Fact file for Diabetes

Basic facts

Basic facts

Diabetes is among those diseases which work as a slow poison and very gradually taken over a person's life. It is one of the most wide spread diseases in the world. And it will be very shocking to know that one in four people in USA suffer from diabetes. Whether young or old, diabetes can entrap anybody. When your body is unable to utilize or break sugar and starch into energy it means that you are suffering from diabetes. The level of glucose in this disease goes high and then causes the sugar levels to rise in an individual's body. Diabetes is of three common pre-diabetes, type- type I, type II and gestational diabetes. It is spread among all the age group across the globe.

The next thing that one needs to understand is what work does the glucose do for our body? As we all know that all the food that we consume contains sugar, and the food is broken into a sugar known as glucose. This glucose helps us to produce energy for our daily activities. The glucose circulates in the body and is absorbed by blood cells which work as a fuel to develop energy. Insulin is a hormone that is secreted fro the pancreas in our body which pushes this glucose into body cells. And if there is a breakage in this natural process, then the sugar levels in our body starts rising.

Diabetes starts affecting the body slowly and gradually. Increased urination, weight loss, constant hunger, increased thirst and fatigue are some of the crucial symptoms of diabetes. If these symptoms are diagnosed well in time, then, one might be saved from its ill-effects. But if the disease is not diagnosed properly in the early stage, then, it can take a very bad shape. The initial stage of diabetes is pre-diabetes. During the pre-diabetic stage, there is either a shortage or excess of insulin in the body. People who show the symptoms of diabetes early can be treated well in time and can keep out of this lethal disease throughout their lives. But diagnosing diabetes in the early stages is not that easy. Many people show its symptoms very late. People who get diagnosed of pre-diabetes are very vulnerable, and need immediate changes in their lifestyles and eating habits to control this disease. A pre-diabetic individual can control this disorder by exercising regularly and taking a balanced and nutritious diet.

The basic forms of diabetes are type I and type II diabetes. In the type I diabetes, an individual's body does not produces enough insulin that is needed by the body. This form of diabetes can happen anytime in life but usually happens in the early stages of life. In type II diabetes, an individual's body becomes resistant to insulin. This type of diabetes usually happens in the mid-years of one's life and is the most common type among people around the world. Unhealthy diet, which is high in carbohydrates, lack of exercise, obesity and hereditary are the basic reasons of this type of diabetes.

So, this information will surely help you to keep a check on your lifestyle and stay away from this disease forever.

Fact file for Diabetes

By: Joslin Diabetes

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