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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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 types of diabetes are there?

Diabetes expert Kathy Reily discusses diabetes, including what types are out there.

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Host: What types of diabetes are there?

Kathy Reily: There are three types of diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is caused by an autoimmune response that destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. With type 1 diabetes, you will have to take insulin from the first day you are diagnosed in order to control the blood sugar. About 9-10% of all people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes and it is more commonly diagnosed in infants, children, teenagers and young adults. Type 2 diabetes is where the pancreas is no longer producing enough insulin and also there is some insulin resistance to the insulin that is there in the pancreas. About 90% of all people with diabetes will have type 2 and it is more commonly diagnosed in adults. But we are now seeing it being diagnosed in the younger age groups, even into the teens and middle school years. Gestational Diabetes is the third type kind of diabetes. It is diagnosed in about 6-7% of all pregnant women usually, in the second or third trimester and the reason is the same. They just do not have enough insulin to process the carbohydrate and the glucose. It usually goes away when they deliver, but it is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes later in life.

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