Any human being may develop diabetes anytime when the pancreas of the body stop secreting hormones that produce insulin. This happens when the insulin is not produced or it is ineffectively used by the body which leads to increase in glucose level or the sugar level of the body and hence, diabetes.
Majorly, diabetes is segregated in 3 types - Type 1, Type 2 & gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is caused due to damage of the cells in pancreas generating Insulin. Type 2 is caused when the cells are not able to properly utilize the insulin generated in the body. It is mostly developed because of the bulkiness in the body. Gestational diabetes is developed in women during their pregnancy period.
Common symptoms of diabetes includes but are not limited to excessive thirst , excessive urination increase in the fluid intake , hungriness’ , vomiting , tiredness restless behaviors , irritation etc.
In every country, this disease is the major health problem with millions of people and its still rising. The number is growing in millions everyday. There are so many cases which are not even diagnosed and reported, you will see most of these cases in urban areas. So , to talk about in percentage 90% people are from urban areas and 10% from rural who remain undiagnosed. Bulkiness, obesity, poor diet, motionless lifestyle are the top causes for type 2 diabetes and that’s why this is mostly founded in urban areas.
The difference between rural & urban life is the lifestyle that is in rural areas people eat more and in urban people do less exercise. Type 1 is also caused due to heredity factors. There was a research report which indicated that about 248 million people are affected from diabetes and its easily expected to be above 400 million in one and a half decades from now. . Cardiovascular disease causes greater number of deaths which has been worsened by diabetes-related lipid disorders and hypertension.
Various preventive measures are being taught to bring diabetes under control, to assist in lowering the death rate due to this disease. By eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly one can reduce the risk of getting diabetes by thirty percent. A healthy diet consists of eating foods that are free of processed carbohydrates and are low in fats. Eating five or six smaller meals is nutritionally smarter than eating one large meal. Exercise burns calories, calories burn fat, thereby reducing the blood sugar levels. A great, easy exercise that increases the metabolic rate is walking. Even going for a half hour to a one hour walk daily burns calories and helps reduce the fat. A nutritious diet, smaller meals more often, and exercise are some ways to lower the risk of this potentially deadly disease.
It is recommended that people get their blood sugar levels tested from time to time. If people continue to check their blood sugar levels on a regular basis, diabetes can be caught and treated early, helping to win the fight against the disease.
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Julia Hanf author of the book How To Play the diabetes diet Game and Win Through a real life crisis Julia figured out how to live diabetes free. Visit http://www.yourdiabetescure.com and learn more about your solution for diabetes.