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Insulin Resistance Treatment

Insulin resistance often goes unnoticed in the initial stages when an individual is described as prediabetic. If the condition progresses to diabetes or metabolic syndrome, however, symptoms manifest and medication is needed. Aside from medication, changing certain lifestyle factors can improve insulin resistance.

3 Dec 2009

Causes of Insulin Resistance

Several factors increase the risk of insulin resistance. While some of these risk factors are associated with lifestyle and can be modified, others are genetic or biochemical and therefore not modifiable.

3 Dec 2009

Insulin Resistance Pathophysiology

Glucose is one of the body's most important sources of energy. Glucose is absorbed from the blood into cells where it provides energy for a range of cellular functions. This cellular uptake of glucose is facilitated by the hormone insulin, which is secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas. Insulin also helps convert excess glucose into glycogen for storage in the liver.

3 Dec 2009

Insulin Resistance Symptoms

Insulin resistance is a clinical feature of type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. In the early stages of insulin resistance, symptoms may not be apparent but when type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome develop symptoms may develop.

3 Dec 2009

What is Insulin Resistance?

Insulin resistance describes when the body produces insulin but the usual actions of insulin are not mediated.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment

Diabetic nephropathy describes the damage caused to kidneys due to diabetes mellitus. If left untreated, the condition may eventually result in severe renal disease and renal failure. In the early stages of diabetic nephropathy when the urine levels of albumin are raised, the use of blood pressure medications such as ACE inhibitors can reduce the leakage of protein into urine. In more advanced stages, treatment approaches include blood sugar and blood pressure control along with the correction of other factors that raise the risk of heart disease such as high blood cholesterol.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetic Nephropathy Symptoms

Diabetic nephropathy is the damage caused to kidneys due to diabetes mellitus. Usually, the condition develops after a diabetes duration of about 10 years. Around one fourth of all people who have had diabetes for more than 10 years are at risk of diabetic nephropathy.

3 Dec 2009

What is Diabetic Nephropathy?

Diabetic nephropathy is the damage caused to the kidneys by diabetes mellitus. Around 50% of individuals with type 1 diabetes will develop nephropathy within 10 years of having the disease and around 20% of those with type 2 disease will develop it within 20 years.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetic Coma Treatments

Diabetic coma is a condition that poses a dangerous threat to individuals with diabetes. Treatment is more effective the earlier it is started but depends on the cause of the coma as this defines which type of diabetic coma a patient has.

3 Dec 2009

Cause of Diabetic Coma

Diabetic coma is a dangerous condition that can lead to unconsciousness and even death. Diabetic coma may affect 2% to 15% of all diabetics at least once in their lifetime and the condition that most commonly causes the coma is severe hypoglycaemia or low blood sugar.

3 Dec 2009

Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma

Nonketotic hyperosmolar coma is a life threatening metabolic derangement that can develop in people with diabetes mellitus, usually due to illness, infection or failure to monitor blood glucose levels.

3 Dec 2009

Advanced Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a dangerous condition characterized by a severe rise in blood sugar or hyperglycemia, depleted bodily fluids, shock, and in some cases unconsciousness. Coma and even death may occur if DKA is left untreated or if it becomes more severe due to excessive vomiting.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetic Coma Severe Hypoglycemia

Diabetes mellitus is a condition characterized by severely fluctuating blood glucose levels. Hypoglycemia is a condition where blood levels of glucose drop to an abnormally low level.

3 Dec 2009

What is a Diabetic Coma?

Diabetic coma is a rare but serious occurrence. It is important to be aware of the risks of coma in diabetic patients and the possible causes.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetes Insipidus Treatment

Diabetes insipidus treatment depends on the type and therefore pathology of the condition. For example, treatment of cranial or central diabetes insipidus aims at correcting deficient levels of the fluid regulator antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetes Insipidus Classification

There are four types of diabetes insipidus including: Central or cranial diabetes insipidus, Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, Dipsogenic diabetes insipidus and Gestational diabetes insipidus

3 Dec 2009

Diabetes Insipidus Pathophysiology

Diabetes insipidus is caused by abnormality in the functioning or levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known of as vasopressin. Manufactured in the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland, ADH helps to regulate the amount of fluid in the body.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetes Insipidus Diagnosis

Diabetes insipidus presents with symptoms that are very similar to the much more common diabetes mellitus. Increases in thirst and urination are seen with both forms of diabetes.

3 Dec 2009

Diabetes Insipidus Symptoms

Diabetes insipidus is caused by a decrease in the level or function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known of as vasopressin. ADH helps regulate the amount of fluid in the body and it is manufactured in the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland.

3 Dec 2009