by Internet Archive Book Images Treatments For Diabetes If a person has diabetes it means that either the pancreas produces little or no insulin or the cells do not respond normally to the insulin. Diabetes can develop gradually, very often without symptoms, over many years. People with diabetes are more likely to die from these conditions than the general public. So, prevention should be the best medicine whether you have diabetes or not. There are two main types of diabetes, Type I and Type II. People with type I diabetes cannot make their own insulin in the body and must take insulin injections to meet the regular requirement. In type II diabetes, the patient's body makes insulin, but is not able to use it effectively. Type II diabetes might have also a genetic component. However, the primary goal in treating diabetes is to minimize any elevation of blood sugar glucose. Treatments for diabetes include drugs, prescription medications, alternative treatments, surgery, and lifes...