If you’ve been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes recently, you know all too well that keeping tabs on your blood sugar levels can become an all-consuming process. Because the pancreas no longer produces its own insulin, you’ve got to master how to maintain a steady and appropriate level to keep a healthy amount of glucose in the blood stream.
Learn more about what type 1 diabetes is and how type 1 diabetes is treated here.
References
American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose).
American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). Living with type 1 diabetes.
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