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What Is Diabetes
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a set of abnormalities in which the human body is unable to regulate the flow of sugar in the blood. Blood sugar is the substance that provides energy to the brain, muscles and all the cells of the body. If this sugar level goes above a certain limit or goes below a certain limit, then it may cause some abnormalities in the functioning of the body.
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Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs in a pregnancy causing the pancreas to limit the amount of insulin secreted. This usually disappears after the woman has given birth to a child. Although the women who are temporarily affected with diabetes, they become more vulnerable to develop type 2 diabetes in their later stage of life. These women who are affected with...
Juvenile Diabetes
Juvenile Diabetes
It is a worrying fact that diabetes emerges as a major health hazard of all time. Studies have found that this deadly disease takes away more lives every year than any other disease.
Now a day children are also being affected by this deadly disease. It affects children of any age, even new born babies and kids. If left unnoticed, this disease becomes more severe and can even lead...
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body produces insulin, but the body is unable to utilize the secreted insulin for some unknown reason. This type of reaction is sometimes referred to as insulin resistance. The type 2 diabetes usually occurs after the age of 45. It is also known as adult hood onset diabetes mellitus. But this name is not widely used since, this type of diabetes also occur...
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body is unable to produce sufficient insulin for the process of conversion of energy. The type 1 diabetes occurs for about 10 percent of the total diabetes. The type 1 diabetes is usually recognized in childhood or in adolescence. This diabetes can also occur in older age if the pancreas is destroyed. The people who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes...
Diabetes Overview
Diabetes Overview
Diabetes is referred to as a set of medical conditions in which the either the insulin is unable to absorb the blood sugar or there is insufficient insulin to convert the glucose in to energy. In both of these cases, the sugar level in the blood rises hence leading to high blood pressure.
Pre-diabetes is a condition that commonly occurs and is commonly considered as a part of diabetes....
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