What are some PREVENTIONS, SIGNS, & SIDE EFFECTS of Diabetes?1. Ways i can prevent myself from getting this
2. What are some signs? (i hear that oily urine is one)
3. Side Effects? Causes?
Helpful answer below
-b8k3p
Prevention of diabetes includes mainly exercise and maintaining a healthy weight. Some scientists suspect that rapid increases and declines in sugar levels can trigger diabetes, because the pancreas gets worn out by having to pump out SO much insulin in such a short time amount -- the way to prevent this is to avoid refined sugars.
Some symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination, intense thirst or hunger, a dizziness if you go without eating, sweet smelling urine, sweating in otherwise normal conditions.
Diabetes is caused by one of two things -- either the pancrease stops producing insulin (which the body needs to process the sugars and carbohydrates so that we can use them for energy) or our bodies because less sensitive to the insulin -- making it more difficult for our bodies to use it.
The latter version is readily treated with pills, diet modification, and exercise. The first is often treated with diet modification, exercise, and insulin injections.
Diabetes decreases the body's ability to absorb the sugars that come from breaking down simple and complex carbohydrates -- these sugars float in our bloodstream - but can't get into our cells easily without insulin -- it's like the key. We need sugar in our cells because it gives them energy to reproduce, to heal, and to grow. . . so -- when we have diabetes, we take longer to heal with wounds, and to regenerate other tissues (that's one of the reasons heart issues are so common in people with diabetes).
Diabetes can also destroy the kidneys. If the blood sugar levels are too high for too long, the kidneys are over-worked to try to remove it -- and this can result in kidney failure (which requires dialysis to treat), or renal hypertension.
Uncontrolled diabetes can also result in things like neuropathy (a dying and excruciating pain in nerves throughout the body), diabetic retinopathy (which "attacks" a part of our eyes, and can render us blind), and a number of other systems.
In short -- uncontrolled diabetes is a death sentence from hell.
-gamedic6304
Diet and exercise can possibly keep diabetes from manifesting (if you are prone to diabetes due to family history)... Low sugar, low alcohol, high fiber and lots of cardio.
Weakness, excessive thirst, always hungry, a fruity smell to your breath.... These are some of the most prevalent symptoms. Some of the things you can end up with due to diabetes are poor circulation and decreased ability to heal. Renal failure (resulting in a need for dialysis). Loss of limbs (usually the legs) due to the above mentioned decreased circulation and ability to heal. Causes are mostly genetic predisposition and poor diet. Treatments are mainly insulin injections or pills that help regulate the bodies insulin use/production.
-David
Hi friend,
Diabetes is a disease which cannot be cured but can be controlled. The explanation for your question is given in the following site. Find time to visit the site and get informed.
-frankie3919
This is way too much to answer in here. You should go to www.cdc.gov (The center for disease control and prevention website) for more information. It's a great site that's easy to use.
-nidancal12
PREVENTION
1.- TYPE 1 DIABETES
- can't be prevented.
- Researchers are studying various options for prevention, however.
a.- For example, although oral insulin can't be used to lower blood sugar, researchers are testing whether an insulin capsule taken by mouth once a day can prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in people who have antibodies to insulin in their blood.
b.- In other studies, researchers are testing ways to slow the development of type 1 diabetes and preserve insulin production in people recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
2.- TYPE 2 DIABETES
a.- Eat healthy foods.
b.- Get more physical activity.
c.- Lose excess pounds.
d.- Sometimes medication is an option as well.
- Oral diabetes drugs such as metformin (Glucophage) and rosiglitazone (Avandia) may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes —
- but healthy lifestyle choices remain essential.
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SIGNS and SYMPTOMS
1.- TYPE 1 DIABETES
a.- Increased thirst and frequent urination.
b.- Extreme hunger.
c.- Weight loss.
d.- Fatigue.
e.- Blurred vision.
2.- TYPE 2 DIABETES
a.- Increased thirst and frequent urination.
b.- Extreme hunger.
c.- Weight loss.
d.- Fatigue.
e.- Blurred vision.
f.- Slow-healing sores or frequent infections.-
g.- Some people who have type 2 diabetes have patches of dark, velvety skin in the folds and creases of their bodies — usually in the armpits and neck.
- This condition, called acanthosis nigricans, is a sign of insulin resistance.
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COMPLICATIONS
1.-TYPE 1 DIABETES
A.- Short-term complications
a.- High blood sugar (hyperglycemia).
b.- Increased ketones in your urine (diabetic ketoacidosis).
c.- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
B.-Long-term complications
a.- Heart and blood vessel disease.
- Diabetes dramatically increases your risk of various cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease with chest pain (angina), heart attack, stroke, narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and high blood pressure.
b.- Nerve damage (neuropathy).
c.- Kidney damage (nephropathy).
d.- Eye damage.
e.- Foot damage.
f.-Skin and mouth conditions.
g.- Osteoporosis.
2.- TYPE 2 DIABETES
A.- Short-term complications
a.- High blood sugar (hyperglycemia).
b.- Increased ketones in your urine (diabetic ketoacidosis).
c.- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
B.- Long-term complications
a.- Heart and blood vessel disease.
- Diabetes dramatically increases the risk of various cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease with chest pain (angina), heart attack, stroke, narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and high blood pressure.
b.- Nerve damage (neuropathy).
c.- Kidney damage (nephropathy).
d.- Eye damage.
e.- Foot damage.
f.- Skin and mouth conditions.
g.- Osteoporosis.
h.- Alzheimer's disease.
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CAUSES
There are 2 types of diabetes
- type 1 diabetes
- type 2 diabetes
1.- Type 1 Diabetes
In type 1 diabetes, your immune system - which normally fights harmful bacteria or viruses - attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. This leaves you with little or no insulin. Instead of being transported into your cells, sugar builds up in your blood stream.
The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown.
- Genetics may play a role.
- Exposure to certain viruses may serve as a trigger as well.
2.- Type 2 Diabetes
In type 2 diabetes, instead of moving into your cells, sugar builds up in your bloodstream. This occurs when your pancreas doesn't make enough insulin or your cells become resistant to the action of insulin. Exactly why this happens is uncertain, although excess fat - especially abdominal fat - and inactivity seem to be mportant factors.
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