What You Should know About Diabetes Disorder
Sufferers with diabetes have a condition that creates a problem with how their body produces energy for food. Glucose is the body's natural fuel source provided by the food we eat. Diabetes causes problems with the distribution of glucose in the bloodstream. If the situation is not dealt with it doesn't take long for the body to build up high levels of glucose in the blood also known as 'high blood sugar levels'.
Two main types occur, The first type is called type one and primarily affects young people, usually called juvenile onset diabetes and is where the body completely stops the production of insulin,this can occur at any age but diabetics must take daily insulin injections in order to survive. Insulin helps glucose enter the body's cells, where it can be used for energy or stored for future use. Adult onset diabetes affects older people as the name suggests but differs from type one,the body is still producing insulin but there is a problem with its production or use, but fortunately this type can be treated with a special diet.
To stay alive we need energy, something which is supplied in abundance by everyday foods like various pastas, bread, potatoes, rice and fruit for instance. High blood glucose levels over a long period of time can cause blindness, heart disease, kidney problems, and amputations.
By sticking to a diabetes health care regime, most of these conditions can be helped,a number of the conditions will actually get better while others will be slowed down. Managing your condition means you must take control of certain areas of your life by ensuring you take your medication regularly,this means maintaining the correct level of blood sugar, cholesterol and blood fat along with giving up cigarettes.
You will also need to maintain your weight, and maintain your blood pressure to within the guidelines set by your doctor. Diabetes cannot be cured and once diagnosed it is a lifelong complaint,6 percent of the U.S. population or about 5.5 million Americans, are known to have this health problem.
Studies suggest that it is not the whole story as experts believe there are as many people again that have the disease that have not yet been diagnosed,around 600,000 US citizens contract this condition each year so you can see the problem is serious. Officially, the number of deaths each year directly attributable to diabetes is 34,000 although in reality this figure is closer to 320,000 individuals,