| Type 1 diabetes is also called insulin-dependent | | | | ,Blurred vision, and fatigue. The best diet for people |
| diabetes. It is a chronic condition in which the pancreas | | | | with type 1 diabetes is low in fat. This diet will help you |
| produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to | | | | control your blood sugar level, as well as your blood |
| convert sugar (glucose) into energy. Diabetes is a | | | | pressure and cholesterol levels. Monitor your blood |
| lifelong disease for which there is not yet a cure. | | | | sugar level is to test it at least 3 times each day, |
| There are several forms of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes | | | | including at bedtime. Regular exercise helps control the |
| is caused by a lack of insulin output because of | | | | amount of sugar in the blood and helps burn excess |
| damage to the pancreas gland. The body's defense | | | | calories and fat to achieve optimal weight. |
| system may attack insulin-making cells by mistake. | | | | Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Tips |
| Damage to the pancreas can occur for a many | | | | 1. Taking several insulin injections every day, using an |
| reasons, eg a viral infection. But the most common | | | | insulin pump, or using inhaled insulin. |
| cause in Type 1 diabetes is the body’s own | | | | 2. Monitoring blood sugar levels several times a day |
| immune system. Insulin-producing cells in the pancreas | | | | using a home blood sugar meter. |
| of people with Type 1 diabetes are destroyed by cells | | | | 3. Regular physical exercise, because exercise helps |
| that normally defend us from invading organisms. | | | | the body to use insulin more efficiently. |
| Various factors may contribute to type 1 diabetes, | | | | 4. Not drinking alcohol and smoking if the person is at |
| including genetics and exposure to certain viruses. | | | | risk for periods of low blood sugar. |
| Despite active research, type 1 diabetes has no cure. | | | | 5. Treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis includes fluids |
| Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age, but it usually | | | | given through a vein to treat dehydration |
| starts in people younger than 30. Symptoms are | | | | 6. Eating a healthful diet that spreads carbohydrate |
| usually severe and occur rapidly. Type 1 diabetes | | | | throughout the day, to prevent high blood sugar levels |
| symptoms include Extreme hunger ,Weight loss | | | | after meals. |