HOW DIABETES IS SERIOUS FOR YOU.

TREATMENT OF DIABETES

WHAT IS DIABETES?

Diabetes is the condition in which the body does not properly process food for use as energy. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the cells of our bodies. Diabetes is a serious, lifelong condition where your blood glucose level rises higher than normal. This is also called hyperglycemia.

Diabetes

 There are three major types of diabetes: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes. All types of diabetes mellitus have something in common. Normally, your body breaks down the sugars and carbohydrates you eat into a special sugar called glucose. Glucose fuels the cells in your body.

TYPES OF DIABETES

What all types of diabetes have in common is that they cause people to have too much glucose (sugar) in their blood. Chronic diabetes conditions include type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes, which occurs during pregnancy but may resolve after the baby is delivered.

Types of diabetes

TYPE 1 DIABETES

People with type 1 diabetes don’t produce insulin. It means that when the immune system mistakenly attacks and kills the beta cells of the pancreas. No, or very little, insulin is released into the body. As a result, sugar builds up in the blood instead of being used as energy. About 10 percent of people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes generally develops in childhood or adolescence but can develop in adulthood. Type 1 diabetes is also called insulin-dependent diabetes. It used to be called juvenile-onset diabetes because it often begins in childhood.

RISK FACTORS OF TYPE 1 DIABETES

• family history
• having a baby weighing more than 9 pounds
• race
• age
• dark, thick, velvety skin appearing around the neck or armpits
• history of gestational diabetes

TYPE 2 DIABETES

People with type 2 diabetes don’t respond to insulin as well as they should and later in the disease often don’t make enough insulin. why some people become insulin resistance and others don’t, but several lifestyle factors may contribute, including excess weight and inactivity. But when the body can’t properly use the insulin that is released (called insulin insensitivity) or does not make enough insulin. The result is, sugar builds up in the blood instead of being used as energy. About 9percentnt of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes more often develops in adults, but children can be affected.

Diabetes test

RISK FACTORS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES

• obesity or being overweight, especially around the waist
• getting little or no exercise
• high blood pressure
• heart or blood vessel disease and stroke
• low levels of "good" cholesterol(HDL)
• high levels of fats called triglycerides
• certain mental health conditions
• polycystic ovary syndrome
• smoking
• stress
• too much or too little sleep

GESTATIONAL DIABETES

Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth. It occurs if your body cannot produce enough insulin. A hormone that helps control blood sugar levels to meet the extra needs in pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is a temporary condition that occurs during pregnancy. Between three to 20 percent of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes, depending on their risk factors. Having gestational diabetes may increase the risk of developing diabetes for both mother and child.

Gestational diabetes

RISK FACTORS OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES

Risk factors for gestational diabetes are much the same as other kinds of diabetes. These include:

• being over 25 years of age
• family or personal history of diabetes
• prediabetes, which is high blood glucose without diabetes
• unexplained stillbirth in the past
• being overweight or obese
• unhealthful eating
• race

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES

• Increased thirst.
• Increased hunger (especially after eating)
• Dry mouth.
• Frequent urination or urine infections.
• Unexplained weight loss (even though you are eating and feel hungry)
• Fatigue (weak, tired feeling)
• Blurred vision.
• Headaches.

WHAT SHOULD WE AVOID IN DIABETES

symptoms of diabetes

• Sugar-Sweetened Beverages. 
• Trans Fats.
• White Bread, Pasta and Rice.
• Fruit-Flavored Yogurt. 
• Sweetened Breakfast Cereals. 
• Flavored Coffee Drinks.
• Honey, Agave Nectar and Maple Syrup. 
• Dried Fruit.
• Packed Snack Foods
• fruit juice
• french fries