World Diabetes Day!
Is celebrated on 14th November each year which marks birthday of Fredrick Banting co-founder of Insulin.
Key facts according to WHO:
The number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014.
The global prevalence of diabetes* among adults over 18 years of age has risen from 4.7% in 1980 to 8.5% in 2014 (1).
Diabetes prevalence has been rising more rapidly in middle- and low-income countries.
Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation.
In 2016, an estimated 1.6 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes. Another 2.2 million deaths were attributable to high blood glucose in 2012**.
Almost half of all deaths attributable to high blood glucose occur before the age of 70 years. WHO estimates that diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in 2016.
Healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco use are ways to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes can be treated and its consequences avoided or delayed with diet, physical activity, medication and regular screening and treatment for complications.
What is DIABETES?
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high.
Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food you eat.
Insulin is a hormone made by organ pancreas helps glucose from food get into your cells to be used for energy.
Sometimes your body
1. Doesn’t make enough
2. Make no insulin
3. Does’t use insulin well.
Glucose then stays in your blood and doesn’t reach your cells. Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause health problems.
What are the different types of DIABETES?
The most common types of diabetes are:
- Type-1
- Type-2
- Gestational diabetes.
TYPE 1 DIABETES:
If you have TYPE 1 DIABETES, it means body doesn’t make insulin.
Your immune system attacks & destroys the cells in your pancreas that make insulin.
Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children & young adults, although it can appear at any age.
People with type 1 diabetes need to take insulin every day to stay alive.
TYPE 2 DIABETES
If you have TYPE 2 DIABETES, your body does not make or use insulin well.
You can develop type 2 diabetes at any age , even during childhood.
However, this type of diabetes occurs most often in middle- aged & older people.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes.
GESTATIONAL DIABETES
GESTATIONAL DIABETES develops in some women when they are pregnant.
Most of the time, this type of diabetes goes away after the baby is born.
Sometimes diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy is actually type 2 diabetes.
SYMPTOMS
GENERAL SYMPTOMS-
Increased hunger
Increased thirst
Weight loss
Frequent urination
Blurry vision
Extreme fatigue
Sore/ulcer that don’t heal
IN MEN-
decreased sex drive
erectile dysfunction
poor muscle strength
IN WOMEN –
Urinary tract infections
Yeast infections
Dry, itchy skin
CAUSES
TYPE 1 DIABETES
No Known exact cause.
For some reason, the immune system mistakenly attacks & destroys insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas
TYPE 2 DIABETES
It stems from a combination of genetics & lifestyle factors.
Being overweight or obese increases your risk too.
Carrying extra weight, especially in your belly, makes your cells more resistant to the effects of insulin on your blood sugar.
This condition runs in families (if no one runs in the family 🙂 active lifestyle helps prevent and/or manage diabetes)
Family members share genes that make them more likely to get type 2 diabetes and to be overweight.
GESTATIONAL DIABETES
It is the result of hormonal changes during pregnancy.
The placenta produces hormones that make a pregnant women’s cells less sensitive to the effects of insulin. This can cause high blood sugar during pregnancy.
DIAGNSOSIS
LAB INVESTIGATIONS-
HbA1C – It indicates average blood sugar of last three months. It is more relevant marker compared to FBS, PPBA which might vary due to few days of sugar indulgence or control.
RBS – Random blood sugar – helps detect sugar level at that given time.
FBS – Fasting blood sugar – helps detect blood sugar on fasting state of body.
PP2BS – Post prandial – 2 hourly blood sugar – helps detect blood sugar 2 hours after eating which means how has the body utlilised sugar.
The average norms are available in blood reports but always rely on your doctor for the interpretation of reports and never change/stop the dose of medications without being told to do so.
COMPLICATIONS
Long time high blood sugar may lead to various complication. Some of are listed down:
-Diabetic Retinopathy
-Blurred vision, partial or total loss of vision
-Diabetic Neuropathy
-Painless loss of sense of touch, vibration or temperature.
In the lower extremities , these symptoms can lead to blunted perceptions of foot trauma due to ill-fitting of shoes and abnormal weight bearing, which can lead to foot ulceration and infection or to fractures.
-Diabetic Nephropathy
-Infection not healing faster.
-Diabetic foot
Management:
Diet-
In order to keep your blood sugar steady, try to eat small meals throughout the day.
Emphasize healthy food such as
-Fruits
-Vegetables
-Whole grains
-Healthy fats such as olive oil & nuts
LIFESTYLE CHANGES-
~If you have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, here are a few things you can do –
Get at least 40 minutes of active exercise every day,
such as Swimming, walking, running or cycling.
Cut saturated and trans fat, along with refined carbohydrates, out of your diet.
Eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Try to lose maintain your BMI in according to your age.
Focus on improvement of holistic health and not just stick to sugar management.
Practise Yoga, Pranayam, breathing exercise, meditation at least 5hours/week to begin with.
Energy medicines like pranic healing can help regulate stress and sugar levels both.
Active lifestyle, healthy diet, proper sleep are key to staying healthy.
HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT:
These are few indicated Homeopathic remedies for Diabetes but they will help in just managing transiently.
Consult a Homeopathic physician near you, or you can reach out to us through call/mail for online consultation too.
SYZYGIUM JAMBOLANUM
It is said to help treat thirst, weakness, skin ulcers & excessive urination.
URANIUM NITRICUM
It is marketed to treat excessive urination, nausea, swelling and burning with urination
CONIUM MACULATUM
It is indicated to treat numbness in the feet and hands as well as diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage).
PLUMBUM
It is said to help with numbness in the hands and feet, nerve pain and tinnitus ( noise in ear).
PHOSPHORIC ACID
It is promoted to treat impaired memory, confusion or heavy head, frequent urination at night, hair loss, and difficulty maintaining an erection.
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Dr. Mansi Joshi
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