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Diabetic Clarity

Chapter 1: Understanding The

Basics Of Diabetes

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You’ve heard of the term “diabetes” and have a general
understanding of what the disease is.

It’s a disease in which the blood glucose levels are higher than they
should be. Special Note: Glucose also means sugar. The condition
develops because the sugar cannot get into the cells, which means
they starve for sugar.

Think of it as a person being around all the good food, but the mouth
is sewn shut and they are unable to eat – pretty much the same thing.

There are an estimated 17 million Americans who have diabetes with
one-third who don’t even realize they have the disease. That’s a real
problem!

After all, diabetes can lead to an array of health problems, including
but not limited to:

• Blindness

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