Norma Desmond asked:


Does anyone know of any options to obtain health-care coverage (with low income) with pre-existing Type 1 Diabetes (insulin dependent)? I realize this may be a futile search, but I would really appreciate any advice/suggestions.

Norma Desmond asked:


Does anyone know of any options to obtain health-care coverage (with low income) with pre-existing Type 1 Diabetes (insulin dependent)? I realize this may be a futile search, but I would really appreciate any advice/suggestions.

Tyler asked:


I was doing research and came across some things and was just curious I mean I know it must be small but if scientist could look at DNA then why not a part of a chromosome. The HLA-DRB3 and HLA-DRB4 are the causes of autoimmune so not only would you get rid off diabetes but many other autoimmune right? And even if you could remove them could you find a way to turn them off of effectively control them? Correct me if I’m wrong but it sounds reasonable.

Type 2 diabetes is one of three different forms of diabetes… type 1 diabetes is much less common than type 2 and is usually diagnosed in childhood and treated with insulin. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition where your body becomes resistant to insulin. Gestational diabetes is similar to type 2 except that it occurs during pregnancy.

In type 2 diabetes too much fat sets the stage for insulin resistance by decreasing your body’s ability to use insulin in the way it was meant to be used. This means two things are going wrong with this process. First, your body is unable to keep up with the demand for large amounts of insulin. Second, because your body has become resistant to the insulin your pancreas makes, you are not able to use that insulin efficiently. Now you have decreased insulin sensitivity and insulin resistance… main features of type 2 diabetes. This means you have glucose or sugar building up in your blood instead of entering your cells via insulin.

Although type 2 diabetes can be prevented, extra fat is the result of taking in more calories or kilojoules than we burn, which means:

too much food, and too little exercise

are the big contributors to type 2 diabetes. Therefore, being overweight or obese is responsible for the rise of type 2 diabetes.

It is interesting to take a step backwards and look at the big picture. After all it’s not contagious although it is described as an epidemic. It is in epidemic proportions or widespread in industrialized countries where too much food and too little activity are pushing people with the tendency to develop type 2 diabetes, over the edge.

Evidence suggests switching to a healthier diet has a powerful influence on the workings of your cells. Often losing just ten or twenty pounds (4.5 or 9 kg) is enough, which means you don’t necessarily have to reach some ideal weight listed on a weight chart. And once you lose enough weight to lower your blood sugar, it will also mean less worry about heart disease… you will feel more energized because sugar will then be getting through to your body’s cells.

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R0BOT1KK asked:


I am a 16 year old male, the oldest kid in my family. My sister who is 11 was diagnosed with type 1 about a year ago, and my 1st cousin who is 4 years old was diagnosed about a month ago. Obviously this means that the rest of us are at risk for also developing the disease. I was wondering what the chances of me getting it are? also what age does the risk start to decline?

thank you!

rforbes1 asked:

Learn Body Chemistry Balancing to improve blood sugar levels. This approach applies to type 2 and also type 1 diabetes.Posterior pituitary gland deficiency is present in most all if not all type 2 diabetes cases yet it is not routinely treated.

Emily V asked:


I have been a Type 1 diebetic for 11 years. My husband and I have just started ttc. I was wondering how long it took other diabetic women to conceive and if they had miscarriages, how many? How well was your blood glucose contorlled before and during pregnancy?

Sev M asked:


What types of foods can I eat to help me gain weight without raising my blood sugar? I am very active and I workout often. I lost a good amount of weight due to the diabetes and need to gain it back. Im 19 years old.

missmaryjennifer asked:

This is a video of my son Nolan and his sidekick, Type 1 Diabetes, and how it consumes so much of his life.

Oreogirls S asked:


Hi, just recently i have been having Some symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes do you think i have it? Here are my symptoms:

Excessive hunger!
Nausea
Headaches
fatigue
blurred vision

i was in school today and i almost fell asleep on my desk i felt awful and it was like 10 minutes after lunch and my stomache was still growling i had a great breakfast to. i also heard sudden weight loss could be a sign of diabetes. i was 138 pounds but suddenly im abot 125! i’m 13. yrs old btw. ^_^ thanks!