The article "Sugar High: Diabetes The Killer Disease" talks about fitness, it was released by Charlene J. Nuble.
Lately, you pee a lot.
You always feel thirsty and you always
feel hugnry. You always feel tired. Your vision blurs most of
the time.
Your wonuds heal longer that it used to. If these
things are happening to you, right now is the time to worry. You might
have diabetes.
Diabetes is a disease charcaterized by high level of blood
sugar.
This is due to faulty insulin production, insuiln action,
or both.
Diabtees can lead to serious complications then
eventually to premature death if not controlled correctly. So to
better prevent diabetes or treat it if you already have
diabetes, eqiup yourself with the ins and outs of the sickness.
There are two types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. In both
types, early detection and early treatment will reduce the
chances of developing serious health troubles.
Type 1 diabeets was formerly known as juvenile diabetes or
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes matures
quickly and sypmtoms are very visible.
This type of diabetes
occurs when the body’s immune system destroys pancreatic cells.
These cells are the insulin proudcing cells.
This type of
diabetes affects mostly children and young adults. Risk factors
for type 1 diabetes include autoimmune, genetics, and
environmental factors.
The exact cause of that form of diabetes is still unknown but it
is believed that that is triggered by a virus or an allergen
which stimulates the immune system of the baby, kid or young
adult to attack the beta cells in the pancreas.
Type 1 diabetes symptoms include fatigue, recurrent urination,
thirst, wegiht loss, sweet smelling breath and difficulty in
breathing.
If type 1 diabetes is left undiagnosed and untreated,
this will lead to labored breathing, coma, and death.
Type 2 diabetes was used to be called non-insulin-dependent
diabetes mlelitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes.
This form of
diabetes develops slowly and the symptmos are usually less
severe than human being with type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes begins
as insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is a disorder in which
the cells do not use insulin properly.
As the need for insulin
rises, the pancreas loses its ability to produce insulin.
Recent studies have shown that genetics, featl history, obesity,
lack of physical activity, diet high in fat, and stress may
influence in the development of that form of diabetes.
Also,
genetic studies have shown that association of genes is in
fact the cause of Type 2 diabetes.
Now on to the most important questoin – is it treatable?
There is still no cure for diabetes but it can be managed.
Some
of the ways to manage diabetes is through injection of insulin
in the body, careful meal planning, blood glucose monitoring,
and exercise.
There are recent medical breakthroguhs that may help in the
curing of diabetes. One is the transplantation of beta cells
(the insulin producing cells) which has been successful although
with side effects. Another treatment is the pancreas
transplantation. This is not recommended treatmnet for diabetes
unless there is a need for a kidney transplant as well.
Another
approach is the genetic manipulation although that is still
under stduy. In that particular treatment, insulin genes are
inserted to cells that are not producing insulin to make them
produce insulin.
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