Diabetes and managing the worse reactions of it
- diabetes mellitus type 1
(previously called juvenile onset diabetes, insulin- dependent diabetes
mellitus -- IDDM ). Type 1 diabetes is precipitated by a currently
unknown event that leads initially to decreased, and then to absent
production of insulin. Type 1 diabetes mellitus accounts for about 10%
of all people with diabetes mellitus.
- diabetes
mellitus type 2 (previously called adult onset diabetes,
obesity-related diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus --
NIDDM), involves insulin resistance by the body's cells to the action
of normal insulin levels found in the bloodstream, and as the disease
progresses, the production and secretion of insulin may also diminish.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the most common form of diabetes,
especially in highly developed countries, where it may account for as
much as 90% of all people with diabetes. Its causes are obscure, but is
connected with heredity, body weight and lifestyle (eg, Western diet
and obesity).
- gestational diabetes ('diabetes type 3' designation rarely used in medical practice) is a condition that occurs during pregnancy and is similar to type 2 diabetes in that it is related to a resistance of the body's cells to insulin. The elevated blood glucose levels may result in abnormal increased fetal (baby) weight polyhydramnios (increased surrounding amniotic fluid caused by increased fetal urination), fetal jaundice and low blood sugars after delivery and rarely intra-uterine death. Approximately 40% of women who had gestational diabetes will develop full type 2 diabetes within 5-10 years after delivery.[1]
Type 1 diabetes almost always requires insulin injections, and is generally fatal without proper treatment. Type 2 diabetes can sometimes be managed by weight reduction and exercise alone. Often oral medication and/or insulin are initially required. Most cases of type 2 diabetes are eventually treated with medication.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, in which the body makes antibodies that attack the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. The cause is complex and unclear, but may involve genetics, viruses, diet and environmental factors such as chemicals. Type 1 diabetes was once called juvenile diabetes because it is often diagnosed in childhood or early adulthood. People with type 1 diabetes must take insulin by injection, pump or other methods. Possible treatments, which are cures when successful, include transplant of a segment of pancreas or with islet beta cells.
- Type two diabetes
Diabetes is a serious disease that needs to have medical attention
Diabetes is a serious disease that needs to have medical attention
as soon as some symptoms begin to surface. The reason why diabetes is
serious is because it will cause the body to shut down and you will go
into sugar shock.