Diabetes Information & Prevention

Diabetes is a life long disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body. An estimated  million people in the United States percent of the population have diabetes, a serious, lifelong condition. Diabetes can be caused by too little insulin a hormone produced by the pancreas to control blood sugar, resistance to insulin, or both. There are three major types of diabetes. Type  diabetes is usually diagnosed in childhood.
The body produces little or no insulin, and daily injections of insulin are needed to sustain life. Type  diabetes is usually due to the autoimmune destruction of beta cells in the pancreas. Symptoms of Type  diabetes usually develop over a short period, although the destruction of beta cells can begin years earlier. Symptoms may include increased thirst and urination, constant hunger, weight loss, blurred vision and extreme fatigue. Type  diabetes is much more common than type  and makes up most of all cases of diabetes. It usually occurs in adulthood. The pancreas does not produce enough insulin to maintain blood glucose standardal.
The risk of developing type  diabetes is increased if it runs in your family. Nine out of ten people with diabetes have type  diabetes and over  of these people are overweight. Most Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type  diabetes. Gestational diabetes affects about  of all pregnant women  about  cases in the United States each year. Some women develop gestational diabetes late in pregnancy. About  of affected women develop type  diabetes. Women with gestational diabetes are more likely to have large babies. The treatment of diabetes is highly individualized, depending on the type of diabetes.
Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Tips There are many steps to get rid of diabetes. Some include
Insulin must be given as an injection.
Aspirin therapy also recommeded.
Smoking cessation can also help lower risk.
Lose weight if you are obese and begin an exercise program.
Metformin medicines also helpful or type  diabetes.
Antihypertensive medicines to control high blood pressure.
A statin, such as simvastatin or atorvastatin, to reduce high cholesterol levels
Exercise, weight control and sticking to your meal plan can help control your diabetes.