Understanding Diabetes

Understanding Diabetes

What is diabetes?

What is diabetes?

What types of diabetes are there?

What types of diabetes are there?

What are some signs and symptoms of diabetes?

What are some signs and symptoms of diabetes?

What risk factors are there for diabetes?

What risk factors are there for diabetes?

How is diabetes treated?

How is diabetes treated?

How is diabetes diagnosed?

How is diabetes diagnosed?

What causes complications in diabetes?

What causes complications in diabetes?

Why is exercise important if you have diabetes?

Why is exercise important if you have diabetes?

Understanding Diabetes

Understanding Diabetes

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Why do some people with diabetes need medication?

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What are some basics of meal planning for living with diabetes?

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How does stress affect blood sugar in a diabetic person?

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As a diabetic, how do you test your blood sugar?

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Diabetes Information for Older Adults

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Signs & Symptoms of Diabetes in Older Adults

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Living with Diabetes as an Older Adult

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Diabetes Treatment Options for Older Adults

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What is diabetes?

Diabetes expert Kathy Reily explains what diabetes is.

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Kathy Reily: Hello, I am Kathy Reily, coordinator of the Diabetes Program at Prince William Hospital in Manassas, Virginia. Now, we are going to talk about what diabetes is.

Host: What is diabetes?

Kathy Reily: Diabetes is a disease that is caused by a decrease in insulin production from the pancreas. Some people with diabetes will have no more insulin produced from the pancreas and some people with diabetes will have a reduced production of insulin from the pancreas. There is a condition that also goes along with it, in that some people are resistant to using the available insulin from their pancreas. As a result, with no insulin or reduced insulin the body is not able to process the sugar from the foods we eat and the blood sugar becomes elevated.

What are some of the complications associated with diabetes?

What are some of the complications associated with diabetes?

What about cholesterol when you have diabetes?

What about cholesterol when you have diabetes?

What about blood pressure when you have diabetes?

What about blood pressure when you have diabetes?

Why is it important not to smoke if you have diabetes?

Why is it important not to smoke if you have diabetes?

Why is going to the dentist important if you have diabetes?

Why is going to the dentist important if you have diabetes?

How do the pills for diabetes work?

How do the pills for diabetes work?

What about insulin for diabetes?

What about insulin for diabetes?

Why is portion size important when living with diabetes?

Why is portion size important when living with diabetes?

What are some resources for people living with diabetes?

What are some resources for people living with diabetes?

Diabetes Information for Older Adults

Diabetes Information for Older Adults