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Diabetes

Types of Diabetes

Insulin Resistance & Prediabetes

is a condition in which your body doesn’t respond to insulin the way it should.

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition.

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes happens when the body cannot use insulin correctly and sugar builds up in the blood.

Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar (glucose) that starts or is first diagnosed during pregnancy.

Diabetes and Pregnancy

If you become pregnant and you have diabetes, you should go on to have a healthy baby.

Lifestyle Management & Self-Care

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening problem that affects people with diabetes.

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

It occurs when the body starts breaking down fat at a rate that is much too fast. 

Diabetic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome

is a serious complication of diabetes that happens when blood sugar levels are very high for a long period of time

Diabetic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome

Symptoms of HHS can include extreme thirst, frequent urination and confusion. 

Acute Diabetes Emergencies