Diabetes and the Three Types of Diabetes

Diabetes (Diabetes mellitus) is a metabolic disorder of the pancreas where the body becomes incapable of manufacturing enough insulin (the hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism) to keep a healthy intensity of blood sugar in the body. There are unusual causes and types of diabetes but all have the common irregularity of an elevated level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.

The blood carries glucose to all the body cells. The cells make use of glucose as a fuel basis. Glucose then enters into the cells of the body and gets metabolized – making it the source of energy for the cells. If the glucose can’t get into the cells accurately, it starts to build up in the blood (having nowhere else to go). This results to elevated amounts of blood glucose levels which is also called hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia is an indication that there is a high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood stream. When it reaches a definite level than normal, this is then categorized as diabetes.

There are three types of diabetes:

1. Type I Diabetes

A kind of autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s immune system will turns against the particular body part. It can emerge at any age, although it is more prone to people who are less than 40 and it is usually triggered by ecological factors such as viruses, diet or chemicals in people, especially those who have the condition running in the family.

2. Type II Diabetes

This is characterized by insulin conflict and by virtual insulin deficiency. The disease is strongly inherited in basis but lifestyle is one factor such as over weight, inactivity, high blood demands and poor diet which are considered as the main threat factors for its growth.

3.  GDM / Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

People with GDM or carbohydrate intolerance are exposed to risk factors. These are the ones that have a family history of diabetes, rising maternal age and those who are obese. There are also those who are prone to developing type II diabetes.