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Type1 Diabetes

The type1 diabetes is also known as insulin dependent diabetes or, diabetes mellitus or juvenile diabetes. It is a chronic and lifelong disease.. It is an autoimmune problem which occurs when the pancreas cannot produce sufficient insulin to regulate suitable rate of sugar in the blood. The type1 diabetes affects both adults and children but it is often called as juvenile because in majority of the cases it affects the children. It is not easy to recognize the symptoms of the type1 diabetes as much of the people live with it for a long time and they are not realized that they are the victims of diabetes.

Due to the insufficient supply of insulin, glucose accumulates in blood circulation instead of being employed by the cells. The body cannot employ this excessive glucose for energy in spite of the increased levels in the blood circulation which can lead to extreme hunger and tiredness. Another symptom of type1diabetes is the frequent urination, which in turn will lead to extreme thirst. Other specific symptoms of the type1diabetes are the loss of weight in spite of normal or increased appetite, nausea, scrambled vision, vomiting, tiredness and abdominal pain, and irregular menstruation among women.

The cause of the type1diabetes is the beta cells of the pancreas. When the body starts consider one of the tissues as foreigner, it is when this type of diabetes occurs. It is an error of the immune system. In the case of type 1 diabetes, the cells which are considered as enemy are the one which produces insulin i.e. the beta cells. The body then starts to fight against them, and there by reducing its capacity to produce insulin and thus results in diabetes. The principal cause for this disorder that that leads to the diabetes is the genetics. It can also be as a result of a viral infection, rubella, polio, measles etc which can be the cause of the diabetes. Part of the people can also have a genetic tendency to develop the diabetes. For example, two people may be affected by the same type of virus, but only one of them has the possibility of developing the diabetes. It is because this person is more inclined to the diabetes than the other. There are some other causes for this type of diabetes, but they are very rare. One of the causes of diabetes is the lesion in the pancreas.

It can take a few years, but thereafter the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas are completely destroyed by the immune system of the body. Once more insulin is not produced it must be provided from any other source, often insulin injections, in order to help the body to function correctly. A newly diagnosed diabetes patient requires hospitalization to regulate the insulin levels at the initial stage. However, since the diabetes is a chronic disease the emphasis will be on controlling both short term and long-term problems involved in the diabetes. Education to patient plays an important part in the effective management of the dietetic problems and helps in monitoring the glucose level of an individual and the glycemic control in the long run.

A long-term goal is to reduce the risk of the cardiovascular disease and strokes because the victims of diabetes are tend to being at the larger risk. Changes of life style are often required to control this risk. Regular exercise, avoiding the alcohol consumption and smoking and a suitable diet is also required to control the diabetes. The best treatment for the type1 diabetes includes the use of insulin shots. The scientists are doing researches to find new means of giving insulin to the patients who have the diabetes. To employ insulin is the only treatment of diabetes used in our days.

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