There are two major forms of diabetes: Type 1 (previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM, or juvenile-onset diabetes) Type 2...

A pancreatic hormone which causes the removal of glycogen from the liver and the skeletal muscles and the release of glucose into the blood.

A protein hormone produced by cells of the islets of Langerhans.  It promotes the absorption of glucose.

Hypoglycemia is a condition in which there is an abnormally low level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.  Most often, this results from the...

An extra amount of insulin taken to cover an expected rise in blood glucose, often related to a meal or snack.

A Diabetes Educator is a health care professional who teaches people who have diabetes how to manage their diabetes. Some diabetes educators are...

Blood Glucose is the main sugar found in the blood and is also the body's main source of energy. It is also called blood sugar.

A1C is a test that measures a person's average blood glucose level over the past 2 to 3 months. Hemoglobin is the part of a red blood cell that...