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What is Diabetes type 2?

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         What is Diabetes type 2?   



               Diabetes type 2 is a major and lifelong disease that affects insulin to be used by body.

People with diabetes type 2 are said to be insulin resistant because they don't respond to insulin.

It is also called adult-onset diabetes.Middle aged people or older people are more likely to have this disease.But type 2 diabetes also affect child and teen mostly because of childhood obesity.

Type 2 is the most common type of diabetes,in USA there are about 29 million people having diabetes type 2.

       Signs And Symptoms of diabetes type 2!

The symptoms of diabetes type 2 are so mild that patient never knows that he has diabetes type 2 disease.some symptoms are mentioned below;

  • Increasing Thirst
  • Fatigue
  • Blurred vision
  • Healing of wounds becomes slow
  • Increasing hunger
  • Weight loss
  • Immunity affected
  • Become easy prey for others microbes i.e fungal,virus,bacteria etc 
      Frequent urination

These are some symptoms of diabetes type 2 and if patient feels to have these conditions he must visit his/her doctor and do a complete checkup.
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        Causes of Diabetes type 2!
Insulin is a hormone that is released from pancreas that regulates glucose in body converts it into energy that you use to do different tasks.In Diabetes type 2 the insulin is formed but not functional or used by body.The pancreas continues to make insulin to overcome problem but insulin is not used and acomulates in blood.
A combination of things causes Diabetes type 2.Tha might include following;
        1.Genes
Genetic disturbances or mutations may cause insulin usage problems in body.Scientists have found that genetic problem may play a role in causing diabetes type 2.
      2.Over weight
 Being over weight or obese may cause insulin resistance and paly a role in causing diabetes type 2.
     3.Metabolic Disturbances
People with insulin resistant may have a group of disorders like high blood sugar,high blood pressure,high cholesterol and triglycerides.
      4.liver Dysfunction
When blood sugar is low, liver makes and sends out glucose.when you eat meal sugar levels goes up and liver stops sending out although it saves or store glucose.But in some people liver don't stop and continue cranking out glucose.
     5.cells Signal Problems
Sometimes cells send wrong signals or don't carry correctly that affects whole metabolism of body.
        Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes!
  •        Age----- 45 or older
  •       Family....parents, brother or sister wit diabetes.
  •      Prediabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Depression
  • Obese 
  • High triglycerides etc.
You can overcome all these problems by simply changing your life style,having proper healthy diet plan and doing exercise,quit smoking etc.
      Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis And Tests!
Your doctor can diagnose by checking your blood sugar and performing some tests;
      A1c!
It is the observation of your blood glucose level of past 2 or 3 months.
     Fasting sugar Test!
It is the sugar test in empty stomach without eating any thing for 8 hours without drinking water.
      OGTT!
It is Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.it is the checking  of blood glucose after 2 hours of eating something sweat to chek how your body respond.
       Type 2 Diabetes Treatment !
Treatment of diabetes type 2 includes a mix of life style change and medication.
         Life Style Changes:



     1.weight loss;
Losing body weight is very helpful.losing 5 to 7 % body weight is ideal and keeping it off seems to be good.weight loss helps body to remove fat and making progress to respond insulin.


    2.Food Adjustment:


Using healthy food helps to maintain body.A dietitian can help you in making food plan.
  • Use fresh fruit
  • Take less calories
  • Avoid fast food
  • Take more fibers
  • Use seasonal fruit
     3.Exercise:
Try to do 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity.you can walk,swim, cycling,games,etc whatever you want to do but do it on the regular basis because it helps you to keep you fit and mentally relax.


       MEDICATION:
If life style changing do not work then come forward and use medication.some medication used is following;
      1.Metformin.
This is usually the first line therapy of diabetes type 2.It lowers the blood glucose level and helps body to respond to glucose.
     2.Sulfonylurease.
This includes a group of drugs including (glimepirid,glipizide etc ).it helps to make more insulin .
     3.Meglitinides.
They help our body to make a better sense to insulin and work faster.
     4.Thiazolidinediones 
Like metformin they make you more responsive to insulin.But they may cause many other problems like heart disease.There adverse effects are more than uses.
      5.DPP-4 Inhibitor
They help to lower blood sugar level but they have also some adverse effects like 
      6.Insulin
You can take long shorts of insulin at night like Insulin detemir and Insulin glargine.
      Type 2 Diabetes Complications:
High blood sugar level over a time can damage other body parts that may be;
   1.Heart
Person having diabetes have more risk of having heart problems  like angina and stroke.
  2.kidneys
Diabetic person is more likely to have kidney dysfunction and you need dialysis or kidney transplant.
  3.Eyes
High blood sugar can damage eyes and can lead to blindness.
   4.Skin
Diabetic person have very sensitive skin because blood do not circulate well and body wounds heels slowe.
    5.Hair loss
Person may have hair loss aur weakened hair but it is unclear why it happens!
    6.Brain
Diabetes affects our Brain and causes disease like Alzheimer's disease.
             So diabetes is a very common problem in all over the world so you should take proper measures to keep it away.Stay healthy and safe.
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