There are three types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes.
- -Type 1 diabetes, alias juvenile diabetes which happens when your immune system destroys your pancreatic cells and your body don't produce insulin. It is less common compared to other diabetes.
- -Type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition where your body doesn’t make apt use of the insulin. It is most caused due to ageing, increase in weight, physical inactiveness or with a family history of diabetes.
- -Gestational diabetes is temporary diabetes developed during pregnancy (gestation). Like other types of diabetes, it affects the use of glucose and causes high blood sugar which can be fatal to the baby’s health.
What is all this fuss about insulin?
Insulin is the hormone secreted by beta cells of the pancreas. With each meal, insulin is released in the body which helps use or store of blood glucose. It is stimulated when there is High blood glucose. It has a direct effect on RBC and fat cells that absorb glucose from the blood. Insulin is like a key that opens up your cells to intake sugar as an energy source. The diabetic patient cells have a problem absorbing this sugar due to insulin complication. Instead, the sugar lingers in the blood, thus the blood sugar level upsurges.
Getting tested!
If you have of the risk factor of this disease, you need to find it sooner. The sooner you get diagnosed, it is better for you, so that you can make requisite changes in your lifestyle.
You have been diagnosed now what?
Once you are diagnosed with diabetes, you are involved in a lifelong process. People with this disease are at higher risk for serious health complications. It needs to be maintained properly to avoid further health issues. It is around the clock commitment.
Managing diabetes doesn’t mean not getting involved in things you like. It just means to adapt a healthier lifestyle. You need to maintain the balance of your food, medicine, blood sugar and medicines. Skipping out any of these things can cause health issues in future.
Probable Steps to balance your lifestyle
- -Healthy eating.
- -Physically activity.
- -Timely medication.
- -Testing blood sugar regularly.
- -Stop smoking.
- -Keep your blood pressure under control.
- -Schedule eye test.
- -Keep your vaccines up to date.
- -Take stress seriously.
Maintain your fitness Schedule:
It is very time-consuming. So it is better to maintain a date book for various things to check. It should include your meal planning, vaccine schedules, exercise schedule and your doctor’s appointment.
Living with diabetes is challenging. Let your diabetes teach you discipline. And now, since you know, it is your lifetime partner, befriend it and not make it your foe.