Diabetes
According to World Health as at 2015, over 400 million people suffer from Diabetes Worldwide See here, with almost 90% suffering from type 2 Diabetes.
Also in Nigeria, over 5.5% suffer from it, with some unaware of it. See here. Diabetes is a serious disease that needed to be prevented or treated as it could prove chronic or deadly.
All you need to know about diabetes can seen below
What is Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when the gland organ "pancreas" responsible for producing insulin is either producing a lot of insulin or the cell in the body is not responding the amount of insulin been produced.
Types
There are basically three types of Diabetes, they are:
1. Type 1: it is insulin dependent and is usually found in children and younger adult.
2. Type 2: it is not insulin dependent and can be found in adults.
3. Gestational Diabetes : this type of diabetes is often found in pregnant women. During pregnancy the sugar level in the body increases.
Symptoms
The symptoms for Diabetes can be reduced to three. Also often known as Cardinal point or 3p. They include :
Polyphagia- Eating Excessively
Polydipsia - Drinking Excessively
Polyuria - Urinating Excessively
Prevention and Treatment
Several prevention and treatment for Diabetes include :
1. Healthy Diet : having a healthy diet with foods with low sugar level with greatly help in reducing diabetes. Also by reducing the intake of junks.
2. having regular exercise: let's say 30min exercise in a day to burn down excess sugar in the body.
3. Maintaining a normal body weight not too fat, not too slim. Regular exercise will help put this in check.
If after this basic treatment and diabetic situation continues, it's advised to see a physician or Doctor.
Type 1 diabetes is often resolved with insulin injection, Type 2 Diabetes can be resolved with or without injection and Gestational Diabetes usually resolves itself naturally after the birth of a child.
Also Doing the fasting blood sugar test. It should be done before 8am to ascertain the exact sugar in the body. Doing it after that time might not give an accurate result.
Diabetes doubles the risk or early death, so it's advised to take care of your health, go for regular check up and apply necessary treatment as the symptoms surfaces.
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