Forum: Diabetes

Insulin resistance is a condition characterized by the resistance of the body cells to the insulin hormone, and this is a condition which may be part of the metabolic syndrome, in many cases associated with higher risk of developing heart disease before type 2 diabetes (T2D) develops. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition

Type 1 diabetes is the auto-immune condition in which the body activates the immune system so as to destroy the cells in the pancreas, the organ responsible for producing insulin. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition

Type 2 diabetes is the resistance of the body to the normal insulin effects and/or gradually losing the ability to produce enough insulin in the pancreas. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition

Gestational diabetes is the type of diabetes experienced by pregnant women, and it is a condition where there is too much sugar (glucose) in the blood. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition