Types And Treatments OF Diabetes
Diabetes
diabetes (Greek: d?aß?t??), is a syndrome characterized by disordered metabolism and abnormally high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia) resulting from insufficient levels of the hormone insulin.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease results when the body’s system for fighting infection (the immune system) turns against a part of the body. In diabetes, the immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them.
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. In this type of diabetes, the pancreas still produces insulin, but it does not produce enough or it has trouble using it. Type 2 diabetes usually develops in adults over 35 years old, and especially in those who are overweight.
Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes, like type 2, is a form of insulin resistance that occurs in the later stages of pregnancy. As the placenta supports the growing fetus, it produces hormones. These hormones may interfere with the mother’s ability to produce and use her own insulin.
Treatments Of Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
Type 1 Diabetes must be treated with insulin shots. This involves injecting insulin under the skin — in the fat — for it to get absorbed into the blood stream where it can then access all the cells of the body which require it. Insulin cannot be taken as a pill because the juices in the stomach would destroy the insulin before it could work.
Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Type 2, or non-insulin-dependent, diabetes is the most common type. It results when the body produces insufficient insulin to meet the body’s needs, or when the cells of the body have become resistant to insulin’s effect. While all Type 1 diabetics develop symptoms, only a third of those who have Type 2 diabetes develop symptoms.
