how do you get diabetes?
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Type 1 Diabetes: Also called juvenile diabetes or early-onset diabetes. Seen in young adults. Thought to be due to destruction of beta-islet cells of pancreas(that secrete insulin) by an immune mediated process. Only treatment is life-long insulin supplementation.\n\nType 2 Diabetes: Usually seen in middle-aged obese people. It is thought to occur due to resistance of body cells to the action of insulin. It is treated by drugs that increase the senstiveness of body cells to action of insulin or increase the release of insulin from pancreas. May need insulin supplementation as disease progresses/worsens. It can be prevented by maintaing proper body weight; taking less of high-calorie food-stuffs; exercising regularly.
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you may have high blood pressure or maby diabetes.
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I'm sorry to have to tell you that, at this time, there is no proven cure for diabetes.\nThere are a lot of claims for "cures", but, so far, none have stood up to rigorous testing.\n\nSome forms of diabetes (type 1) will require treatment with insulin, other forms (type 2) may respond to changes in diet and exercise, or may need oral medication..  but be aware that you are only treating the effects, you are not curing the disease, and it will need constant care and monitoring.  \n\nIf you suspect you are diabetic, then consult a reputable doctor as early as possible.
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You CAN'T cure diabetes, Type I or Type II. The only thing you can do is lose weight and follow a proper diet in hopes of not progressing into an insulin dependent Type II DM.
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Yes, you can still get diabetes type 2. (Although less likely)\n\nThe difference between type 1 and 2 are:\n\nType 1: your body doesnt produce insulin.(or insuffient amounts of insulin)\n\nTypes 2: Your body doesnt absorb the insulin as well.(usually over time)\n\nTypes 1 and 2 can both be developed but most people have type 2 because of lack of exercise and a poor diet and obesity)
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In 2005 a 61 year old type 1 diabetic from uk was cured by having an islet cell transplant.  Healthy islet cells are taken from pancreases from dead or living donors and injected into the patients liver, they then develop their own blood supply and begin to produce insulin.
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This depends greatly on what type of diabetes u have and how severe it is. Type 1 diabetes or juvinial diabetes cannot be controlled with out the use of injectable insulin. In this type of diabetes the islets of langerhorn in the pancreas do not produce the insulin neccessary for cells to metabolise food. Without this, the body will actually start to produce acids that eat the person's own fat cells. This produces a state of ketoacidosis. eventually the body will become so ill used and dehydrated that kidney falure and even coma can occur. Very serious stuff! The type 1 diabetic must take insulin to replace the stuff that their body cannot make on its own. Diet and exercise are also very important here.\nType 2 diabetes (often referred to as adult onset diabetes) can ofetn be controlled with diet and exercise. Type two dibetes is often caused from th body not being able to effectively use its own insulin. There are oral meds that can be taken to help the body do this if diet and exercise are not enough. Sometimes the condition is so bad that type 2 diabetics may have to use injectable insulin for awhile.\nIf you are diabetic I recommend finding out all you can about your disease. Knowlege is the best tool you can have at your disposal. It is important to learn how to evaluate your food and you caloric expendature if you are to stay healthy. You need to find a good doctor (called an endocrinologist) to help you decide what your treatment plan should be. After you familiarise yourself with the disease it is possible to self evaluate yourself most of the time under only the occasional advice of your physician. But do not do this until you know what you are doing. Diabetes can take a great toll later on in life if you don't take care of yourself. Kidney failure, limb amputation, blindness and neuropathy are just a few things to fear in a diabetic's future. \nI hope this helps. If you have any questions feel free to contact me!
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There is a possibility of having high blood sugar content periodically without being diabetic... however, it is a tricky tricky thing to deal with.  \n\nIf you have a high sugar count, keep testing.  Check for other signs and symptoms of diabetes.  Visit your doctor regularly.  It's very understandable that nobody wants to have diabetes.... but it is better to know than leave it untreated.\n\nI would recommend visiting some sites with diabetes symptoms for monitoring purposes.. although please don't just stick with that.  Ensure you visit a doctor.. often if need be..  \n\nI have a *strong* family history of diabetes with effects ranging from organ failure to amputation.  Sometimes, simply taking one pill, or a few other minor inconveniences can prevent these horrible effects..  \n\nJust be careful..  people care about you, and want to ensure that you will be safe.   *hugs*
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Type 2 diabetes is caused by being overweight. If you maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly and eat right, your chances of developing Type 2 diabetes are very, very small.
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Make an appointment with your Dr. as soon as you can.  When you describe your symptoms he will order bloodwork.\n\nThese are possible symptoms of diabetes.  Don't wait!
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Depression doesn't directly come from having diabetes, but it is more likely to have depression with a chronic disease like diabetes and having to eat differently and deal with the disease.
