Diabetes is a disease characterized by high level of blood sugar. This is due to faulty insulin production, insulin action, or both. Diabetes can lead to serious complications then eventually to premature death if not controlled correctly. So to better prevent diabetes or treat it if you already have diabetes, equip yourself with ins and outs of sickness.

There are two types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. In both types, early detection and early treatment will reduce chances of developing serious health problems.

Type 1 diabetes was formerly known as juvenile diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes matures quickly and symptoms are very visible. This type of diabetes occurs when body’s immune system destroys pancreatic cells. These cells are insulin producing cells. This type of diabetes affects mostly children and young adults. Risk factors for type 1 diabetes include autoimmune, genetics, and environmental factors.

The exact cause of this form of diabetes is still unknown but it is believed that this is triggered by a virus or an allergen which stimulates immune system of baby, kid or young adult to attack beta cells in pancreas.

Water and weight loss go hand-in-hand. Let me give you an illustration. When you empty pot of oatmeal into sink it just sits there. If you didn’t do anything with it and allowed it to sit, eventually it would ferment and rot, and become infested with flies or maggots. Imagine if you eat a meal and don’t take in any liquids, your food would just sit there and ferment and rot causing constipation and other digestive problems.

Once you’ve thrown oatmeal into sink, if you wash it down drain with water, it will easily go down pipes and your sink will be clean and fresh and healthy. The body is same way. You’ve got to wash that meal down pipes (your esophagus) with water to keep your system clean and fresh and healthy.

On other hand, if you wash oatmeal down drain with soda pop, oatmeal will go down but sink will be sticky and stained and unhealthy. Likewise, soda pop will cause your system to be unhealthy and can lead to various problems.