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Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes, also known as Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile Diabetes or Sugar
Diabetes is a chronic disease that could be very dangerous if not treated right.  If
you or a relative have been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it is important
that you get to know as much about this disease as you can.  Being well educated on
type 1 diabetes will help you take better care or yourself or help a family member
that suffers from the disease take better care of themselves and avoid the serious
complications that are associated with type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes can be diagnosed at any age, but it is most likely to start in people
younger than 30.  The cause is still unknown, but it could be related to viruses,
genetics or even environmental  factors.  Let's find out how type 1 diabetes works.

The pancreas is a small organ located behind the stomach which contains betta cells.
These cells are responsible for producing insulin, a hormone that allows glucose to
enter the body's cells and use it for energy.  In type 1 diabetes, the body makes
antibodies that attack the beta cells, thus producing little or no insulin.  Without the
proper amount of insulin, the body is unable to convert glucose into energy, instead
the glucose builds up in the bloodstream, where it can potentially harm all the organs
in the body.

Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms are:

Increased Appetite
Increased Thirst
Increased Urination
Weight Loss
Fatigue
Abdominal Pain
Nausea and Vomiting

Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia are conditions associated with type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes Complications include:

Heart Disease
Eye Complications
Kidney Disease
Diabetic Neuropathy
Foot Complications
Erectile Dysfunction
Depression

Type 1 diabetes must be treated frequently in order to keep blood sugar levels at the
needed range and avoid more serious complications.  Treatment includes a healthful
diet, regular exercise and frequent monitoring of blood sugar levels, but probably the
most important treatment of type 1 diabetes is taking insulin shots, injecting the
insulin right into the bloodstream.  

Insulin shots are the most common way of taking insulin, but today insulin pumps
are making a huge impact on diabetes.  Many diabetics are already using Insulin
Pumps.  Today,  new medical breakthroughs are also allowing some types of insulin
to be inhaled.

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