What Everyone Ought To Know Know About Blood Sugar

Do you know that there are several causes of blood sugar or what is popularly known as diabetes? Diabetes is a condition where the sugar levels [or glucose] are too high in the blood. This scenario has become worrisome in most parts of the world. In the United States Of America, it has been reported that the number of diabetics has gone well over 23 million mark.There, the ailment is now dubbed an epidemic.
Recent findings have revealed two [2] major types of diabetes; type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.Steven Edelman,M.D., Professor of Medicine, University Of California,San Diego,U.S stated that type 1 diabetes results from the malfunctioning of the pancreas, an endocrine organ in the human body which normally secretes insulin.This hormone called insulin allows glucose that move from our bloodstream into the cells of our body to be used for energy.
Dr. Edelman identified insulin resistance as the primary cause of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body cells are resistant to insulin's power to reduce the level of glucose in our system.Hence, type 1 and type 2 conditions often show the presence of high blood sugar.
So how do you know in earnest if you have diabetes?
The early symptoms of the onset of high blood sugar are thirst,blurred vision, constant urination, and tiredness. Women sufferers may notice vaginal infections and older people may experience dehydration. Excessive blood sugar may lead to glucose spilling into the urine which is called 'sweet urine'.
If diabetes remains too long in the body system, it often leads to further complications. The affected person may become blind from eye disease or nephropathy,may suffer from kidney disease which brings about kidney failure ,and may experience other nerve diseases. Diabetes also hardens and narrows the arteries which results in strokes.
How then can you control diabetes? Medical doctors have hinted that there is not much one can do about type 1 diabetes. They declared that type 2 diabetes can be discouraged by living healthy lifestyle,embracing better eating habits,taking regular exercises, and taking prescribed medications such as pills and /or insulin to bring the blood sugar to the normal level.