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Diabetes Collection—Type 2


General Overview Type 2 diabetes is a disorder in which the body does not make enough insulin or does not properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that helps the body convert food into energy. Without insulin, glucose (sugar) from the food you eat cannot enter cells, causing your body tissue to become starved for energy. More InDepth What is diabetes? What are the risk factors? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? What are the screening tests? What are the complications? How can I reduce my risk? What questions should I ask my healthcare provider? Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures Glycosylated hemoglobin test Living With Type 2 Diabetes Complications of type 2 diabetes Do you know that how well you manage your disease on a day-to-day basis can have a dramatic impact on your degree of risk for the complications of diabetes? Living with type 2 diabetes Read about one man's experience with diabetes and how he is able to mange the condition with minimal medication, a balanced diet, and moderate exercise. Learn your diabetic ABCs If you have diabetes, what three critical factors from The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) should you know? Find out.		Preventing Type 2 Diabetes What does it really mean to have prediabetes? Chronic diseases are rarely reversible, but most are preceded by a set of symptoms or conditions that serve as a warning, which, if heeded, can effectively alter the course of your health. Type 2 diabetes is one such disease, and in most cases, it can be prevented. Related Conditions Acromegaly Cushing syndrome Down's syndrome Hemochromatosis Hyperthyroidism Klinefelter syndrome Obesity Polycystic ovary syndrome Porphyria Turner syndrome Natural and Alternative Treatments (By Condition) Diabetes, complications Diabetes, general Resources American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive & Kidney Diseases http://www.niddk.nih.gov

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