Live With Diabetes
The pancreas in your body produces a hormone which is called Insulin. The
function of Insulin is to metabolize the food that you eat and which has been
converted into glucose. With this process, the glucose is turned into energy
when it enters the cells of your body due to the action of Insulin.
So what happens when the body is not able to produce the required Insulin or
the insulin that is produced can’t be used properly? Obviously, the glucose
can’t be metabolized and the sugar in the body will build up. A part of the
excess sugar will move out of the body by way of urine. This inability of the
body to produce Insulin is known as Diabetes.
Type-1 and Type-2 are the two types of Diabetes and both are responsible for
the rise of blood sugar level in the body, but in different ways.
Type-1 diabetes was previously known as insulin-dependent diabetes or
juvenile diabetes. In this type of Diabetes, the cells that produce Insulin in
the pancreas are destroyed by the body’s own immune system and as such they are
unable to produce any Insulin.
Type-2 diabetes which was previously known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes
or adult-onset diabetes normally sets in the body around the age of 40. The body
loses its power to utilize the insulin that is still being produced. Moreover
Insulin is not produced in sufficient quantity.
Diabetes is not a life-threatening disease and one can enjoy a long life if
proper care is taken regarding the following aspects: the amount and type of
food to be consumed, when to take food, avoid stress, control weight and take
care of your heart. If you carefully monitor the food that you eat and take
regular medication, you can have a normal and healthy life. Just make a few
changes in your lifestyle.
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