Monitor Sugar Level Today For Healthy Tomorrow
November 14 is celebrated as the World Diabetes Day. World saves this date for the global awareness campaign about Diabetes. Theme for World Diabetes Day 2019 is Family and Diabetes. A lack of awareness about the condition means being unable to spot the warning signs of condition that are undiagnosed. The ratio is one in two people are currently living with diabetes and are undiagnosed. The most common is type-2 diabetes. Proper treatment like Precose is available to treat this condition.
Diabetes At Glance
Know the condition well and inform yourself about the history, predictions, prevention, and types for treating it well. This can benefit you and your family!
Origin
The term Diabetes Mellitus is derived from the Greek and Latin words. Greek word, diabetes means siphon - to pass through whereas the Latin word mellitus means honeyed or sweet. It is due to excess sugar that is found in the blood as well as in urine. It was named as “pissing evil” in the 17th century.
Interpreting Diabetes
Diabetes belongs to a category of a chronic disease. It occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is important for regulation of blood sugar. Raised blood sugar or Hyperglycaemia, is a common ramification of uncontrolled diabetes. It can further damage the body's system, mostly the nerves and blood vessels.
Types of Diabetes:
· Type-1 diabetes: When the body does not produce insulin, immune system attacks and destroys the cells in the pancreas that make insulin causes this condition. Type 1 diabetes is found in children and young adults, although it can appear at any age
· Type-2 diabetes: When the body does not produce or use insulin well, it converts into type 2 diabetes at any age, even during childhood. It is most common in middle-aged and older people
· Gestational diabetes: This condition develops in women when they are pregnant. Most of the time, this type of diabetes goes away after delivering the baby
Alarming Signs
Following are some of the signs that indicate Diabetes are noted below. Know such signs that are knocking your door for life disease:
· Increased thirst
· Increased urination
· Sudden weight loss
· Extreme hunger
· Unexplained fatigue
· Unusual irritability
· Vision problems
· Nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain
· Unpleasant breath odor
· Itchy skin
Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure
Little change in the daily habits and diet can benefit a person to stay away from Diabetes. Some of them are as follows:
· High sugar intake defines high risk of diabetes
· Exercise is a key to keep diabetes at bay
· Drink more water
· Lose weight if have extra pounds
· Say no to Smoking
· Carb diet keep at minimum
· Say yes to High-Fiber Diet
· Top up vitamin D levels
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