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FREEDOM FROM DIABETES

VISIT FOR MORE INFORMATION DIABETES OVERVIEW Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food you eat.  Insulin , a  hormone  made by the  pancreas , helps glucose from food get into your cells to be used for energy. Sometimes your body doesn’t make enough—or any—insulin or doesn’t use insulin well. Glucose then stays in your blood and doesn’t reach your cells. Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause  health problems . Although diabetes has no cure, you can take steps to  manage your diabetes  and stay healthy. Sometimes people call diabetes “a touch of sugar” or “borderline diabetes.” These terms suggest that someone doesn’t really have diabetes or has a less serious case, but every case of diabetes is serious. VISIT FOR MORE INFORMATION What are the different types of diabetes? The most common types of diabetes are type 1, type 2, and gestational diab
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