{"id":4940,"date":"2024-03-18T11:42:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T18:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vistasolmedicalgroup.com\/?p=4940"},"modified":"2024-03-18T11:42:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T18:42:42","slug":"type-1-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vistasolmedicalgroup.com\/type-1-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Type 1 diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"
Learn more about type 1 diabetes<\/p>\n
Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition. In this condition, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone the body uses to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Different factors, such as genetics and some viruses, may cause type 1 diabetes. Although type 1 diabetes usually appears during childhood or adolescence, it can develop in adults.<\/p>\n
Even after a lot of research, type 1 diabetes has no cure. Treatment is directed toward managing the amount of sugar in the blood using insulin, diet and lifestyle to prevent complications.<\/p>\n
Type 1 diabetes symptoms can appear suddenly and may include:<\/p>\n
Talk to your health care provider if you notice any of the above symptoms in you or your child.<\/p>\n
The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown. Usually, the body’s own immune system \u2014 which normally fights harmful bacteria and viruses \u2014 destroys the insulin-producing (islet) cells in the pancreas. Other possible causes include:<\/p>\n
Once a large number of islet cells are destroyed, the body will produce little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone that comes from a gland behind and below the stomach (pancreas).<\/p>\n
Glucose \u2014 a sugar \u2014 is a main source of energy for the cells that make up muscles and other tissues.<\/p>\n
In type 1 diabetes, there’s no insulin to let glucose into the cells. Because of this, sugar builds up in the bloodstream. This can cause life-threatening complications.<\/p>\n
Some factors that can raise your risk for type 1 diabetes include:<\/p>\n
Over time, type 1 diabetes complications can affect major organs in the body. These organs include the heart, blood vessels, nerves, eyes and kidneys. Having a normal blood sugar level can lower the risk of many complications.<\/p>\n
Diabetes complications can lead to disabilities or even threaten your life.<\/p>\n
Nerve damage (neuropathy).<\/strong> Too much sugar in the blood can injure the walls of the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) that feed the nerves. This is especially true in the legs. This can cause tingling, numbness, burning or pain. This usually begins at the tips of the toes or fingers and spreads upward. Poorly controlled blood sugar could cause you to lose all sense of feeling in the affected limbs over time.<\/p>\n Damage to the nerves that affect the digestive system can cause problems with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation. For men, erectile dysfunction may be an issue.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n There’s no known way to prevent type 1 diabetes. But researchers are working on preventing the disease or further damage of the islet cells in people who are newly diagnosed.<\/p>\n Ask your provider if you might be eligible for one of these clinical trials. It is important to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of any treatment available in a trial.<\/p>\n \n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is type 1 diabetes?\u00a0 Learn more about type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition. In this condition, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone the body uses to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy. Different factors, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nPrevention<\/h2>\n