Diabetes is caused by having too much glucose(sugar) in the blood.

This happens because the pancreas cannot make enough insulin.

It cannot be cured but it can be controlled so you can live a healthy lifestyle

sources:www.diabetes .co.nz

What is diabetes

Type 1 diabetes mainly affects children. This type of diabetes is when very little or no insulin is produced by the body.

This type of diabetes needs to be controlled by having injections of insulin .

Sorce: Glenn Hall Shuker

Type 1 Diabetes

Syringe –penInsulin- penmix-novorapid 3mlNeedleBlood glucose monitorBlood testing strips

Source: Glenn Hall Shuker

Equipment needed to give insulin

Some Type 2 diabetes though mainly develops later in your life.

Obese people are more likely to get diabetes.Eventually your body can stop all insulin

production.Glucose levels can creep up slowly over a

long period. but you may not get the symptons of diabetes until your blood glucose is very high.

Source:Pharmaceutical society of new zealand

Type 2 diabetes

heart disease and stroke.Kidney failure. Blindness.

Nerve damage .Limb amputation.

Source:Pharmaceutical society of New Zealand

•Serious side affects of type 2 diabetes

Glen Hall Shuker manages his diabetes and leads a fairly normal life. He injects himself 6 times a day and eats a special diet.

source:Glenn Hall Shuker

Managing type 2 diabetes