Diabetes type 2 is the most common form of diabetes. The pancreas within individuals that have type 2 diabetes is capable of producing insulin, but does not secrete it in adequate amounts or the body is unable to properly utilize the insulin that is secreted.

The diagnosis of any medical condition can be a scary and unpredictable event. There are certain things that you can do to decrease the initial scare of a diabetic diagnosis.

Hypertension (high blood pressure) and diabetes often occur together. If left untreated, serious consequences can take place. High blood pressure is two times likely to affect people with diabetes than people that do not have diabetes.

Diabetes has been clearly linked to being overweight or obese. However, there are safe ways that you can control your blood sugar levels and lose weight. It is important to note that weight loss is never easy, but every pound lost is one step closer to increased overall general health.

Diabetics often have many problems with their feet. Neuropathy, damage to the nerve cells, is very common in diabetics, especially those whose cases have not been carefully controlled.

The diabetic coma is the unconsciousness of a diabetic individual caused by the prolonged presence of extreme blood sugar levels including hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

Men who have diabetes are more than twice as likely to have problems with erectile dysfunction (ED) as the general population. Moreover, they begin having these problems more than ten years before their healthy peers. The reasons for this are manifold.

The prevalence of diabetes in the United States is steadily climbing. Currently, it is estimated that approximately 18 million Americans have diabetes.

Diabetes and high blood pressure are often seen together. High blood pressure will worsen other health complications like eye and kidney diseases for diabetics. High blood pressure is found in more than 60% of diabetics.

For people who have already developed this condition, sugar is a deadly enemy. Diabetics cannot properly use the sugars from foods, so the blood stream is flooded by high amounts of sugar that can damage organs.