Understanding type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a condition that causes chronically raised levels of glucose in the body due to either a lack of insulin in the body or either to a fault in the mechanism of insulin action. This decreases the overall life expectancy by 25%, it affects roughly 2% of the population and this figure is set to double over the next 10 years. There are various effects diabetes can have on an individual. Read the rest of this entry »
