Natural History of Type 2 Diabetes
Millions of people are diagnosed with having diabetes. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is when the body is unable to produce insulin and type 2 diabetes mellitus is when the body is resistant to insulin and hyperglycemia.
Type 1 diabetes is known to happen at a young age for children but for older adults, type 2 diabetes is common and is known as adult-onset or non-insulin dependent diabetes.
The natural history of type-2 diabetes came into play back in 1979 when the World Health Organization and the National Diabetes Data Group coined the term “impaired glucose tolerance” (IGT) and pre-dabetes to replace terminology such as borderline, chemical and asymptomatic diabetes mellitus.
Patients with IGT can benefit from being educated by their physician because it can be eliminated through diet, exercise and medication.
Over 15.7 million Americans are said to have type-2 diabetes and for those who are diagnosed can receive treatment. But the ratio for those who are treated and those who are potential type-2 diabetes is quite staggering.
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a Disorder
About the Different Types of Insulin
With over 15 million Americans diagnosed with type-2 diabetes and possibly millions more who are not yet diagnosed.
And for those who have been diagnosed, for some their pancreas can still produce the hormone known as insulin but due to aging or even obesity, the less insulin is produced.
So, type-2 diabetics will need to rely on injections of manufactured insulin to control their blood sugar (or blood glucose level) or taking diabetic related pills.
But in order to achieve control over one’s blood sugar, it is important to know the various types of insulin available.
Insulin is categorized by how fast they work, when the insulin reaches its peak and takes action and then how long the hormone will stay in the body.
Rapid-Acting Insulin
Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes
Millions of children in America have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes also known as juvenile diabetes. According to studies, over 15,000 children are diagnosed each year with type 1 diabetes. A lifelong disease that happens when the body’s pancreas is unable to produce insulin to control blood sugar levels. Because it is a disorder of the body’s immune system, it affects the body from protecting itself from viruses, bacteria and other foreign substances. Although most diagnosis of type 1 juvenile diabetes happens during childhood, adults have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as well.
Cause of Type 1 Diabetes
Three Types of Diabetes
Filed under: General Diabetic Information
Millions of people in America are diagnosed with diabetes and not everyone has the same type of diabetes. It’s very important to know the differences if you have a love one who has been diagnosed or to get educated just in case you know someone who has complications from this disease.
There are three types of diabetes that one can be diagnosed with.
Type 1 diabetes (also known as juvenile diabetes)
Millions of children and adults in America have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (also known as juvenile diabetes). Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disease that happens when the body’s pancreas is unable to produce insulin to control blood sugar (glucose) levels. Because it is a disorder of the body’s immune system, it affects the body from protecting itself from viruses, bacteria and other foreign substances, thus it is a dangerous disorder.
Diabetes is a chronic disease in which there is no cure. When the body’s immune system attacks and destroy beta cells in the pancreas. Beta cells are essential in producing insulin, a hormone that helps the body move the glucose contained in food to the cells which is then converted to energy.
But because the body is destroying the beta cells, it prevents the body from creating insulin and instead of glucose going into the cells, glucose stays in the blood and without any treatment, this can lead to serious damage to the body’s organs.
Symptoms of type 1 juvenile diabetes includes extreme hunger, extreme thirst, frequent urination, drowsiness or being lethargic, changes in vision, wounds or sores that heal slowly, having dry or itchy skin, losing feeling in the feet or having tingling I the feet, rapid weight loss and a sweet or wine-like odor in the breath and difficulties breathing.
Type 2 diabetes (known as non-insulin dependent diabetes)
Diabetes 2 Diet Tips
Filed under: Diabetic Diet, Diabetic Nutrition
The most common diabetes is type 2 diabetes and happens when the body does not produce enough insulin or cells ignore insulin. For the body, insulin plays a major role in using glucose and converting it to energy. When you eat food, the body breaks down all the sugars and starches and converts it into glucose. The glucose is then used as the fuel for cells throughout the body through insulin.
And for those who have type 2 diabetes, they are in danger of suffering from complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, eye complications and nerve damage.
So, the first step is to get treatment from your physician and the next step is dieting and weight loss through exercise. For most people with diabetes, a healthy diet consists of 40% to 60% of calories coming from foods that supply carbohydrates, 20% from protein and 30% or less from fat.
It’s typically recommended that a diet consists of 4-6 small meals during the day instead of three full meals. The reason is that your blood sugar can be normalized.