The Main Reasons and Causes of Diabetes?

Normally sugar and starch in food are absorbed as glucose produced by liver into our blood. insulin the hormone produced by pancreas cleans up the glucose from blood by directing it into the cells. In diabetes the body doesn't make or properly use insulin. This causes the blood sugar levels to go high and glucose not able to enter the cells. In this condition the body cannot make the energy it needs from the food you eat. Eating food high in sugar ans starch complicates the condition.

Eating the right food in the right amount at the right time is important to maintain blood sugar levels throughout the day. This will help to feel better and be mentally sharp. You will have better moods less depression and less fatigue than those who don't. By being so it will reduce the risk of complications such as high blood pressure heart disease and cancer.

Body needs energy. Energy is produced from glucose which in turn is got from the food we eat.If we are not eating properly we can not produce efficient energy that body needs. Any time if one of our basic need is out of balance the body is under stress and cannot function properly.

Type 1 diabetes mellitus: In this type of diabetes the pancreas produces little or no insulin. This type of diabetes generally develops at young age has symptoms and blood glucose is high. These patients need insulin treatment lifelong.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus: In this type of diabetes the pancreas produces less insulin than required to maintain normal blood glucose. It generally develops after 40-45 tears of age and progresses slowly. Several years may pass before the diagnosis is actually made. All patients need diet control tablets or insulin to keep their diabetes under control.

Secondary diabetes mellitus: This includes diabetes due to genetic defects in insulin secretion and action drugs (steroids contraceptive pills ACTH etc. )and diabetes in association with endocrine disorders. Most of them require insulin for diabetes control.

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Gestational diabetes mellitus: This includes diagnosis of diabetes made for the first time during pregnancy.The diagnosis is done when fasting blood glucose is in excess of 95 mg/dl and if it is higher than 180 mg/dl at 1hr 155 mg/dl at 2hr or 140 mg/dl at 3hr after 100g oral glucose intake. These patients need very strict pregnancy control through diet modifications and insulin treatment to prevent pregnancy loss and high birth weight(more than 3.8kgs) of their babies. In most cases blood glucose becomes normal after delivery. A repeat blood glucose test after 6 weeks of delivery is necessary for assessing diabetes.