Type I or "Juvenile Onset" Diabetes is inborn and leads to the loss of most or all insulin production by the pancreas in the person's childhood.

Type II diabetes, by contrast, typically affects people in adulthood and develops at least partly due to lifestyle factors. Type II or "Adult Onset" Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, accounting for approximately 90% of all diabetic cases.

All diabetic conditions are characterized by chronically high blood sugar levels, leading over time to extensive damage to the vascular system including the heart and kidneys and to loss of sensitivity and functions in the extremities. Over time, high blood sugar can lead to heart problems, kidney problems, stroke, blindess, impotence , loss of circulation in the fingers and toes, development of gangrene and amputations.

Sucanon is effective for reducing the symptoms of Type II Diabetes.