Q. what is the difference between diabetes 1 and 2?
HOw can we synthesize insulin in a country? eg, in china
how can we prevent diabetes 2 becoming epidemic?
HOw can we synthesize insulin in a country? eg, in china
how can we prevent diabetes 2 becoming epidemic?
A. Type 1 Diabetes is a disorder in which the body does not produce insulin (a hormone that aids in moving sugar from the blood to the cells). This type of diabetes can be due to a virus or autoimmune disorder in which the body does not recognize an organ as its own and attacks it. In this case the body attacks an organ known as the pancreas where insulin is made. This type of diabetes is usually diagnosed before age 40. Symptoms can come on suddenly within 2 weeks in some cases.
Those with Type 1 Diabetes are required to take insulin injections to move sugar from the bloodstream.
Type 2 Diabetes occurs when insulin that the body produces is less efficient at moving sugar out of the bloodstream. Some sugar is moved out of the blood, just not as effectively compared to a person with normal insulin efficiency. High blood sugar is a result of this. Type 2 Diabetes used to be thought of as the adult onset type of diabetes. However, an alarming rate of children are now being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Symptoms are slower as some can have type 2 without knowing for more than 10 years in some cases as there are no symptoms in some.
Diet, exercise, weight loss, and in many cases medication are the treatment for this type of diabetes. Occasionally, someone with Type 2 may be placed on insulin to better control blood sugar.
The good news is that people can take control of their diabetes by eating right, exercising on a regular basis, and testing blood sugar.
Hope this helps.
Those with Type 1 Diabetes are required to take insulin injections to move sugar from the bloodstream.
Type 2 Diabetes occurs when insulin that the body produces is less efficient at moving sugar out of the bloodstream. Some sugar is moved out of the blood, just not as effectively compared to a person with normal insulin efficiency. High blood sugar is a result of this. Type 2 Diabetes used to be thought of as the adult onset type of diabetes. However, an alarming rate of children are now being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Symptoms are slower as some can have type 2 without knowing for more than 10 years in some cases as there are no symptoms in some.
Diet, exercise, weight loss, and in many cases medication are the treatment for this type of diabetes. Occasionally, someone with Type 2 may be placed on insulin to better control blood sugar.
The good news is that people can take control of their diabetes by eating right, exercising on a regular basis, and testing blood sugar.
Hope this helps.
What happens when you get Diabetes Type 1?
Q. Is 1 when you just can't eat to much sugar, or is that 2.
How does diabetes 1 affect your life?
How does diabetes 1 affect your life?
A. Type 1 diabetes happens when your body attacks your pancreas. The pancreas is an organ just under your stomach. In type1 diabetics, the body sees this organ (somehow) as a foreign body and it attacks and kills it. The pancreas makes insulin, which your muscles and other tissues need to convert sugar to energy, so if you're a type 1 you need to take insulin. You need to inject insulin, but they're working on insulin nasal spray!
Type 2 is different. Your pancreas is fine, you have enough insulin, but your tissues are insulin resistant. The result is very similar--sugar builds up in the blood and causes 'complications' like blindness, circulatory problems, kidney failure, etc. In both types you have to be careful what you eat, and to monitor your blood sugar levels.
If you have either kind of diabetes and you take care of yourself--watch your diet, do your meds, get some exercise (very important), you will live a normal life, pretty much. There are foods you have to stay away from, not just sugar but all kinds of carbohydrates. You can eat 'a little' of anything, it's not like allergies, but you have to really watch it. With type 1 you have to calculate the correct dosage of insulin for what you are eating.
If you -don't- take care of it, you can get into trouble. Well, even if you are careful you can get into trouble. Diabetes is the biggest cause of blindness in the US, the biggest cause of amputations (from gangrene caused by damaged circulation) and of kidney failure. It also causes atherosclerosis ('hardening of the arteries').
I am a type 2 diabetic, and I feel just great most of the time. I just have to watch what I eat, and get some exercise.
