General Info : – Diabetes mellitus commonly known as diabetes, is a metabolic disease that cause high blood sugar. the hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be stored or used for energy. with diabetes, your body either does not make enough insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it does make.
Untreated high sugar from Diabetes can damage your nerves, Eyes, Kidneys and other organs
There are few types of diabetes : –
1) Type l diabetes in an autoimmune disease. The immune system atracks and destroys cells in the pancreas, where insulin is made. Its unclear what causes this attack. About 10 percent of people with diabetes have this type.
2) type to diabetes occurs when your body becomes resistant to insulin, and sugar builds up in your blood.
3) Pre-diabetes occurs when your blood sugar is higher than normal, but it’s not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
4) Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar during pregnancy. Insulin blocking hormones produced by the placenta cause this type of diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is much more common than type 1 diabetes. 30 minutes of daily exercise and a healthy diet can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes is important cause of blindness, amputation and kidney failures.
Symptoms : –
- Extreme hunger 😋
- Increased thirst
- Unintentional weight loss 👬
- Increased urination
- Blurry vision 👀
- Tiredness 😴
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