Diabetes

  Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy, particularly how it processes glucose (sugar) . It occurs when your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use the insulin it produces effectively. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose enter your cells to be used for energy. Types of Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes Autoimmune condition; the immune system attacks insulin-producing cells. Usually diagnosed in children or young adults. Requires lifelong insulin therapy. Type 2 Diabetes The body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn’t produce enough. More common in adults but increasing in children due to obesity. Often managed with lifestyle changes, oral medication, or insulin. Gestational Diabetes Develops during pregnancy. Usually goes away after birth but increases risk of Type 2 later. Prediabetes Blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough for a Type 2 d...