Article on the treatment of diabetes
A. Definition
Diabetes mellitus, DM (Greek: διαβαίνειν, diabaínein, translucent or shower
water) (Latin: mellitus, sweet taste), also known in Indonesia by the term
diabetes is a metabolic disorder caused by many factors, such as chronic
hyperglycemia with simtoma and impaired metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and
proteins, as a result of:
} deficiency
of insulin secretion, insulin activity, or both.
} glucose
transporter deficiency or both.
B. Classification
The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies forms of diabetes mellitus
based care and simtoma:
} Type
1 diabetes, which includes simtoma ketoacidosis until the destruction of beta
cells in the pancreas that caused or led to autoimmunity, and are idiopathic.
Diabetes mellitus with unclear pathogenesis, such as cystic fibrosis or
mitochondrial deficiencies, not included in this classification.
} Type
2 diabetes, which is caused by a deficiency of insulin secretion, is often
accompanied by insulin resistance syndrome
} Gestational
diabetes, which includes gestational impaired glucose tolerance, GIGT and
gestational diabetes mellitus, GDM. diabetes mellitus that occurs only during
pregnancy and recover after childbirth
} C.
Causes of Diabetes
} Causes
of type 1 diabetes
} In
type 1 diabetes, your immune system, which normally function to fight bacteria
or even viruses attacking the hormone insulin. This condition makes you lack or
no insulin. Rather than be delivered into the cells, sugar will accumulate in
the blood stream.
} Causes
of type 2 diabetes
} In
the prediabetes condition - which can lead to type 2 diabetes - and type 2
diabetes, cells become resistant to the hormone insulin. This causes the
pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin. Instead of flowing into the cell,
the sugar will accumulate in the blood.
D. risk factors
} Risk
factors for type 1 diabetes
Although the exact cause of type 1 diabetes is not known, heredity may
influence. Another possible factor is affected by viral diseases.
} Risk
factors for type 2 diabetes
a. Fat. The more fat in your body tissue, the higher the resistance to
insulin.
b. Passive behavior. Passive behavior will make the body burn fat. Physical
activity will help control it and more and more use of glucose for energy, the
more sensitive your cells to glucose.
c. Heredity. Diabetes risk comes from family history, if you have close
relatives with diabetes, beware if diabetes could also happen to you.
d. Age. Risk increases with age where physical activity tends to decline.
Here are the good fruits for diabetics to regulate blood sugar levels in the
body:
1. Kiwi
One of the best fruits for diabetics is the kiwi. Kiwis can lower blood
sugar levels in the body
2. Cherries
Cherries have high levels of glycemic index of 20 and sometimes less than
that because it can vary. This is a healthy fruit for diabetics to regulate
blood levels.
3. Guava
Fruit Guava controls diabetes and is also good for constipation. Guava is
high in Vitamin A, Vitamin C and fiber. However, this fruit has a fairly low GI.
4. berries
If you are a diabetic patient, you can choose one of your favorite fruit,
berries, such as strawberries or raspberries. Patients with diabetes can eat
fruit to keep their sugar levels.
5. apple
Apples contain lots of antioxidants, which help reduce cholesterol levels.
This fruit also cleanse the digestive system, boost the immune system and
provide a lot of nutrients to the body.
6. Pineapple
The fruit is good for diabetics. Pineapple beneficial to the body because
they have anti-viral and anti-inflammatory good for diabetic patients.
7. pears
If you are a diabetic patient, pear is a fruit that is good for you. Beside
rich in vitamins and fiber, pears also helps regulate blood levels in the body.
8. papaya
Papaya fruit is good for diabetics because they are rich in vitamins and
minerals.
9. orange
Fruit juice is the best fruit for diabetics. The fruit can be consumed every
day by patients because they are rich in vitamin C. This helps in boosting the
immune system.
10. watermelon
Watermelon is very low glycemic index, which makes them good for diabetic
patients. However, make sure that you eat this fruit in limited quantities or
not excessive.
11. Pomegranate
Red pomegranates good for diabetics because it helps improve blood sugar
levels in the body
12. Jackfruit
Jackfruit is a fruit which is good for diabetic patients. This helps improve
insulin resistance in the body. Jackfruit also contains vitamin C and vitamin
A.
