What is Diabetes | Diabetes Complications

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a state which happens because of insufficient secretion of insulin in the body leading to a derangement of carbohydrate metabolism.

In the human body, there is a gland known as pancreas. It is situated on the left side under the liver. Beta cells of this gland secrete a hormone known as insulin. This substance, insulin, performs the work of controlling the level of glucose in our blood.

Normally in a healthful person’s body 100ml of blood consists of 80 to 120 mg glucose. When the carbohydrates are digested and absorbed in the smaller intestine, the level of blood glucose rises. Insulin then can make this glucose offered to all the cells of the body. In brief, insulin decreases the level of glucose in the blood. But if sufficient quantity of insulin is not generated or if a resistance to insulin arises in the body, the level of glucose continues to be high in the blood. This disorder is called diabetes.

Diabetes Complications:

Mental Health – uncontrolled diabetes increases the risk of suffering from depression, anxiety as well as some additional psychological disorders.

Hearing loss – people with diabetes have an increased chance of developing hearing problems.

Gum Disease – there is much higher prevalence of gum illness among diabetes patients.

Neuropathy – diabetic neuropathy is a kind of nerve damage that can result in many different problems.

Nephropathy – uncontrolled blood pressure can bring about kidney ailment.

Healing of wounds – cuts and lesions take a lot longer to cure.

Common warning signs of diabetes: 

Increased thirst 
Increased hunger 
Frequent urination or urine infections
Mouth Dryness 
Weight reduction or gain 
Blurred Vision