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…)