Diabetes

Millions of people in the U.S. have diabetes. Diabetes is a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar. All types of diabetes — including type 1 and type 2 — can lead to excess sugar in the blood, which can lead to serious health problems.
Mayo Clinic health care professionals have expertise in treating people with all types of diabetes, including those with hard-to-control blood sugar. Each year, more than 57,000 people with diabetes receive care at Mayo Clinic. Learn from Mayo Clinic experts as you discover how to best prevent or manage diabetes.

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What should you do when you learn you are prediabetic? Join M. Regina Castro, M.D., as she explains what prediabetes is and what it means for your risk of developing diabetes in the future. She goes over questions such as: • Does this mean you’re going to develop diabetes later?…
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Diabetes can feel like a monumental task to live with, but it doesn’t have to be. Hear from M. Regina Castro, M.D., as she provides an overview of what you can expect when you are diagnosed with diabetes and how you can learn to live well with it. She goes…
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If your doctor has ever talked to you about your blood sugar or prediabetes, or if diabetes runs in your family, you may be at a higher risk of developing diabetes. Is there any way to prevent it from happening? Join M. Regina Castro, M.D., as she outlines some common…
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Diabetes is becoming an increasingly common disease for many people. If you’ve ever wondered about what that means and what it’s like to have diabetes, M. Regina Castro, M.D., is here to answer your questions. Join her as she provides details on the signs and symptoms of diabetes, as well…
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Gestational diabetes — Will it affect your future health?
You made it through pregnancy and delivery with a happy, healthy baby and now there’s more good news: You no longer have high blood sugar levels. You are relieved that your gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) — diabetes diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy — is gone. While this is… -
Menopause and the years before it, or perimenopause, may add some challenges for women who have diabetes. The hormones estrogen and progesterone affect how your cells respond to insulin. After menopause, changes in your hormone levels can trigger fluctuations in your blood sugar level. You may notice that your blood sugar level changes more…
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When a child is diagnosed with diabetes, parents most often want to know what care options are available to limit restrictions on their child’s life — while also keeping them tuned in to safety. One of the most common questions the child wants to know is if they can still…
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