DIABETES
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DISCOVERY
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WHAT IS DIABETES?
- Diabetes is a disease in which the levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood are very high,
- Glucose comes from the food you eat,
THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE
TREATMENT
- A person is vulnerable by being obese or overweight.
- if you are over 45 years old
- Women with a history of gestational diabetes.
- In 1910 Edward Albert found that diabetes resulted from a lack of insulin.
- In ancient times, excess urine was the first thing they noticed in patients with diabetes.
- Areteo de Capadocia describió la diabetes como “el derretimiento de la carne y las extremidades en forma de orina”
TYPES OF DIABETES
- In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin.
- In type 2 diabetes, the most common, the body does not produce or use insulin properly. Without enough insulin, glucose stays in the blood
SYMPTOMS
Fatigue.
Blurred vision.
Unexpected weight loss.
Increased hunger.
Slow healing sores and frequent infections
Red and swollen gums.
Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
Increased thirst and urination
There is no cure for advanced diabetes, but it can be controlled.
When it is pre-diabetes it can be cured.
Insulin.
Oral or other medications.
Transplants.
Bariatric surgery.