What it is | About type 1 | About type 2
Hello dear readers of our blog. Today we will talk about the fact that high blood sugar can subsequently lead to a number of serious diseases. These are vision problems, skin and hair conditions, ulcers and gangrene, as well as the development of cancerous tumors.
I’ll show you how to recognize your diabetes. Indeed, a timely diagnosis gives a chance to avoid complications of this insidious disease with a sweet name — diabetes mellitus.
In this article, you will find out what kind of disease it is, as well as the first symptoms of diabetes, by which you can independently determine the presence of an ailment and receive qualified specialist help in a timely manner. As a result, you will be able to postpone the development of complications for an indefinite period and thereby gain the opportunity to lead a full and healthy lifestyle.
What it is
Ever since school, we know that glucose, which is in the blood of each of us, is the main source of energy. And this energy enters the blood either from food containing carbohydrates, or from the liver.
Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases, the main symptom of which is high blood sugar.
The liver has a storage of glucose — glycogen. But in order to become energy, glucose from the blood must travel to muscles, adipose tissue or liver.
In the muscles, it is needed to do work, and in the liver, it is needed to form the body’s supply of glucose.
The most common types of diabetes mellitus are types 1 and 2. They have similar names but are different diseases.
Glucose enters cells with the help of a hormone such as insulin, which is produced by the beta cells of the pancreas. After eating, the pancreas secretes insulin, resulting in an increase in blood sugar.
Insulin is like a key, opens cells for glucose, connecting with the receptors of these cells. Then glucose enters the cells, and the blood sugar level begins to fall. At night and in the intervals between meals, glucose enters the bloodstream from the liver, and it controls insulin at night.
What do we know about type 1?
Type 1 diabetes takes its “beginning” at a fairly young age under 30. Blood sugar rises and cells suffer from energy deficiency. And in order to replenish energy in the body, the process of disintegration of its own fats is triggered, the result of which is toxic ketone bodies. Our body is intoxicated.
It is possible to recognize signs of the first type in time only by paying close attention to yourself, to look at yourself, answering the questions:
- Am I losing weight lately?
- Do I feel constant weakness and have no desire to do anything?
- Am I often thirsty?
- Do I have frequent urination?
- is there a smell of acetone on my breath?
If you answered yes to at least one of the questions, then you need to consult a doctor to confirm the diagnosis.
What do we know about type 2?
Unlike type 1 diabetes, the pancreas in type 2 produces insulin, however, the body is resistant to it. And this is due to a greater extent because the patient is overweight.
Despite the fact that the second type most often develops in adulthood, now the disease is “getting younger”, absorbing more and more young people into its pool.
Just do not self-medicate under any circumstances! By doing this, you will only provoke the complications of this disease.
The disease does not manifest itself for a long time and is diagnosed by chance, even when a person has any complications. Therefore, it is very important to notice it as early as possible. Listen to yourself and answer the questions:
- Do I often forget something?
- Do wounds and sores do not heal well?
- Do I often feel tired?
- Am I gaining weight?
- Are there pains in the calf muscles?
These are the signs that people with diabetes define in themselves. And if you gave an affirmative answer to at least one question, then you should not postpone a visit to the doctor. After all, diabetes is very insidious.
In addition to the above symptoms, there are also specific manifestations of the disease, characteristic of women and men.