Diabetes once diagnosed is for life.

The perseverance and self

discipline needed over a lifetime can often tax even the most
robust of people to the limit. Those caring for them also
require perseverance and an understanding of humanity
combined with a cautious optimism, to guide those with
diabetes through the peaks and troughs of their lives.
1 What is diabetes?

Definition
Diabetes occurs either because of a lack of insulin or because of
the presence of factors that oppose the action of insulin. The
result of insufficient action of insulin is an increase in blood
glucose concentration (hyperglycaemia). Many other metabolic
abnormalities occur, notably an increase in ketone bodies in
the blood when there is a severe lack of insulin.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of diabetes must always be established by a blood
glucose measurement made in an accredited laboratory.Diabetes once diagnosed is for
life. The perseverance and self
discipline needed over a lifetime can often tax even the most
robust of people to the limit. Those caring for them also
require perseverance and an understanding of humanity
combined with a cautious optimism, to guide those with
diabetes through the peaks and troughs of their lives.
1 What is diabetes?

Definition
Diabetes occurs either because of a lack of insulin or because of
the presence of factors that oppose the action of insulin. The
result of insufficient action of insulin is an increase in blood
glucose concentration (hyperglycaemia). Many other metabolic
abnormalities occur, notably an increase in ketone bodies in
the blood when there is a severe lack of insulin.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of diabetes must always be established by a blood
glucose measurement made in an accredited laboratory.Diabetes once diagnosed is for
life. The perseverance and self
discipline needed over a lifetime can often tax even the most
robust of people to the limit. Those caring for them also
require perseverance and an understanding of humanity
combined with a cautious optimism, to guide those with
diabetes through the peaks and troughs of their lives.
1 What is diabetes?

Definition
Diabetes occurs either because of a lack of insulin or because of
the presence of factors that oppose the action of insulin. The
result of insufficient action of insulin is an increase in blood
glucose concentration (hyperglycaemia). Many other metabolic
abnormalities occur, notably an increase in ketone bodies in
the blood when there is a severe lack of insulin.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of diabetes must always be established by a blood
glucose measurement made in an accredited laboratory.Diabetes once diagnosed is for
life. The perseverance and self
discipline needed over a lifetime can often tax even the most
robust of people to the limit. Those caring for them also
require perseverance and an understanding of humanity
combined with a cautious optimism, to guide those with
diabetes through the peaks and troughs of their lives.
1 What is diabetes?

Definition
Diabetes occurs either because of a lack of insulin or because of
the presence of factors that oppose the action of insulin. The
result of insufficient action of insulin is an increase in blood
glucose concentration (hyperglycaemia). Many other metabolic
abnormalities occur, notably an increase in ketone bodies in
the blood when there is a severe lack of insulin.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of diabetes must always be established by a blood
glucose measurement made in an accredited laboratory.Diabetes once diagnosed is for
life. The perseverance and self
discipline needed over a lifetime can often tax even the most
robust of people to the limit. Those caring for them also
require perseverance and an understanding of humanity
combined with a cautious optimism, to guide those with
diabetes through the peaks and troughs of their lives.
1 What is diabetes?

Definition
Diabetes occurs either because of a lack of insulin or because of
the presence of factors that oppose the action of insulin. The
result of insufficient action of insulin is an increase in blood
glucose concentration (hyperglycaemia). Many other metabolic
abnormalities occur, notably an increase in ketone bodies in
the blood when there is a severe lack of insulin.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of diabetes must always be established by a blood
glucose measurement made in an accredited laboratory.Diabetes once diagnosed is for
life. The perseverance and self
discipline needed over a lifetime can often tax even the most
robust of people to the limit. Those caring for them also
require perseverance and an understanding of humanity
combined with a cautious optimism, to guide those with
diabetes through the peaks and troughs of their lives.
1 What is diabetes?

Definition
Diabetes occurs either because of a lack of insulin or because of
the presence of factors that oppose the action of insulin. The
result of insufficient action of insulin is an increase in blood
glucose concentration (hyperglycaemia). Many other metabolic
abnormalities occur, notably an increase in ketone bodies in
the blood when there is a severe lack of insulin.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of diabetes must always be established by a blood
glucose measurement made in an accredited laboratory.