At present, the remedy for Diabetes has yet to be found. However, specialists from all over the world are working hard to find a way to heal the disease that affects up to 246000000 people worldwide.
Though Diabetes cannot be cured at this time, there are certain drugs designed to control the symptoms being felt by Diabetes patients. These drugs allow them added comfort and enable them to do things people without Diabetes can do. (more…)
Diabetes Mellitus or simply Diabetes affects more than 15 million individuals throughout the world. It is an illness resulting from lack of insulin or dysfunctional insulin in the body. Almost 40 percent of diabetic patients do not even know that they have this illness.
It is important for us to eat healthy food and promote a healthy lifestyle so as to prevent any occurrence of this disease. According to statistics, there are over 20 million people affected with pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes is an illness caused by high glucose levels in the blood. (more…)
Diabetes is an incurable chronic disease. It is traced to the impairment of the glucose cycle which consequently alters the metabolism of the body. When it comes to the management of Diabetes, several factors, such as lifestyle modification, exercise and a proper diet, come into context. It is imperative for those who are diabetic to achieve and maintain foot care as well as the proper weight through diet and exercise.
There are millions of people around the globe affected by diabetes. To suffer from diabetes means a person’s body cannot make use of insulin properly. Insulin is a naturally-occurring hormone used by the body to convert food energy into a form it can use efficiently. Diabetes is classified into the following: Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, and Pre-Diabetes.
Most experts are undecided as to what causes diabetes. Generally, however, they believe that factors such as obesity and heredity make several people prone to this illness. (more…)
The main objective in treating diabetes is to reduce any elevation of glucose or blood sugar without strangely altering the level of blood sugar from the normal range. Type 1 Diabetes can be treated with a diabetic diet, exercise, and insulin. Type 2 Diabetes can be treated first with weight reduction, exercise, and a diabetic diet. When this kind of treatment fails to manage the elevated blood sugar, prescribed oral medication can be used. If the oral medications are still insufficient, insulin treatment is considered. (more…)
Juvenile diabetes is also called type 1 diabetes, childhood diabetes, or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Type 1 diabetes is typified by persistent high blood sugar. It is caused by a lack or decreased production of insulin. The disease requires constant monitoring of blood sugar levels and insulin injections. Physiologically, juvenile diabetes is caused by an autoimmune disease that causes damage of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. It may be contracted through infection, environmental exposure, or stress along with a genetic tendency to the disease. The disease can develop very rapidly with excessive urination and thirst being the first symptoms. There may be changes in appetite, extreme fatigue, weight loss, changes in vision, quick deep breathing, and the odor of acetone on the breath. Behavioral changes may also be evident, including altered state of aggression, consciousness, mania and the most severe form of diabetic coma. (more…)
The term “diabetes” more often refers to diabetes mellitus (DM). There is, however, another disease also called diabetes, diabetes insipidus (DI). DI is not related to DM, but it can manifest similar symptoms. The fact that DI is far less common than DM accounts for the fact that when the term “diabetes” is unqualified, the usual association is with DM.
Diabetes insipidus results from either a defect in the pituitary gland, which regulates the production of the antidiuretic hormone (ADH), or the kidney’s inability to respond to ADH. The former is referred to as central DI and the latter as nephrogenic DI. ADH is the hormone that regulates the amount of fluid that is retained or passed out of the body.
Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases where the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone that converts sugar, starches, and other food into glucose and other “fuel molecules”. It delivers them to the cells for energy. Its lack or absence causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood stream. This results to a myriad of health problems including cardiovascular diseases; renal failure; damage to the retina, nerves, and blood vessels; and poor healing of wounds. DM is broadly classified into two major types. These are Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Diabetes is a serious chronic metabolic disease where the body does not produce or properly use insulin. It is characterized by increasing blood sugar at levels that damage organ functions such as the eyes, the kidneys, the nerves, the heart, and blood vessels.
Insulin is a hormone that controls the glucose level in the blood. Glucose is the main source of energy for body cells. After every meal, the blood sugar rises and the pancreas gland located behind the stomach secretes insulin. Insulin enters and circulates in the blood, acting on the insulin receptors that are present in muscles, fat cells, and other tissues in the body. The insulin binds to these receptors, enabling the glucose transporters to come to the cell surface and facilitate the glucose to enter the cells. Diabetes occurs when there is little production of insulin or the resistance to its effects. (more…)
Diabetes is an illness wherein the body cannot properly produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that converts glucose, starch, or sugar into energy. Insulin is an important factor in our everyday life. Sugar in our body must be constantly burned to provide us with the energy to do our daily routines. Although the major cause of diabetes is still unknown, some factors such as genes and the environment can help trigger the disease. (more…)
Diabetes Mellitus or simply diabetes is a type of syndrome characterized by a disordered metabolism due to environmental or hereditary causes. This results to Hyperglycemia or abnormal levels of high blood sugar.
Since a complex interaction between most hormones and chemicals in the body is controlled by blood glucose levels, it also includes the Insulin hormone made by the pancreas’ beta cells. If there are defects in Insulin, whether it’s with its action or secretion, this will trigger high levels of blood glucose in the body and result to a group of diseases called Diabetes Mellitus. (more…)
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