Diabetes

symptoms of diabetes
Causes of diabetes
Types of Diabetes
Treatment and disease management of diabetes

Diabetes is a disease that is very dangerous. Diabetes is a disease where the body can not produce insulin (a hormone regulator of blood sugar) or the insulin produced is not sufficient or the insulin does not work well. Therefore, it will cause blood sugar to rise.

Symptoms of diabetes

People with diabetes generally show signs and symptoms below, although not all be experienced by the patient:

1. The amount of urine released more (Polyuria)
2. Often or quickly feeling hungry / thirsty (Polydipsia)
3. Excessive hunger or eating a lot (polyphagia)
4. Increased frequency of urine / urine kept (glycosuria)
5. Losing weight is not clear why
6. Tingling / numbness in the nerve endings in the hands & feet
7. Tired and weak all the time
8. Experienced myopic vision suddenly
9. If the wound / etched (korengan) slow healing
10. Particularly susceptible to infection of the skin.

Causes of diabetes

The following factors may be the cause of diabetes:

·         Heredity

·         Overweight usually occurs at the age of 40 years can lead to diabetes mellitus

·         High blood pressure can also cause diabetes mellitus

·         Figures Triglycerid (a type of fat molecule) High

·         High Cholesterol Level

·         Modern lifestyles are likely to consume the instant food

·         Smoking and Stress

·         Too much consumption of carbohydrates can lead to diabetes mellitus

·         Damage to the pancreas cells

Types of Diabetes

1. Type 1 Diabetes (Mellitus)
2. Type 1 diabetes (insipidus)
3. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

Treatment and disease management of diabetes

People with type 1 diabetes is generally the treatment of insulin therapy (Lantus / Levemir, Humalog, Novolog or Apidra) is continuous, but it is by exercising moderation and controlling diet (diet).

In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, medication management and treatment focuses on lifestyle and physical activity. Controlling the blood sugar levels is the key to treatment programs, by reducing the weight, diet, and exercise. If this does not achieve the expected results, then the tablet drug delivery will be required. Even the co-administration of insulin injections required if the tablet does not address the control of blood sugar levels.

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