All That You Need to Know About Diabetes

Posted by Ladawn on May 19th, 2021

Diabetes is a condition that happens when the blood glucose/sugar levels are abnormally high. Food is the source of blood glucose/sugar. Insulin is a hormone found in the pancreas that converts glucose molecules into energy in our cells. Without enough insulin, glucose accumulates in the blood, causing a number of health issues. Diabetes is a complicated and multifaceted life-long disease that can affect almost every organ in your body. But, with the right treatment from an experienced team, there's no reason why it can't keep you living a safe and satisfying life.

At Dr Mohans Diabetes Specialty Centre, we provide a service that is unrivalled in this area. We have a team of leading and very qualified consultant diabetologists under one roof, as well as all of the specialised facilities and equipment to deliver and treat every form of diabetes patient.

We work as a team to provide advanced health treatment, emotional support in recognising their disabilities, and empowerment to make their own lifestyle decisions for our patients.

Diabetes is classified into the following types:

Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease in which the immune system attacks the pancreatic insulin-producing cells. It accounts for 10% of all diabetes cases and is one of the most chronic childhood diseases. There is no known cause of auto-immune disease activation, but there is a long family history and it cannot be avoided. Excessive thirst and urination, unexplained weight loss, weakness and exhaustion, and blurred vision are all symptoms. Insulin injections several times a day or the use of an insulin pump are used to treat type 1 diabetes. Although your lifestyle choice did not trigger type 1 diabetes, the decision you make now has the potential to reduce the effect of diabetes-related complications such as kidney failure, limb amputation, and blindness.

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body becomes immune to the normal effects of insulin and eventually loses the ability of the pancreas to produce enough insulin. It accounts for 85 percent of all diabetes cases and is linked to modifiable lifestyle risk factors. Type 2 diabetes is also associated with significant genetic and familial risk factors. Type 2 diabetes typically occurs in people over the age of 45, but it is also occurring in children, teenagers, and young adults. Although there is no cure for type 2 diabetes at the moment, the disease can be treated by lifestyle changes and medication. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that must be effectively treated to avoid complications.

Pre-diabetes is described as having blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. There are no signs or symptoms of pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetics are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular (heart and circulation) disease. Without long-term lifestyle improvements such as healthy eating, increased exercise, and weight loss, one of every three people with pre-diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes. There are two types of pre-diabetes:

Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is characterised by blood glucose levels that are higher than average but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.

Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) is a condition in which blood glucose levels rise when fasting but are not high enough to be categorised as diabetes.

Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) and Impaired Glucose Tolerance are also likely (IGT).

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a form of diabetes that manifests itself during pregnancy. After the baby is born, the majority of women will no longer have diabetes. Some women, however, will continue to have elevated blood glucose levels after giving birth. When higher-than-normal blood glucose levels first occur during pregnancy, it is diagnosed. Women who have gestational diabetes risk factors should be screened early in their pregnancy. Healthy eating and daily physical activity can also help control gestational diabetes. Some women, however, can need medication or insulin injections to help control gestational diabetes.

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