Hi there people,

Over the last few weeks my blog has been more on a educational tip as well sharing my everyday thoughts.

Well I wanted to share my thoughts on this topic too, Diabetes!

As a diabetic, I am constantly aware now, of what my body has to endure and how my life path/ choices  has brought me to be a sufferer of one the most deablitating sickness that is now plaguing our society today.

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is a common life-long condition where the amount of glucose in the blood is too high as the body cannot use it properly. This is because the pancreas does not produce any or not enough insulin or the insulin that is produced doesn’t work properly (known as insulin resistance).

Insulin helps glucose enter the body’s cells, where it is used for energy. Glucose comes from digesting carbohydrate from various kinds of food and drink, including starchy foods such as breads, rice and potatoes, fruit, some dairy products, sugar and other sweet foods. Glucose is also produced by the liver.

There are two types of Diabetes, type 1 and type 2

The classic signs and symptoms of undiagnosed  type 1 or uncontrolled diabetes are:

High blood glucose levels (hyperglycaemia)
Excessive urination (polyuria)
Excessive thirst (polydipsia)
Weight loss
Tiredness
 
The main features and symptoms of type 2 diabetes are:

Overweight
Excessive thirst
Excessive urination
Loss of weight
 
Type 2 diabetes is the most common variety of diabetes. It is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism in which the body effectively becomes resistant to the hormone insulin.

Initially, the person with this disorder has impaired tolerance to glucose. This develops into high blood glucose levels after eating and eventually high blood glucose levels even when fasting.

Diabetes UK has information on the symptoms, coping with Diabetes, how to help etc, check the site as you may be able to save the life of a loved one, who may not be aware that they have the disease.

until da next Tyme!