Diabetes Completely Explained : Types, Symptoms
Of Diabetes, And Prevention
Author: Gary Sanders
Diabetes is a disease where the body does not produce or
properly use insulin. Insulin is needed to change sugar, food,
and starches into energy that is needed for day-to-day life.
There is no clear answer for why diabetes exists, although it
seems that genetics and everyday struggles such as lack of
exercise and being overweight play significant roles in
determining whether or not you will be diagnosed with diabetes.
There are an astounding 21 million adults and children in the US
that have been diagnosed with diabetes. That's seven percent
of the total population! It's estimated that 15 million people
have been diagnosed with diabetes, but about 6 million are
unaware that they are living with the disease. How could six
million people be unaware that they are living with diabetes?
It's known as a stealth disease in which people are living with
it for years, sometimes decades, without knowing it.
Diabetes has quickly been described as a worldwide epidemic.
The definition of an epidemic is a disease that affects a large
portion of a given population, specifically 3% or more of a
population. Diabetes is an epidemic that has joined a short
list, but unfortunately growing list of diseases, in which HIV
and AIDS is a part of. The World Health Organization predicts
that the number of diabetes patients will reach over 240 million
people worldwide by the year 2010. With these types of
statistics, literally anyone could be at risk to be diagnosed
with diabetes. Anyone that is at risk for diabetes due to
genetics, obesity, or lack of exercise should follow this guide
carefully in order to be completely educated about this growing
epidemic.
There are two types of diabetes, including Type I and Type II.
Type I diabetes occurs when the immune system attacks the cells
in the body that form insulin. The pancreas fails to produce
insulin, which leads to a much higher sugar level in the body,
which puts a great deal of stress on the kidneys, which leads to
complications. For the most part, patients that have symptoms
of Type I diabetes start showing the symptoms around the age of
14-15, although they could have already been living with the
disease for years. There are many experts that refer to Type I
diabetes as "juvenile onset diabetes." Type II diabetes is
quickly becoming alarming due to the amount of juveniles now
contracting the disease. Type II diabetes is defined as the
body's failure to process sugar in the bloodstream, despite the
fact and insulin is produced by the pancreas. There are two
reasons, first the body does not respond well to the insulin,
and second, not enough insulin is produced. Type II diabetes is
responsible for more than 90 percent of the 300 million cases of
this world epidemic.
Diabetes is a deadly disease that is quickly growing and
expanding due to America's new lifestyle. A responsible
individual should work on him or herself by practicing good
weight management, nutrition, and aerobic exercise in order to
deter themselves from ever receiving diabetes.
About The Author: Gary Sanders is an expert and diabetes
sufferer. He has dedicated the last decade of his life to
mastering every aspect of diabetes including nutrition,
diagnosis, and prevention. He has created an award winning
guide that is available at http://www.diabetessymptomsgui
