Diabetes Treatment and Symptoms Blood Sugar; Diabetes Mellitus; Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus; Type II Diabetes
Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism--the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body. After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose to get into cells, insulin must be present. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach. When we eat, the pancreas automatically produces the right amount of insulin to move glucose from blood into our cells. In people with diabetes, however, the pancreas either produces little or no insulin, or the cells do not respond appropriately to the insulin that is produced. Glucose builds up in the blood, overflows into the urine, and passes out of the body. Thus, the body loses its main source of fuel even though the blood contains large amounts of glucose.
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The long-term treatment goals of Diabetes are to prolong life, reduce symptoms, and prevent diabetes-related complications such as blindness, kidney failure, and amputation of limbs.
These goals are accomplished through education, insulin use, meal planning and weight control, exercise, foot care, and careful self-testing of blood glucose levels.
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Diabetes and its symptoms are whole body symptoms of a basic cellular failure to properly metabolize glucose. The glucose then either remains in the blood stream, is stored as body fat or as glycogen, or is otherwise disposed of in urine.
The goal of any effective alternative program is to repair and restore the body’s own blood sugar control mechanism.
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Resources
- 4 Steps to Control Your Diabetes for Life (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- 5 Things You Should Know Before Pumping (American Diabetes Association)