Diabetes FAQ

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Types of Diabetes
Type I Diabetes
A form of diabetes mellitus. This type of diabetes is also called Insulin dependent diabetes. In Type I Diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin because insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas are destroyed. With little or no insulin, the body is unable to regulate blood sugar levels. Those [...]

Gestational Diabetes and Your Pregnancy

Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy when the body does not tolerate glucose but outside of pregnancy the woman does not have diabetes. There are those that may be more susceptible to gestational diabetes and these women include those t are African or Hispanic, older then 25 during pregnancy, have diabetes in [...]