Understanding Type One Diabetes

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Glucose is a simple sugar, monosaccharide, which is deemed as the most critical carbohydrate in terms of providing energy for biological functions. In the human body, glucose works with the body’s insulin, a hormone, which in turn helps to build glucose transporters to the cells within the body. This glucose enters the cells and provides the necessary energy for the health of each individual cell.

If this process is inhibited, in regards to the production or use of insulin, an individual is said to have a diabetic condition. If the body is unable to utilize the insulin that is produced by the pancreas it is called Type Two Diabetes. If the pancreas produces zero amount of insulin this condition is known as type one diabetes.

Often type one diabetes is seen in children and younger adults. For this reason, type one diabetes was often referred to as Juvenile Diabetes. Type one diabetes, although a serious condition, is a disease that can be managed. Therefore, it is important to know how to identify this disease, being aware of the complications of this disease when left untreated and understanding the treatment involved.

Knowledge Is Power

If your family has a history of diabetic conditions it is important to know what the early warning signs are of type one diabetes. This information can be gained from your medical professional, library or searching the vast resources available through the Internet.

Early warning signs of type one diabetes can include frequency of urination, an insatiable thirst, severe hunger, unexplained weight loss, weakness and malaise, blurry vision, irritableness and vomiting. If you or your love one exhibit these early warning signs of type one diabetes it is important to get medical attention as soon as possible.

Complications

If left unchecked and untreated, type one diabetes may lead to more severe complications. Those complications may include disease of the heart, stroke, damage to the kidneys and possible blindness

Treatment

Because there is no production of insulin by the pancreas, the treatment for type one diabetes is introduction of insulin to the affected individual. Available to the affected person suffering from type one diabetes are over 20 types of products that provide the needed insulin to the individual.

These varying types of insulin products are designed to meet the individual lifestyle and medical condition of those with this malady. The attending physician will prescribe the appropriate insulin product that best suit the diabetic’s need. Those variables include the level of the person’s blood sugar, how soon the insulin begins to go to work, what are the peak times that insulin is required, the duration at which the insulin remains effective with in the body, etc.

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