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What is Diabetes: Diabetes refers to a condition where your blood glucose (also known as blood sugar) is too high. Your main source of energy is blood glucose, which comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. It helps glucose from your food to get into your cells for energy. Sometimes, your body doesn’t produce enough insulin or doesn’t use insulin properly. The glucose stays in your bloodstream and doesn't get to your cells. Types of Diabetes There are three main types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes (diabetes while pregnant). Type 1 Diabetes.  Type 1 diabetes is thought to be caused by an autoimmune reaction (the body attacks itself by mistake). Type 2 Diabetes. With type 2 diabetes, your body doesn’t use insulin well and can’t keep blood sugar at normal levels. About 90-95% of people with diabetes have type 2.  Gestational Diabetes. Gestational diabetes develops in pregnant women who have never had diabetes. If you have ge

 Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which your body does not produce enough of a hormone called insulin or does not use insulin as it should. So when there is a problem with insulin, glucose builds up in your blood. You probably have this called high blood sugar. The other two main types are gestationalgia, in which your body stops making insulin, and gestationalgia, which occurs in pregnant women. You may not even know you have type 2 diabetes until it affects your health. About 1 in 4 people with the condition do not know they have the disease. Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes • Excessive thirst. When sugar builds up in your blood, your kidneys work longer to get rid of it. This draws fluid out of your tissues and makes you dehydrated, making you feel thirsty. • More hunger. Since diabetes can block glucose from getting into your cells, you still feel hungry after eating. • Frequent urination. You will urinate more because your kidneys are working to get rid of the extra sugar in your