Diabetes Milletus is a chronic condition in which the human body fails or is unable to produce enough insulin because of
which the blood sugar level rises which
effects almost all organs of the body in long terms.Normally the blood sugar levels should be 70-110 before meals and upto 160 after meals.The
diabetes are of two types type 1 and type 2. the type 1 diabetes usually effects small childrens and adults upto the age of 30 years.In type 1 diabetes the body is unable to produce insulin due to auto immune destruction of pancreas and therefore the patient has to take insulin doses in order to survive.The insulin is to be taken through injections since the bodies dijestive systems destroyes the insulin if it is taken orally.The type 2 diabetes usually effects people after the age 40 years but it can effect people of much younger age.In type 2 diabetes the body produces insulin but not in enough quantity or the body is not able to use the insulin in good way.The chief reason of type 2 diabetes is obesity or fatness.The type 2 diabetes can be controlled by life style changes,proper diet,oraldrugs etc.Diabetes is said to be a silent disease since nothing happens in initial 15 - 20 years .The long term complications are quiet scary,as it effects the eyes,kidney,foot,heart,nerve system of the body.Due to diabetes many people have to amputate there legs.The diabetes leads to decresed vision which is also called retinopathy.The diabetes is also leading cause of heart attack.Diabetes also destroys bodies nervous system which can lead to impotency.But all these complications can be avoided to some extent by keeping blood sugars levels to the normal levels.Famous people who are diabetic are Elizabeth Taylor,Vanessa Williams,Elves Presley,H.G Wells,Thomas Alva Edison,Mikhail Gorbachev.Finallyby eating proper diet,exercise,meditation one can avoid diabetes .