8/29/2013

Special areas of the pancreas gland, the islets of Langerhans, produce a hormone called insulin. This hormone is a small protein. Insulin stimulates the muscle cells and other cells of the body to take up glucose from the blood and convert glucose to glycogen, a kind of starch and then store the glycogen. The need for the body's cells convert glycogen into glucose and use it as fuel. This allows insulin keeps your blood glucose at a normal size.



From type I diabetes insulin-producing cells are destroyed. Then less glucose is taken up from the blood into the cells of the body and used there and glucose accumulates in the blood.



THE CAUSES AND MECHANISMS OF TYPE I DIABETES



The cause of the disease is unknown. An auto-immune response attacking insulin-producing cells in the islets of langerhansian may be a cause. Virus infection may be another cause. The disease is to some extend also inherited.



When you reduce the absorption of glucose into the cells of the body, but instead, glucose accumulates in the blood, you experience the following physiological effects:



-The cells of the body do not get enough fuel for the job that needs to be done.
-Molecular weight (osmality) of the blood increases. This allows the water to be pulled out from the body tissues and blood. The fabrics so get dried and increases urine output.
-Tissues begin to break down proteins and fats for energy, causing weight loss and reduction in muscle.



The symptoms of type 1 diabetes are one consequence of these mechanisms.



SYMPTOMS of TYPE 1 DIABETES



The illness often begins suddenly. Often children or young people are attacked by the disease. Lack of insulin causes a greater amount of sugar in the blood. The first symptoms of the disease are:



-Urine output increased



-Dehydration (lack of water in the body)



-Thirst due to the abnormally high urine output increased



-Dry mouth



-Abnormal appetite high



-Feeling extremely tired and weak



-Weight loss, even when eating well



-Visually Impaired



If your blood sugar is not stabilized on a normal value, there will be an accumulation of chemicals in the body called ketones, and this condition is called Diabetic Ketoacidosis. This serious condition can lead to coma and death. The signs of Ketoacidosis include:



-Vomiting,



-Stomach pain



-Rapid breathing,



-High frequency



-Drowsiness (abnormal tendency to sleep)



In the long run, type 1 diabetes can seriously injure blood vessels in vital organs. This can cause further damage to the heart, eyes, kidneys or other organs of the body.



TREATMENT of DIABETES TYPE 1



Type 1 diabetes is treated with insulin injections. The plant cells to insulin in the pancreas is an experimental treatment. Another experimental treatment is the implantation of stem cells in the pancreas that can become new insulin producing cells.



Another important form of treatment is the amount of sugar and fat consumed through the diet that fits with the amount of insulin injected. Monitoring of the blood sugar level to adjust the amount of regular insulin is also an important part of treatment.



There are also natural products on the market that can help to normalize blood sugar levels from diabetes type 2. These products may not heal illnesses or replace the insulin injections, but can help the body regulate blood sugar. These products contain minerals that use components of enzymes that stimulate glucose metabolism in the body. They also contain herbs that have been used for a long time in traditional medicine to regulate the level of glucose and that have shown effects in scientific studies.
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