Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious condition of diabetes that occurs when your body produces high levels of blood acids[…]
Artificial pancreas – A safe and effective treatment for type 1 diabetes
The harm that diabetes can inflict on the human body is due to the inability of the pancreas to produce[…]
Happy World Diabetes Day!
Do you know what day is it today? It is WORLD DIABETES DAY! 🙂 In 1991, the World Health Organisation[…]
Diabetic retinopathy – Symptoms and Causes
One of the diabetes complications that may affect our eyes is diabetic retinopathy. This happens when high blood sugar levels cause[…]
Interesting facts about diabetes (Part 2)
There are many facts about diabetes we should be familiar with. In addition, read the following 20 interesting facts about[…]
Interesting facts about diabetes (Part 1)
Whether you have diabetes or know someone who has, you might want to learn some interesting facts about this condition.[…]
What is hyperglycemia?
Hyperglycemia is the technical term for high blood glucose (blood sugar). It describes an abnormally high blood glucose (blood sugar) level. However, normal ranges[…]
What is hypoglycemia?
Hypoglycemia also called low blood glucose or low blood sugar occurs when the level of glucose in your blood drops[…]
The characteristics of each type of diabetes
In the previous post, I explained what diabetes is, what are the symptoms, and the health problems that diabetes can[…]
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is[…]
