Afrezza, a rapid-acting inhaled insulin, is FDA-approved for use before meals for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The drug peaks in your blood in about 15-20 minutes and it clears your body in 2-3 hours. It must be used along with long-acting insulin in people with type 1 diabete...
Glulisine insulin (Apidra®Regular insulin (Humulin®Novolin®NPH insulinIn 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 24 million people in the United States had diabetes mellitus, constituting nearly 8% of the population. The CDC further estimated that 57 ...
3.Plant based therapies for diabetes must be used with caution and under the supervision of a registered health practitioner as there could be unsafe lowering of the blood sugar level. This is not recommended for persons diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes who must be on insulin. Some o...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition that involves the immune system attacking the pancreas. Beta cells are destroyed in the pancreas, and these beta cells are responsible for the production of insulin. Insulin is involved in the regulation of blood glucose levels. Consequently, there isn’t...
Type 1 and 2 diabetes are common conditions, but other types of diabetes are less known. Despite different causes, the results are the same: your body cannot produce enough or properly use insulin to keep blood sugar levels from getting too high or too low. Uncontrolled blood sugar can cause...
Type2 Diabetes, even though the pancreas can produce the hormone insulin, it does not produce enough. In some cases too, the body becomes resistant to the hormone and does not “regard” the work it does. This means the cells fail to use the insulin properly for the benefit of the body...
Your body can't properly handle and utilise the glucose from your food if you have diabetes. There are various forms of diabetes, each with its causes, but they are all characterised by an excess of glucose in the blood. Insulin and/or medicines are used
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The two types of diabetes are referred to as type 1 (insulin dependent) and type 2 (non-insulin dependent). Symptoms of diabetes include increased urine output, thirst, hunger, and fatigue. Fun Facts About Your Tongue Is your tongue the strongest muscle in the body? Can you see your ...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Gestational diabetes is caused by the hormonal changes of pregnancy along with other genetic and lifestyle factors. Other rare causes might include genetic mutations, damage or removal of the pancreas...