Diabetes occurs when your body isn’t producing enough insulin, or when it’s producing no insulin at all. To help you understand diabetes if you’ve recently been diagnosed, or to help your family and friends understand the disease, these pages provide basic information to define the symptoms and different types of diabetes.
Symptoms
People often dismiss their symptoms; however, it’s vital to catch them early to treat the disease as early as possible.
Type 1 Diabetes
The rarer of the two types of diabetes, Type 1 is often referred to as “juvenile diabetes.”
Type 2 Diabetes
Most diabetes sufferers have Type 2 diabetes, which can be controlled with medication and proper nutrition.