Diabetes Control

Usually, a change in the lifestyle is recommended to a patient with diabetes. People consume more such diets which contains high amount of sugar like coke, cakes, chocolates, canned food etc. Canned food contains artificial sweeteners or HFCS (High fructose corn syrup) which increases the cravings for sugar. As a result, we eat more sweet products ultimately leading to diabetes.

Diabetes is a condition in which the body fails to utilize the ingested glucose properly. Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreatic gland in the abdomen. It controls the use of glucose within the body. When the insulin levels decreases in the body, it causes diabetes. Diabetes can strike anyone, from any walk of life. Diabetes can affect people by two ways. Type 1 diabetes usually develops in children and teenagers. With type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system attacks part of its own pancreas. The most common form of diabetes is Type 2. It is also known as “adult onset” diabetes, as it develops after age of 35. However, due to changes in lifestyle, a growing number of younger people are also under type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes results in increased thirst, increased hunger and increased frequency of urination. People also feel tired, loss of weight and muscles have also been noticed. If left untreated, it can also affect the other parts of body like eyes, kidneys, heart etc.

DR BEST provides many medications which can be used for treating or controlling diabetes like metformin, glimepiride, pioglitazone, voglibose etc. with the doctor’s prescription. Insulin therapy is recommended when non-insulin medications unable to exert positive effects on the body.