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All about Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy.
Diabetes is the common disease. prevalence has increased steadily in the last half of this century and will continue to increase in future due life style changes. It believed to be one of the main criterions for deaths in United States every year. is a metabolic disorder where in human body does not produce insulin, a hormone that is required to convert sugar, starches, and other food into energy.
Human body has to maintain the blood glucose level at a very narrow range, which is done with insulin and glucagon. is characterized by constant high levels of blood glucose (sugar). When breakdown of glucose is stopped completely, body starts using fat and protein to produce the energy. Desired blood sugar of a healthy human body should be between 70 mg/dl -110 mg/dl during fasting. The function of glucagon is to release glucose to the blood stream so that, it can be transported to body tissues and cells for the production of energy.
There are two main types of diabetes:
With Type 1 your body does not make insulin. With Type 2 diabetes, the more common type, your body does not make or use insulin well. Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood. Symptoms of Type 2 may include fatigue, thirst, weight loss, blurred vision and frequent urination. Some people have no symptoms. A blood test can show if you have diabetes. Exercise, weight control and sticking to your meal plan can help control your diabetes. You should also monitor your glucose level and take medicine if prescribed. The can cause following malfunctions in a human body
Adult blindness
Renal disease (ESRD)
Gangrene and amputations
Cardiovascular problems and neuropathy
Gestational diabetes in pregnant women
Diabetes mellitus is not completely curable but can be managed successfully. The mostly can be controlled by the patient by appropriate diet, exercise and medication. Advancement in research has led to better ways of controlling and treating its complications.
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