Diabetes Treatment

Diabetes mellitus or diabetes is a condition that occurs when blood sugar levels higher than normal.

Diabetes occurs when the pancreas in the body does not produce insulin or when the body is not sensitive to insulin in the body.

When insulin fails to be produced or not functioning properly, it can not bring in glucose or sugar into the cells and tissues of our bodies as storage.

As a result, blood sugar levels will have too high for the cells of our bodies. Generally, a person is considered diabetic when blood sugar levels during fasting more than 7 or sugar levels after eating are from level 11.

Diabetes is divided into type 1 (insulin dependent) usually occurs in children and adolescents.

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (non-insulin dependent) always suffered by the class of persons aged or overweight. There is also a diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes).

Diabetes is a silent killer (silent killer) because the disease can cause a patient to be blind, suffering from kidney complications, heart problems, stroke and gangrene - often resulting in leg amputation due to delayed wound healing or suffering from chronic infections.


Causes of diabetes

Diabetes is caused by several factors. Among the main causes identified are overweight (obesity), hereditary factors, high cholesterol levels, stress or excessive emotional stress and continuous, extensive alcohol intake, poor nutrition practices or unbalanced, lacking in physical activity (exercise) and high blood pressure.

Often, those who have more than one source mentioned above have a high risk for diabetes.

Early signs of

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Early signs of diabetes a person starts weight loss is dramatic, slow wound healing, frequent urination, hunger and thirst always exceptional, blurred vision, numbness in hands and feet, muscle weakness, tired, irritable and for women, itching in the genital area.

Prophylaxis

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In terms of modern medicine, diabetes can not be cured, but can be controlled.


In addition, some steps you can do to treat and prevent diabetes is by taking food and a balanced diet, exercise regularly, monitor blood sugar levels, not smoking and weight control.


Malaysians who have a high risk of suffering from diabetes should have an understanding of the dangers of diabetes and the need to do an annual health screening for diabetes identified at an early stage.

Modern treatment of diabetes

The main goal of diabetes treatment is to reduce blood sugar levels, from a remarkable rate to lower sugar levels and normal.
 
Type 1 diabetes can be treated with insulin, exercise and healthy and balanced diet.

Diabetes type 2 can be treated with weight loss, adopting appropriate diet and regular exercise activity.

If these measures fail to control blood sugar levels are high, hospital drugs can be used.

If medications are not enough to control blood sugar levels, then treatment with insulin injections can be used.