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    Other name for Diabetes is the silent killer because of its easy to miss symptoms. And to be more accurate the symptoms often develop slowly which people do not feel it at all . In fact, you can have type 2 diabetes for years and not notice it , which about 8 million people don't know about having it. For example, increased thirst may be it cause of a increasing the temperature in summer, or fatigue could be as a sign of ageing or stress. This is unfortunate, your quality of life could…

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    Diabetes is a condition in which a person's body is unable to produce any or enough insulin, which leads to elevated levels of sugar in the blood. Having diabetes can limit the ways in which individuals stay active but there are many ways to overcome these limitations. There are two types of diabetes; type one and type two diabetes. In type one diabetes an individual’s body does not produce any insulin. This is most commonly diagnosed in children and young adults and is contracted through an…

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    1. Diabetes is contagious. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are disease of metabolism and are not contagious. Person cannot contract diabetes by contact with a person with diabetes. 2. All people with diabetes need insulin injections. Whether or not a person with diabetes needs insulin injections depends on many factors, including the type of diabetes a person has. All people with type 1 diabetes need insulin and, later in the course of condition, many people with type 2 diabetes also have to…

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    One of the most prevalent diseases that affect a big percentage of the population is known as type 2 diabetes or diabetes mellitus. The main issue with this disease is that it can affect the body through different ways. A common definition of type 2 diabetes is when the body resists insulin which affects how the body processes glucose or blood sugar. There are different ways to identify and diagnose type 2 diabetes but one of the most common methods is through urine in which the doctors try to…

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    characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disruption of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. The elevation of blood glucose level is due to defects in insulin secretion, impaired insulin action, or both. Diabetes mellitus is categorized to type 1 and 2. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) usually develops in childhood and adolescence. The patients need to rely on insulin injections lifelong for survival. Whereas Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) usually develops in adulthood and it is related…

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    Diabetic Retina

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    The retina is a very sensitive inner coat of the eye. It consists of ten layers, which are inner limiting membrane, nerve fiber layer, Ganglion cells layer, inner plexiform layer, inner nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer, outer nuclear layer, external limiting membrane, photoreceptors (rods and cones) and retinal pigment epithelium. Also, it has a yellow spot, called macula, which is the important area for high acuity vision. In the retina, the light rays are converted into electrical signals…

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    lifestyle adjustments diabetes can actually be reversed naturally. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which the body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't efficiently use the insulin that it does produce or sometimes both. In Type 1 diabetes the body doesn't produce enough insulin, plain and simple. In Type 2 diabetes the body isn't able to use the insulin as effectively as it should and sometimes the body doesn't produce…

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    Chapter 3 Ketogenic Diet Uses The body becomes more of a fat-burner than a carbohydrate-dependent machine. Research shows that a diet high in carbohydrates is linked to the development of several disorders such as insulin resistance and diabetes. Carbohydrate are easily absorbed and stored. Digestion starts in the mouth. As soon as the food is chewed, amylase (enzymes that digest carbohydrates) in the saliva are already acting on the carbohydrates. In the stomach, carbohydrates are…

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    What´s Type 2 Diabetes?

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    What is diabetes? Diabetes is a common condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high. This is because the body's method of changing glucose into energy is not working as it should. We obtain glucose from the food that we eat, either from sugary foods or from the digestion of starchy foods such as bread or potatoes. The liver can also make glucose from other foods. If somebody has diabetes, the glucose in their body is not turned into energy, either because there is…

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    Type 1 Diabetes Causes

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    Cause of Type 1 Diabetes: The specific cause of Type 1 diabetes is still unknown. However, in most people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the body's own immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. These cells are also known as islet cells. Also, genetics and contact with specific environmental factors like viruses might cause the disease. Cause of Type 2 Diabetes: Type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas stops producing…

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