Daramola F.
Diabetes is a metabolic disease that…
Diabetes is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. The hormones, insulin, moves sugar from the blood to be stored or used for energy. With diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it makes. TYPE1 Diabetes: The immune system attacks and destroys cells in the pancreas. TYPE2 Diabetes: Your body becomes resistant to insulin and sugar builds up in your blood. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms below, you are either Pre-diabetic or Diabetic -Increased hunger -Increased thirst -Weight loss -Frequent Urination -Erectile dysfunction -Yeast infection -Blurry vision -Extreme fatigue -Sores that don’t heal -Decreased sex drive -Urinary tract infection (UTI) DIABETES Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in the world. As of 2016, Nigeria has the highest number of people with diabetes with 3.9 million. This figure will be doubled by 2020. In the 90s, little was known about diabetes in Nigeria. Today, the average household has a diabetes scare. Diabetes is the main cause of serious diseases like heart failure, cardiovascular diseases like stroke, sexual dysfunction, nephropathy, retinopathy, vascular dysfunction, and different forms of cancer. Most diabetic patients suffer from non-healing wounds, which leads to Amputation of limbs, hand, and foot. Also, diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease.