Everyone needs food for energy but this does not always happen especially when a person suffers with diabetes. To maintain our energy levels glucose is moved around the blood stream to the cells and muscles etc. This supply of energy use the bloodstream to be transported around where it can be absorbed by the cells but diabetes stops this from happening. The result of this is that glucose levels in the blood continue to increase leading to health problems.
This condition comes in two forms but only brief details are given here, The first type is called type one and primarily affects young people, usually called juvenile onset diabetes and is where the body completely stops the production of insulin,this can occur at any age but diabetics must take daily insulin injections in order to survive. Insulin helps glucose enter the body's cells, where it can be used for energy or stored for future use. Adult onset diabetes affects older people as the name suggests but differs from type one,the body is still producing insulin but there is a problem with its production or use, but fortunately this type can be treated with a special diet.
Our body needs energy which it obtains from food that it converts into sugar like bread, potatoes, rice and pasta etc. Excess glucose in the bloodstream has many dangers for the body and can cause heart disease, kidney problems and blindness, not to mention amputations as well.
Prolonged periods of high blood glucose levels can lead to problems like heart disease, kidney complaints, blindness and even limb amputations. Good diabetes care and management can prevent or delay the onset of these complications, then many of the conditions associated with this condition can be slowed down considerably if not stopped altogether. It is possible to live a relatively normal life provided you stick to the plan laid out by your doctor,this means maintaining the correct level of blood sugar, cholesterol and blood fat along with giving up cigarettes.
You will also need to maintain your weight, and maintain your blood pressure to within the guidelines set by your doctor. Diabetes cannot be cured and once diagnosed it is a lifelong complaint,6 percent of the U.S. population or about 5.5 million Americans, are known to have this health problem.
Studies suggest that it is not the whole story as experts believe there are as many people again that have the disease that have not yet been diagnosed,around 600,000 US citizens contract this condition each year so you can see the problem is serious. Officially, the number of deaths each year directly attributable to diabetes is 34,000 although in reality this figure is closer to 320,000 individuals, - 20763
This condition comes in two forms but only brief details are given here, The first type is called type one and primarily affects young people, usually called juvenile onset diabetes and is where the body completely stops the production of insulin,this can occur at any age but diabetics must take daily insulin injections in order to survive. Insulin helps glucose enter the body's cells, where it can be used for energy or stored for future use. Adult onset diabetes affects older people as the name suggests but differs from type one,the body is still producing insulin but there is a problem with its production or use, but fortunately this type can be treated with a special diet.
Our body needs energy which it obtains from food that it converts into sugar like bread, potatoes, rice and pasta etc. Excess glucose in the bloodstream has many dangers for the body and can cause heart disease, kidney problems and blindness, not to mention amputations as well.
Prolonged periods of high blood glucose levels can lead to problems like heart disease, kidney complaints, blindness and even limb amputations. Good diabetes care and management can prevent or delay the onset of these complications, then many of the conditions associated with this condition can be slowed down considerably if not stopped altogether. It is possible to live a relatively normal life provided you stick to the plan laid out by your doctor,this means maintaining the correct level of blood sugar, cholesterol and blood fat along with giving up cigarettes.
You will also need to maintain your weight, and maintain your blood pressure to within the guidelines set by your doctor. Diabetes cannot be cured and once diagnosed it is a lifelong complaint,6 percent of the U.S. population or about 5.5 million Americans, are known to have this health problem.
Studies suggest that it is not the whole story as experts believe there are as many people again that have the disease that have not yet been diagnosed,around 600,000 US citizens contract this condition each year so you can see the problem is serious. Officially, the number of deaths each year directly attributable to diabetes is 34,000 although in reality this figure is closer to 320,000 individuals, - 20763
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