Type 2 diabetes is a medical condition in which the body finds it difficult to regulate the blood sugar levels due to reduced sensitivity of the insulin receptor molecules. As such, the blood sugar levels rises. Medications and dietary management is required to keep the blood sugar levels from fluctuating. Pregnancy is associated with physiological and…
Certain factors such as age, gender, heredity, family history and obesity play a role in deciding who is likely to develop diabetes. Regular exercise along with a modification in eating habits is what most doctors prescribe for people who have not yet developed diabetes in order to ensure they do not fall prey to the disease. Tips…
Diabetes has become a common phenomenon in the21t century. Hectic life styles, junk food, alcohol, stress are some of the few factors that have contributed in this menace. The worse occurs to people who are on the other side of 50. So here is a list of procedures that you can take to control diabetes complications.…
One of the most commonly seen diseases in today’s world is diabetes. Roughly speaking, the elderly people were the abode of this disease. However, today it is seen even in middle-aged population and is spreading to adolescents too. Diabetes is difficult to manage in the elderly people. The growing health problems of these elderly people make the treatment even…
Diabetic ketoacidosis develops when the level of toxic acids called ketones rises dramatically in the bloodstream. This diabetes-related complication occurs when abysmally low levels of insulin in your blood impairs absorption of glucose from the bloodstream, thereby depriving your body of its main source of energy. To meet its energy requirement, your body will start breaking down fats.…
Diabetic blindness, also called diabetic retinopathy, cannot be cured completely. But there are certain measures that can be taken to prevent and treat this condition. Treatment largely depends upon the extent and type of vision loss the patient experiences. The most common cause of vision loss with diabetes is swelling of the macula of the retina. This…
Diabetes is a condition in which the body cells become unable to absorb glucose from blood either due to lack of insulin production by the pancreatic cells or due to the inadequate working of the target receptors. As a result, the cells are devoid of the proper glucose supply and the blood levels of glucose remain…
Diabetic blindness is one of the leading contributors to all the causes of blindness in people and affects mostly the adults between the age group of 20 to 50. The people having high blood sugar levels and experiencing massive shifts in this level are the ones at highest risk of getting blind from diabetes. Diseases like…
The bowel and intestines of many diabetics work at a slothful pace to empty the contents, thus triggering a host of bothersome symptoms. Such a condition is medically termed as diabetic gastroparesis. Nearly fifty percent of type 1 diabetes patients go through this sickening ordeal on a regular basis. Tips to Treat Diabetic Gastroparesis Diabetic gastroparesis is a…
Diabetes can cause complications of neuropathy, which finally leads to amputation. Due to diabetes, amputation may be done for the lower limbs. Most diabetic patients have to be hospitalized due to foot problems. The patients can prevent hospital visits if they follow some foot care routines. The patients should get the foot checked up regularly. According…
