Diabetes overview
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Here is a simple overview about how diabetes works.
Here is a simple overview about how diabetes works.
What is pre diabetes?
Pre diabetes basically means you have too much sugar in your blood, but not enough to classify as diabetes. This number is somewhat arbitrary, and as silly as it sounds, it’s possible to have pre diabetes or diabetes in the USA but not in Canada. These countries use a different cut off point.
I’ve heard from people that type 1 diabetes is the one you are born with where as type 2 diabetes is the one that can get when you are older. This description is inaccurate and it’s important that we truly understand the real difference.