16/11/2020
Have you ever wondered why you still function well even when you haven't eaten for hours???This is just because the body is using the stored glucose(glycogen)which is the main source of energy.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE GLUCOSE STORED IS MORE THAN ENOUGH??
When this happen,DIABETES occur.
Diabetes mellitus occur when there is too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose).The pancreas produces insulin(an hormone that regulate the blood sugar by moving the blood sugar from the blood into the body cells to be stored or used for energy.
👉For every food we eat or drink,the body converts it to glucose and stores some for energy.
🌼Types of Diabetes
There are three common types which are;
1)Type 1 diabetes
2)Type 2
3) Gestational
*Type 1 diabetes otherwise called the insulin-dependent occurs when the immune system attacks and destroy the cells in the pancreas and as a result,the pancreas stops producing insulin.Without insulin,the glucose cannot get to the body cells it therefore accumulate and the blood glucose rises above normal
People with type1 diabetes require daily administration of insulin.The exact cause if this type of diabetes is unknown but one of the major risk factor is HEREDITARY.
*Type 2:It is non insulin dependent and the most common type.It occurs when the body cannot use insulin effectively.some of the risk factors are:overweight, physical inactivity,family history, Gestational diabetes,high blood sugar and high cholesterol.
*Gestational occurs during pregnancy as a result of hormonal changes and it goes away after delivery.however it can lead to type 2 diabetes later in the future.
💮 Symptoms of diabetes
-Excessive thirst
-Excessive hunger
-Excessive urination
-Fatique
-Blurred vision
-Sores that don't heal
-Persistent headache
🌺 Complications
-Heart attack
-Depression
-Loss of vision
-Foot damage
🏵️Prevention of Diabetes
*Maintain a healthy body weight👯
*Be physically active(exercise)
*Eat a healthy diet
*Quit smoking,etc
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