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.
- What causes type 1 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes occurs when your immune system, the body’s system for fighting infection, attacks
and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas.
What causes type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes—the most common form of diabetes—is caused by several factors, including lifestyle
factors and genes
- What is the treatment for diabetes?

The major goal in treating type 1 and type 2 diabetes is to control blood sugar (glucose) levels within
the normal range, with minimal excursions to low or high levels.

Type 1: insulin, exercise, and a

Type 2 diabetes is treated: diet, exercise and Diabetes medications

Many studies show that lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, eating healthy and increasing
physical activity, can dramatically reduce the progression of Type 2 diabetes and may control Type 1
diabetes.