world. Studies conducted by the
Diabetes Federation estimates that by the year 2025
When our body fails to convert
sugar into energy we become a diabetic. Sugar (glucose) is important for our
body. It’s like the petrol in a car or
motorbike, it fills us with energy. If
this sugar levels in our body increase too much, it will affect all the organs
in our body. There is a hormone in our pancreas called
insulin. Its job is to convert sugar in
the foods we eat into energy. If this
hormone fails to work properly, it will lead to diabetes.
Type-1: Our Pancreas, like the other organs in our body has cells, and if
these cells are destroyed, the insulin production grinds to a halt. This is the cause of type-1 diabetes.
Type-2 : Here, the receptors in our
cells fail to respond to insulin. When
this happens, the pancreas goes into overdrive and exhausts itself. This is the cause type-2 diabetes.
Gestation Diabetes : Women can
acquire diabetes during or after pregnancy if their blood glucose levels shoots
up high. It is due to complications during or after childbirth. Mothers can pass on this gestation diabetes
to their children.
Obesity : People who
have more fat content in their body (30% more) increase their chance of getting
diabetes. The more fat a person has, the
more difficult it will make the insulin to work.
consumption of refined foods: White rice, White flour, macaroni, cakes,
cookies, jams, precooked foods, etc.
those who lead a sedentary lifestyle, without any room for physical exercise,
can easily acquire diabetes.
(medications) : We can acquire secondary diabetes through
certain drugs that we take. These drugs interfere
with the glucose production and leads to diabetes.
who suffer from high blood pressure run the risk of developing diabetes.
out for stress! Those who live a stressful life – whether emotionally or
physically – may inadvertently laying the ground work for diabetes.
your father or mother has diabetes chances of you getting it is high. It is
due to the genes that diabetes is passed on to a family member or members. Most the diabetic cases have one member in the
family with the disease.
Pancreas (pancreatitis) : It
produces the insulin, and any infection to our pancreas results in poor
function or no function at all. When the pancreas is infected, it swells up. Alcoholics are prone to the infection of
their pancreas.
toxic metal like mercury, lead, and aluminum, etc., stick to the cells in our
Pancreas and slowly destroy them. This
leads to diabetes.
Avoid deep-fried
foods
Avoid
sweets of all kinds
Water
– drink lots of it
Eat on
time
Eat
3-4 small meals
Walk a
lot – not in barefoot
Keep
your eyes examined
File
your toenails – don’t cut them.
Avoid
shoes that causes irritation
Check
your feet at night just before you hit the sack (bed)
Check
your blood pressure often
Eat
lots of fiber and whole grains
Meditate
daily
