Successful Type 1 Diabetes Self Management »
Posted By healthezineaz 4 months, 4 weeks ago in Health & FitnessType 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that destroys cells that produce insulin in the pancreas. When the body can no longer regulate blood sugar levels, daily injections of insulin are required to sustain life. While the cause of type 1 diabetes is not known, it is generally believed that environment and genetics play a key role.
Type 1 diabetes, a disease that affects over a million people in the U.S. alone, can create severe medical complications like heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease and circulation problems leading to amputation of limbs. Therefore, it's mandatory that those with the disease develop a good diabetes self management program.
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