Diabetes is a disease related to the dysfunction of a hormone, insulin, which allows the body to regulate the amount of sugar in the blood.

When insulin malfunctions, the level of sugar in the blood, called glycemia, rises and causes hyperglycemia. 

The majority of patients have type 2 diabetes, often linked to a poor diet or lack of exercise. 

Type 1 diabetes has a complex origin and is still poorly understood.

Whatever the case, this disease is serious, as it damages the organs and kills nearly 1.9 million people in the world every year.

So… is diabetes treatable?

In general, there is no cure for diabetes, but fortunately there are medications to help you live with the disease. 

For type 1 diabetes, the treatment consists of a regular injection of insulin for life.