Diabetes: Achieving the Blood Sugar Balance.
Diabetes is a common ailment that has been ravaging the world, and it continues to increase year after year. This ailment is called "Diabetes".
Diabetes is a disorder that occurs when the body does not either effectively utilize the insulin produced by the pancreas (pancreas; an organ located behind the stomach) or the pancreas does not produce adequate insulin.
Now, most of the food we consume mostly ends up as sugar(glucose) which our body needs to break so it can be absorbed by our cells to produce energy. It is the "insulin" that breaks this sugar (glucose). If the sugar does not get into the cells, it stays in the blood. If the sugar in our blood is low, it is termed "hypoglycemia" if it is high, it is termed hyperglycemia. In either of the cases it is dangerous i.e both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, there has to be a balance.
Types of Diabetes(Polygenic Diabetes).
Type 1: (Insulin dependent): This occurs when the pancreas does not produce adequate Insulin needed by the body. Symptoms include;
Frequent urination (polyuria)
Frequent desire to drink water (polydipsia)
Constant hunger
Loss of weight
Change in vision and
Fatigue
Type 2: (non-Insuline dependent): This results from the body's inability to effectively utilize Insulin. The symptoms in Type 2 Diabetes are similar to those in Type 1 Diabetes and may occur suddenly.
Gestational Diabetes: It is hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). It occurs in pregnant women, it however goes away after child delivery. Women with gestational diabetes may have complications during pregnancy and delivery. These women and their children have a high tendency of getting type 2 diabetes later in life. It is diagnosed via prenatal screening rather than through symptoms.
Prediabetes. This occurs due to hyperglycemia, but the high blood sugar is not high enough to result to type 2 diabetes. It is actually a warning sign of type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes can exist in a person without symptoms, although there may be indications of its presence due to;
Tiredness
Frequent desire to eat
Polyuria
Inexplicable loss of weight, inspite of high food consumption and
Polydipsia
Prediabetes can be hereditary if somebody in the family line had or has diabetes. Other risk factors include, consuming foods with high sugar content, sedentary lifestyle, excessive weight. It can be reversed by adopting a healthy lifestyle by; cutting down on foods with high sugar content, and exercising or by medication from a certified doctor.
Diabetes Insipidus.
This is an uncommon condition in which large amount of urine is produced by the kidney.
Prevention of Diabetes.
Prevention is better than cure. Diabetes can be drastically mitigated even though it can be hereditary, and it can be prevented for those who don't have it at all by, practicing a healthy lifestyle which include;
1. Cutting down/Avoiding foods with high sugar content: For people with inherited diabetes, it is advisable to avoid foods with high sugar content such as carbonated drinks, caffeine, cookies, candies, added sugar to foods etc. inorder to mitigate the advancement of diabetes. For people without diabetes, it advisable to cut down the consumption of foods with high sugar content to prevent the development of diabetes. In both cases, the consumption of fruits and vegetables should be increased instead.
2. Avoiding a sedentary lifestyle: This implies exercise should be done on a regular basis. This burns out sugar in the body. This should be done at least 30 minutes in a day. It may not be done all at once, but can be fractioned into 10 minutes in the morning, afternoon and evening. Think about the times when you drive your car, motorcycle or board a public transport to a nearby grocery store. That can be substituted with walking or cycling instead, that would help burn the excess sugar in your body.
The World Health Organization (WHO) report stated that Diabetes accounted for 1.5 million deaths in the world in 2019.
Poor management of Diabetes may result to damage to body tissues and organs, such as; the eyes, the kidneys and the heart. There has to be a balance of blood sugar.
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