Diabetes

A person with diabetes cannot use the sugar (carbohydrates) from food. The body doesn’t make or properly use a natural hormone, called insulin, needed for that process. The sugar leaves the body in the urine and a person does not get the energy they need to

There are two types of diabetes. In Type I, the pancreas stops making insulin. In Type II, people can’t properly use the insulin they make. This second type of diabetes is more common in people older than 45, but people who are overweight or who have other family members with Type II Diabetes may develop it at any age.

Depending on the type and severity of the diabetes, treatment can include diet, exercise, and insulin.