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Why do all people do not take insulin periodically so that they do not get diabetes?
Diabetes is when the body can't make insulin by itself any more. That's why diabetics have to add it. As long as your body can make it, adding more isn't going to help it.
Why insulin is used?
Insulin is usually made in your body automatically; diabetes is when your body does not make enough insulin. So some people with diabetes have to take insulin to control their blood sugar.
Which of these disorders is when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin?
if your pancreas isn't producing enough insulin you may get diabetes and you will most likely have to take an insulin shot
What is lantus?
Lantus is insulin you take at night for diabetes.
Can diabetes be cured with a organ transplant?
Yes it can. There are two types of diabetes, insulin dependant and non insulin dependant. Diabetes ends up affecting the kidney and eventually a kidney transplant will be required. Because diabetes is caused by the insulin production, in the insulin dependant diabetes, often a pancreas and kidney transplant will take place. The pancreas is where the insulin is produced. By replacing the pancreas, insulin production becomes normal and diabetes is cured.
Is type 2 diabetes known as insulin-dependent diabetes?
No. Type 1 diabetes is known as insulin-dependent or juvenile onset diabetes. The causes of type 2 diabetes can either be a lack of insulin sensitivity or insulin production problem. Some people with type 2 diabetes take insulin, but it is not known as insulin-dependent diabetes.
Which hormone deficiency causes diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus is caused by a lack of a hormone. This hormone is insulin. Insulin is required for the body's cells to take in glucose. Insulin helps transport glucose into the cell across the cell membrane. Glucose is what the cell uses to make energy to run itself.
What happens if you take insulin without having diabetes?
Taking insulin without having diabetes can lead to dangerously low blood sugar levels, known as hypoglycemia. This can cause symptoms such as dizziness, confusion, sweating, and in severe cases, loss of consciousness or seizures. It is important to only use insulin under the guidance of a healthcare professional to avoid these risks.
What happens when you take insulin without having diabetes?
Taking insulin without having diabetes can lead to dangerously low blood sugar levels, known as hypoglycemia. This can cause symptoms such as confusion, dizziness, sweating, and in severe cases, loss of consciousness or seizures. It is important to only use insulin under the guidance of a healthcare professional to avoid these risks.
What are some tips for diabetes management?
Some tips for diabetes management are to remember to test your blood sugar before and after meals. If you take insulin, prepare to eat within a ten minute time frame to avoid fatigue.
The form of diabetes that often begins in late childhood and is characterized by inability of the pancreas to make insulin is called?
A type of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 or Juvenile Diabetes often begins in childhood and is characterized by an inability of the pancreas to make insulin. This is called insulin dependent Diabetes because people with this condition must take daily injections of insulin.
Does type 1 diabetes use a hormone called insulin?
No, people who have type 1 diabetes (like me myself) do not produce insulin. Yet their may still produce insulin but too little to be enough to not take it. As you get more experienced with diabetes your doctor may tell you that your body still produces insulin but not enough to take it alone with no help( this is the HONEYMOON Stage). You have to take it by syringe, shot, or by a pump. People who have type 2 diabetes, their pancreas still produce insulin but maybe their bodies do not absorb it too well.
