Diabetic Formula

The main energy source for body cells is glucose, which they absorb from the blood with the help of a hormone called insulin. In DIABETES MELLITUS, this process does not work properly, so cells cannot take up enough glucose and too much remains in the blood. There are two main types of DIABETES MELLITUS, Type 1 and Type 2; a third form, GESTATIONAL DIABETES, develops during pregnancy. Type 1 ~ This form of DIABETES occurs when Beta cells in the pancreas are destroyed, so the Pancreas produces too little insulin or none at all. It includes individuals dependent upon insulin to prevent Ketosis. Ketosis is abnormal accumulation of Ketones in the body as a result of a deficiency or inadequate utilization of carbohydrates. A Ketone is an organic compound having the group OH linked to two Hydrocarbon radicals it is also known as the insulin dependent DIABETES MELLITUS (IDDM) and was previously called Juvenile onset DIABETES. Type 2~ The most common for of DIABETES MELLITUS, Type 2 DIABETES d