Diabetes

• Diabetes


  Condition that affects your ability to control your blood sugar level
• Type 1 diabetes 


  -pancreas produces little to none insulin

  -blood glucose levels too high can rise to a level that can kill them

  -need insulin therapy involving several injections throughout the day ensuring the glucose is removed from the blood especially during meal time

  -amount of insulin needed to be injected depends on a persons diet and how active they are

  -need to limit their food like amount of simple carbs eg sugar and taking regular exercise
• type 2 diabetes 


  -when a person becomes resistant to their own insulin

  -can cause a person’s blood sugar level to rise to a dangerous level

  -being overweight can increase chances of developing type 2 diabetes it’s obesity being a major risk

  -can be controlled by eating carb controlled diet and getting regular exercise