diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar. Normally, your pancreas produces insulin to help your body use or store sugar for energy. But sometimes your body doesn’t make enough insulin, or the insulin doesn’t work properly. Too much sugar can then build up in your blood and cause serious health problems, including heart disease, nerve damage, eye problems, and kidney disease.  Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It usually develops in adulthood, but it’s on the rise in children and teens. Symptoms Common symptoms One of the most…