Diabetes can be described as a metabolic disorder for which there is no absolute cure available. Diabetes treatment is all about modifying one's lifestyle for the better management of the disorder. This article contains 5 ways which any diabetes patient can follow to perfectly manage his or her life and live a peaceful and normal life despite having the disorder.• It is very important to control your weight because the occurrence of diabetes is mostly over weighted people. Exercise must be done on daily basis such as walking, swimming or running...
5/31/2013
Diabetes is a serious condition caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin or to use insulin produced in the proper way. This is the 7th leading cause of death among Americans and according to statistics over 15 million Americans suffer from diabetes. After a meal, a portion of the food that a person eats, it will be broken down into sugar then passes into the blood stream and to the body's cells via a hormone called insulin that is produced by the pancreas. The pancreas is the one that produce the right amount of insulin to accommodate...
There is still much research being done into diabetes, what its causes are and how it can be detected. Unfortunately, one of the biggest problems is people not realizing they have diabetes. They don't do anything until they see other severe symptoms and by then it's often too late.Only approximately 10% of diabetes sufferers have type 1 diabetes. This is usually diagnosed in childhood; hence the name juvenile onset diabetes. However, it can technically occur into adulthood. Type 1 diabetes is largely still a mystery. The body, for some reason,...
5/30/2013
Diabetes, the disease which was once considered the wealthy man's burden, is no longer affiliated to the rich. It has become a common malady that is spreading its vicious tentacles far and wide day by day. It is a major abetting factor for heart attacks, kidney failures and stroke. As time goes, diabetes causes vision impairment too.The complexity of diagnosis and treatment is further increased by the various types of diabetes and the exclusive medication required for each type. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the inability of the body to produce...
Is diabetes more likely to be caused by your genes or your environment? A study from the University of Wisconsin shows that Pima Indians in America are more than five times more likely to develop diabetes than their relatives in Mexico (Diabetes Care, August 2006). Pima Indians in Arizona have been shown by DNA typing to be very closely related to Pima Indians in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico. However, only 8.9 percent of Mexican Pimas developed diabetes, compared to 38 percent of those in the United States.Obesity is a major risk...
One of the most common metabolic disorders in today's world is diabetes. Malfunctioning of the pancreas in - producing too little insulin, resistance to insulin, or both and this causes diabetes. Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas to help in converting sugar, starches, and other foods into energy. A person who has regular high levels of blood glucose is diagnosed to suffer from diabetes. There are three types of diabetes - Type I, Type II, and Gestational diabetes.Polydipsia or increased thirst causing to drink fluids more often, Polyphagia...
5/29/2013
In many ways the massive increase in diabetic sufferers has crept up on us over the last few years and gone relatively unnoticed until now. What causes diabetes is a subject which will create many different arguments and comments but we need to know what is causing diabetes before the situation can be fully addressed and rectified.What is causing diabetes to become more commonplace?In order to fully understand both type I diabetes and type II diabetes it is worth remembering their specific characteristics. Type I diabetes is literally the body's...
Diabetes is a disease that is characterized by high levels of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. The increased amount sugar in the blood is a result of either defects in the production of insulin or the way in which insulin is used by the body.Complications from diabetes can lead to dozens of other medical conditions, such as kidney failure, peripheral vascular disease, blindness, neuropathy, gum disease, or heart disease.Type 1 diabetesis the result of a lack of insulin production because of the destruction of beta cells in the pancreas. These beta...
Diabetes Mellitus is a disease which affects millions of people all over the world and is a leading cause of death. Diabetes is caused when the body fails to produce and use insulin which is incredibly valuable for the human body. The body uses insulin to convert sugar, starches and food byproducts into energy. There are three main forms of the diabetes which can affect everyone at any time in their life.Type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes are all on the increase, and unfortunately, more children than ever before are suffering with some form...
5/28/2013
There is ample research supporting the fact that somebody with a history of diabetes in the family has a 33% higher chance of developing diabetes than a person with no such history. We may not understand all the causes for diabetes, however it is widely known among the scientific community that diabetes is a genetic condition.While it is true that heredity plays an important role in determining whether you are at risk for diabetes, it may be true that learning the causes of diabetes mellitus and taking steps to control its onset can mean that you...
