
OneTouch UltraSmart Blood Glucose Monitoring System
Type 1 diabetes known as juvenile diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes is considered as the least common type of diabetes there is. Experts say that it is an auto immune disease that makes the body’s immune system which serves as a shield against infection go out of working order thus savaging the cells located in the pancreas which is responsible for producing insulin.
For people especially those who are prone to diabetes insulin is very important in the breaking down the food once eaten. People who suffer from type 1 diabetes has the inability to make insulin thus there body’s are easily damaged by the accumulate glucose in the body. Since they need insulin to get by people who are suffering from this type of diabetes need a regular supply of insulin every day. Children and young adults are prone to this type of diabetes but this can occur at any age or can be a result of an illness. Type 1 diabetes sufferers exhibit characteristics such as onset thirst often urination and drastic weight loss.