Controlling Diabetes
- In some diabetes cases, the person must take medication (Sulfonylureas, Glyburide, Glimepiride, Metformin, Acarbose and Miglitol) and insulin to keep blood sugar levels stable.
Diabetes Mellitus.
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes, or sometimes known as diabetes mellitus, is a disease that happens when the body can no longer process sugar properly. There are three types of diabetes:
Type 2 Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes
1. Used to be known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes or adult-onset diabetes.
2. Happens when the body does not produces enough insulin or the cells in the body are resistant to insulin.
3. 90-95% of all diabetes is type 2.
4. Overweight and obese people have a much higher risk.
5. Old people have an even higher risk.
1. Occurs during pregnancy because the placenta releases more hormones as it grows so the pancreas can no longer meet the needed amount of insulin.
2. 3-8% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes.
3. 10-20% of them need some kind of medication to control their blood glucose.
4. Gestational diabetes usually goes away once the baby is born.
5. However, the mother has a 33% chance of getting type 2 diabetes later.
Type 1 Diabetes
Nutrients causing Diabetes
1. Used to be known as insulin-dependent diabetes, juvenile diabetes or early-onset diabetes.
2. Occurs when a person's pancreas produces very little or no insulin at all because it is attacked by immune system and the beta cells are destroyed.
3. 10% of all diabetes is type 1 diabetes.
4. Most of the time, type 1 diabetes targets children or teenagers, but anyone of any age can develop it.
- Carbohydrates and Fats
- some foods that consist of it is Grains, Dairy, Starchy Vegetables, Sugary Sweets.
bibliography
- http://www.diabetes.ca/about-diabetes/signs-and-symptoms
- http://www.diabetes.ca/about-diabetes/types-of-diabetes
- http://www.medbroadcast.com/condition/getcondition/diabetes
Controlling Diabetes
- Create a healthy meal plan
- Choose Water-Dense foods
- Avoid alcohol
- Constantly do exercise
- Monitor blood sugar
- Taking medication
Medication
Factors that contribute to the development of diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes
- Age
- Gender
- Genetics
- Ethnicity
- Weight
- Lack of Physical Activity
- If you have impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG)
- Or if you have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)
- Genetics
- Autoimmune diseases (thyroid disease and celiac disease)
- Early exposure to cow milk.
- Ethnicity
- History of childhood viruses
- Gender
Gestational Diabetes
- Obesity
- Sugar in urine
- Strong family history of diabetes
- High blood pressure
Prevent type 1, type 2 & gestational diabetes by:
- Exercising and doing more physical activity
- Losing extra weight
- Lowering blood sugar level
- Getting fiber
- Limiting intake of red meat
- Watching sugar intake
- Quitting smoking
Symptoms
Symptoms of type 1 & type 2 Diabetes
Symptoms of gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes usually has no symptoms, which is why all pregnant women have to conduct a glucose-screening test between 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy.
- Frequent urination
- Disproportionate thirst
- Intense hunger
- Weight gain or weight loss
- Increased fatigue
- Blurred vision
- Cuts & bruises don’t heal properly
- More skin and/or yeast infection
- Dry and itchy skin
- Gums are red or swollen
- Frequent gum disease/infection
- Sexual dysfunction among men
- Numb feet or hands
- Headache
- Vomiting