Introduction :-
Diabetes is a condition in
which the blood glucose levels in the body increase. While this is the symptom,
the reason behind this is that the glucose in the blood isn’t getting
transported into the cells. Once the glucose goes from the blood into the
cells, it can be converted to energy when required.
The key to transporting blood
glucose to cells is an enzyme called insulin. The insulin molecule attaches
itself to the cells and creates an opening for blood glucose to enter the cell.
For a person with diabetes,
there is less or no insulin in the body. Consequently, blood glucose is not
transferred to the cells and remains in the blood stream. Some of it is
eliminated by the kidneys as urine. You might have heard of Egyptians diagnosing
diabetes by checking if ants get attracted to urine.
There are 2 types of diabetes :-
Type 1 Diabetes . In this
condition, the body loses its ability to produce insulin because the body’s
immune system decided to kill the beta cells (in the pancreas) that produce
insulin. This makes type 1 diabetes an auto-immune disorder. This usually
occurs with young children. I was diagnosed when i was 28 – quite late onset
for type 1 diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes. In this condition, the body continues to make
insulin. But the quantity of insulin is not sufficient. This leads to a steady
increase in blood glucose levels –typically, leads to late diagnosis due to
this. This usually occurs among older individuals.
Common symptoms of Diabetes
India is the diabetes capital of
the world. Type 2 diabetes or insulin resistant diabetes is a silent killer.
Many people never realize they
have diabetes before significant organ damage occurs.
Common
signs and symptoms include
1. Nocturia
or desire to pass urine in night seconday to polyuria.
2. Polydypsia
or excessive thirst due to loss of water in urine.
3. Excessive
hunger (Polyphagia)
4. Obesity
especially truncal (around the waist or pot belly) is a high risk factor.
5. Polyuria
or excessive urination because glucose acts like an osmotic agent in kidney
pulling water out.
6. Some
people can also have weight loss.
7. Poor
wound healing
8. Fatigue
Side Effects of Diabetes
1. Heart and blood vessels to deteriorate
2. Eyes to deteriorate
3. Kidneys to deteriorate
4. Nerves to deteriorate
5. Gastrointestinal tract to deteriorate
6. Gums and teeth to deteriorate
Food and Drink of Diabetes
1. The person with diabetes should not eat sweet things
2. Do not eat sweet fruits and also avoid their juices (like: - mango, litchi, banana, apple etc.)
3. Specially avoid eating potato, and high calorie vegetables
4. Idli can eat
5. Can eat drunk
6. Vegetables can eat all, only potatoes can not eat
7. Dals can eat all (like: - Rajmah, Chole etc.)
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