Drugs For Diabetes Type 2 Overview | Basics of Diabetes – Diabetes Overview -What is Type 2 Diabetes
Hello viewers in this video you can get information about type 2 diabetes overview for type 2 diabetes diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high the hormone insulin produced by the pancreas is responsible for controlling the amount of glucose in the blood there are two main types of diabetes type one where the
Pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin type to where the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin at the body’s cells don’t react to insulin these pages are about type 2 diabetes read more about type 1 diabetes another type of diabetes known as gestational diabetes occurs in some pregnant women and tends to disappear after birth symptoms of diabetes the symptoms of
Diabetes occur because the lack of insulin means glucose stays in the blood and isn’t used as fuel for energy your body tries to reduce blood glucose levels by getting rid of the excess glucose in your urine typical symptoms include feeling very thirsty passing urine more often than usual particularly at night feeling very tired weight loss and loss of muscle bulk
Read more about the symptoms of type 2 diabetes it’s very important for diabetes to be diagnosed as soon as possible as it will get progressively worse if left untreated read about how type 2 diabetes is diagnosed causes of type 2 diabetes type 2 diabetes occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin to function properly or the body’s cells don’t react
To insulin this means glucose stays in the blood and isn’t used as fuel for energy type 2 diabetes is often associated with obesity and tends to be diagnosed in older people it’s far more common than type 1 diabetes read about the causes and risk factors for type 2 diabetes treating type 2 diabetes as type 2 diabetes usually gets worse you may eventually need
Medication usually tablets to keep your blood glucose at normal levels read more about the treatment of type 2 diabetes complications of type 2 diabetes diabetes can cause serious long-term health problems it’s the most common cause of vision loss and blindness in people of working age everyone with diabetes age 12 or over should be invited to have their eyes
Screen once a year for diabetic retinopathy diabetes is also responsible for most cases of kidney failure and lower limb amputation other than accidents people with diabetes are up to five times more likely to have cardiovascular disease such as a stroke than those without diabetes read more about the complications of type 2 diabetes preventing type 2 diabetes if
You’re at risk of type 2 diabetes you may be able to prevent it developing by making lifestyle changes these include eating a healthy balanced diet losing weight if you’re overweight and maintaining a healthy weight stopping smoking if you smoke drinking alcohol in moderation taking plenty of regular exercise living with type 2 diabetes if you already have type 2
Diabetes it may be possible to control your symptoms by making the above changes this also minimizes your risk of developing complications read more about living with type 2 diabetes information collection ww nhs uk
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Drugs For Diabetes Type 2 Overview | Basics of Diabetes – Diabetes Overview -What is Type 2 Diabetes By Harun Rashid
