Do you know Diabetes?

Diabetes or scientific name is Diabetes mellitus, is a disorder of metabolism.It is the way on how our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. In our body,food that we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body.

After the food is digest, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for growth and energy. In order for glucose to get into the cells in our body,we must have enough insulin to be present. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach.

In normal circumstances,when we eat, our body or specifically,the pancreas will automatically produces the right amount of insulin.This insulin will move glucose from blood into our cells. If people with diabetes, however, the pancreas either produces little or no insulin, or the cells do not respond appropriately to the insulin that is produced. Glucose builds up in the blood, overflows into the urine, and passes out of the body in the urine. Thus, the body loses its main source of fuel even though the blood contains large amounts of glucose.