What Is Diabetes?

When the body has difficulty in regulating its blood sugar,
or glucose levels a disorder is contracted named,diabetes.
Diabetes mellitus, it is a lifelong disease that needs to be
treated and managed properly in order to prevent other
serious complications to occur.

When you have diabetes, your body has a problem making
or properly using insulin.Insulin function is in order for cell to
be able to use the glucose that is the blood to make energy,
they need to be 'unlocked',and insulin is the key.Insulin is a
hormone, made in the pancreas.

There is steady release of insulin from beta-cell in the pancreas
into the blood all the time.However,when blood sugar levels rise
after a meal,there is a short burst of increased insulin released
from the pancreas.

Along with the glucose,insulin is then transported around the body
in the blood to the cell which are in need of 'fuel’.On the surface
of these cell are 'landing pads' for insulin, known as receptors.
These receptors are a bit like tiny keyholes for the insulin 'key'.

When this system is working properly,blood sugar remain fairly
constant throughout the day. When blood sugar rises, for example
after a meal, the extra insulin that is released from the pancreas
allows the glucose to be taken up into cells, restoring the level in
the blood back to normal.On the other hand,when insulin levels
are low, the liver released glucose from its glycogen stores to top
up the blood sugar level.

Common Symptoms Of Diabetes Include:

-Excessive urination.
-Being very thirsty.
-Feeling very hungry or tired.
-Unexplained weight Loss.
-Poor wounds healing.
-Infections:genital,skin infections.

Diabetes is a very serious disease.
Diabetes can lead to other serious health problems.When high
levels of glucose in the blood are not controlled,they can
slowly damage your eyes,heart,kidneys,nerves,and feet.