Diabetes types: Types of diabetes mellitus most people don’t know about
Which of the diabetes types could I be suffering from? The different types of diabetes may require a unique treatment regiment depending of the peculiarity and the cause of diabetes mellitus. The treatment of most forms of diabetes could include diet, physical activities and medication – insulin injections for type 1 diabetics and some type 2 diabetic sufferers. Here you are, what are the many types of diabetes mellitus the common and the not so common. The main ones are: LADA The acronym stands for Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults. This is because of the slow progression towards full blown diabetes. MODY This one is called Maturity onset diabetes of the young. Brittle diabetes This diabetes symptom is not really a unique type of diabetes. It occurs as a result of the inability of the patient to control the dramatic swings from suffering symptoms of hypoglucemia to suffering from symptoms of hyperglycemia. Pre diabetesThis is also referred to as borderline diabetes. Sometimes healthcare professional say that you have a touch of diabetes. Yes I know it is a bit silly. It is either you have it or you don’t. Diabetes type 1This type is also referred to as juvenile diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Diabetes type 2This type of diabetes is also referred to as adult diabetes, maturity onset diabetes, non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus or insulin resistant diabetes mellitus. Gestational diabetesThis type of diabetes occurs during pregnancy. Normally, it occurs somewhere within the second trimester of pregnancy at about weeks 24 to 28. Did you know that diabetes can be categorize in two main diabetes types? Sugar diabetes The types of diabetes mellitus mentioned above are grouped in one broad category called “sugar diabetes” group. They are so called because of the relationship they play with the pancreas and blood glucose levels. Water diabetes We have sugar diabetes as mentioned above and the other major group is considered to be water diabetes. This whole category of diabetes is call “water diabetes” because it has nothing to do with insulin and high glucose levels. What are the main water diabetes types?To my knowledge there is only one but is has been broken down in terms of what exactly is the cause of the water diabetes. Diabetes insipidus Diabtes insipidus has to do with problems with the hormone which regulate water balance in the body (the anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin). There are two main types of diabetes insipidus • Central diabetes insipidus - is caused by damage to the hypothalamus where ADH is produced or pituitary gland where ADH is stored. These damages could be as a result of surgery, infection, tumour, or head injury. • Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) - involves a defect in the parts of the kidneys that reabsorb water back into the bloodstream. NDI may occur as an inherited disorder or may be as a result of amyloidosis, polycystic kidney disease or as a result of the effects of certain drugs (for example, lithium) If you need help to reverse the onset of diabetes naturally then you should consider The Original Diabetes Reversal Report it comes well recommended. Do take a peek - click on any of the pictures to go to the landing page. Back to top of diabetes types page.
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