The Three Highs: Starting With Diabetes

High Blood Sugar, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), and High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia) are Malaysia's biggest silent health threats. Understanding them is the first step toward a healthier life.

Education

Understand Diabetes and Its Partners (The Three Highs)

What is diabetes?

  • Sugar = Energy for your body.
  • Insulin is the "key" that lets sugar into your cells.
  • In diabetes, the key is broken. Sugar gets stuck in your blood.
Type 1

Type 1

Born with it. Body makes no insulin. Needs daily injections.

Type 2

Type 2

Lifestyle linked. Body ignores insulin. Most common type.

Prediabetes

  • Blood sugar higher than normal
  • Not yet diabetes
  • It is reversible, healthy habits can bring it back to normal

Exploration

How the Three Highs affect your body

Human body diagram
Brain
Eyes
Heart
Kidneys
Feet & legs

Debunking

Myth VS. Fact

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Put it into practice

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