Archive for July, 2008
What Is Diabetes?
Diabetes is simply abnormally high blood sugar due to lack of the hormone insulin. It is the insulin that naturally regulates the amount of sugar in our blood. Symptoms include excessive thirst & urination, blurred vision, weight loss and lethargy.
What Causes Diabetes?
While the cause of diabetes is uncertain, there are several contributing factors. In addition there are different contributing factors dependent on the type of diabetes.
Learn About Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is insulin insensitivity and the decrease of insulin production. This disease begins as a reduction in response to insulin by the cells of the body. As a result, insulin levels increase in the blood. Control at this point involves medications that reduce glucose production or increase insulin sensitivity. [...]
Learn About Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is due to the destruction of insulin producing cells in the pancreas. It usually occurs in young people and is caused by an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas. It is the beta cells that are responsible for producing insulin.
