Most of us have either known or heard stories about those with diabetes who developed vision impairment or kidney or cardiovascular disease. It’s easy, therefore, to be alarmed when we hear we have diabetes ourselves, as 38.4 million people do according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Keep in mind, however, that there are now so many ways to lessen the impact of diabetes. The good news is that much of the power over your condition lies with you. Type 1 diabetes is when your body either doesn’t make or doesn’t make sufficient insulin. Type 2, the more widespread type, means your body doesn’t process insulin appropriately. Since insulin manages your blood sugar, those with diabetes have high blood sugar levels. These levels can be monitored approximately every three

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