Diabetes Awareness Month is held every November to raise awareness about diabetes and promote healthy living. As part of this effort, the disease management team at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center will have an information table set up at the Joint Base Andrews Commissary, on Nov. 12, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., to discuss diabetes, answer questions, and pass out informational material.
Diabetes is the name of the disease that occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin or does not efficiently use the insulin produced. Insulin is an essential hormone that is necessary for maintaining life. This hormone converts the natural sugars, glucose, in food into usable forms of energy. Individuals who have diabetes are unable to regulate daily glucose fluctuations in the body. Chronically high glucose levels can have deadly consequences.
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Diabetes is the name of the disease that occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin or does not efficiently use the insulin produced. Insulin is an essential hormone that is necessary for maintaining life. This hormone converts the natural sugars, glucose, in food into usable forms of energy. Individuals who have diabetes are unable to regulate daily glucose fluctuations in the body. Chronically high glucose levels can have deadly consequences.
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