KNOW ABOUT DIABETES

Diabetes is a very common disease which is a chronic health condition in which the level of glucose in the body elevates. Diabetes can be classified into two types : Type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes is an uncommon type in which a body fails to generate insulin and affects mostly children. The common type of diabetes is type 2, where your body is unable to produce enough insulin or the produced insulin is unable to work properly. 90% of the diabetics are type 2 diabetics. This type 2 diabetes grow usually after the age of 40. Type 2 diabetes is characterized by the insulin resistance of the body which increases sugar level in the blood.

The usually studied symptoms of diabetes are:

• being physically inactive

• increased tiredness and fatigue

• intense thirst

• frequent infections

• slow healing of cuts and wounds

• frequent hunger

• unclear or blurred vision

• nausea and vomiting

• body weight issues

• irritability

• loss of feeling in the feet

It is also observed that an individual with a family history of diabetes might also become prone to diabetes.

The problems caused by diabetes can range from heart disease to kidney failure to losing toes and fingers to nerve damage. A diabetic person is more likely to develop a heart disease than a non-diabetic one. But, keeping the diabetes under control helps to protect the health of heart as much as possible. Since diabetes causes high level of glucose in the blood, which affects the walls of the arteries and make them more likely to develop fatty deposits which are called atheroma, if built up in your coronary arteries, you may suffer from a coronary heart disease which triggers a heart attack.

Reducing the risk of developing diabetes for a non-diabetic:

• develop healthy eating habits
• control weight
• develop a habit to work out or perform different physical activities
• eliminate frequent consumption of sugar related items, as just one sweetened drinking in a day increases your diabetes risk by 25%

Reducing the effect of diabetes on the heart:

• do not smoke or drink
• develop healthy eating habits i.e. a balanced diet
• do physical activity as much as you can, consistently
• control your weight
• the drug treatment of diabetes is not fully effective, so it depends on you to control your glucose level by exercising and eating a balanced diet.

For detailed information : Complete Information Sheet of Diabetes