Diabetes Guides
Learn more about diabetes disease, how to prevent it and how to
control it
It's one of the most widespread diseases in the world that's been constantly growing, especially in the more
economically developed countries since the mid-20th century. While it's hard to pinpoint exact causes of diabetes,
they're often ascribed to genetic makeup, family (diabetes) history, ethnicity, health and environmental factors.
It is probably the later two factors, health and environment, that could be causing the ever-growing numbers of
diabetes sufferers in the world. Incidentally, health and environment are two factors over which we have most
control. So, leading a healthy and active lifestyle will go a long towards preventing diabetes. Learn more about
this disease, types of diabetes, its symptoms and how to live with diabetes.
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Guide
to Diabetes
There are three different types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and Gestational
diabetes. While symptoms for each type can vary, there are some common symptoms and common outcomes
if the diseases is not kept under control. The best way to do that is by using blood glucose
monitoring devices.
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Diabetes Complications
If you establish that you are prone to diabetes, you need to inform yourself
about the disease and what steps you can take to minimize the chance of getting diabetes. Good
knowledge and understanding of this affliction will help you with prevention, as well as help you
better cope with the disease if you get it.
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Diabetes Control
The better your control of diabetes, the fewer consequences to your health
you will experience. Diabetes is essentially an accummulation of glucose in the blood, where it's
properly used by the body owing to the lack of or ineffectiveness of insulin. Good blood sugar
control reduces the effects of this disease.
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Diabetes Fighting Foods
Each time you shop for foods, you make important decisions for your health.
What foods you choose can play an important part in preventing aggravating diseases, such as
diabetes. Avoid becoming part of a growing statistic and buy smartly, choosing the foods that reduce chances of getting diabetes.
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Diabetes Symptoms
If you have diabetes disease in your family's history, from your mother's
side in particular, then you are already more likely to develop this
disease. Start by getting yourself informed about diabetes, its symptoms, and how to diagnose it
properly. Talk to your doctor about it is a good starting point.
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Diabetic Eye Disease
Higher blood glucose levels lead to potential health problems, including eye
disease. The eyes naturally develop some aging eye problems over the years. But if you suffer from
diabetes, this becomes manifested much sooner. Annual eye exams are crucial to early detection of
diabetic eye disease.
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Glaucoma Disease
It's a serious health condition that affects the eyes by damaging the optic
nerve. This eye disease gets worse with time and is associated with build-up of pressure within the
eyes. If left untreated, it could end up with a permanent vision loss within only a few years.
Check your eyes regularly as prevention.
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Glucose Monitoring
Having the right knowledge is a good start to tackling any disease, including
diabetes. Your best ally in getting the right information is your doctor. Your task, on the other
hand, is to keep your blood sugar levels within the normal levels. This is best achieved with blood
glucose monitoring devices.
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Protect Your Liver
As the body's primary detoxification organ, the liver has many functions
necessary for our good health. It produces powerful enzymes, which can oxidise almost any organic
substance and deliver it safely out of the body. The liver can be damaged by what we eat and drink
and especially with diabetic disease.
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Regular medical
checkups
As the old saying goes, 'Prevention is better than cure', having regular medical checkups is a good starting
point to prevent you from getting this disease. If detected early, diabetes can be in many cases successfully
prevented with the doctor's help. This is particularly effective when accompanied by leading a healthy and active
lifestyle.
REMEMBER: Diabetes is a feel-good disease. By the time you start feeling negative consequences
of the disease, it's often too late to do much about it. So, don't rely on you "feeling good" - check with your
doctor regularly.
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Diabetes is manifested by the body being unable to produce any insulin (type 1),
or not producing enough or ineffectively (type 2), leaving glucose extracted from our food in
the bloodstream.
These high blood sugar levels can cause a number of complications that eventually affect
most of major body organs, if left unchecked.
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