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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Reasons, Signs And Remedies For Type 1 Diabetes

By Antoinette R. Wallace

The type 1 is a specific type of diabetes caused when the pancreas stops manufacturing insulin and the body sugars are unable to enter the cells and instead amass in the blood stream. The body cells starve for sugar nutrient and try to get them from other portions of the body.

There is no such specific cause of type 1 diabetes. At times, the immune system is activated thanks to a toxin or a virus. The immune system then by mistake attacks the pancreas and destroys the beta cells leading to diabetes. Though diabetes can occur at any age, it usually starts under the age of 20.

Type 1 diabetes is accompanied by various symptoms. Some of these symptoms include increase in thirst and appetite, unexplained weight loss, weakness and fatigue, dryness in the mouth, nausea, vision issues, frequent urination, skin infections for example.

There are some symptoms of diabetes like abdominal agony, puzzlement, breathing problems, sweet smell in breath that serve as extreme warning signals.

In case, you are experiencing any evidence of type 1 diabetes, then you must get your blood sugar levels checked. A urine test will also help in checking the number of glucose or ketone bodies.

If the condition is left rash, it may lead to more serious and life-threatening ailments such as retinopathy, and kidney and nerve damage.

Retinopathy is the loss of vision. It happens in more than 75% of adults who have diabetes for over 10 years. You must control your sugar intake, lower your blood pressure and control fats like cholesterol and triglycerides to prevent retinopathy.

Kidney damage or neuropathy has a forty percent occurrence rate in folk suffering from this actual type of diabetes. The risk for damage increases with advanced age and becomes obvious in people who have lived with type one for over ten years. This could lead to more fatal conditions like kidney or heart failure.

Damaged nerves which happen as a consequence of type 1 diabetes can reduce blood clotting in wounds. It may also lead to decreased sensation and poor circulation in the feet. It can further induce digestive issues such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.

The disease is managed through insulin, exercise, foot care, education and regular testing of blood glucose levels.

A few dietary measures can help you control the condition; such as increased consumption of starch and fresh fruits and reduced intake of artificial foods. Although, a comprehensive cure to the disease is still being researched, modern medical creativity has simplified it's management significantly through convenient insulin delivery technique and equipment. With suitable treatment, a person afflicted by the illness has every chance of living a long and healthy life. - 17269

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