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WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) has predicated that India will have 57.2 million Diabetics by 2025.
 
 
 
What Is Diabetes?
Glucose is required by body cells, which produces the energy required for duly life. The food we eat turns into glucose after digestion. Glucose enters the blood streams to reach different body cells. Insulin a hormone produced by the pancreas is essential for glucose to enter the body cells. Insulin cuts as the key of the body cell door to allow glucose to enter. In the absence of enough insulin glucose cannot enter the cells. Glucose remains in the body stream in high amounts. This condition is called Hyper Glycenia. A high blood sugar problem in turn loads to Diabetes.
 
Types Of Diabetes.
There are two types of Diabetes.

Type 1
Diabetes produces little or no insulin. In type 1 Diabetes is generally diagnosed before the age of 30 years old, although some older adults may be diagnosed. Once diagnosis is confirmed, people with type1Diabetes require insulin injections to live.

Type 2
This type of Diabetes is far more common, affecting 90% to 95% of those Diagnosis.
People with type 2 diabetes may produce insulin but it isn’t enough or the body can’t use it effectively to lower blood sugar levels. Type 2 diabetes is commonly under age 40, although there has been a recent increase in diagnosis of people in there 30’s.
 
What are the Symptoms of Diabetes?
1) Frequent Urination.
2) Always Hungry.
3) Crave extra Liquid. (Feeling thirsty)
4) Always Tired.
5) Sore that won’t heal.
6) Vaginal Infection.
7) Sexual dysfunction.
8) Unexplained Weight Loss.
9) Family Member has Diabetes.
10) Overweight
11) Blurred Vision
12) Numbness and _________ of feet.
 
Managing Diabetes.
“Stay in Control” is the key guideline that means keeping your Diabetes in check. Diabetes treatment includes proper diet, exercise, regular monitoring and medications: oral drugs or insulin replacement. Diabetes can be kept under check by such proper care and treatment. Your doctor knows the best treatment for you as it depends on the type of Diabetes, your condition, age, weight, and associated problems.

Diabetes Management Tools:
1) Diet
2) Exercise
3) Medication

Diet: - A very important tool for Diabetes Management. Eat small regular meals with healthy snacks such as fruit or vegetables in between. Try to use Skimmed Milk, Vegetable oils, and change your cooking method to include more boiled, grilled and steamed foods. Avoid an excessive intake of refined carbohydrates such as sugar, jaggery, honey jams, cakes etc. Fast food and preserved food should be avoided. Fill up non-refused carbohydrates such as chapatti, bread etc. They are inexpensive and will stop you for reaching sugary snacks, when hungry. An excess intake of fats and fat products should be avoided.
Eat less food such as fatty meat, fish, chicken and cheese and bigger portions of vegetables and sticky foods. The amount of food you eat will directly affect your blood glucose levels. Therefore it is important to eat the right amount. The timing of your meals affects your blood glucose level. If you wait too long too eat a meal, then your blood sugar level can fall too low. If your meals are too close together, then you may eat too much food, causing a rise in your blood Glucose levels.

Exercise: - Regular exercise is good for a person with Diabetes.

Advantages of Exercise:
1) Improves blood Sugar level.
2) Improves weight control.
3) Increase a sense of well-being.
4) Increase your body’s sensitivity to insulin.

Medication: - Diet and exercise are sometimes not enough to control high blood sugar. Anti Diabetes tablets are medicines taken orally that helps to reduce the blood sugar levels. For tablets to cut the patients pancreas must be capable of secreting insulin. When the patient cannot produce insulin anymore, tablets become ineffective and these patients require insulin for control of their Diabetes.
 
DIABETES IS A SERIOUS DISORDER IF UNMARRIED.
Uncontrolled Diabetes may result into loss/blurring of vision, damage to kidneys, recurring infections, gangrene, food problem; sexual dysfunction and increased risk of brain damaged and heat attacks.
 
Specific Conditions In Which Testing May Be Required.
  • Diabetics __________ for very good and tight Sugar Control.
  • During any illness, major or minor.
  • During period of Stress.
  • Diabetics with associated problems of Kidney, Heat etc.
  • Diabetics experiencing frequent hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
  • Pregnant women with Diabetes.
  • While changing the therapy or medication.
 
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