Researcher - Dr. Dinesh Kacha Research Article - Diabetes Reversal Through Ayurvedic Lifestyle
Objective:- To Understand, Detect, Diagnose & Prevent Type 2 Diabetes To Understand The Root Cause of Type 2 Diabetes To Identify Insulin Resistance Mechanism
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to diabetes mellitus (diabetes insipidus not included below):
Diabetes mellitus – group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond properly to the insulin that is produced,[1] a condition called insulin resistance. The resultant high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased hunger).
What is diabetes mellitus?
editDiabetes can be described as:
- A class of metabolic diseases
- A class of systemic diseases[2][3]
Types of diabetes mellitus
edit- Prediabetes –
- Main types of diabetes:
- Type 1 diabetes – disease that results in autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas.[4]
- Type 2 diabetes – metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency.[5]
- Disease of affluence – type 2 diabetes is one of the "diseases of affluence", which include mostly chronic non-communicable diseases for which personal lifestyles and societal conditions associated with economic development are believed to be important risk factors.
- Gestational diabetes – Gestational diabetes, is a temporary condition that is first diagnosed during pregnancy. Like type 1 and type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes causes blood sugar levels to become too high. It involves an increased risk of developing diabetes for both mother and child.
- Other types of diabetes:
Signs and symptoms of diabetes mellitus
edit- Symptoms of prediabetes – prediabetes typically has no distinct signs or symptoms. Patients should monitor for signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus (see below).
Signs and symptoms of Type II diabetes mellitus
editSymptoms of type II diabetes mellitus include:[6]
- Constant hunger
- Unexplained weight loss
- Weight gain
- Flu-like symptoms, including weakness and fatigue
- Blurred vision
- Slow healing of cuts or bruises
- Tingling or loss of feeling in hands or feet
- Recurring gum or skin infections
- Recurring vaginal or bladder infections
- Acetone odor during diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Causes of diabetes
editCauses of diabetes mellitus type 1
editCauses of diabetes mellitus type 2
editRelated conditions
editPreventing diabetes mellitus
editPreventing diabetes mellitus type 1
editCurrently, there is no known way to prevent diabetes mellitus type 1. However, onset of diabetes mellitus type 1 may be delayed by about two years by administering Teplizumab.
Preventing diabetes mellitus type 2
editPreventing diabetes mellitus type 2 – entails a lifestyle with a routine, regime, or self care program that includes the following:
- Maintaining a healthy weight –
- Proper nutrition –
- Regular physical exercise – in addition to helping to maintain a healthy weight, sufficient vigorous physical exercise increases cells' sensitivity to insulin, and can thus prevent and possibly revert insulin resistance.
- Medication – specific medications have been shown to be able to prevent type 2 diabetes. However, the disease can often be delayed through proper nutrition and regular exercise.[7]
Treating diabetes mellitus
edit- Insulin therapy
- Insulin
- Insulin pumps
- Manual injections
Low-carbohydrate diet
edit- Carbohydrate
- Monosaccharide (simple carbohydrate) –
- Insulin index
- Glycemic index
- Glycemic load
Low-carbohydrate dietary programs
edit- Atkins diet
- William Banting
- Richard K. Bernstein
- Diabetic diet (low-carb)
- CarbSmart ice cream products from Breyers
- Ketogenic diet
- Low-glycemic index diet
- Meatatarian – (all meat diet, generally not recommended by some nutritionists)[8][9]
- Montignac diet
- No-carbohydrate diet
- Pritikin diet
- Shirataki noodles
- South Beach Living
- Stillman diet
- Sugar Busters!
- Gary Taubes
- Zone diet
Pancreatic islet cell replacement therapy
edit- VX-880, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is a stem cell-derived therapy for people with diabetes mellitus type 1.[10]
- VX-880 involves replacement of non-functioning insulin-producing cells with transplanted functional cells. VX-880 is in clinical trials but has already resulted in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 achieving insulin independence.[11]
History of diabetes mellitus
editHistory of diabetes influence
Persons influential in relation to diabetes mellitus
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Shoback (2011). Gardner, David G. (ed.). Greenspan's basic & clinical endocrinology (9 ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Medical. ISBN 978-0-07-162243-1.
- ^ "Can Diabetes be Cured Naturally? - Diabetes Destroyer Review". Diabetes Destroyer Review. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ^ "Can Diabetes be Cured Naturally? | New Research to Cure Type 2 Diabetes- Start Reversing Today". curetype2diabetes.cf. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ^ "Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus". Archived from the original on 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Abbas, Abul K.; Cotran, Ramzi S.; Robbins, Stanley L. (2005). Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders. pp. 1194–1195. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
- ^ Mayo Clinic Diabetes: "Prediabetes". [1]. Accessed Jan. 27, 2009.
- ^ Raina Elley C, Kenealy T (December 2008). "Lifestyle interventions reduced the long-term risk of diabetes in adults with impaired glucose tolerance". Evid-Based Med. 13 (6): 173. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.6.173. PMID 19043031. S2CID 26714233.
- ^ Jamie Oliver's 2010 TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/765
- ^ Canada's Health Food Guide, Reference Page: https://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php
- ^ "A new therapy for treating Type 1 diabetes". Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI). 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Vertex Presents Positive, Updated VX-880 Results From Ongoing Phase 1/2 Study in Type 1 Diabetes at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 59th Annual Meeting". Business Wire. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-05-27.