{"id":59219,"date":"2021-07-07T13:16:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T07:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=59219"},"modified":"2023-07-10T13:45:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T08:15:05","slug":"simplest-way-to-control-diabetes-mellitus-could-be-through-doctors-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2021\/07\/07\/simplest-way-to-control-diabetes-mellitus-could-be-through-doctors-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplest Way to Control Diabetes Mellitus Could Be Through Doctors Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Things you should know?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#Types-of-Diabetes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of Diabetes<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#What-are-the-effects-of-uncontrolled-sugar-levels\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the effects of uncontrolled sugar levels?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#Why-is-a-doctor-important-for-your-diabetes-treatment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why is a doctor important for your diabetes treatment?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b id=\"Types-of-Diabetes\">Types of Diabetes<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 3 main types of Diabetes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1) <\/b><b>Type 1 Diabetes\u00a0<\/b><b>&#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is autoimmune condition. The beta cells of pancreas are attacked by body&#8217;s own immune system. These cells produce insulin. Hence the insulin production is affected. Hence it is also known as insulin dependent Diabetes and is more common people at a young age.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2) <\/b><b>Type 2 Diabetes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0&#8211; This type of diabetes is caused by genetics, overweight, lack of exercise, unhealthy habits etc. Because of this there is insulin resistance. Hence body can\u2019t use insulin independently. This leads to increase in the sugar levels. Hence it is known as non-insulin dependent diabetes. It is more common in adults after age of 45 yrs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3) <\/b><b>Gestational Diabetes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; This type of diabetes is the one that occurs during pregnancy\u00a0due to hormonal effect which affects insulin. Many people try to control diabetes or control sugar levels by using advise on the internet. Many times, this leads to improper diet habits which leads to poor sugar control and various side effects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b id=\"What-are-the-effects-of-uncontrolled-sugar-levels\">What are the effects of uncontrolled sugar levels?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uncontrolled sugar levels can affect various organs like:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kidney (Diabetic nephropathy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eyes (Diabetic retinopathy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart (Risk of stroke)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nerves\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin\/Diabetic Foot etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><b>current Covid-19 situation<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it is necessary to keep sugar levels under control. An increase in sugar levels will affect the body&#8217;s immunity. As a result, a person with uncontrolled sugar levels can be prone to develop severe forms of Covid-19 infection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, it is must to <\/span><b>consult an expert doctor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to control sugar levels and prevent this complication. As there is no cure for diabetes, its management is a lifetime process. It involves a combination of medication, diet control and lifestyle modification all should be achieved with the help of doctors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b id=\"Why-is-a-doctor-important-for-your-diabetes-treatment\">Why is a doctor important for your diabetes treatment?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59222 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/diabetes-treatment.jpg\" alt=\"diabetes treatment\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management of diabetes treatment differs from person to person. It depends on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of Diabetes\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugar levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co morbidities\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifestyle etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The doctor can help your identify symptoms of diabetes, like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased thirst<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased frequency of urination<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiredness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weakness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generalised pruritus\/itching<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recurrent urogenital infections<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delayed healing of wounds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than half of all patients with diabetes will have no symptoms at all.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the above symptoms, a doctor can also guide you and help you understand, whether you need:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oral medication<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insulin\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifestyle modification<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dietary changes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress Management.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should never self-medicate and make changes in the medication yourself. It is necessary to monitor sugar levels\u00a0and inform them to doctors as both high and low sugar levels will cause complication if left untreated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use our <\/span><b>blood glucose calculator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep a track of your blood sugar levels and manage your treatment better. For more <\/span><b>fitness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><b>nutrition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> related advise, visit the Activ Living Blog.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things you should know?\u00a0 Types of Diabetes What are the effects of uncontrolled sugar levels?&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2963,"featured_media":59220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3120,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes","category-lifestyle-conditions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Simplest Way to Control Diabetes Mellitus Could Be Through Doctors Help - ACTIV LIVING 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