Cure to Diabetes

What is diabetes and what are the symptoms? Does a cure to diabetes really exist?


In this article I’ll try to answer the above questions in simple layman’s terms.


Diabetes is a disease that affects the way your body processes sugars absorbed from food and drink. Normally, sugar is broken down as it is digested, into a simpler form called glucose, which is then absorbed into cells to provide energy when required. An organ called the pancreas produces a hormone named insulin, which helps the absorbsion of glucose into the bodies blood cells. A properly functioning pancreas will adjust the level of insulin depending on the amount of glucose in the body. When you have diabetes, the pancreas stops working normally and the levels of glucose become too high and can eventually cause organ failure and diabetic comas.


The are two types of diabetes, named type 1 and type 2. A cure to diabetes would help both of these.


Type 1 diabetes is where the pancreas has stopped working normally and is not producing any insulin or very little. This will normally happen before the age of 30, but can strike at any age. The reasons for this are not fully understood, but it can be an inherited condition. Individuals with this form of diabetes will require regular injections of insulin.


Type 2 diabetes is very different. A person with this disorder will produce enough insulin, but the cells in the body have become resistant to it and are unable to absorb it. This condition will usually start in people of 35 years or older, but can affect anybody including children. Type 2 diabetes is generally caused by being obese (too fat), having little or no exercise, being genetically venerable or getting old.

 
The symptoms of type 1 diabetes are being very thirsty, urinating more frequently, getting tired and irritable, having extreme hunger, unusual weight loss.


The symptoms of type 2 diabetes include any of the symptoms of type 1 and frequent infections, blurred vision, cuts or bruises that heal slowly, tingling or numbness in the hands or feet, frequent skin, gum or bladder infections. A lot of the time people have no symptoms with type 2 diabetes.
 

If you have one of more of the above symptoms, please go and see your doctor and get professional advice.


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Diabetes Epidemic

Obesity levels are at an all time high, the epidemic of type 2 diabetes is growing at an alarming rate, and will only get worse.


Between 2001 and 2002, the diagnosis of diabetes has gone from 5.5% of Americans to an alarming 6.5 percent. In just one year!

Overall, twelve million Americans have been diagnosed and another 5 million Americans have diabetes and don’t even know it. And yet another 12 million are on their way to type 2 diabetes their glucose levels are impaired.

Not knowing is the worst because risks of untreated diabetes puts us at a greater risk of complications including but not limited to blindness, amputations and ultimately death.

The stickler is, that type 2 diabetes is almost completely preventable. Doctor’s say eat less, eat better and exercise. The numbers show just how many Americans are
currently overweight.

Statistically, people are now living longer, and it has been on the rise for years. But this will not continue if type 2 diabetes is not put under control.

We are a gready society and ultimately it is affecting how we live and how long we live.

And unfortunately, the diabetes epidemic is not just a problem for the US. It's spreading worldwide with epidemic reports in Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

It is estimated that by 2025, the number of people with diabetes worldwide, will rise to 380 million. And it's now affecting more of the young and middle-aged population in
developing countries between the ages of 40 and 59.

 

Diabetes In Children

Diabetes in children is also known as juvenile diabetes, but more commonly known as type 1 diabetes. It is the most common form of diabetes in children with ninety to
ninety-five percent of carriers being under 16.


Juvenile diabetes is caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin. It is an autoimmune disease, which means the bodies own defense system attacks the
body’s tissues or organs.

In the last 30 years the number of juvenile diabetes had increased three times over and in Europe and the US we are now seeing type 2 diabetes in children for the first time.

Obesity easily explains type 2, but not why there is such a rise in type 1 diabetes in children. It is believed that a mixture of genetics and environmental factors are what
triggers juvenile diabetes. But the majority of children don’t have a family history of diabetes.

The symptoms for juvenile diabetes are the same as in adults. Thirst, weight loss, fatigue, frequent urination is typical, but diabetes in children can also increase stomach
pains, headaches and behavior problems.

Doctors should consider the possibility of diabetes in children who have unexplained stomach pains for a few weeks, along with the typical symptoms.

If you believe your child may be experiencing these symptoms you should schedule them for a thorough examination and tell your doctor what you suspect your
child may have. Be sure to tell them about any and all symptoms your child may be experiencing.

 

Diabetes in Pets

It is not only the human kind that can develop diabetes. Even our beloved pets, no matter how well we care for them, can develop diabetes.

This is often a scary situation for the pet owner and the first question that is usually asked of the veterinarian is 'will my pet need to be put to sleep'. Of course this is a difficult issue and the answer may vary on the overall age and health of your pet.

Many older pets that are diagnosed with diabetes go on to live many more happy years, but this takes commitment and close care of your pet.

Diabetic cats and dogs can live just as long as perfectly healthy pet if the diabetes is diagnosed and treated properly by both the veterinarian and the owner.

This takes great commitment from the owner. Pets must be cared for and watched daily with a high level of care and patience.

There can be no feeding the cat and forgetting until the next day. There is no leaving the pet along to go on a trip. Every day your pet will need medication, fed a proper
diet and his behaviour will need to be monitored closely.

This doesn’t mean you will have to give up your job and stay home full time with your pet, but it does mean you will have to pay more attention to what his behaviour is and know what to do if the situation should change.

It is also more of a financial obligation to have a sick pet. So it is something that should be discussed in length with your vet.



 

 

 

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