| Diabetes is a metabolic disorder, which means it is an | | | | of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Insulin is a hormone that |
| issue that affects the metabolism. However, diabetes | | | | will help transport glucose through the bloodstream and |
| is also something that can develop within pregnant | | | | ensure that it reaches the organs that use it for fuel. In |
| women during the pregnancy time line? This is known | | | | the event that there is too much sugar in the body, it |
| as gestational diabetes and it needs to be monitored | | | | will be stored as fat. |
| carefully to ensure the health of both you and your | | | | However, if you have diabetes, your body is unable to |
| baby. | | | | produce enough insulin to cope with the sugar in your |
| Diabetes | | | | blood. Consequently, the amount of sugar in the body |
| The human body transforms food into sugar, which | | | | increases beyond the requirements. This increase in |
| circulates throughout the bloodstream. In turn, the | | | | sugar can cause damage to the organs, especially the |
| pancreas will produce insulin in response of the quantity | | | | liver and kidneys, which can prove fatal. |