Diabetes

Prediabetes, Type 1, and Type 2

INSULIN is a hormone made by your pancreas. It works like a key to let blood sugar enter your cells so it can be used for energy.

PREDIABETES is a serious condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

With TYPE 2 DIABETES, your cells do not respond well to insulin, which is called insulin resistance. Your pancreas tries to make more insulin to fix this, but eventually, it cannot keep up, and blood sugar levels rise.

In TYPE 1 DIABETES, your pancreas does not make insulin or makes very little. Without insulin, blood sugar cannot enter cells and builds up in the bloodstream. High blood sugar can damage the body and lead to many diabetes-related problems.