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Diabetes disease in which
 * pancreas does not produce insulin
 * body does not properly use insulin

Pancreas Main function: produce almost all the enzymes needed for digestion in the small intestine.

Insulin
 * While eating food (carbs) is broken down into sugar
 * Sugar travels throughout the body
 * Body senses the sugar traveling throughout the body
 * Pancreas produces insulin to be used as energy needed to stay alive
 * To get the protein to move into cells, insulin hormones must attach (match) cell (sugar) so it can open up a special protein channel so the glucose can go into the cell.

Type 1 Diabetes
 * Body doesn't make insulin
 * 5-10% of all cases of diabetes
 * usually diagonosed in children/young people
 * must take insulin injections daily

Type 2 Diabetes
 * Body does have insulin, but receptors are resistant
 * aka insulin resistance
 * caused by abnormal amounts of glucose
 * eventually the pancreas does not produce enough insulin
 * 90-95% of all cases
 * usually occurs in middle aged to older people
 * managed by using a meal plan, exercise, and medication if needed

Cause/Symptoms
 * High glucose in blood = high levels of glucose blood
 * Glucose put in urine = high levels of glucose in urine
 * Causes sugar to build up in the blood stream - can damage blood vessels throughout body
 * eyes kidneys, nerves in your feet
 * High blood sugar can also harm large blood vessels like your heart.
 * 2 out of 3 diabetes die from heart disease and stroke

Medications
 * Diabetes pills or medicines can be used to keep blood on track
 * Usually take other meds too
 * blood pressure meds
 * cholesterol meds
 * asprin