There are three types of Diabetes. Type I is called Diabetes Mellitus. In type I the body stops making insulin or makes smallamounts. Without insulin glucose cannot get into your cells which isneeded to burn for energy.
Glucose will collect in the blood. Over timehigh levels of glucose in the blood may hurt the eyes, kidney, nerves, orheart. Type I occurs mostly in people under 30, though it may occur atany age. The signs may come suddenly and be quite severe. Thesymptoms may include frequent urination, constant hunger, constantthirst, weight loss, weakness, fatigue, edginess, mood changes, nausea,and vomiting. People with type I have to take insulin.
No one knows for sure why people get type I insulin. Some peopleare born with the genes that increase there chances of receivingdiabetes. But many people with the same genes dont receive diabetes. It is suggested that another stimuli inside or outside the body triggersthe disease.
It is unknown what that stimuli is. People have a high level of autoantibodies in the blood beforebeing diagnosed. Antibodies are proteins that the body makes todestroy germs and viruses. Autoantibodies are antibodies that havegone bad. They attack your bodies own tissues. Autoantibodies mayattack insulin or cells that make insulin.
The second type of diabetes is called Diabetes Insipidus or type II. In type II the body does not make enough insulin, or the body hastrouble using insulin. People with type II may inject insulin but they donot depend on it to live. Type II affects mostly people over 40 but it canaffect younger people as well. The symptoms include frequenturination, constant thirst, constant hunger, weight loss, weakness,dry-itchy skin, blurred vision, numb hands/feet, fatigue, and infection ofskin gums, bladder or vagina that heal slowly or keeps coming back.
Type II runs in families, being overweight brings it on. It is commonin people who eat too much fat, eat too little carbohydrates and fiber,and get too little exercise. When a person is overweight the body has aharder time using the insulin that it makes. Often the term insulinresistance is used which means that the body does not respond toThe third type of diabetes is called Gestational Diabetes.
Thisform is only a temporary condition that occurs during pregnancy. It willaffect 2-4 percent of pregnancies with an increased chance ofdeveloping diabetes for both the mother and child. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose get inside the bodies cells. We use the glucose for energy. Insulin is made in the pancreas. Whenwe eat, a lot of the food is broken into sugar.
Insulin allows the sugar toleave the bloodstream and enter you body cells, where it becomesThere are two sources of insulin, animal and bacteria. Animalinsulin comes from the pancreas of deceased pigs and cows. Bacteriainsulin also know as human insulin is made in a lab. Today morepeople use human insulin rather than animal insulin. With animalinsulin people are more likely to cause allergies.
Insulin has threeparts, Onset, Peak time, and duration. Onset is the time is takes forinsulin to start working. Peak time is when the insulin is working thehardest. Duration is how long the insulin will work. Insulin may workslower in some people then others.
Human insulin works faster thanInsulin cannot be given by mouth because the acids in the stomachdestroy it before it can begin to do its work. Insulin comes dissolved inliquids, the mixtures come in different strengths. Most people useU-100 insulin, which means they use 100 units o insulin for millimeter offluid. Insulin should be stored at room temperature, extremePeople who have diabetes can live normal lives if they follow a few guidelines. Take diabetic pills or insulin if it is needed, insulin lets the cells take inglucose.
Follow a healthy meal plan, and stay physically active. Being activehelp the cells to take in glucose. With type II, weight should be monitoredclosely. Check the blood glucose regularly and receive check-ups. It isimportant to follow these guidelines, if a person with diabetes takes caution theywill live as long as anyone without the disease.Bibliography: .
