What Is Diabetes | Causes, Symptoms & Medication

 What is Diabetes? You guys have must heard about this term but may be you do not know about it in detail. Let's study on Diabetes to know more. Diabetes is the most common health disease among adults nowadays. Approx 10 -12% population on the world wide level are suffering from Diabetes. I am going to explain what exactly is happens in Diabetes. When you eat food or anything it increases the sugar or also called glucose level in the blood. Sugar is good for our health because it gives us energy to do work. A hormone called insulin, made sugar or glucose to reach your body cells and it provide energy.


But in special circumstances that insulin hormone does not perform its task. As a result the sugar in the blood remains there and its level becomes increase. Over the time it causes serious health problems.

 

 

If the level of Diabetes increases too much or else If it decreases too much, then in both cases the health of the patient is at risk. Both these conditions are considered fatal. Diabetes if ignore for a long time can lead to serious health issues such as: neuro problems, blindness, foot pain, kidney and heart diseases. A report shows almost 500 million people are diabetic in worldwide.

 

 In this blog we will explain each and everything about Diabetes, so keep going on with the blog.





Types Of Diabetes:-

 

There are 4 types of Diabetes. These are: Type 1, Type 2, pre Diabetes and gestational Diabetes:

 

What Is Diabetes Type 1:- 

 

This type of Diabetes is also called “insulin-dependent Diabetes’ because in this body it harms itself. A hormone called insulin becomes so low in the body that the sugar in the blood cannot be used by the cells. That is why the patients of type 1 Diabetes need to take insulin on a regular basis.

 


What Is Diabetes Type 2 :-

 

This is the most popular Diabetes affecting a large scale of people. It is common among middle-aged people. In this, your body becomes resistant to insulin production. This happens in those people who are much habituated to eating sugar. 

 


Pre- Diabetes: Symptoms & Causes :-

 

This is the pre-stage or condition of type 2 Diabetes. In this, your blood sugar level becomes high compared to normal sugar level. 

 


Gestational Diabetes:-

 

This type of Diabetes mostly affects pregnant women because their insulin level becomes lower during pregnancy and cannot use sugar available in the blood. Pregnancy is the main cause of gestational Diabetes. In most cases, gestational Diabetes cures itself after the delivery. But if not, it can take the form of type2 Diabetes. These all are the types of Diabetes mellitus.

Main Cause Of Diabetes:-

Since there is no one fix cause of Diabetes till now. Many conditions and diet can cause Diabetes, but there is one major cause that contributes most to Diabetes and that is our diet. Following are the list of foods and our habits which can contribute to Diabetes:

If we are too habitual to eat oily and junk food, there is a chance to have Diabetes. 

Excess body weight and obesity. If our body is over, your body will become more resistant to insulin production. It means your blood sugar level will go high.



Lack of physical activity. If you are one among the people who neglect exercise and physical activity. Be aware you can be the next Diabetes patient.



High blood sugar levels also cause Diabetes because the sugar in the blood cannot be used by cells. As a result, it remains in the blood for a longer time that causes indigestion, resulting in obesity.

Low production of insulin means your glucose in the blood cannot be utilized by the cells and also causes Diabetes.

Genes and family are also causing Diabetes because if our ancestors had obesity and the problem of being overweight, then there is a high chance that you may have Diabetes.

Diabetes Symptoms:- 

Following are the  warning signs of Diabetes that you may have:

  • Increased thirst and urination
  • Increased hunger
  • Low clear visibility
  • Weight reduction
  • Feeling of tiredness
  • Weakness

     

Diabetes Treatment / How To Prevent Diabetes? :-

If we talk about  medication for Diabetes, it mainly not includes only meditions but diet, physical exercise, yoga also. No single medicine can cure Diabetes completely. Diabetes treatment needs some type of yoga practice and change in the diet as well. 

Diet For Diabetes:- 

  • First of all, you need to avoid junk food, excess sugar in your tea and in coffee. The reason is all these sugary foods, drinks and junk food will increase blood sugar level in your body that can result in serious health damages. 
  • Your diet must have more fruits and vegetables. Drink fruit juices in place of sugary drinks because fruits have natural sugar.
  • Replace white sugar with jaggery and stevia.
  • Break your meal schedule in small parts. 
  • Add a few bitter fruits in your diet like amla and aloe-vera.

Yoga And Exercise For Diabetes:-

It is necessary to do some yogasans and exercise daily to cure diabetes. You can do famous yoga poses and physical workout like:

  • Pranayam
  • Breathing practices
  • Surya namaskar
  • Halasana
  • Sarvangasana
  • Vajrasana
  • Kapalbhati

Diabetes Care Device:- 

These devices are must to have for a diabetic patient:- 

Glucometer

Glucometer aid to monitor and control blood glucose levels. It works as an emmergency device to measure your blood sugar level in the absence of doctor.Glucometer takes a very small blood to measure generally takes few seconds to show result. 


Insulin Pen    

Diabetic patients are use insulin pen for inject the insulin. It is very small and ligjht weighted machinery. It is easy to use. It is portable device and it is become necessary for Diabetes patients who wants to take insulin. There  are available  different types of brands and models of insulin pen.


Injection Pen

You can known as  medication pen too. Injection pen can use for injecting medication in your body. Injection pen is very easy to use Mostly it use to take insulin and glucose injection. They are portable, easy to storable, pain less and more convenient. You can find combine with a vial  and syringe by this way you can  take easier management of doses. 

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