At first glance, type 1 and type 2 diabetes might seem like similar conditions–they both involve high blood sugar and require careful management. However, they are distinct diseases with different causes, biological processes, and treatments. Understanding these key differences is essential for raising awareness, improving care, and supporting individuals living with either condition. Causes: Autoimmune…

Often, T1D is diagnosed through a trip to the ER after insulin resistance has fully developed and a lack of beta cells leaves the body with dangerously high blood sugar levels. A traumatizing ER trip certainly isn’t the best way to be diagnosed with a serious autoimmune disease, and it can be quite a shock…

For decades, type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been a disease without a possible cure. Diagnosed most often in children and adolescents, it’s an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system attacks insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Once those cells are gone, they can’t regenerate, and patients are left managing the disease for life with…

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a disease too often misunderstood as a condition caused by overconsumption of sugar or poor lifestyle choices. In reality, it’s a serious autoimmune disease characterized by a lack of insulin production and high blood sugar. The immune system mistakenly attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. As this occurs,…