Diabetes

A person with diabetes doesn't produce enough of the hormone insulin or unable to use it effectively, which causes the blood sugar levels goes high. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin. This type of diabetes patients need to take insulin for life.

Meanwhile type 2 diabetes develops from insulin resistance, when the pancreas produces plenty of insulin but the body cells don't respond to it. Obesity is among the biggest culprit when it comes to this type of diabetes. However, genetic factors can contribute to the onset of both types.

Now, if you're experiencing any of the symptoms on the list below, it's crucial to get yourself check!

• Excessive thirst.
• Frequent and excessive urination.
• Extreme fatigue and weakness.
• Unintentional weight loss.
• Slow healing of cuts and wounds.
• Recurring infections, such as urinary tract infections or vaginal yeast infections.
• Blurred vision.
• Numbness or tingling in the hands and feet.

Pic: Bilbery

While modern medication has improved to help people with diabetes, supplements has improved to be useful too. Vitamin B help to produce enzymes that convert glucose to energy, at the same time could also prevent diabetic nerve damage. While Chromium decreases the blood glucose level and reduces cholesterol levels in the body of diabetic people. A herb from India, Gymnema Sylvestre, controls the blood sugar, sometimes lessen the need for insulin or hypoglycaemic medication. Essential fatty acids protect nerve damage and keep arteries supple. Vitamin E may block the buildup plaque. The herb bilberry helps to protect the diabetic eye from damage, and the amino acid taurine helps the release of the insulin and can prevent abnormal blood clotting which a factor in heart disease.

What else can you do? Exercise regularly. Do you know that those who burn more than 15,000 kilojoules a week through exercise are half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as those burning fewer than 2000 kilojoules. Next, try and lose weight as being overweight is a major factor for type 2 diabetes. Eating whole grains, fruits and vegetables could help keeping the blood sugar level in check.