| The Different Causes of Diabetes |
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| Written by MaxPeykar | ||||||
| Thursday, 09 April 2009 | ||||||
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Diabetes is a life-long condition once you've developed it and although it can be difficult at first, with time, you can manage and treat it effectively. Treating diabetes and keeping it under a manageable level requires knowing the causes of diabetes. There are two types of diabetes, simply referred to as Type I and Type II. Childhood diabetes is associated with Type I and adult onset diabetes is Type II. The simpler definitions encompass all previous definitions of what's commonly known as Diabetes Mellitus. Type-I diabetes is related to our autoimmune function, in which our body suffers from an insulin deficiency, as the insulin producing cells in the pancreas get completely destroyed due to this malady. The exact causes of diabetes are unknown, especially of Type-I, but this disorder is generally attributed to specific viral or a bacterial infection of some kind, chemical toxins found in food items, or cow?s milk fed to infants. Type-II diabetes is generally found in adults, and it develops primarily due to insulin resistance. That is, in this type of diabetes, insulin is actually produced in the body but the cells that need to use it are not receptive. The human body is accustomed to producing insulin till it gets used by the specific cells, and when the cells do not receive the insulin, the body senses that there is an insufficiency, and begins to produce even more insulin. The end result of this is that the pancreatic cells reach a point after which they are unable to produce useful insulin, as they have been stretched too much. The causes of diabetes of the Type-II kind are many and linked to a series of factors. The risk factors that are believed to be the main causes of diabetes in the type II category are advancing age, obesity and lack of physical exercise. Secondary factors include specific medications, pregnancy (often temporary and known as gestational diabetes) and existing illnesses related to the pancreas, such as pancreatitis. The age-old myths considered as causes of diabetes are not true. Eating too much sugar does not directly lead to diabetes, but the disorder can affect the person due to obesity which can set in with too much sugar. On the other hand, regular exercise after eating sugary foods will keep diabetes away, as all extra calories will get burned. Stress is also not a reason to develop diabetes, although it's loosely considered to be among the causes of diabetes as a very remotely possible trigger to create an autoimmune process, which could lead to type I diabetes. Stress is mostly a problem for those who already have diabetes, as it can worsen the condition. Since diabetes is not a disease, it's not contagious and is only passed on through genetic means, although it's never inherited as a full-blown condition. The gene is dormant, and can only be triggered by any of the factors mentioned earlier. Genetics do not belong to any of the direct causes of diabetes in either children or adults. If you suspect diabetes in either yourself or someone you know, it's important to get the proper medical tests done and to sought medical treatment to live a happy and healthy life. Article Author: author: Max Peykar is a writer about diabetics and what are the causes of diabetes and tips for diabetics. To learn more online diabetes information, please click on www.online-diabetes-information.com
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