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A Brief Overview On Type I diabetes |
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When the sugar level in your blood is too high, you have diabetes. In
Type I diabetes, the level of sugar is not only high, it is out of
control. The reason being the body has stopped production of the
required quantity of insulin. As a result, type I diabetes patient needs
two to five insulin shots per day, to keep the blood sugar levels under
control.
Insulin is a chemical substance in the body that is
essential to keep blood sugar levels normal. Its second function is- it
assists the body to use fat and protein. An organ near the stomach,
pancreas, is the production headquarters of insulin.
The causes
of Type I Diabetes can be listed as:
1) Your body just stops making
insulin.
2) The pancreas gets damaged.
3) The cells that make
insulin are destroyed.
Initially, when a part of the cells in the
body are destroyed, you may not know that you have diabetes. When the
destruction of the cells is complete, disaster awaits you. Now you
suddenly realize what all problems you had were due to some vague
reasons. You neglected the early warnings.
But, what were those
warnings? You suddenly lost weight and then you thought that you were
evolving into a fit personality. You used bathroom a lot, your hunger
almost seized you and you were happy about it. When you became very
thirsty, you thought that drinking lots of water is good for health. A
nature cure fad had advised you about it. You had blurred vision, you
got your eyes tested and you bought a glass and sunglass too. You felt
tired but you thought that all hard and sincere workers get tired-not
once a thought streaked into your mind, that you must have a check up!
And you now have a life-long companion, Diabetes Type I.
Is there
a cure for Diabetes Type I? NO, there is not!
So, what is to be
done? Nothing precisely can cure this problem. But something that can
not be cured must be endured. If you take proper diet, and exercise
regularly, you can still live happily, even in the company of diabetes.
There
is no cure for diabetes. But if you work with your health care team, eat
right and exercise, you can live a great life and stay healthy.
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