Information on Diabetes
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Diabetes
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A disease that changes how a body will produce or use insulin. What is insulin? It is a hormone. Insulin acts as a control center and advises the cells in the body to open or close depending on the presence of glucose (sugar). If you don't have enough insulin in your body, the cells can't break down sugar. Diabetes is broken out into two types: Type 1 means your body does not produce any insulin. Type 2 diabetes means your body has some insulin but may not be able to use it properly.
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