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In severe cases of Type 2 diabetes a person may need to take medication. This can take the form of insulin injections, or pills that work to help break down sugar in the body. Taking these medications should always be done in conjunction with a regimented routine of measuring blood sugar levels. They can be dangerous to a person with Type 2 diabetes. If the blood sugar levels are not high, they can bring down a person’s blood sugar to dangerously low levels.

The safest approach is to utilize a combination of diet and exercise. Under Continue reading »

Those that are affected by diabetes are forced to inject insulin into their system as a form of medication. There are many other options of medicine for alleviating Type 1 diabetes. However, the best method is by applying an injection of insulin. The reason that this method is the best form of relief is because of the immediate effect the insulin has on the body once it is injected. Other methods of administering insulin such as orally are ineffective Continue reading »

Gestational Diabetes develops due to hormone changes during pregnancy. The placenta produces human placental lactogen or HPL which causes a resistance to insulin. Insulin is the hormone that regulates blood sugar, or blood glucose, in the body and is produced in the pancreas. In order to keep up with increased insulin demands during pregnancy, the pancreas often has to produce three times the normal amount in order to keep glucose levels stabilized. When the pancreas is unable to keep up with the body’s increased insulin demand, gestational diabetes Continue reading »

There are three primary types of Diabetes. They D are known as Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes. It is important to understand the symptoms of diabetes and the significant consequences that uncontrolled diabetes could have on your life.

Type 1 Diabetes is an auto-immune disease that was formerly known as Juvenile Diabetes and primarily affects children and young adults. It tends to run in families and symptoms include being excessively hungry, thirsty or tired and weight loss. Eventually, most Continue reading »

Insulin was first discovered during the early part of the twentieth century by Dr. Frederick Banting and lab assistant Charles Best.

Dr Banting had done extensive research on the effects of blood sugar problems. He had discovered a strong correlation with the pancreas and felt that certain juices were harmful for the organ. During the summer of 1921; Dr Banting was able to put his research to work. They began their tests with two dogs. In the first dog they removed the pancreas, resulting in Continue reading »