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Learn about Diabetes..... 1 What is diabetes?..... 2 What is prediabetes?..... 3 What are the signs and symptoms
Download or order free leaflets on diabetes and related health topics, such as diet, exercise, eye health, foot health, sexual health and more. The leaflets are authored by professionals and provide evidence-based, trustworthy and reliable information.
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Diabetes causes sugar to build up in the blood. If the sugar stays high, it can slowly damage the heart, kidneys, eyes, and feet. Diabetes is a life-long disease, but you can control it by eating right and moving your body more. Most people with diabetes also have to take pills, insulin shots or other medicines.
When you get diabetes, it is related to two things: • The amount of insulin your body makes • How well your body’s cells use insulin. There are two different types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Only about 5% of people have type 1. Type 1 used to be called other names (“juvenile diabetes”, “insulin-dependent diabetes”).
Understanding Diabetes Diabetes Diabetes is a problem with your body that causes blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise higher than normal. This is also called hyperglycemia. There are different types of diabetes – type 1, type 2, and a condition called gestational diabetes, which happens during pregnancy. If you have diabetes,
