What is Diabetes?What precautions are needed to prevent it?

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose also called blood sugar is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food you eat.

Insulin a hormone made by the pancreas  which help glucose from food to get into your cells for energy. Increase in insulin levels is the root cause of many problems.

Although it has no cure, patient can take steps to manage and stay healthy. Every aspect of this disease is serious.

Types of diabetes

Type 1

If patient have type 1 , patient body does not produce insulin. Body’s own immune system attacks and destroys the cells in pancreas that make insulin. It usually diagnosed in children and young adults.

Type 2

In type 2 , regulation of sugar levels gets disturbed. It can develop at any age, even during childhood. However this type of diabetes occurs most often in middle aged and older people.

Gestational

This type develops mainly in women when they are pregnant. Most of the time this type diabetes goes away after Pregnancy.

Other type of diabetes

Less common type includes monogenic diabetes which is an inherited form of diabetes.

Follow some tips for Patient caretaker for sugar patient.

• Regularity in medication is the key in controlling blood sugar level..
• Patient caretaker should follow strictly regarding meal plans under the guidance of doctor.
• Monitor blood sugar levels regularly.
• Any fluctuations noted by medical attendant can be discussed with doctor immediately.
• Urine examination is helpful for the detection of ketones. 
• Exercising with high blood sugar can be dangerous.
• Regular exercising under the guidance of Physiotherapist can be ver helpful.

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