Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is commonly diagnosed in both children and young adults. It was previously known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. It is where the body does not produce insulin. Individuals with type 1 diabetes are found with their immune system attacking their own insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroying them.

Individual with type 1 diabetes will require total insulin replacement in order to live a normal live due to the fact that the body does not make adequate amounts of insulin.

Individuals with type 1 diabetes will increase their risk for many serious complications such as heart disease (cardiovascular diseases), blindness (retinopathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), and damages to the kidney (nephropathy).

Symptoms
Get to know the common symptoms associated with type 1 diabetes. Know the symptoms associated with type 1 diabetes such as heredity/genetic factors, viral infections, foods and etc.

Diagnoses
Find out some helpful information about the different ways that type 1 diabetes is diagnosed.

Treatment
Teach yourself with information about the different treatments available to treat type 1 diabetes. Also find useful information about insulin injections, diet planning, and suitable regular exercises for diabetics.

Preventions
Although, research are continuing to make progress in identifying the exact cause and triggers in developing type 1 diabetes, but there are some way that you can do to delay or even prevent diabetes from ever developing.

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