Diabetes is popularly thought to be only a problem with body to control sugar.
This isn't true
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This isn't true
Check out this thread on Diabetes, care and RT
#diabetes
#sugar
Your body produces a chemical called Insulin.
Insulin controls breakdown of sugar, fats, proteins and other things
Diabetes happens when you either are not producing insulin or Insulin isn't acting well.
So definitely sugar, protein, fats etc will be affected
Insulin controls breakdown of sugar, fats, proteins and other things
Diabetes happens when you either are not producing insulin or Insulin isn't acting well.
So definitely sugar, protein, fats etc will be affected
Usually symptoms can include
-No symptom
-drinking too much water from thirst
-urinating too much
-waking up at night to urinate
-losing weight
-increased appetite despite eating so much
Many more
-No symptom
-drinking too much water from thirst
-urinating too much
-waking up at night to urinate
-losing weight
-increased appetite despite eating so much
Many more
Risk of having Diabetes
It can run in families
-obesity
-poor diet
-poor lifestyle habits
-Pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes)
-some drug and diseases
It can run in families
-obesity
-poor diet
-poor lifestyle habits
-Pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes)
-some drug and diseases
Diabetes is important because it affects every system and has been shown to increase risk of Hypertension, stroke, infertility, heart attack and many more
Poorly controlled Diabetes can cause Blindness, cataract, kidney problem, poor wound healing, Diabetic foot, Death etc
Poorly controlled Diabetes can cause Blindness, cataract, kidney problem, poor wound healing, Diabetic foot, Death etc
How's it managed
First your Doctor diagnoses you
(There's something called Prediabetes meaning if you're not careful you're on way to having Diabetes)
- Medications
-you might be put on Insulin
- Healthy lifestyle and diet
-Avoid smoking
- Avoid alcohol
-Never miss appointments
First your Doctor diagnoses you
(There's something called Prediabetes meaning if you're not careful you're on way to having Diabetes)
- Medications
-you might be put on Insulin
- Healthy lifestyle and diet
-Avoid smoking
- Avoid alcohol
-Never miss appointments
Other things your Dr will tell you if Diabetic
-wash in between your toes
-dont walk barefooted
-Avoid tight shoes
- have your own glucometer to check your sugar
-have a sugar diary
-once in a while you'll see eye, feet and kidney doctor
Others depend on your Doctor's decision
-wash in between your toes
-dont walk barefooted
-Avoid tight shoes
- have your own glucometer to check your sugar
-have a sugar diary
-once in a while you'll see eye, feet and kidney doctor
Others depend on your Doctor's decision
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