I choose this disease because my grandfather die for that reason and my father in law
today live with diabetes and sometimes he have a several episodes of dizzy and
blindness.
General information
Diabetes is a condition that impairs the body’s ability to process blood glucose or blood
sugar is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.
Most of the food you eat is broken down into sugar and released into your bloodstream.
When your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin. Insulin acts
like a key to let the blood sugar into your body’s cells for use as energy.
If you have diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use the
insulin it makes as well as it should. Over time, that can cause serious health problems,
such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease.
Types
Type I diabetes: Also known as juvenile diabetes, this type occurs when the body fails
to produce insulin. People with type I diabetes are insulin-dependent, which means they
must take artificial insulin daily to stay alive.
Type 2 diabetes: Type 2 diabetes affects the way the body uses insulin. While the body
still makes insulin, unlike in type I, the cells in the body do not respond to it as
effectively as they once did. This is the most common type of diabetes, according to the
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and it has strong
links with obesity.
Gestational diabetes: This type occurs in women during pregnancy when the body can
become less sensitive to insulin. Gestational diabetes does not occur in all women and
usually resolves after giving birth.
Symptoms
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes can start quickly, in a matter of weeks. Symptoms of type
2 diabetes often develop slowly—over the course of several years—and can be so mild
that you might not even notice them.
These are the most important symptoms in diabetes: increased thirst and
urination,increased hunger,fatigue,blurred vision,numbness or tingling in the feet or
hands, unexplained weight loss, always tired, wounds that won't heal, itchy skin, vaginal
infections and sexual problems.
Many people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms. Some people do not find out they
have the disease until they have diabetes-related health problems.
Treatment
There isn’t a cure yet for diabetes, but losing weight, eating healthy food, and being
active can really help. Taking medicine as needed, getting diabetes self-management
education and support, and keeping health care appointments can also reduce the
impact of diabetes on your life.
The most important treatment is the insulin remains the mainstay of treatment for
patients with type 1 diabetes. Insulin is also important therapy for type 2 diabetes when
blood glucose levels cannot be controlled by diet, weight loss, exercise, and oral
medications.
Prevention
Diabetes can be hereditary for that reason the Doctors recommending a change of
lifestyle to prevent the Diabetes
1. Eating a diet high in fresh, nutritious foods.
2. Avoiding high-sugar foods that provide empty calories, or calories that do not
have other nutritional benefits, such as sweetened sodas, fried foods, and
high-sugar desserts.
3. Less alcohol
4. 30 minutes exercise a day on at least 5 days of the week, for example walking,
aerobics, riding a bike, or swimming.
5. Recognizing signs of low blood sugar when exercising, including dizziness,
confusion, weakness, and profuse sweating.
Bibliography
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323627#other-medications
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes#:~:text=Diabetes%20mellitus%20(DM)%2C%20c
ommonly,diabetes%20can%20cause%20many%20complications.
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/diabetes.html
