Sunday, 19 July 2015

Did you Know - What causes Diabetes and how to prevent it?



Diabetes is a disease in which glucose builds up in the blood instead of being absorbed by body cells. Over time this leads to complications such as heart diseases kidney diseases and stroke.


Insulin is the glucose regulating hormone produced by organ called pancreas. Insulin enters body cells via insulin receptor, that triggers glucose in take by cells.  There are 2 major types of diabetics Type 1 and Type 2


In type 1 - Pancreas loses it is ability to produce insulin, due to genetic factors environment and lifestyle changes. So less insulin and more glucose build up is type 1 diabetes

 In type 1 - Pancreas loses it is ability to produce insulin, due to genetic factors environment and lifestyle changes. So less insulin and more glucose build up is type 1 diabetes





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