DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been a type 2 diabetic for four years now. What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
DEAR READER: Diabetes is a disorder in which blood-glucose levels are above normal. People develop diabetes either because the pancreas doesn’t produce adequate insulin or because the cells in the muscles, liver and fat don’t use insulin properly. This results is glucose remaining in the blood and elevating levels at the same time cells crave the energy necessary to function properly.
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