What Is Diabetes?

The balance of blood glucose and insulin: Diabetes is a disorder that affects the way your body uses food for energy. Normally, you take the sugar is digested and broken down to a simple sugar known as glucose. Glucose, then circulates in the bloodstream, where it expects to enter into cells to be used as fuel. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, helps move glucose into cells. A healthy pancreas, the amount of insulin based on the level of glucose. But, if you have diabetes, this process breaks down, and the blood sugar too high. There are two main types of full-blown diabetes. People with Type 1 diabetes are completely unable to produce insulin. People with Type 2 diabetes can produce insulin, but their cells do not respond to it. In both cases, the glucose can not move in the cells and blood sugar levels can become high. Over time, these high blood sugar can cause serious complications. Before diabetes: Before diabetes means that the cells of your body is becoming resistant to insulin or your pancreas does not produce as much insulin as needed. Your blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes. This is also known as the "impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance." A prior diagnosis of diabetes is a warning sign that diabetes will develop later. The good news: You can prevent the development of type 2 diabetes by weight loss, to make changes in your diet and exercise.
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