World Diabetes Day
The reason why
14 November was picked to observe the day was because it is
the birthday of Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with
Charles Best in 1922.
Diabetes concerns every
family:
Diabetes
self-management education and support should be accessible to all people with
diabetes and their families to reduce the emotional impact of the disease.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease
that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose from food get into your
cells to be used for energy.
There are three main types of
diabetes:
Type
1 diabetes: Body does not produce enough insulin
Type
2 diabetes: Body produces insulin but can’t use it well
Type 2 diabetes risk factors:
- Lack of exercise
- Overweight
- Family history
- Unhealthy eating
Outcome: With good
self-management and health professional support, people with diabetes can live
a long, healthy life.
Prevent type-2 diabetes:
- Eat healthy
- Stay active
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Avoid tobacco and limit alcohol
- Go for regular checkup for early diagnosis
- Take prescribed medicine regularly
Get the support herbal
ingredients to maintain healthy blood glucose levels
Keeping
blood glucose levels within normal range can be challenging, but not impossible
Madhunashini, Shunti and Twak in
suporting blood glucose levels....
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