Posted on February 21, 2008 by kimlevin
Pre-diabetes (also known as “impaired fasting glucose” or “impaired glucose tolerance”) means that the cells in your body are becoming resistant to insulin, or your pancreas is not producing enough insulin as required.
Blood glucose levels are abnormally high, but not high enough to be called diabetes.
A diagnosis of pre-diabetes is a warning sign that diabetes could possibly develop [...]
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Posted on February 21, 2008 by kimlevin
Diabetes mellitus (commonly referred to as just “diabetes”) is a disorder in which the body either does not produce or does not properly utilize insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, that helps move glucose into the cells, and that is needed to convert sugar, starches, carbohydrates and other food into energy needed for daily [...]
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