Sorry Diabetes Ireland, they are just easier to remember than "TEST" and they’ve been around longer 😢

Thank you for sharing 🥰

Other Types
I am not well-versed in Other types of diabetes, but Google is your friend. Use it.
👉 All types require daily management
👉 Compassion > assumptions

If you want to support people living with diabetes, share facts, not stereotypes.
Let’s spread awareness, not blame. 💙

#SpeirGorm

Type 2 Diabetes

There are several risk factors, including at least 6 major ones.
Only 2 relate to lifestyle.
Family history + genetics play a huge role.
➡️ Blaming sugar alone = oversimplification

Type 1 Diabetes:

It’s an autoimmune condition
The body attacks insulin-producing cells
Triggers can include Environmental Factors & viruses
➡️ NOT caused by sugar

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📝 Have diabetes? Please take a few mins to share your experience 👇
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Thanks for supporting young innovators 💙

It aims to bring blood glucose logging, insulin + carb tracking, reminders, and progress insights together — plus learning tools & community support 💬
They're keen to hear from people with diabetes to make sure it meets real needs.

💬 Remember: Diabetes **isn’t** “too much sugar.”

It’s the body’s struggle to use energy properly.

With the right care and support, people with diabetes can live long, full lives. 💙

👉Too many ketones = a dangerous condition called DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). It is life-threatening without treatment.

⚠️ Too many ketones = a dangerous condition called DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). It can be life-threatening without treatment.

3. When People can’t turn Glucose into Fuel:

👉Glucose builds up in the blood. Over time, this can harm your organs.
👉Your cells go hungry. They can’t get the fuel they need.
👉The body switches to “emergency mode”. It burns fat instead, which makes ketones.

2. Where Does Glucose Come From?

Two main places:
👉 From food, such as carbohydrates, fruit, and some dairy, which is turned into glucose after you eat.
👉And from your liver, which stores glucose as glycogen and releases it when you need energy.

💬 Remember: Diabetes **isn’t** “too much sugar.”

It’s the body’s struggle to use energy properly.

With the right care and support, people with diabetes can live long, full lives. 💙

👉Too many ketones = a dangerous condition called DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). It is life-threatening without treatment.

⚠️ Too many ketones = a dangerous condition called DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). It can be life-threatening without treatment.

3. When People can’t turn Glucose into Fuel:

👉Glucose builds up in the blood. Over time, this can harm your organs.
👉Your cells go hungry. They can’t get the fuel they need.
👉The body switches to “emergency mode”. It burns fat instead, which makes ketones.

2. Where Does Glucose Come From?

Two main places:
👉 From food, such as carbohydrates, fruit, and some dairy, which is turned into glucose after you eat.
👉And from your liver, which stores glucose as glycogen and releases it when you need energy.