Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes

SUMMARY:

Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body does not make enough insulin to control blood sugar levels. Is managed with insulin as well as dietary changes and exercise. There is no cure for diabetes, but  people can manage it with medication and lifestyle changes.

1.      What is the disease about?

Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body does not make enough insulin to control blood sugar levels.

2.      Can the disease can be treated?

Type 1 diabetes is managed with insulin as well as dietary changes and exercise.

3.      Does the disease has a cure?

There is no cure for diabetes, but it can go into remission. People can manage it with medication and lifestyle changes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that develops when the body destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.