Diabetes: its types, symptoms and causes

Hi everyone, this blog is about diabetes. Diabetes is a condition in which our body does not produce enough insulin or does not use it properly. Insulin is a hormone that helps cells to absorb glucose from the blood and to use this glucose in the form of energy. Another term used for it is hyperglycemia which also refers to high blood glucose or sugar level. This is a long-lasting (chronic) health problem that results in many other health issues such as blurred vision, it can affect nerves, kidneys, and many other body organs.

Types of diabetes:

Here are some types:

• In type 1 diabetes cells in the pancreas are destroyed, by the attack of the immune system and the pancreas is the place where insulin is made. The reason that causes this attack is still unknown. About 10% of diabetic patients experiences this type. 
• When our body becomes resistant to insulin and sugar level in our blood cells is increased. In this condition type, 2 diabetes has occurred.

• When our blood sugar is higher than normal, pre-diabetes occurs. But it is not higher enough for the diagnosis of type 2.
• It also occurs during pregnancy for a short period this type is called gestational diabetic problem. During pregnancy, insulin-resistant hormones are produced by the placenta which causes gestational diabetic problem.
• A rare condition of diabetic problem is diabetes insipidus. In this condition, too much fluid is removed by the kidney and results in causing diabetic insipidus.

The symptoms, treatments, and causes of each type of diabetes are unique.

Symptoms of diabetic problems: 

Some commonly observed symptoms of diabetic problems include an increase In hunger and thirst, weight loss, blurry vision, frequent urination, sores that don’t heal quickly, and fatigue.

Type 1 diabetes:

Increased thirst and hunger, weight loss, tiredness, blurry vision, and frequent urination are some symptoms of type 1.

Type 2 diabetes:

Type 2 can be characterized by an increase in hunger, increase in thirst, increased urination, tiredness, blurry vision, and sores that heal slowly.

Gestational diabetes:

its symptoms are not very common. During the 24th and 28th weeks of gestation routine tests for oral glucose tolerance and blood sugar are performed. This type of diabetic problem is mostly detected in these tests. An increase in thirst and urination is detected in very rare cases.

Causes of diabetic problems:

Each type of diabetic problems have different causes. The causes of type 1 diabetes are not exactly known. It is known that beta cells in the pancreas are mistakenly attacked and destroyed by the immune system. In some people, genes also play some role. Some other factors like lifestyle and genetics both are responsible for the cause of type 2. Obesity may also result in increasing the risk of type 2. Type 2 also runs In families. Genes are shared In family members and this results in an increased risk of type 2. Short-time hormonal changes occur during pregnancy which results in causing gestational diabetes. Women who are overweight and gain too much weight during pregnancy, have more chances to have this diabetic problem.