Thursday, March 28, 2013

"Diabetes mellitus," commonly referred to as "diabetes," is a health condition that leads to rise of sugar in the blood to very dangerous levels. About Diabetes Diabetes can be mainly categorized into two types: Type-1 This is a serious and complicated type of diabetes because the pancreatic beta cells become completely defective or dead. This deters production of insulin. One requires getting lifelong insulin injections to maintain normal blood sugar. Type-II About 90 per cent of diabetics are categorized into this group. The body produce...

Monday, March 11, 2013

Diabetes is caused when the body is unable to produce or use insulin. Insulin which is responsible for the breakdown of sugar in blood cannot perform its functions when diabetes sets in. This results in high blood sugar levels. If left untreated, diabetes can give rise to many complications. Fortunately, medical science has come up with many ways to cure this wretched disease. Doctors recommend a controlled diet and exercise regimen as the best way to keep diabetes under control. Why Exercise? Exercise has always been thought of as the...