Managing Diabetes

 Managing diabetes mellitus is important for person who has variabhle disorder of carbohydrate metabolism characterized by inadequate secretion or utilization of insulin - a protein pancreatic hormone that is essential in the regulation of blood sugar levels.

Diabetes is desease that is incurable and afflicts about sixteen million people in the U.S. A person who has diabetes need to change their lifestyle for the rest of their lives as managing diabetesmellitus. If you have diabetes you face an increased chance of contracting heart disease and you face a higher risk for such things as blindness and amputations of toes. Frequently, diabetes causes complications such as kidney failure as well.

Types of Diabetes
There are two types of diabetes. Type 1, also known as juvenile onset or insulin dependent diabetes, is more serious. Type 1 diabetes causes are not well understood. The pancreas cannot produce insulin, and someone with this type of diabetes must use insulin medication, along with exercise and dietary changes, in order to survive.

Type 2, also known as adult onset or non-insulin dependent diabetes, is much more common. Type 2 diabetes causes are better understood. With this type, the body does not use insulin well, and type 2 diabetics are treated with dietary changes, weight reduction, and exercise, along with some medications if needed. The most common signs that you may have diabetes include a frequent need to urinate, rapid weight loss, frequent thirst, an unusual amount of hunger, weakness and fatigue.

Managing diabetes Mellitus
Managing diabetes mellitus, especiallly for type 2 diabetes focuses on lifestyle interventions, lowering other cardiovascular risk factors, and maintaining blood glucose levels in the normal range.
Self-monitoring of blood glucose for people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes was recommended by the National Health Services in 2008 as treatment diabetes, however the benefit of self monitoring in those not using multi-dose insulin is questionable. 

Managing diabetesmellitus other by monitor cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, high cholesterol, and microalbuminuria improves a person's life expectancy. Intensive blood sugar lowering as opposed to standard blood sugar lowering does not appear to change mortality. The goal of managing diabetesmellitus is typically an HbA1C of less than 7% however this goal may be altered by a persons risk of hypoglycemia and life expectancy.

A proper diet and exercise are the foundations managing diabetes mellitus with a greater amount of exercise yielding better results.Anaerobic exercise leads to a decrease in HbA1C and improved insulin sensitivity.Resistance training is also useful and the combination of both types of exercise may be most effective. A diabetes mellitus diet that promotes weight loss is important as treatment diabetes mellitus. 

While the best diet type to achieve this is controversial a low glycemic index diet has been found to improve blood sugar control. Culturally appropriate education may help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, for up to six months at least.