The Types of Diabetes
It is known that when an individual’s system is unable to efficiently process glucose, there will appear multiple health problems. The body’s inability to break down sugars and store them properly leads to a chronic metabolic condition called diabetes.
Statistics say that there exist over one hundred and twenty million individuals worldwide, and there also are about five million individuals who have diabetes that hasn’t been diagnosed yet.
There exist two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2.
Also called juvenile diabetes, type 1 diabetes has its onset in childhood. Studies revealed that juvenile diabetes is an auto-immune disorder, and some of those who have it also develop thyroid conditions.
It is also known that children diagnosed with juvenile diabetes are insulin dependent.
Type 2 diabetes usually appears in adults, but there were made some studies that suggest young people can develop this type of diabetes too. Usually, this type of diabetes appears in persons who are over 40 years old, are overweight, sedentary, and have a family history of diabetes. A healthy diet and exercise can control the diabetes.
As symptoms of the type 1 diabetes we can mention excessive thirst, frequent urination, chronic weakness and fatigue, blurred vision, but also nausea and vomiting, irritability and exaggerated hunger, although weight loss occurs.
In what concerns the type 2 diabetes, symptoms may appear more subtle. There can appear the symptoms mentioned before, and also recurring bladder infections, sores that heal slowly, itchiness and tingling or numbness in hands or feet.
Medical treatment and supervision is required, because, otherwise serious health problems can appear. There can appear complications like heart attacks, blindness, nerve damage that can ultimately cause loss of limbs, and kidney failure.
It is important to know that those who have type 1 diabetes need four to five insulin shots per day because the pancreas does not manufacture insulin. The body needs insulin in order to metabolize glucose from the food we eat and turn it into energy.
In what concerns the type 2 diabetes, the pancreas will still manufacture insulin, but oral medication and a proper diet is needed to offset the symptoms.
Insulin is a synthetic made hormone, and there are several types of insulin. They work at various speeds and duration during a twenty-four hour period.
It is important that patients monitor their blood sugars at regular intervals. This is needed in order to regulate their insulin and food intake.
In mild cases of diabetes, there can be used oral medications. A good thing to do is to include a healthy diet and exercise in your regiment.
So, if you want to find out more about diabetes treatment or even about type 1 diabetes please follow this link http://diabetes-info-center.com/
Groshan Fabiola
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April 2nd, 2010 at 6:46 pm
Do people with different types of diabetes need different types of diets?
(There are 3 types of diabetes.) I need to know for a science project. When I research it they just have the same recipes for all types.
April 2nd, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Although there are different causes (types) of diabetes, the one constant is that the pancreas does not produce enough of it’s own insulin to properly process what is eaten and results in high blood sugars. This happens in all forms. Therefore, the diet is the same regardless of what type, when it was developed and why. We’re treating the issue of high blood sugar.
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April 2nd, 2010 at 11:50 pm
No the diet is the same for both type 1 and tpye 2 diabetes. reduced carbs with more low glycaemic foods, reduced total fat and reduced saturated fat.
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April 2nd, 2010 at 11:52 pm
People with type 1 diabetes CANNOT produce insulin which brings the blood sugar down so just about everything they eat causes their blood sugar to rise. They have to inject insulin to compensate for the lack of it. The diet they should follow should be low fat and low carb and sugar. Basically they should follow a normal healthy diet. When insulin is administed because it was not natrually produced in the body in response to the foods we eat, sometimes to much insulin is given and the blood sugar is brought down to low. Low to the point the person can die which is why someone who uses insulin needs to have some sugar or sugar pills, candy on hand just in case the sugar drops really low.
Type 2 diabetics basically have a pancreas that has pooped out and cannot produce adequate amount of insulin to keep blood sugars within normal range. They also should follow a low fat, low carb diet but they don’t have to worry so much about the sugar dropping really low because most type 2 diabetics take pills to control their condition which don’t drop the sugar quite so much. If the pills aren’t working well enough they also might need insulin.
Pretty much the diets are the same for both types.
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RN
April 2nd, 2010 at 11:54 pm
Even people who have the same type of diabetes need individualized diet plans.
A two yr old with type 1 will have a greatly different diet plan than a 24 yr old with type 1 who is an olympic athlete.
They will both have separate plans than a 40 yr old with type 1 who is a house wife.
Everyone is different.
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