Healthy Living

Diabetes: Are you at Risk?

on Tuesday, 29 June 2010. Written by Patricia Hoen

Diabetes Meter

There are several types of diabetes. Type one diabetes is a lifelong disease that is caused because your body does not produce enough insulin to properly regulate your blood sugar. You may have type one diabetes if you experience stomach pain, have fruity breath, have a shortness of breathe, have a dry mouth or you are experiencing vomiting. You may also lose weight, feel abnormally hungry or thirsty, or loose feeling in your feet. If you have type one diabetes you will probably have to be self-treated with insulin for the rest of your life. The good news is that it is treatable and modern technology has made having type one diabetes manageable...

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