subject: Treatment For Diabetes - Reverse Symptoms Naturally [print this page] I am certain that you and I know at least one person that is suffering from this disease. My mother and older brother have this disease. The number of sufferers keeps multiplying every day. This is mainly due to lifestyle choices as well as genetics. Diabetes may be cured or managed through making better lifestyle choices and staying on top of insulin levels.
What is Diabetes?
With diabetes, the pancreas may not make enough insulin, or the body does not respond to the insulin that is present. Sometimes, a person with diabetes can have both these problems. As a result, glucose builds up in the blood and tissues, overflows into the urine, and is excreted. Thus, the body loses its main source of fuel.
Types of Diabetes
A. Type 1 (insulin dependent)
This usually begins in childhood and involves a malfunctioning pancreas which is the organ in the human body responsible for creating insulin. Patients usually have daily shots of insulin in order to survive.
B. Type 2 (non insulin dependent)
Patients with this type have cells that are resistant to insulin. This type can be controlled with changes in diet and regular exercise.
Even with treatment, however, both types of diabetes can cause long-term damage to the eyes, nerves, heart, and kidneys. These complications can lead to blindness, heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and serious infections that may require limb amputation or coma.
C. Gestational (pregnancy related)
A few women develop this diabetes during the third trimester and usually resolves itself in the months after childbirth. The mother may develop Type 2 diabetes later in life after contracting gestational diabetes.
Symptoms Associated with Diabetes
Diabetes is often called "the Silent Killer because symptoms tend to develop gradually. A few of the symptoms are;
Excessive thirst
Extreme hunger
Frequent need to urinate
Sudden changes in eye sight or vision
Bruising or sores that are slow to heal
Fatigue
Sudden wait loss that is unusual
It is important to know that sometimes no symptoms show up for people with Type 2 diabetes which is why it is important to get tested frequently.
