women are finding themselves faced with the serious health challenges a diagnosis of diabetes carries with it. Diabetics face an increased risk of circulation problems, vision problems, cardiac issues and other serious complications. It is important, therefore, for [...]

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