Diabetes is diagnosed in children and young adults, previously known as juvenile diabetes. In this condition the body does not produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starch and other food into energy which is needed for daily life activities. The person suffering from this disease can also have hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, ketoacidosis and celiac disease. The complications related to this disease are heart disease, blindness, nerve damage and kidney damage.
Following are the symptoms of the disease,
Increased thirst and frequent urination : The excess of sugar in the blood stream pulls fluids from the tissues. This may leave the person thirsty. Drinking more water automatically leads to frequent urination.
Extreme hunger : Without enough insulin in the cells the muscles and organs become depleted of energy which causes intense hunger and some times it may persists even after having food. Insulin is the only medium through which the energy from the food reaches the starved tissues of different parts of the body.
Weight loss : Having enough food may still lead to lose weight. Without the energy supplies the muscles shrink.
Fatigue : The cells deprived of sugar may lead to tired and irritable nature.
Blurred vision : If the blood sugar level is too high the fluid from the tissues is pulled out including the lenses of the eyes. This may affect the ability to focus.
Diabetes, a silent killer is recognized as the leading death cause over the globe. So it is better to identify it symptoms and start preventing the final stage of the disease. It is associated with almost all body parts and that too for a long term. It leads to blindness, heart and blood vessel disease, stroke, kidney failure, amputations and nerve damage. With diabetes the pregnancy gets complicated and birth defects is common in babies.
The symptoms of diabetes are,
- Being very thirsty.
- Frequent urination especially at night.
- Feeling very hungry or tired.
- Unusual weight loss.
- Sores healing slowly.
- Dry and itchy skin.
- Losing the feeling in feet or having tingling .
- Blurry eyesight.
- Sleeplessness, lack of concentration, confused mind, memory loss & irritability.
- Development of vascular problems – BP, Stroke, Vasculitis.
Deal with diabetes (Courtesy:www.diabetes.com)
Diabetes – a disorder in functioning in using the digested food for growth and energy. The food we eat is broken down into glucose which is the main source of fuel for the body. After digestion, this glucose is passed into the blood stream and is utilized by the cells for growth. Insulin – a hormone produced by pancreas is necessary for the cells to use glucose. While digesting the food in stomach, pancreas releases right amount of insulin which moves glucose from blood to the cells. People with diabetes produce no or less insulin or the cells do not respond rightly to insulin due to which there is over accumulation of glucose in the blood. It is loosed through urine. And this way body looses its main source of energy.
Pre-diabetes : It is a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not as high as can be considered as diabetes. People with this condition are prone to get type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. With moderate weight loss and physical activity, one can delay or prevent the disease and return back to normal sugar levels. This is an alarming condition for all those who don’t want to live life without having sugar. Natural medicines have very effectively cured many people of Diabetes.
