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1. Diabetes occurs when the pancreas doesn't produce enough or any of the hormone insulin, or insulin produced by pancreas does not work effectively. In diabetes, this causes the level of glucose in the blood is very high.
2. Diabetes may occur during pregnancy, because the action of hormones insulin produced by pancreas may be block during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes may occur if the mother's body can't produce enough extra insulin to counteract this blocking effect.
3. If you are taking certain drugs, substances or toxins, that are some of the possible causes of Diabetes. If you are taking drugs that may cause different type of diabetes including niacin (Vitamin B3)-excessive niacin can cause high blood sugars, steroids-Some steroids raise blood sugars and thus mimic diabetes (usually Type 2), pyriminil (Vacor) - a rat poision, may cause Type I diabetes, pentamidine - a pneumonia treatment, may cause Type I diabetes, L-asparaginase - an anticancer drug may cause Type I diabetes.
4. If you are worry and you have anxiety also have a deep influence on the metabolism and may also cause sugar to appear in the urine.
Home Remedies for Diabetes
Diabetes in most of the cases cannot be cured but can be kept under control by making some modifications in the diet and lifestyle. Few tested home remedies can have a significant contribution in controlling this disease.
1. Drink a watery juice of a small Bitter Gourd (remove seeds) every morning. It is one of the best home remedies for diabetes
2. Grapefruit is a fine food in the diet of a diabetic patient. If grapefruits were eaten more generously, there would be much less diabetes. If you have sugar, use three grapefruits three times in a day. If you do not have sugar, but a propensity towards it and want to prevent it, three a day. One of the simple home remedies for diabetes.
3. Eat tender curry leaves (fresh) twice a day to reduce sugar
4. Make coffee with powdered fried fenugreek and wheat, taken in equal quantities. Taking few jamun fruits regularly or chewing jamun leaves twice a day helps in curing diabetes at the early stage.
5. Cinnamon powder taken either in the form of tea or through various dishes produces excellent results in lowering the blood sugar level.