Diabetes is a type of chronic diseases; it is the inability of the human body
to produce insulin to balance sugar in the blood vessels. Diabetes is of three
kinds:
1. Diabetes type 1
2. Diabetes type 2
3. Gestational Diabetes
Here we are going to talk about Diabetes type 1. This situation occurs when the
immune system attacks our own cells that help in the creation of insulin in the
pancreas due to a number of reasons. The insulin is needed by us to break down
the sugar in our blood vessels and supply energy all over the body. When no
insulin is produced the sugar is not broken down and no energy is supplied to
the body. Patients suffering from diabetes type 1 rely on injections of insulin
for their whole body so that they have the energy to carry out the daily tasks.
If insulin is not provided to the body then this condition will not only damage
the cells but also damage other tissues and organs of the body.
Those individuals who are prone to this disease start to show symptoms from an
early age. There is rarely any person who caught diabetes type 1 after their
twenties. There is still research going on to find the exact causes of diabetes
type 1, however, following are some of the major reasons why people catch
diabetes type 1:
1. HEREDITARY:
Research has shown that individuals who’s’ family’s health history shows that
they suffered from diabetes, are likely to catch it too. Hereditary is the
biggest reason behind this disorder, some people have the inborn tendency to
kill their insulin making cells and then they have to take insulin pills or
injections to break down the sugar in their bodies, for the rest of their lives.
2. INAPPROPRIATE WEIGHT:
People who have very large weight and suffer from the condition of obesity are
likely to suffer from diabetes because when they gain too much weight their body
becomes more rigid to insulin.
3. HIGH CHOLESTEROL LEVEL:
When the body starts to experience high cholesterol level, then the sugar levels
also rise and insulin creation process slows down.
4. INAPPROPRIATE DIET:
If you have a diet that is high in commercialized sugar, white flour and
fructose and low in fiber and protein then you can catch diabetes.
5. NO EXERCISE:
Daily exercise is very important to live a healthy life. Individuals who do not
exercise and live a sedentary life are inclined towards many health disorders
and diabetes in one of them.
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