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What happens to your body when you have diabetes?
What happens to your body when you have diabetes?
What happens to your body when you have diabetes?
When you have diabetes, your body does not make enough insulin or can't use it as well as it should. When there isn't enough insulin or cells stop responding to insulin, too much blood sugar stays in your bloodstream.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Related Questions
Do statins increase the risk of developing diabetes mellitus?
A few studies have found that using statins increases blood sugar because statin use can stop your body's insulin from doing its job properly. This can put people who use statins at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
What happens to your body when you have diabetes?
When you have diabetes, your body does not make enough insulin or can't use it as well as it should. When there isn't enough insulin or cells stop responding to insulin, too much blood sugar stays in your bloodstream.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
How do statin drugs lead to diabetes?
Some research has found that using statins increases blood sugar because statin use can stop your body's insulin from doing its job properly. This can put people who use statins at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Can diabetes be reversed?
Yes, a few people have reversed diabetes by changing their lifestyles and controlling sugar intake.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
HOMA2 IR (INSULIN RESISTANCE INDEX)
Homa IR, Insulin Resistance Index
- Reports: 3-5 days
- 10- 12 Hr fasting is required