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Understanding the Basic Problems of Diabetes Worldwide Diabetes is a health condition that affects millions of people around the world. It happens when your body cannot properly manage the sugar (glucose) in your blood. This blog will explain the basic problems of diabetes in simple terms, so everyone can understand why it’s such a big issue globally. --- What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic (long-term) disease that occurs when your body either: 1. **Doesn’t make enough insulin** (a hormone that helps control blood sugar), or 2. **Cannot use insulin properly**. When this happens, sugar builds up in your blood instead of being used for energy. Over time, high blood sugar can cause serious health problems like heart disease, kidney failure, vision loss, and nerve damage. --- Types of Diabetes There are three main types of diabetes: 1. ** Type 1 Diabetes **: This is when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that make insulin. People with Typ...