Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Hyperglycaemia, or raised blood sugar, is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes and over time leads to serious damage to many of the body's systems, especially the nerves and blood vessels.

 

 

Diabetes causes about 5% of all deaths globally each year.

 

80% of people with diabetes live in low and middle income countries.

 

Most people with diabetes in low and middle income countries are middle-aged (45-64), not elderly (65+).

 

Diabetes deaths are likely to increase by more than 50% in the next 10 years without urgent action.

 

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                                          Treatments For Diabetes  

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Welcome to the American Diabetes Association's Men's Health Page. Historically, men have not been comfortable discussing issues about their health, particularly conditions like diabetes, depression or sexual dysfunction. This has resulted in shorter and less healthy lives for men in the United States compared to women.

 

But times have changed and so have men. We are now in the era of the modern man. 

 

So how do you become a modern man? It's simple. The tools you need are available on this Web site. Click on the pictures for more information.

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Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. With Type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin. With Type 2 diabetes, the more common type, your body does not make or use insulin well. Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood.

 

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ATLANTA – More than 250,000 Georgians have diabetes and don’t know it.  Many could be at risk of developing blindness, kidney disease, nerve disease and amputations, heart disease and stroke....Click Here for More!

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Turn here for compassionate one-to-one support and practical suggestions from JDRF volunteers who have "been there." You'll also find vital resources and information, including answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about type 1 diabetes. 

 

 

 

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