Type 2 is different. Your pancreas is fine, you have enough insulin, but your tissues are insulin resistant. The result is very similar--sugar builds up in the blood and causes 'complications' like blindness, circulatory problems, kidney failure, etc. In both types you have to be careful what you eat, and to monitor your blood sugar levels.
If you have either kind of diabetes and you take care of yourself--watch your diet, do your meds, get some exercise (very important), you will live a normal life, pretty much. There are foods you have to stay away from, not just sugar but all kinds of carbohydrates. You can eat 'a little' of anything, it's not like allergies, but you have to really watch it. With type 1 you have to calculate the correct dosage of insulin for what you are eating.
If you -don't- take care of it, you can get into trouble. Well, even if you are careful you can get into trouble. Diabetes is the biggest cause of blindness in the US, the biggest cause of amputations (from gangrene caused by damaged circulation) and of kidney failure. It also causes atherosclerosis ('hardening of the arteries').
I am a type 2 diabetic, and I feel just great most of the time. I just have to watch what I eat, and get some exercise.
Which type of diabetes would you class as a lifestyle illness?
Q. Which type of diabetes, 1 and 2 would you classify as a lifestyle illness and why?
A. I've never heard of a lifestyle illness. But keeping that in mind, BOTH Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes have significant impact on lifestyle.
Both type of diabetes require changes in food intake, monitoring of blood sugars, more attention paid to general health (exercise, dental care, foot care, regular eye exams, etc). Persons with Type 1 and sometimes people with Type 2 must also take medications (always insulin for Type 1, oral medications and often insulin with type 2).
These are all major lifestyle changes for persons with diabetes.
I hope this is what you were looking for.
Both type of diabetes require changes in food intake, monitoring of blood sugars, more attention paid to general health (exercise, dental care, foot care, regular eye exams, etc). Persons with Type 1 and sometimes people with Type 2 must also take medications (always insulin for Type 1, oral medications and often insulin with type 2).
These are all major lifestyle changes for persons with diabetes.
I hope this is what you were looking for.
I have questions about Diabetes 1, anyone want to help?
Q. Is diabetes 1 dominant or recessive? What do those terms mean? How is diabetes 1 passed on? Like if you have diabetes 1 and then have kids. What are the chances that it will be passed on to the next generation?
A. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease results when the body�s system for fighting infection (the immune system) turns against a part of the body. In diabetes, the immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. The pancreas then produces little or no insulin. A person who has type 1 diabetes must take insulin daily to live.
At present, scientists do not know exactly what causes the body�s immune system to attack the beta cells, but they believe that autoimmune, genetic, and environmental factors, possibly viruses, are involved. Type 1 diabetes accounts for about 5 to 10 percent of diagnosed diabetes in the United States. It develops most often in children and young adults but can appear at any age.
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes usually develop over a short period, although beta cell destruction can begin years earlier. Symptoms may include increased thirst and urination, constant hunger, weight loss, blurred vision, and extreme fatigue. If not diagnosed and treated with insulin, a person with type 1 diabetes can lapse into a life-threatening diabetic coma, also known as diabetic ketoacidosis.
There are very less chances of diabetes 1 passing on to the next generation.
At present, scientists do not know exactly what causes the body�s immune system to attack the beta cells, but they believe that autoimmune, genetic, and environmental factors, possibly viruses, are involved. Type 1 diabetes accounts for about 5 to 10 percent of diagnosed diabetes in the United States. It develops most often in children and young adults but can appear at any age.
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes usually develop over a short period, although beta cell destruction can begin years earlier. Symptoms may include increased thirst and urination, constant hunger, weight loss, blurred vision, and extreme fatigue. If not diagnosed and treated with insulin, a person with type 1 diabetes can lapse into a life-threatening diabetic coma, also known as diabetic ketoacidosis.
There are very less chances of diabetes 1 passing on to the next generation.
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