FrançaisDiabetes: Diabetes Treatment - Diabetes Prevention
Because of the need to control blood fats, blood pressure and diabetes, treatments are often required- types of Diabetes treatment:
Medication- Tablets
Many people within the Type 2 diabetes bracket will take tablets to lower their blood glucose levels.
Insulin
Insulin is produced by the pancreas and helps to move any glucose out of the blood and into cells, where it is broken down to produce energy
For all people with Type 1 diabetes and for some people with Type 2, insulin is essential to keep blood glucose levels under control.
There are six main types of insulin- rapid acting analogue, long acting analogue, short acting insulin, medium and long acting insulin, mixed insulin and mixed analogue.
Incretin mimetics
A non-insulin- based medication that is given by injection, which works by increasing the levels of hormones called ‘incretins’, which can help the body produce more insulin.
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