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    Type 1 diabetes - short term complications

    Sunday, October 5th, 2008

    How do you normally find out that you have Type 1 diabetes ? There are some short term symptions that are common to the onset of Type 1 diabetes (common to Type 2 as well). Please keep in mind that these symptoms do not mean that you have diabetes, just that you should get yourself [...]

    Type 1 diabetes - complications

    Sunday, August 31st, 2008

    In 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, 2008

    Type 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 [...]