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, or you fear developing diabetes, you may want to know what causes it. At one time, nobody knew what caused diabetes, but after years of research, we do now know what causes diabetes, and in many cases, how to prevent it.The leading cause of diabetes was once thought to be inheriting it through the blood lines. This is still a major cause of diabetes, but no longer the leading cause. If someone in your blood line has diabetes -- particularly in the direct blood line of the generation before you, you are...
To understand the main cause of diabetes, it is important for us to understand how the pancreas responds in producing insulin beta cells needed for the body's glucose absorption.Under normal circumstances, the glucose (sugar) will enter the bloodstream which will act as fuel for the body. The pancreas may be slow or may fail to produce tiny insulin factories called beta cells in order to transfer the glucose to the liver cells, muscles and fats. If there are few or no beta cells that enable other cells to receive glucose, the blood sugar level...
5/27/2013
Diabetes mellitus - who hasn't heard of it? Indeed, diabetes mellitus (DM) seems to be a universal language for high blood sugar.Millions of people are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, a fact that is indeed getting a lot of attention from health care experts all over the world. The complications of diabetes mellitus can, after all, cause serious health problems leading to death.The General ClassificationsDiabetes mellitus are generally of three types:o type 1 diabetes which is insulin-dependent or juvenile onseto type 2 diabetes which is non-insulin-dependent...
Type 2 diabetes is the most prevalent type of diabetes, and is accountable for over 80% of diabetes cases world wide.It is commonly found in adults but sadly nowadays, many adolescents are developing this type due to an intake of excess food and a sedentary lifestyle with little or no exercise.How should it be treated? How should it be handled?The first step is that a diabetic must always be conscious of his blood sugar levels. A sufferer must check his blood sugar levels regularly to ensure it does not rise and when it does rises, takes effective...
Obesity Poor diet Physical inactivityDifferent Types/Different Causes of DiabetesThere are three main types of diabetes -type-1, type-2, and gestational. Type-1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease and most often affects children and young adults. An autoimmune disease is one in which the body ability to fight infections is decreased causing the body to attack its own cells. In type-1 diabetes, the body often attacks the beta cells in the pancreas -the cells that produce insulin in the body. The main diabetes causes of type-1 diabetes are: Infections...
5/26/2013
Certain factors that contribute to the development of diabetes areHeredityHeredity is a major factor. That diabetes can be inherited has been known for centuries. However, the pattern of inheritance is not fully understood. Statistic indicates that those with a family history of the disease have a higher risk of developing diabetes than those without such a background. The risk factor is 25 to 33 percent more.One reason why diabetes, especially type-2 diabetes runs in the family is because of the diabetes gene. But even it is caused by genetic...
People who suffer from diabetes always wonder what causes diabetes, what they have done wrong with their life style. Well, this disease appears when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or it stops producing insulin or the insulin which is produced does not work efficiently. This causes a high level of glucose in the blood.Let's see now what causes diabetes in the case of type 1 of this disease. Insulin producer cells in the pancreas are destroyed, causing a severe lack of insulin. This phenomenon can be provoked by the body, attacking...
Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in humans, but did you know that cats with diabetes are also on the rise? Diabetes is due to inadequate production of insulin by the pancreas, or an inadequate response of the cells to insulin, and without insulin, the body cannot utilize glucose; elevated blood sugar levels are the result. In cats, excess glucose is eliminated by the kidneys, producing frequent urination. To make up for the water lost, diabetic cats will drink excessive amounts of water. Other symptoms may include sudden weight loss...
5/25/2013
There are many causes of diabetes. Not all people have control of whether they could have prevented the disease. Eating healthy is a big factor in prevention, but some times that's not enough. Below are several ways it can be caused.The disease is caused when the pancreas becomes dysfunctional. The body is dependent upon the insulin the pancreas secretes to keep the body's blood sugar levels normal. Many things can cause the pancreas to become dysfunctional and cause illness.Diabetes is known to be higher in certain ethnicities such as Asian American,...
Since there are different types of diabetes, each type has a unique possible cause.The main two causes of diabetes is the body's failure to produce enough of the insulin hormone, and secondly the body develops a resistance to insulin.· Type 1 diabetes is due to decreased insulin production.· Type 2 is due to insulin resistance in peripheral tissues.· In juvenile diabetes, the cause might probably be a lack of vitamin D.There is also gestational diabetes that only occurs in pregnant women.Causes of diabetes -Diabetes mellitus occurs when the pancreas...
