What are the types of Diabetes? There are two main types: type 1 or Insulin deficient and type 2 or Insulin resistant or adult-onset Diabetes. In type 1 Diabetes pancreas does not produce Insulin and you cannot survive without Insulin. This happens because body produces antibody to Insulin producing cells and they get destroyed. In […]
Can children get Diabetes?
What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is characterized by a high level of sugar in the blood caused by a lack of insulin. Insulin is a hormone (a special messenger compound) made in cells (called beta cells) in an organ located behind the stomach called the pancreas. Nutrients in food are broken down […]