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Diabetes: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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Everyone with diabetes should receive proper education and support about the best ways to manage their diabetes. Ask your provider about seeing a certified diabetes educator …

Type 1 diabetes: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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Diabetes - insulin therapy: MedlinePlus Medical …

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People with diabetes have high blood sugar because their body does not make enough insulin or because their body does not respond to insulin properly. With type 1 …

Long-term complications of diabetes: MedlinePlus …

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Diabetes increases the risk of bone diseases, including osteoporosis. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) from treatment of diabetes can also increase the risk of …

Glycemic index and diabetes: MedlinePlus Medical …

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For many people with diabetes, carbohydrate counting, or carb counting, helps limit carbohydrates to a healthy amount. Carb counting along with choosing healthy …

Diabetes myths and facts: MedlinePlus Medical …

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For people who do not have diabetes, the main problem with eating a lot of sugar and drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is that it can make you overweight. And being …

Diabetes and nerve damage: MedlinePlus Medical …

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In people with diabetes, the body's nerves can be damaged by decreased blood flow and a high blood sugar level. This condition is more likely when the blood sugar level is not well …

Diabetes - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is an important source of energy for the cells that make …

Diabetes - MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in childhood. Many patients are diagnosed when they are older than age 20. In this disease, the body makes little or no insulin. Daily injections …