COVID-19 – EFFECTS AND CONSEQUENCES ON DIABETICS

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose/blood sugar is too high or too low. The main source of energy, glucose, comes from the food we eat. Over time, having too much glucose in your body can cause health issues. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps the glucose in your food to get into your cells and get converted into energy. When the body does not make enough insulin or stops making insulin, this glucose stays in your blood and doesn’t reach your cells.