What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a medical condition where people cannot produce enough insulin or their body cannot adequately use the insulin it has produced. Insulin is the hormone that controls the level of glucose, which is a form of sugar, in the bloodstream by regulating its movement into your cells. Insulin is necessary because glucose is a main source of energy for the body's cells. The human body can produce glucose or get it from food. There are three types of diabetes:

• Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the pancreas does not produce insulin. Type 1 diabetes is not […]

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