Having diabetes means the body makes little or no insulin and/or the body doesn’t properly use the insulin it makes. The body gets energy by converting carbohydrates into sugar (glucose). The body needs insulin to make the glucose.
Essentially...
No insulin = no glucose = no energy to the brain.
It’s complicated, but simply put:
Healthy Pancreas
Healthy Pancreas
Type 1 Diabetes – makes up 10% of cases
- In most cases, you’re born with it
- Pancreas makes little or no insulin
- Occurs most often in children and young adults
Type 2 Diabetes – makes up 90% of cases
- Impacted by genetics and lifestyle
- Insulin resistance and/or pancreas not working properly
- Occurs most often in adults
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