Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how the human body turns food and drink into energy.
Most of the food and drink people consume is broken down into glucose then released into the bloodstream.
When somebody's blood sugar goes up, it sends signals to the pancreas to release insulin.
Insulin helps the blood sugar enter the body's cells to give someone energy.
If somebody has diabetes, their body either doesn't create enough insulin or it can't use the insulin it makes as well as it should.
When there isn’t enough insulin or cells stop responding to insulin, too much blood sugar stays in your bloodstream.
Over time, that can cause serious health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease.
There isn’t a cure yet for diabetes, but losing weight, eating healthy food, and being active can really help.
Taking medicine as needed, getting diabetes self-management education and support, and keeping health care appointments can also reduce the impact of diabetes on your life.
Most of the food and drink people consume is broken down into glucose then released into the bloodstream.
When somebody's blood sugar goes up, it sends signals to the pancreas to release insulin.
Insulin helps the blood sugar enter the body's cells to give someone energy.
If somebody has diabetes, their body either doesn't create enough insulin or it can't use the insulin it makes as well as it should.
When there isn’t enough insulin or cells stop responding to insulin, too much blood sugar stays in your bloodstream.
Over time, that can cause serious health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease.
There isn’t a cure yet for diabetes, but losing weight, eating healthy food, and being active can really help.
Taking medicine as needed, getting diabetes self-management education and support, and keeping health care appointments can also reduce the impact of diabetes on your life.
DIABETES UK:
Diabetes UK's vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm.
Diabetes UK are leading the fight against the United Kingdom's biggest and growing health crisis.
It is Diabetes UK's job to tackle the diabetes crisis.
Diabetes UK are there to prevent Type 2 diabetes, campaign for and support everyone affected by diabetes, and fund research that will one day lead people to a cure.
Diabetes UK's vision is to create a world where diabetes can do no harm. Find out how we plan to do it.
Diabetes UK are leading the fight against the United Kingdom's biggest and growing health crisis.
It is Diabetes UK's job to tackle the diabetes crisis.
Diabetes UK are there to prevent Type 2 diabetes, campaign for and support everyone affected by diabetes, and fund research that will one day lead people to a cure.
Diabetes UK's vision is to create a world where diabetes can do no harm. Find out how we plan to do it.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION:
Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation(DRWF) is a registered charity (No. 1070607) and company limited by guarantee (3496304) set up in 1998 to raise awareness of all types of diabetes and associated complications; provide information and support to promote good self-management and to enhance quality of life.
Whilst funding vital diabetes research to establish the causes, prevention and treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes; develop improved management and treatment options; and ultimately find a cure, DRWF aim to ensure that people have access to the right information and support to develop a proactive self-care approach to successful self-management, to ensure that they are "staying well until a cure is found...".
Whilst funding vital diabetes research to establish the causes, prevention and treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes; develop improved management and treatment options; and ultimately find a cure, DRWF aim to ensure that people have access to the right information and support to develop a proactive self-care approach to successful self-management, to ensure that they are "staying well until a cure is found...".
Please visit: DRWF.ORG.UK
Phone: 023 92 637808
Phone: 023 92 637808
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