Millions of people around the world suffer from a medical condition called diabetes. It is a manageable disease but still continues to kill thousands because people remain ignorant about their health situation. Diabetes if treated right can be managed to live normal lives. Information about what causes diabetes is one step into getting a better understanding and help people from getting the disease.Diabetes is basically caused by two factors; one we term as preventable and the other as non-preventable factors. Preventable factors or the name suggests...
5/24/2013
When it comes to diabetes treatment, medications and drugs are not always necessary. In most cases, you can get more effective results by following some natural ways. Considering the very fact that it has been a rapidly growing popular and millions of people from all around the world are suffering form this disease, lots of researches and studies have been conducted in the medical world so far. The majority of researchers recommend the natural ways instead of taking drugs and medications. The best thing is that where medications can have certain...
Diabetes mellitus is often referred to as a silent killer if proper treatment is not meted out. It is undoubtedly a disease of epidemic proportions that affects people of all age groups including young children. A worrying fact is that although the number of diabetes affected people is increasing, most of them are unaware of the real factors that can cause diabetes.What is Diabetes?It is basically a disorder of metabolic nature in which either a body does not produce enough insulin or if it does produce it does not use it appropriately. Insulin...
Much has been written about Diabetes and rightfully so. Somewhere around 20-22 million Americans have it. Many countless millions more have it and don't know it. It is rapidly becoming a world wide epidemic. Many ask what are the causes of Diabetes? Here are some answers.First of all, by way of background, Diabetes is a disease that affects the way your body uses food for energy. Normally the food you eat is broken down into a sugar called glucose. Insulin, which is produced by the pancreas, moves the glucose into your blood cells as fuel.If you...
5/23/2013
Diabetes is a disease caused due to the heightened blood sugar levels due to faulty insulin action and lack of metabolism to forms which can be stored (glycogen) or energy that can utilized. There are different types of diabetes and each is characterized by different things.Type 1 diabetes is known as an autoimmune disorder where the cells which produce the insulin are destroyed due to action by the body against those cells. The triggers for type 1 diabetes are thought to be pathogens affecting the pancreas, which produces the insulin, like a virus....
This question about the cause of diabetes is one that medical science hates to answer, over which many people get discouraged while waiting to get the understanding. More than a hundred years ago, someone wrote this statement. "Disease never comes without a cause. The way is prepared, and disease invited, by disregard of the laws of health."Today, we know enough about type 2 diabetes and the controllable factors that determine the development and course of the disease, so that we can cause ourselves much less suffering and save on medical costs....
Diabetes has many dangerous side effects, death being the final one, but there are many others. These can include blindness, organ damage, and damage to the circulatory system that can lead to the amputation of body parts that start with the toes and feet, and end up with losing legs, and so on.The adult onset of diabetes is caused by high levels of glucose in the blood stream. The result is that excessive glucose starts to be expelled from the body via the urine. This increased level of sugar in the bloodstream is also considered to be caused...
5/22/2013
Diabetes mellitus (sometimes called "sugar diabetes") is a condition that occurs when the body can't use glucose (a type of sugar) normally. Glucose is the main source of energy for the body's cells. The levels of glucose in the blood are controlled by a hormone called insulin, which is made by the pancreas. Insulin helps glucose enter the cells.In diabetes, the pancreas does not make enough insulin (type 1 diabetes) or the body can't respond normally to the insulin that is made (type 2 diabetes). This causes glucose levels in the blood to rise,...
Si può sentire la paura e perplesso quando il medico si diagnosi di diabete. Tuttavia, appena si sa che cosa è e come affrontarla, vi sentirete meglio. Ciononostante, anche se sente bene, è importante prendere sul serio la tua condizione e iniziare immediatamente il trattamento del diabete.CHE COSA È IL DIABETE?Se siete diabetici, il vostro corpo è in grado di utilizzare correttamente insulina o persino incapace di fare abbastanza insulina. Insulina ti aiuta a spostare il glucosio (zucchero) dal flusso sanguigno nelle cellule del vostro corpo per...
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