What is diabetics, and how do you get it and why, is there treatment to fight it!
Question: Diabetes is a disease where the body doesn't produce enough of the hormone insulin, which is needed to break down sugars as a part of digestion. There are two types of diabetes:
Type 1, sometimes called "juvenile diabetes," is inherited and usually shows up in childhood or young adulthood. In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas (the organ that produces insulin) doesn't produce any insulin at all, or very little. Type 1 diabetics have to take insulin shots every day in order to be able to break down the sugar in their food.
Type 2 diabetes is in some ways a completely different condition. Type 2 shows up usually in middle age, and often in overweight people. In Type 2 the pancreas makes insulin, but not enough of it, or the body isn't able to use the insulin effectively. Type 2 diabetics don't always need insulin shots, though. Sometimes they can get by by taking oral medication (pills), or even just changing their diet to lose weight. In many cases of Type 2 diabetes, losing weight actually cures the condition. Type 1, on the other hand, can't be "cured"--it can only be treated.
What makes diabetes dangerous is that over time, as the body can't break down sugars effectively, damage can happen to the organs. Many Type 1 diabetics have eye problems, kidney problems, or heart problems. Also when they have cuts or wounds, they don't heal properly, so diabetics have to be very careful to avoid getting cuts on their legs or feet. This problem is worse in Type 1, but can happen in Type 2 also.
NO diabetes is "contagious"--you can't "catch" it from someone who has it. You can only inherit it (Type 1) or get it from being overweight (Type 2).
To complicate things even more, some people are "pre-diabetic." This means that their body is somewhat "resistant" to insulin and doesn't use it effectively, but things aren't bad enough yet for it to be called "diabetes."
I hope I've helped! You can get books that explain diabetes at your local library or bookstore; also ask your doctor if you're not sure what it's all about.
Answers: Diabetes is a disease where the body doesn't produce enough of the hormone insulin, which is needed to break down sugars as a part of digestion. There are two types of diabetes:
Type 1, sometimes called "juvenile diabetes," is inherited and usually shows up in childhood or young adulthood. In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas (the organ that produces insulin) doesn't produce any insulin at all, or very little. Type 1 diabetics have to take insulin shots every day in order to be able to break down the sugar in their food.
Type 2 diabetes is in some ways a completely different condition. Type 2 shows up usually in middle age, and often in overweight people. In Type 2 the pancreas makes insulin, but not enough of it, or the body isn't able to use the insulin effectively. Type 2 diabetics don't always need insulin shots, though. Sometimes they can get by by taking oral medication (pills), or even just changing their diet to lose weight. In many cases of Type 2 diabetes, losing weight actually cures the condition. Type 1, on the other hand, can't be "cured"--it can only be treated.
What makes diabetes dangerous is that over time, as the body can't break down sugars effectively, damage can happen to the organs. Many Type 1 diabetics have eye problems, kidney problems, or heart problems. Also when they have cuts or wounds, they don't heal properly, so diabetics have to be very careful to avoid getting cuts on their legs or feet. This problem is worse in Type 1, but can happen in Type 2 also.
NO diabetes is "contagious"--you can't "catch" it from someone who has it. You can only inherit it (Type 1) or get it from being overweight (Type 2).
To complicate things even more, some people are "pre-diabetic." This means that their body is somewhat "resistant" to insulin and doesn't use it effectively, but things aren't bad enough yet for it to be called "diabetes."
I hope I've helped! You can get books that explain diabetes at your local library or bookstore; also ask your doctor if you're not sure what it's all about.
No, diabetes isn't contagious; there is often a genetic component to it though --if you have diabetics in the family, you're likely more at risk of becoming diabetic yourself.
Diabetes is the inability to properly regulate your body's blood sugar. There is no cure, but it can be controlled, for some lucky folks through diet and exercise, for others, also through oral medication to improve the body's use of it's own insulin to use the blood sugar, and for some, regular shots of insulin to replace what the body lacks, as well as regular self-testing with blood glucose strips to be sure the sugar levels aren't too high or too low (either is dangerous!)
Being overweight, eating poorly, and lack of exercise are factors in diabetes -- not only are they tied to increased chances of developing the disease, but they make it harder to manage it once developed. The best things you can do for yourself is eat right, maintain a healthy weight, and exercise regularly.
Diabetes is a problem with the body not producing the hormone called insulin after your body eats food. Insulin helps the cells to use the glucose that is in your blood. If you don't have insulin, the glucose stays in your blood for a long time which isn't a good thing. There is treatment for it. Many people have to take insulin injections which helps. There are also pills available nowadays.
diabetes is a metabolic disorder of the pancreas.. Your body produces too little insulin , therefor it cannot metabolize sugar correctly. There are 2 types: type 1, sometimes called juvenile and type 2 or non insulin dependent. It is hereditary. Healthy lifestyle is important . If you can't control it by that means then it is oral hypoglycemic meds or insulin.
It's a very complicated disease. And it could also become quite serious. It is not contageous. There is no treatment for type one. Type two can be treated with aggressive lifestyle changes.
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