s and fiber,and get too little exercise. When a person is overweight the body has aharder time using the insulin that it makes. Often the term insulinresistance is used which means that the body does not respond toinsulin as it should.The third type of diabetes is called Gestational Diabetes. Thisform is only a temporary condition that occurs during pregnancy. It willaffect 2-4 percent of pregnancies with an increased chance ofdeveloping diabetes for both the mother and child.Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose get inside the bodies cells. We use the glucose for energy. Insulin is made in the pancreas. Whenwe eat, a lot of the food is broken into sugar. Insulin allows the sugar toleave the bloodstream and enter you body cells, where it becomesenergy.There are two sources of insulin, animal and bacteria. Animalinsulin comes from the pancreas of deceased pigs and cows. Bacteriainsulin also know as human insulin is made in a lab. Today morepeople use human insulin rather than animal insulin. With animalinsulin people are more likely to cause allergies. Insulin has threeparts, Onset, Peak time, and duration. Onset is the time is takes forinsulin to start working. Peak time is when the insulin is working thehardest. Duration is how long the insulin will work. Insulin may workslower in some people then others. Human insulin works faster thananimal insulin.Insulin cannot be given by mouth because the acids in the stomachdestroy it before it can begin to do its work. Insulin comes dissolved inliquids, the mixtures come in different strengths. Most people useU-100 insulin, which means they use 100 units o insulin for millimeter offluid. Insulin should be stored at room temperature, extremetemperatures can destroy insulin. People who have diabetes can live normal lives if they follow a few guidelines. Take diabetic pills or insulin if it is needed, insulin lets the cells take inglucose. Follow a healthy meal plan, a...
