Diabetes

Diabetes and effects

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition characterized by elevated blood sugar levels. The elevated glucose occurs due to either insufficient insulin production, as in type 1 diabetes, or the body's resistance to insulin as in type 2 diabetes. Insulin is a hormone responsible for regulating your blood sugar.

Prediabetes

Prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be considered diabetes. It is also known as impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance. People with prediabetes are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.

Type 2 Diabetes (can be controlled by diet and lifestyle changes)

In type 2 diabetes the body either produces insufficient insulin or fails to use it effectively, causing an excess of glucose to accumulate in the bloodstream. This is the most common form of diabetes.

In this case, excessive carbohydrate intake can overwhelm the limited insulin response, and lead to elevated blood sugar levels. Limiting carbohydrate intake along with a some physical activity regularly, have shown to greatly improve this condition

Symptoms Type 2 Diabetes

Classic signs and symptoms that suggest you've moved from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes include: Increased thirst, Frequent urination, Increased hunger, Fatigue, Blurred vision, Numbness or tingling in the feet or hands, Frequent infections, Slow-healing sores, Unintended weight loss

Type 1 Diabetes (requires daily insulin injections)

In type 1 diabetes the immune system mistakenly destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas whereby the body can no longer produce insulin. Without insulin blood sugar levels can rise uncontrollably.

When carbohydrates are consumed, blood sugar levels can rise uncontrollably without the hormone insulin to facilitate glucose uptake into cells. To manage type 1 diabetes, daily insulin injections are essential for survival.4

This type usually occurs in kids and young adults, although people can acquire type 1 diabetes at any age.4

Carbohydrates- Affect on Diabetes and Blood Sugar Levels

Go to this Link to see how carbs affect people with diabetes and other blood sugar related issues, the ideal carbohydrate intake for people with blood sugar issues and diabetes, how carbohydrates raise blood sugar levels, and the risks and considerations for those on a low carb diet.

A low-carb diet is a way of eating that helps people with diabetes and other metabolic issues by managing their blood sugar levels. These diets involve eating fewer carbohydrates, which are broken down into sugar in the blood. Instead, people on a low carb diet focus on eating foods that are high in protein and fat, which help to keep blood sugar levels stable.

When you consume carbohydrates, your body breaks them down into glucose, which then enters the bloodstream raising blood sugar levels.