Diabetes Glossary G – GR

 

Source: Dr Green.org (Diabetes Glossary)

 

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Gangrene: The death of body tissue, most often caused by a lack of blood flow and infection. It can lead to amputation

 

Gastroparesis: A form of neuropathy

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The Cause of Diabetes?

 

In a healthy persons’ body, glucose is released by the pancreas in small amounts in direct proportion to what you eat. When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, blood tests revealed that the blood sugar levels are out of balance.

 

The three types of diabetes are; type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes… Continue reading

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