Day: December 28, 2019

Understanding diabetes

Understanding diabetes What is diabetes? Diabetes can be categorized into types 1 and type 2. Let us understand the cause of diabetes and the measures that we can take to relieve and tackle this illness. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body stop producing insulin. When you consume food, the body breaks down the carbohydrate part of your food for energy. This break down of carbohydrate turns it into glucose, which is then passes through into your bloodstream. The hormone calls insulin is needed to get glucose from the blood stream to the cells all around your body. Therefore, when the body stop producing insulin, there are no “agents” to help the body transport energy around your body thus resulting in symptoms such as blurry vision, extreme fatigue, feeling hungry despite eating recently, weight loss, and slow recovery of cuts and bruises. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, making up about 90 percent of cases of diabetes. While type 1 diabetes is low level of insulin, type 2 diabetes occurs when the body experienced high-level of insulin. This is mainly a result of obesity and lack of exercise. As we have explained above that insulin is a hormone that the body automatically produce to break down carbohydrates into glucose for bodily usage. In large or frequent intake of carbohydrate, insulin is released to the level that is above normal and become an issue. Long term complications

Diagnosis and solutions if you experience chest pain

Diagnosis and solutions if you experience chest pain Chest burning can be scary, especially for people who worry about heart health or having a heart attack. In this article, we will discuss the potential causes of chest pain as well as the many treatment options available. A lot of causes of a burning feeling in the chest are not harmful. In reality, just 15–25% of people who visit the emergency room with chest pain have an acute heart problem. Diagnosis To diagnose the cause of burning in the chest, a doctor will typically perform several tests. These may include: chest X-rays a physical exam to check heart rate and pulse, look for swelling, and assess muscle and organ health CT scans an electrocardiogram, which measures electrical activity in the heart a complete medical history blood work to check for infections or changes that may indicate a heart attack or other heart problem Treatment Depending on the cause, the treatment options for burning chest pain may vary. For example, heartburn may require a person to take an antacid or make dietary changes, whereas more serious heart or lung conditions often demand extensive lifestyle changes. A person having a heart attack may need blood thinners or surgery, such as bypass surgery. Patients are not advised not try to treat chronic chest pain at home, especially if they do not know the underlying cause. Even chronic heartburn can cause long term health problems. Only a