Know Your Diabetes and learn to manage it..

Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar.
                       Fasting                  Post-prandial
Early Diabetes 101-126 mg/dl      140-200 mg/dl
Diabetes          >126 mg/dl          >200 mg/dl
There are two main types of diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes - the body does not make insulin. Insulin helps the body use glucose from food for energy. People with type 1 need to take insulin every day.
Type 2 diabetes - the body does not make or use insulin well. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes. 

 Classical symptoms of diabetes are  

• Polyuria (frequent urination), 
• Polydipsia (increased thirst) and 
• Polyphagia (increased hunger) 

Symptoms can due to excess of blood sugar or may be an effect due to over-medication for the same 

Less energy, lethargic, tired and thirsty, poor healing, skin, or bladder infections.

Diabetes is a serious disease, with many complications.

• Eye problems that can lead to trouble seeing or going blind.
• Nerve damage that can cause your hands and feet to feel numb. Some people may even lose a foot or a leg.
• Kidney problems that can cause your kidneys to stop working. 
•  Heart disease and stroke.

 but you can learn to manage it via following a few uncomplicated steps !

When to be cautious?

• If you are obese ie have a BMI>30 or overweight, BMI >25kg/m2 {BMI is Body Mass Index Weight /height^2 }
• Have a family history
• High blood pressure >140/90 mmHg
• Have Low levels of HDL "good" cholesterol and high triglyceride levels
• Females with gestational diabetes and PCOD
• Age over 45 years. 

                                                                                   To be continued...