Submitted by Jodi Melsness, Home Care Solutions
Diabetes occurs when your body cannot properly use or produce insulin, a hormone made in your pancreas. Insulin helps your body bring glucose (sugar) from your blood into your cells where it can be used for energy. There are several types of diabetes, and all can be controlled with the right blend of lifestyle changes and medical management.
Millions of people nationwide already have this incurable disease and millions are at risk for developing it. This disease leads to serious complications such as kidney failure and blindness and is also related to another serious illness, heart disease.
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