Diabetes Mellitus

What is Diabetes (Diabetes Mellitus)?

You may be wondering what exactly diabetes mellitus (more commonly referred to as just diabetes) is - well to explain it briefly, diabetes mellitus it is a serious disorder of the pancreas.  Basically the body is not able to use the glucose (sugar) in the blood as the levels are too high.  Glucose is obtained from the digestion of certain foods like bread, potatoes, rice, sugar and other sweet foods, as well as from the liver.

There are two main types of diabetes mellitus which are more commonly known Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes - this develops when the body is not able to produce any insulin. It is more usual for Type 1 Diabetes to appear before you reach the age of 40.  Type 1 Diabetes is normally treated with regular insulin injections and a change in diet.  Type 1 Diabetes is also often referred to as early onset diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes - this develops while your body is able make some, but not enough insulin itself, or if the produced insulin doesn't work properly (known as insulin resistance).  Type 2 Diabetes is often linked with being overweight, and more often than not appears in those aged over 40.    Type 2 Diabetes can be controlled through lifestyle changes and diet, but it may also require extra treatment in the form of tablets and sometimes insulin to ensure that the body maintains normal blood glucose levels.  Type 2 Diabetes is also often referred to as late onset diabetes.

       

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What are the warning signs of Diabetes?  How can you tell if you are diabetic? Do you have to follow a special diabetic diet once you have been diagnosed as a diabetes sufferer?  Are there special diabetes drugs? Is there a diabetes cure? Can you prevent diabetes?  What is diabetes treatment likely to be?  All these and many more questions we have tried to answer on these diabetic information pages, which we hope will provide you with all the facts you need on diabetes.