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What is diabetes? - a disease in which the body does not produce or property use insulin. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that the body uses to convert the food that you eat into energy needed for daily life.

Digestive enzymes - produced in pancreas - used in small intestine

Insulin - When you eat the body breaks down the food into sugar in the sugar travels through the bloodstream to reach all of the cells in body - pancreas releases insulin - Sugar is a sourse of energy - This energy supports all of your body's functions needed to stay alive

Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body does not make insulin. Type 1 diabetes accounts for 5 to 10% of all cases of diabetes. Diagnosed in children and young adults and lasts for the person's whole life People with type 1 diabetes take insulin daily They also need to keep their blood sugar in a target range by balancing insulin with a meal plan and exercise

Type 2 90-95 % of all cases of diabetes ofte occurs in middle aged or older adults people with type 2 diabetes manage their diabetes by using a meal plan being active and taking diabetes medicines - if needed working with their health care team, all people with diabetes can develop a treatment plan that works for them if there is too much insulin in the pancreas it just stops working.

symptoms: - high level of glucose in the blood - high level of glucose in the urine - frequent urination. because the body is trying to dilute urine.

- High levels of blood sugar can damage small blood vessels throughout the body ( in eyes, feet, heart) High blood sugar can also harm large blood vessels including those in the heart. High blood sugar can lead to long term problems - vision problems - foot problems - kidney problems - Heart disease ( heart attack) - strokes All diabetes problems are serious but heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of early death. - 2/3 of people with diabetes die from heart attack or stroke

Medications - need medication to reach ABC goal - soem take 1 kind of pill - some take 2 kinds of pills - Blood pressure, cholesterol medication, asprin ( thinning your blood, so the blood won't clot) all of these should be taken o reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke