Diabetes Mellitus is a condition in which the pancreas does not supply adequate insulin to the body resulting in high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia). The symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination, excessive thirst, blurred vision, unexplainable weight loss, increased appetite, and unrelieved fatigue. In diabetes mellitus body unable to make insulin. Insulin helps the body to convert the sugar from the body into energy source. The patient is insulin dependent. Type one diabetes is very prevalent among young children, young and adults. (more…)
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Diabetes Mellitus Condition
Sunday, November 13th, 2011Diabetes is a Disease
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Diabetes is a disease where your blood glucose (sugar) levels are above normal. It results from the inability of the glucose to get into your cells. Certainly. But the basic features of the disease are same. In any form of diabetes there is some underlying reason why your body is not able to utilize glucose (sugar) for energy, Diabetic complications are chronic medical conditions that begin to affect the body of the diabetic. These complications are brought about mostly by a condition the medical community had named. (more…)
Diabetes is Basically a Condition
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Diabetes is basically a condition in which you have higher blood glucose levels than normal. These high blood glucose levels are responsible for many of the symptoms and complications of the illness. But the cause of these elevated blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes is very different to that in type 1 diabetes, and this is why it is so important to differentiate between the two. The onset of diabetes symptoms is varied, depending on its particular type. Most Type 2 diabetes cases have a slow onset, taking years before the signs start to appear. However, in Type 1 cases, particularly in children, the symptoms may appear rapidly, taking only months or even weeks. (more…)
Diabetes Health Complications
Saturday, August 6th, 2011Diabetes affects the manner in which the body handles digested carbohydrates. If neglected, diabetes can cause serious health complications, ranging from blindness to kidney failure. The symptoms of diabetes include excessive urination, excessive thirst and hunger, sudden weight loss, blurred vision, delay in healing of wounds, dry and itchy skin, repeated infections, fatigue and headache, For example, a contributing factor to depression in a diabetic can be their physiological state. As noted by Dr. Surwit, there is research indicating that high blood sugars cause biochemical changes in the brain that can lead to depression. (more…)