Across the U.S., type 1 diabetes is on the rise. Hispanic and Black communities are affected more than others. For instance, studies show that if you have brown or black skin, controlling your blood glucose once you're diagnosed is more of a challenge. Black children with type 1 diabetes...
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition that usually starts in childhood, but can occur in adults (30-to 40-year-olds). In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas produces very little insulin. Insulin helps cells in the body convert sugar into energy. When the pancreas cannot make enough insulin, su...
People with type 1 diabetes need to take insulin both to cover basic metabolic functions (called basal insulin) and to regulate the blood sugar produced by eating (called bolus insulin). To handle the blood sugar spikes caused by food, insulin shots are typically timed with meals and, once ...
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition that usually starts in childhood, but can occur in adults (30-to 40-year-olds). In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas produces very little insulin. Insulin helps cells in the body convert sugar into energy. When the pancreas cannot make enough insulin, su...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system kills the cells that make insulin. The body is left with no way to process sugar. The treatment is for people with Type 1 diabetes to give themselves shots of insulin to regulate the sugar in their blood. "It...
Type 1 diabetes usually begins in children and young adults. Over the long-term, if type 1 diabetes is not adequately treated, high blood sugar levels can damage the blood vessels, heart, kidneys, eyes, nerves, and other tissues or organs. Causes Most cases of type 1 diabetes are caused ...
Living With Type 1 Diabetes.The poem "Living With Type 1 Diabetes," by Dawn M. Hasher is presented. First Line: Insulin, shots, meter, blood; Last Line: The better my number, the better I'll fair.EBSCO_AspDiabetes Health
In children, the initial symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes can sometimes be easy to miss. Here's what to watch for, according to health experts.
Before the use of insulin to treat type 1 diabetes, many type 1s would die within a few months of diagnosis. The takeaway: Shots don’t sound so bad now, huh? ;) What is the hardest part about having diabetes? I tried to pick just one, but there are two things that are equally ...
This type of diabetes can be treated with insulin shots or by using an insulin pump. It is monitored by a finger stick glucose test which is done around two to three times a day, and also blood tests, urine tests, foot and skin exams, and eye exams. ...