Hypo and hyper

World Diabetes Day is approaching and I am getting ready for my project!
It's a fairly simple one.Now , my first task is to get in touch with the Ti Diams association.

What's Ti Diams' ? 

It's an association( I would rather say community) where children with Type 1 diabetes get support for their additional needs because of their diabetes.

http://www.t1diams.org/historique.php

hile reading their blog, I discovered that there were two conditions that can happen to you.

1. HYPOGLYCEMIA

 a condition that occurs when your blood sugar (glucose) is too low.

Blood sugar below 70 mg/dL is considered low. Blood sugar at or below this level can harm you.

This can happen to anyone in general  since it occurs when : 

• Your body's sugar (glucose) is used up too quickly
• Glucose is released into the bloodstream too slowly
• Too much insulin is released into the bloodstream
  For More information: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001423/
  2. Hyperglycemia 
  high blood glucose which is the condition that rises the most complications 
  This can happen due to :
  
  • If you have type 1, you may not have given yourself enough insulin.
  • If you have type 2, your body may have enough insulin, but it is not as effective as it should be.
  • You ate more than planned or exercised less than planned.
  • You have stress from an illness, such as a cold or flu.
  • You have other stress, such as family conflicts or school or dating problems.
  
  
  I especially find the last one interesting. 
  
  
  http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/hyperglycemia.html
  
  
  The more I blog, the more I realise that there are extremely good sites on diabetes and I hope that  by writing this blog.Even if the amount of detail isn't that great, the sources which I am displaying will give you a better idea of what diabetes is.