What is Diabetes
What is Diabetes?
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What Causes Diabetes Type One?
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Symptoms
Diagnosis | Treatment | Myths about Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition which effects the maintenance of the glucose (sugar) levels in your blood, the condition is diagnosed into two main categories - type one and type two diabetes. Glucose is the primary source of energy for our bodies, we get this is high levels from such foods as chocolate. Type one Diabetes is often referred to as Juvenile Diabetes, this states that Diabetes type one often occurs during childhood.
Your Diabetes (Type One) can be a result of an autoimmune reaction; in this case the body has most likely destroyed insulin pancreatic producing beta-cells, and therefore the pancreas cannot produce Insulin which is required to maintain steady blood sugar levels. Due to this Diabetes Type One is caused and the person requires to inject daily amounts of Insulin into the body to maintain their blood sugar levels. Diabetes Type 1, affects mostly young people and affects both sexes equally.
Other possibilty factors which can onset diabetes:
Family History:
if your sibling or a parent has the condition, you can face a increased risk of diabetes of 2-6%, however the risk is even higher if both parents or the child is a twin who has the condition.
Autoimmune diseases:
if you or anyone else suffers from any autoimmune diseases such as thyroid diesease or coeliac disease this can effect the risk of developing diabetes.
Ethnic Background:
Caucasions are at a greater risk of developing diabetes type 1 than Hispanics, Afro-Carribean and Asian backgrounds as they are more likely to develop Diabetes Type 2.
Before being diagnosed with diabetes your blood sugar level may be 5 or even 10 times more than the normal blood sugar level is, which is 4-7 mmo/L. As a result of the high blood sugar levels, glucose enters the urine which causes frequent urination and dehydration. The body then makes you thirsty due to the frequent dehydration which furthermore bounds you to frequent urination.
Common Signs:
Diabetes is often confirmed either at hospital or a doctors surgery, the usual process entails: testing the blood sugar level using a BGL meter or/and a urine test to find any signs of glucose or ketones in the water. If the blood sugar level and urine show high levels of glucose or ketones it is often diagnosed as diabetes type one due to the severeness of such a high BGL reading; the condition can be serious if untreated. The difference with diabetes type 2 is that the BGL may not be as high as some insulin production is still being continued, where as type 1 diabetes there is often very limited production.
The treatment involved with diabetes type 1 is daily insulin injections, ranging from 2 to 4 a day depending on the type of insulin - these injections replace the insulin which would usually be supplied by the pancreas. Insulin can be supplied to the body via insulin pumps, syringes or insulin pens, more devices are coming out to the market as technology enhances.
However, a balanced diet which is nutritious can help your diabetes by allowing steady BGLs which obviously consists of less sugars. As well as a balanced diet, being active can help. Physical activities such as squash are highly reccommended as it is very active - remember to always have a boost of energy when participating in a physical activity. In most scenarios the more physical you are the more sugar you will require.
Most things you hear about diabetes by friends or family who aren't fully aware of the condition are myths.
Here are some common myths:
These are in fact myths and are not factors which will effect your risk of developing diabetes or managing your actual diabetes.
Diagnosis | Treatment | Myths about Diabetes
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition which effects the maintenance of the glucose (sugar) levels in your blood, the condition is diagnosed into two main categories - type one and type two diabetes. Glucose is the primary source of energy for our bodies, we get this is high levels from such foods as chocolate. Type one Diabetes is often referred to as Juvenile Diabetes, this states that Diabetes type one often occurs during childhood.
What Causes Diabetes Type One?
Your Diabetes (Type One) can be a result of an autoimmune reaction; in this case the body has most likely destroyed insulin pancreatic producing beta-cells, and therefore the pancreas cannot produce Insulin which is required to maintain steady blood sugar levels. Due to this Diabetes Type One is caused and the person requires to inject daily amounts of Insulin into the body to maintain their blood sugar levels. Diabetes Type 1, affects mostly young people and affects both sexes equally.
Other possibilty factors which can onset diabetes:
Family History:
if your sibling or a parent has the condition, you can face a increased risk of diabetes of 2-6%, however the risk is even higher if both parents or the child is a twin who has the condition.
Autoimmune diseases:
if you or anyone else suffers from any autoimmune diseases such as thyroid diesease or coeliac disease this can effect the risk of developing diabetes.
Ethnic Background:
Caucasions are at a greater risk of developing diabetes type 1 than Hispanics, Afro-Carribean and Asian backgrounds as they are more likely to develop Diabetes Type 2.
Symptoms
Before being diagnosed with diabetes your blood sugar level may be 5 or even 10 times more than the normal blood sugar level is, which is 4-7 mmo/L. As a result of the high blood sugar levels, glucose enters the urine which causes frequent urination and dehydration. The body then makes you thirsty due to the frequent dehydration which furthermore bounds you to frequent urination.
Common Signs:
- Frequent visits to the toilet
- Excessive Thirst
- Dramatic weightloss
- Change in eye vision
- Tiredness
- Genital Itching
- Headaches
- Slow Healing of cuts and bruises
- Moodswings
- Dry Skin
- Extreme Hunger
- Rapid Breathing
- Tingling or a burning sensation in limbs such as your legs and arms
- Skin infections
- Oral or Vaginal Thrush
- Abdominal Pain
- Excess Hunger
- Wetting the bed
Diagnosis
Diabetes is often confirmed either at hospital or a doctors surgery, the usual process entails: testing the blood sugar level using a BGL meter or/and a urine test to find any signs of glucose or ketones in the water. If the blood sugar level and urine show high levels of glucose or ketones it is often diagnosed as diabetes type one due to the severeness of such a high BGL reading; the condition can be serious if untreated. The difference with diabetes type 2 is that the BGL may not be as high as some insulin production is still being continued, where as type 1 diabetes there is often very limited production.
Treatment
The treatment involved with diabetes type 1 is daily insulin injections, ranging from 2 to 4 a day depending on the type of insulin - these injections replace the insulin which would usually be supplied by the pancreas. Insulin can be supplied to the body via insulin pumps, syringes or insulin pens, more devices are coming out to the market as technology enhances.
However, a balanced diet which is nutritious can help your diabetes by allowing steady BGLs which obviously consists of less sugars. As well as a balanced diet, being active can help. Physical activities such as squash are highly reccommended as it is very active - remember to always have a boost of energy when participating in a physical activity. In most scenarios the more physical you are the more sugar you will require.
Myths about Diabetes
Most things you hear about diabetes by friends or family who aren't fully aware of the condition are myths.
Here are some common myths:
- You can catch Diabetes from another person (nor with type 2)
- You can get diabetes by Eating too much sugar (type 2 diabetes can be a result of this, alongside with obeseity)
- You will grow out of it
- It's your parents fault for getting diabetes
- Diabetes consists of a sugar-free diet
These are in fact myths and are not factors which will effect your risk of developing diabetes or managing your actual diabetes.