Diabetes and Its Control

According to statistics about 450 million people mostly women are currently living with diabetes. The international diabetes federation announced that this year's world diabetes day would focus on women and children along with their access to treatment .

Diabetes is a group of disease that result in too much sugar in the blood ( high blood glucose). It is also known as DIABETES MELLITUS and it is described as a metabolic condition of having higher than normal blood sugar levels caused by a combination of hereditary and environmental factors. There are different reasons why people get high blood sugar level so a number of different types of diabetes exist.

Type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent) require insulin to treat,it is typically developed as a child or young adult,and is a disease that destroys pancreatic cells meaning no insulin production is possible.

Type 2 diabetes (Non-insulin dependent diabetes): it is considerably more common and typically affects people over the age of 45,who are also overweight. 

Those suffering from type 2 are unable to produce enough insulin and sugar build up in the bloodstream.

     Symptoms of diabetes

Type I Symptoms:

1.  High level of sugar in the blood and urine.

2.  Frequent urination.

3.  Hunger.

4.  Thirst.

5.  Weight loss.

6.  Weakness.

  

Type 2 symptoms:

1.  Thirst and regular need to urinate.

2.  Tiredness.

3.  Irritability.

4.  Nausea.

5.  Skin infection.

6.  Blurry vision.

 How to control diabetes.

Type1 diabetes is controlled with insulin either by regular injection of insulin or through wearing an insulin pump which drips insulin into the body through the day.

Type 2 diabetes can be controlled through diet and exercise,although it is common for people with type 2 diabetes to need medication such as tablets or injection to help them to keep their blood sugar level within the normal range.

Health is Wealth, therefore stay healthy and life wealthy.

Written By EZEOTU CHIOMA.