What is #T1D? #diabetics #diabetes #diabetic #insulin

In type 1 diabetes a person’s pancreas is not able to make enough insulin for the body to
function properly.  Type 1 diabetes is considered an autoimmune disease – the body’s
cells attack the cells in the pancreas that produces insulin either destroying them entirely
or enough of them that there isn’t enough insulin.

People who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are often surprised because it is not linked
to lifestyle or a healthy body weight.  As of now, there still is no exact reason that
researchers have found that causes a person to develop type 2 diabetes.  Although there
are risk factors that can increase the chances of someone being diagnosed.

Another name for type 1 diabetes is juvenile diabetes.  The reason for this is because the majority of people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are under the age of 25.  There have
been reported cases of patients being diagnosed with the disease much older but those are exceptions.  There may be a genetic link that causes people to become insulin dependent but the exact link has yet to be discovered.

Diabetics with type 1 will have to take insulin for the rest of their lives.  The amount of insulin they take may vary with their diet and weight through the years.  Type 1 diabetics
need to carefully monitor their urine for ketones every morning as they are more likely to be diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis – a serious condition.  This is your body’s way of telling you it is not getting enough fuel and is using fat cells as energy instead of the food that is being consumed.

The number of people with type 1 diabetes is relatively small compared to the number of people who are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.  The numbers for type 2 diabetes
continue to grow with the obesity rates.

What is Type 2 #Diabetes? #A1C #diabetic #diabetics #insulin

Where type 1 diabetics do not produce enough insulin for their body, type 2 diabetics produce the insulin but their bodies are not make proper use of it.  Type 2 diabetes has
been linked to lifestyle choices as a large number of people who are diagnosed areconsidered overweight or obese.  The extra weight a person carries around can make it
hard for the body to process insulin properly.

Some additional risk factors for being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes include a familyconnections (a first or second generation family member) and race.  Even with these risk
factors present a person can prevent out put-off a diagnosis off type 2 diabetes by losingweight, eating a healthy diet, and plenty of physical activity.  

Type 2 diabetes has in the past been diagnosed in patients over the age of 40 but in recentyears people of all ages have been diagnosed with this disease.  There is an alarming
number of young children who are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who are obese.

People who have not yet been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may exhibit some of thesesymptoms:  Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) and skin infections.   Moodiness andirritability may also be a symptom of diabetes but is usually not one that precipitates a trip to the doctor and is later explained by high or low blood sugar levels.  Other warningsigns for type 2 diabetes are the same as type 1 diabetes such as an increased need tourinate, a desire to drink more and a feel of lethargy or constant tiredness.

Type 2 diabetics have a range of options for treatment depending on personal preference and their individual needs in contrast to type 1 diabetics whose only option is to go on
insulin injections or an insulin pump.