| What
is diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition affecting the body’s ability to use energy. A non diabetic's body turns carbohydrates, we get from food, into glucose. Blood cells need insulin to take in glucose, which is then converted into energy. Insulin is a hormone, produced by beta cells inside of the pancreas. A diabetic’s pancreas does not produce insulin or their body can not use insulin. When this happens the cells do not get any glucose. The glucose has nowhere to go and starts to build up in the bloodstream. This causes damage to tiny blood vessels in the kidneys, heart, eyes, and nervous system. As of yet there is still no cure for diabetes, but new technology is helping people manage their diabetes better every day. Remember Walk With Kate is on November 3rd, starting at Prairie Elementary School at 10:00 a.m. To order t-shirts or donate please contact Kate Lustig, who is organizing this walk for her senior project. Email walkwithkate18@gmail.com Facebook Walk With Kate. Mail donations to Walk With Kate, c/o Prairie Jr/Sr High School, P.O. Box 540, Cottonwood, ID 83522 Call (208)962-5115 to order or ask questions. Or drop off donations at the Cottonwood Credit Union for Walk With Kate Throughout the month of October there will be a series of articles about diabetes to promote diabetes awareness so be sure to educate yourself by reading them. 
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