

Non-insulin medicines can be used to lower blood glucose levels and are often used to treat type 2 diabetes. What non-insulin treatments are available to treat diabetes?

Some people with type 2 diabetes, and some women with gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy), also need to use insulin.ĪRE YOU AT RISK? - Are you at risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease or kidney disease? Use the Risk Checker to find out. People with type 1 diabetes produce little or no insulin, so they need lifelong insulin replacement.

Insulin is a hormone that helps move glucose from your blood into the cells of your body, where it can be used for energy.
