illness guide -diabetes
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- diabetes.org
- Patient Voices: Type 2 Diabetes, NY Times Health Guide
- EverydayHealth.com
- dLife.com
- The Most Complete Food Counter
The American Diabetes Association's website provides useful information, focusing on type 2 diabetes.
Six men and women talk about living with diabetes in this interactive feature from The NY Times Health Guide.
Provides the basics: treatment, management and caregiving sections for type 1 and type 2. Find recipes, blogs and e-newsletters for some daily inspiration.
Run by dLife TV network, this site offers some good practical information including specifics for seniors and caregivers.
Written by Annette B. Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin, this book gives carb counts for tons of food items including fresh, frozen, packaged and take-out.
Understanding Diabetes - Type 1 & Type 2
The most frequently asked question I her about diabetes is "what is the difference between type 1 and type 2?" To boil it down:
Type 1: (also known as juvenile diabetes) is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its own pancreatic cells is incapable of making insulin. People with type 1 need to inject insulin (a hormone required to transform food into energy) in order to live - they are "insulin dependent". Type 1 cases are usually diagnosed before the age of 30.
Type 2: (also known as adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disorder, meaning that the body still produces insulin but may not create enough or efficiently use it. Among people with diabetes, the majority are type 2, and the disease now affects both adults and children.
If you would like to get more specifics in understanding either type of diabetes, go to medicinenet.com. This page will give you more detailed information.
Type 1: (also known as juvenile diabetes) is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its own pancreatic cells is incapable of making insulin. People with type 1 need to inject insulin (a hormone required to transform food into energy) in order to live - they are "insulin dependent". Type 1 cases are usually diagnosed before the age of 30.
Type 2: (also known as adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disorder, meaning that the body still produces insulin but may not create enough or efficiently use it. Among people with diabetes, the majority are type 2, and the disease now affects both adults and children.
If you would like to get more specifics in understanding either type of diabetes, go to medicinenet.com. This page will give you more detailed information.
The main objective of diabetes treatment is to keep the blood glucose level in normal range.
