High blood sugar, also called hyperglycemia, happens when there is not enough insulin in the body to help move glucose from the bloodstream into cells. This is particularly important in type 1 diabetes, where the body produces little to no insulin.
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Understanding and managing type 1 diabetes
Living with type 1 diabetes require daily self-management, from taking insulin and managing your blood sugar to eating well and staying active. Understanding what you need to keep your blood sugar levels stable will help you manage your type 1 diabetes better.
What To Do When Your Child with Type 1 Diabetes Is Sick
Just like other children, when your child with type 1 diabetes is sick it can be challenging: missing work or trying to secure a doctor’s appointment, but it also presents an increased level of care.
Recommended vaccines for people with diabetes
Vaccines are an important way for everyone to stay healthy. They decrease the risk of getting sick, and if you do get sick the illness will be less severe. Vaccines are especially important for people with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes
What’s new in type 1 diabetes research?
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune condition in which insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas are mistakenly destroyed by the body’s immune system.
Screening for type 1 diabetes: the pros and cons of knowing early
What if you could prepare for a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes instead of being blindsided by it? This puts me in mind of the expression “To be forewarned is to be forearmed”. Until recently, type 1 diagnosis was not predictable.
