Type 1 Diabetes is different from [[Type 2 Diabetes]]. Whereas Type 2 is typically associated with unhealthy living, type 1 is more of a disease of chance. In both cases, the body requires more [[Insulin]] than it can produce, but in Type 1 Diabetes - the reason is because **the pancreas completely stops producing [[insulin]].** > [!tldr] Diabetes Types > - Type 1 - you produce no [[Insulin]] > - Type 2 - you produce insufficient insulin to overcome your [[Insulin Resistance]] > - Type 3 - not officially a type of diabetes, but it's sometimes called that: [[Alzheimer's Disease]] **** # More ## Source - Google search result for "type 1 diabetes vs type 2" ## Related