Diabetes mellitus is a group of disease characterized by high level of blood glucose. In other words, the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that helps the body to use glucose for energy. However, too much glucose in the blood can cause serious complications and premature deaths.

There are three main types of diabetes:

Type I Diabetes (juvenile diabetes)- results from the pancreas’s inability to produce insulin. Children, teenagers, and young adults are more susceptible to type 1 diabetes.  It can be treated by: taking insulin shots or using an insulin pump, consuming healthy food, exercising regularly, checking the glucose level regularly, and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol.

Type II Diabetes (Adult onset diabetes)- results from insulin resistant, combined with relative insulin deficiency.  In other words, the body improperly uses the insulin that is produced by the pancreas. It can be treated by: using diabetes medicine, consume healthy food, exercise regularly, checking the glucose level regularly, and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol.

Gestational Diabetes- caused by the hormone of pregnancy or a shortage of insulin.  It occurs mainly during the late stages of pregnancy. It usually disappears after the birth of the child; however these women are more likely to develop type II diabetes in the future. 

What are the signs of diabetes?

1.   Being very thirsty 

2.   Having sores that heal slowly

3.   Urinating often

4.   Losing the feeling in your feel or having tingling in your feel

5.   Having blurry eyesight 

What are some complications of Diabetes?

Kidney Failure

The kidney is the organ that cleans the waste products from the blood.  After a number of years, high blood glucose can cause the kidney to stop working.  This condition is called kidney failure. Once an individual reaches this point he/she will need dialysis  or kidney transplant. 

Eye disease

 Diabetic retinopathy is a deterioration of the blood vessels in the eye that is caused by high blood glucose. It can lead to impaired vision, ultimately blindness. 

Amputations

Heart diseases

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