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Diabetes Overview\n\nDiabetes is a set of related diseases in which the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood.\n\nGlucose in the blood gives you energy—the kind you need when you walk briskly, run for a bus, ride your bike, take an aerobics class, and perform your day-to-day chores.\n\n    * Glucose in the blood is produced by the liver from the foods you eat.\n\n    * In a healthy person, the blood glucose level is regulated by several hormones, one of which is insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas, a small organ near the stomach that also secretes important enzymes that help in the digestion of food.\n\n    * Insulin allows glucose to move from the blood into liver, muscle, and fat cells, where it is used for fuel.\n\n    * People with diabetes either do not produce enough insulin (type 1 diabetes) or cannot use insulin properly (type 2 diabetes), or both.\n\n    * In diabetes, glucose in the blood cannot move into cells, and it stays in the blood. This not only harms the cells that need the glucose for fuel, but also harms certain organs and tissues exposed to the high glucose levels.\n\nType 1 diabetes: The body stops producing insulin or produces too little insulin to regulate blood glucose level.\n\n    * Type 1 diabetes comprises about 10% of total cases of diabetes in the United States.\n\n    * Type 1 diabetes is typically recognized in childhood or adolescence. It used to be known as juvenile-onset diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.\n\n    * Type 1 diabetes can occur in an older individual due to destruction of pancreas by alcohol, disease, or removal by surgery or progressive failure of pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin.\n\n    * People with type 1 diabetes generally require daily insulin treatment to sustain life.\n\nType 2 diabetes: The pancreas secretes insulin, but the body is partially or completely unable to use the insulin. This is sometimes referred to as insulin resistance. The body tries to overcome this resistance by secreting more and more insulin. People with insulin resistance develop type 2 diabetes when they do not continue to secrete enough insulin to cope with the higher demands.\n\n    * At least 90% of patients with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.\n\n    * Type 2 diabetes is typically recognized in adulthood, usually after age 45 years. It used to be called adult-onset diabetes mellitus, or non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. These names are no longer used because type 2 diabetes does occur in younger people, and some people with type 2 diabetes need to use insulin.\n\n    * Type 2 diabetes is usually controlled with diet, weight loss, exercise, and oral medications. More than half of all people with type 2 diabetes require insulin to control their blood sugar levels at some point in the course of their illness.\n\nGestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that occurs during the second half of pregnancy.\n\n    * Although gestational diabetes typically goes away after delivery, women who have gestational diabetes are more likely than other women to develop type 2 diabetes later in life.\n\n    * Women with gestational diabetes are more likely to have large babies.\n\nMetabolic syndrome (syndrome X) is a set of abnormalities in which insulin-resistant diabetes (type 2) is almost always present and includes hypertension, hyperlipidemia (increased serum lipids, predominant elevation of LDL, decrease in HDL, and elevated triglycerides), central obesity, and abnormalities in blood clotting and inflammatory responses. A high rate of cardiovascular disease is associated with the metabolic syndrome.\n\nPrediabetes is a common condition related to diabetes. In people with prediabetes, the blood sugar level is higher than normal but not high enough to be considered diabetes.\n\n    * Prediabetes increases your risk of getting type 2 diabetes and of having heart disease or a stroke.\n\n    * Prediabetes can be reversed without insulin or med
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After you eat, the food is broken down into glucose, the simple sugar that is the main source of energy for the body's cells. But your cells cannot use glucose without insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin helps the cells take in glucose and convert it to energy. When the pancreas does not make enough insulin or the body is unable to use the insulin that is present, the cells cannot use glucose. Excess glucose builds up in the bloodstream, setting the stage for diabetes.
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Yes. Even if you are at a high risk for diabetes (due to your genetics), you can lower your chances by eating healthy, exercising regularly, and monitoring your lab work (cholesterol, triglycerides, blood glucose, etc.). Work with your doctor / healthcare team to come up with a prevention plan. \n\nBe aware though that diabetes is a highly heriditary condition. While these things can / will lower your risks for development of the disease, you may still get diabetes. None of these are guranteed to stop the onset of diabetes. \n\nGood luck and best wishes...
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ONLY a Doctor can help you with this. You should get an appointment set up so that you can go through testing to make sure that you don't have the developing stages of diabetes yourself. Maybe this site will answer more questions for you though.\n\nhttp://www.diabetes.com/
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Diabetes occurs when the cells in the pancreas produce lesser amounts of insulin.  Their are several different kinds of diabetes.  Some are associated with age, others reflect upon the varying amounts of insulin produced.   The drugs used to treat this are mainly of sulfa origin and promote insulin production.  The disease is extremly important.  Many strides have been achieved over the years, but pancreas transplant is still in its infancy.
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Type 1 diabetes is genetic and you take insulin until you die. Nothing really helps it. Type 2 is very different and almost always caused by people getting fat and having not enough muscle. If that is what you have, then on below site the last paragraph under "exercise" explains the benefit of you having it.\n\nThe rest of the site covers many foods that are good for it and why and includes a quote from American Diabetes Assoc. Note-- if you have type 2 diabetes and are slim and fit then completely ignore this advice and site. If you become slim and fit the need for it will be gone and it will disappear.