There is currently no cure for diabetes, so those who have the disease must manage it to stay healthy. Normally, the pancreas (an organ behind the stomach) releases insulin to help your body store and use the sugar and fat from food you eat. Diabetes can occur when the pancreas produces very little or no insulin, or when the body does not respond to insulin as it should.
When a person has type 2 diabetes, their pancreas typically produces some insulin, but either not enough to meet their needs or the cells in their bodies become resistant to it. Insulin resistance, also known as lack of sensitivity to insulin, primarily affects fat, liver, and muscle cells.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetesformerly known as juvenile-onset diabetes due to the fact that it frequently starts in children, is now known as insulin-dependent diabetes.
Type 1In people with type 1 diabetes, the damaged pancreas does not produce insulin because the disease is an autoimmune disorder brought on by the body’s own antibodies that attack the pancreas.
This type of diabetes could be brought on by defective beta cells in the pancreas, which normally produce insulin, or it could be brought on by a genetic predisposition.
Having type 1 diabetes increases your risk of developing a number of medical conditions, the most serious of which are heart disease and stroke. Many of these conditions include diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, and diabetic nephropathy, which affect your eyes, nerves, and kidneys.
Type 2 Diabetes
The type of diabetes that is by far most prevalent istype 2 diabetes,About 26 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with diabetes, which accounts for 95% of all adult cases of the disease.
Symptoms
Blood sugar levels increasing contribute to the symptoms of diabetes.
General symptoms
Diabetes generally causes the following symptoms:
- increased hunger
- increased thirst
- weight loss
- frequent urination
- blurry vision
- extreme fatigue
- not-healing wounds
Symptoms in men
In addition to erectile dysfunction (ED), men with diabetes may also have weak muscles and decreased sex drive.
Symptoms in women
Yeast infections, dry skin, and urinary tract infections are additional symptoms that women with diabetes may experience.
Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes symptoms may consist of:
- extreme hunger
- increased thirst
- unintentional weight loss
- frequent urination
- blurry vision
- tiredness
It might also cause a change in mood.
Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes symptoms may consist of:
- increased hunger
- increased thirst
- increased urination
- blurry vision
- tiredness
- unfastened wound healing
Due to the difficulty in the body’s ability to heal from high glucose levels, it may also result in recurrent infections.
Gestational diabetes
The condition is frequently discovered during a routine blood sugar test or oral glucose tolerance test that is typically performed between the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy, even though most women with gestational diabetes have no symptoms.
A woman with gestational diabetes might, in extremely rare circumstances, also feel more thirsty or pee more frequently.
The bottom line
There are times when the early signs of diabetes are difficult to recognize.
Causes
Each type of diabetes has a unique set of causes.
Type 1 diabetes
The immune system mistakenly targets and kills insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, which is the exact cause of type 1 diabetes, which is unknown to medical professionals.
In some individuals, genes may be involved, and the immune system may become activated by a virus.
Type 2 diabetes
Being overweight or obese increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes because excess weight, especially around the abdomen, makes cells more resistant to the effects of insulin on blood sugar. Type 2 diabetes is caused by a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors.
Family members who have this condition are more likely to be overweight and develop type 2 diabetes because they share the same genes.
Gestational diabetes
The placenta secretes hormones that make a pregnant woman’s cells less responsive to the effects of insulin, which can lead to high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is a result of these hormonal changes.
Gestational diabetes is more likely to strike pregnant women who are overweight or who put on too much weight while carrying the baby.
The bottom line
Diabetes is brought on by both environmental and genetic factors.
Risk factors
Diabetes risk is influenced by a number of factors.
Type 1 diabetes
If a parent, sibling, or you carry a gene associated with the condition, type 1 diabetes can affect a child or adolescent.
Type 2 diabetes
- are overweight
- are age 45 or older
- possess the condition through a parent or sibling
- aren’t physically active
- have had gestational diabetes
- have prediabetes
- possess high triglycerides, high triglyceride levels, or high blood pressure.
- possess Asian, African, Hispanic or Latino, Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, American Indian, or other ancestral heritage
Gestational diabetes
- are overweight
- are over age 25
- formerly pregnant and had gestational diabetes
- have delivered a child that weighed more than 9 pounds
- have type 2 diabetes running in your family
- have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
Complications
The longer you live with high blood sugar and the more damage it causes to your body’s tissues and organs, the higher risk of complications you face.
Following are some diabetes-related complications:
- a heart attack, heart disease, and a stroke
- neuropathy
- nephropathy
- retinopathy and vision loss
- hearing loss
- infection- and non-healing sores on the feet are examples of foot damage.
- fungal and bacterial infections are examples of skin conditions.
- depression
- dementia
Gestational diabetes
Both the mother and the unborn child may experience issues as a result of uncontrolled gestational diabetes.
- premature birth
- higher-than-normal weight at birth
- Later in life, there is a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
- low blood sugar
- jaundice
- stillbirth
HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT
There are three main types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism, which affects how our bodies utilize digested food for growth and energy.
First and foremost, homeopathic treatment can help a person with diabetes become healthier overall. A person with diabetes who is healthy will have stable insulin needs and blood glucose levels that are under good control. A person with diabetes who is unwell may find it very challenging to maintain good control.
The effect will be to improve general well-being, to improve diabetes control, and possibly to reduce the insulin or drug requirements. This can be helped by administering a “constitutional” remedy, based on the totality of the patient’s symptoms and characteristics.
- Abroma Augusta– Beneficial for patients who experience muscle weakness, increased appetite, or frequent urination.
- Cephalandra Indica– Helpful for people with diabetes who have extreme thirst and dry mouth.
- Phaseolus-Helpful for people with diabetes and heart disease.
- Phosphorus– Helpful when symptoms involve blurry vision.
- Syzygium Jambolanum-A very effective treatment for lowering blood sugar.
Comments are closed.