Type 1 Diabetes Research

What does it mean when someone has diabetes? A person with diabetes has a disease in which their blood glucose levels are higher than normal (too high). We intake glucose from the foods that we eat. A hormone called insulin helps glucose get into your cells in order to give them energy. The two forms of diabetes are type 1 and type 2. A person with type one diabetes does not produce insulin for the body. However, for a person with type two diabetes, their body doesn 't make use of insulin well. The reason it is critical to have enough insulin is because without insulin glucose stays in your blood. This causes serious consequences to your body such as damage to your nerves, kidneys, eyes, heart disease, stroke and even the need for the removal of a limb ("Diabetes," 2015). Type 1 diabetes can occur to anyone at any age. However, it is most often seen in children, adolescents or young adults ("Type 1 Diabetes," 2015). Treatment of type 1 diabetes involves the intake of insulin. The insulin is injected and cannot be taken orally. This is critical due to the pancreas no …show more content…
Normally, type 2 diabetes occurs slowly over time. Commonly, the people who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese or it is seen in thin elderly people. Fat makes it difficult for your body to use insulin correctly. Some of the symptoms include the following: hunger, increased thirst, increased urination, fatigue and slow healing of cuts and infections. Also, it is critical to know if type 2 diabetes runs in your family due to it 's correlation with genes. Treatment for type 2 diabetes involves management of blood glucose levels and prevention of complication from diabetes. Management includes the following: testing and recording blood glucose, increased level of activity and weight control, recognition and treatment of high and low blood sugar, proper nutrition, and medication management if necessary ("Type 2 Diabetes,"