Diabetes is a very common disease which affects millions of people that causes the body to store glucose (type of sugar). For people with diabetes, glucose stays in the bloodstream and causes your blood sugar level to rise to abnormal levels. High levels of sugar can have a negative impact on your organs and body parts.

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF DIABETES:

Type 1:

Type 1 (formally known as juvenile-onset or insulin-dependent) diabetes. This type of diabetes is when the body stops producing insulin; insulin is a hormone that helps the body to use glucose for energy. People with type 1 diabetes must take insulin injections daily to tackle the disease. If type 1 diabetics do not take daily insulin injections, they could die because the body no longer produces insulin. This type of diabetes generally affects children and young adult, but it can affect people at any age.

TYPE 2:

Type 2 (formerly known as adult-onset or non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. This type of diabetes occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin. The body is also not able to use insulin properly – this is known as “insulin resistance.” Type 2 diabetes usually affects adults over 40, overweight individuals and people with a family history of diabetes. Type 2 occurs more frequently among adolescence.

What are the symptoms of diabetes?

Diabetic symptoms can range from being thirsty, weight loss, blurry vision irritability to extreme unexplained fatigue. See entire list of symptoms below:

Symptoms include:

Being very thirsty

Frequent urination

Weight loss

Increased hunger

Blurry vision

Irritability

Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet

Frequent skin, bladder or gum infections

Wounds that don't heal

Extreme unexplained fatigue

WHO IS MORE LIKELY TO GET DIABETES?

Diabetes can affect anyone including children, adults, young adults and the elderly. Diabetes is hereditary – you can get diabetes if you have a family history of the disease. Other high-risk factors include people with high blood pressure, high cholesterols, obesity, and it can also develop as you get older. Diabetes is common among certain ethnic groups including Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders.

WHAT ARE THE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR DIABETES?

People with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes can mitigate symptoms and control their diabetes by living a healthy lifestyle such as eating healthy foods, engage in frequent physical activity at least 3 times a week. \Physical activity can help the body burn up excess insulin so the body can convert them to energy for cells. In addition, medication (used for Type 2) and insulin injections (used for Type 1) can also be used to treat diabetes. In summary, people can control their diabetes with proper meal planning and physical activity, medication and insulin injections.

COMPLICATIONS FROM POORLY MANAGED DIABETES

Because poorly managed diabetes can lead to a host of long-term complications — among these are heart attacks, strokes, blindness, kidney failure, and blood vessel disease that may require an amputation, nerve damage, and impotence in men.

WHERE TO PURCHASE YOUR DIABETIC SUPPLIES ?

B&F Medical carries a wide range of diabetic supplies and products to help manage your diabetes. These products include Meter devices and kits, Diabetic Socks, Organizers/ Cases, Syringe Case Set, Insulin Traveling Case Blood Glucose Meters, Lancets. In addition, we carry Diabetic supply for your pets. Below is a list of specific items we carry:

BLOOD GLUCOSE METERS AND KITS

B& F Medical has a variety of blood Glucose Meters and diabetic supplies to help manage your diabetes. We have talking meter kits, Pocket meters Kit, Insulin traveling Cases, as well as, Pet Blood Glucose and Meter to help you manage the health of your pet.

Prodigy Autocode Talking Meter Kit

Prodigy Pocket Meter Kit

Prodigy Voice Blood Glucose Monitoring System

Medicool Insulin Traveling Case

Maxima Blood Glucose Meter

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