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Finding out you have diabetes can be frightening so we thought this
information would be quite valuable to those of you looking for some
answers.
How many forms of diabetes is there? The answer is three:
1---Gestational--- "Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that
starts during pregnancy. If you have diabetes, your body isn't able to
use the sugar (glucose) in your blood as well as it should, so the
level of sugar in your blood becomes higher than normal.
Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnant women. It usually
begins in the fifth or sixth month of pregnancy (between the 24th and
28th weeks). Most often, gestational diabetes goes away after the baby
is born."
2---Type 1 Diabetes--- "Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in
children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile
diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin.
Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar (glucose),
starches and other food into energy needed for daily life."
3---Type 2 Diabetes---"Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of
diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough
insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. Insulin is necessary for the
body to be able to use sugar. Sugar is the basic fuel for the cells in
the body, and insulin takes the sugar from the blood into the cells.
When glucose builds up in the blood instead of going into cells, it can
cause two problems:
* Right away, your cells may be starved for energy.
* Over time, high blood glucose levels may hurt your eyes, kidneys, nerves or heart."
Finding out you have diabetes is scary. But don't panic. Diabetes is
serious, but people with diabetes can live long, healthy, happy lives.
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