Daibetes Essay, Research Paper

DIABETES

There are two different kinds of Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes

Insipidus. Diabetes Mellitus is the common one of the two. It occurs when the pancreas

doesn’t produce enough hormone called insulin. Diabes Insipidus is when the posterior

lobe of the pituitary gland doesn’t function well.

Diabetes Mellitus is caused by large amounts of sugar in the blood and urine.

Other symptoms include loss of weight, strength, great thirst and passing large amounts of

urine. The disease also causes poor blood circulation, all loss of limbs and cann effect the

heart, eyes, kidneys and endanger pregnancy.

Diabetes is not contagious however a family history of diabetes puts and individual

at high risk. This disease can affect men, women and children but females develop

diabetes twice as much as males. About five percent of the United States, or ten-twelve

million people have diabetes.

Most Diabetes cases are uncurable. Diabetes can be controlled by a careful diet

and insulin injections which can be administered in the stomach, arms and legs. Patients

should keep a record of their blood sugar levels, weight and diet. Mild Diabetes patients

can be treated strictly with a good diet and drugs. The safest drug is tolbutamide. Most

drugs taken by mouth are destroyed in the digestive system.

Diabetes Insipidus is excessive passing of urine and the patient becomes very

dehydrated. It is incurable but can be treated with pitressin which lets the kidney reabsorb

water.

The American Diabetes Association is located in New York City and is still

researching Diabetes. The current news is that within five years a treatable vaccination

will be discovered.