What is Diabetes?

As we all know our body gets energy from the food that we eat, but do we know how we get this energy?
There is a hormone called insulin which is produced in our body, which converts glucose or sugar from our food into energy. Due to some imbalance in our body, pancreas stops producing insulin in our body which is known as (diabetes type 1).

There is another more common form of diabetes (type 2)in which body faces problem regulating their blood sugar. People with type 2 diabetes have high blood sugar because their bodies:

• Do not produce enough insulin
• Are not responsive to insulin
• A combination of both

So basically diabetes is a disease where the glucose in the body does not convert into energy but remains in the blood.

Complications that can be caused due to diabetes are:

• Skin problem-First sign of diabetes is skin itching or some kind of skin infection.
• Blurring of eyes or other vision problems
• Swelling in the feet or any other kind of foot problem
• Kidney diseases- uncontrolled diabetes can even cause kidney failure.
• In extreme cases, it may cause a heart attack or stroke

What is the treatment of diabetes and how you can control diabetes?

It is a fact that there is no medicine to cure diabetes but you can save your life by keeping a few things mind and practicing them regularly:

Type 1 diabetes-You need to have insulin injections which help in replacing insulin in your body. Along with this you also need to change your diet and do regular physical exercises including walk. You should consult a doctor or a good dietician, who can assist you in controlling diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes- This can be controlled by taking proper medicines regularly and by taking the prescribed diet. In case you are over-weight, you would need to lose weight as well. So, this type of diabetes can be controlled by making some changes in your lifestyle. For all these changes you must consult a good dietician.
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