Archive for August, 2008
Type 1 diabetes - complications
Sunday, August 31st, 2008In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stop making insulin, and the sugar (glucose) levels in the blood increase to a high level. These elevated levels can cause considerable problems to the various organs of the body such as eyes, heart, kidneys, feet, and many other areas of the body.
Long term complications:
1. Skin conditions: Having [...]
Type 1 diabetes - What and why
Saturday, August 30th, 2008Type 1 diabetes was briefly mentioned in an earlier post, and this post will have more details of what exactly Type 1 diabetes is, the reasons for it to happen, and what can a person do if they have Type 1 diabetes (of course, there is a disclaimer - an article like this can only [...]