What if I have type 1 diabetes? Type 1 is the type of diabetes that people most often get before 30 years of age. All people with type 1 diabetes need to take insulin (IN-suh-lin) because their bodies do not make enough of it. Insulin helps turn sugar from food into energy for the body to work. What if I have type 2 diabetes? Healthy eating may help you lower your blood sugar. Type 2 is the type of diabetes most …showed first 75 words of 3851 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3851 total…mg/dl on two separate occasions indicates diabetes. Diabetes can result in many complications, including nerve damage, foot and leg ulcers, and eye problems that can lead to blindness. Diabetics also are at greater risk for heart disease, stroke, narrowing of the arteries, and kidney failure. But evidence shows that the better the patient controls his or her blood sugar levels, the greater the chances that the disease's serious complications can be reduced. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**