Itching of the skin is also called pruritus in medical language. Itching is just a symptom of various skin problems, which need to be handled on time before they become chronic skin problem. Itching of the skin may also be a symptom of diseases of different organs(“Itchy Skin and Diabetes – Itchiness in Legs, Feet, […]
Neuropathy is a disorder or problem with the nerves. Diabetic neuropathy denotes nerve disorders due to diabetes. Which nerves are affected in diabetes? Before we answer this question, we need to have a little understanding of the nervous system. The nervous system is made up of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. […]
Depression is the most common psychiatric condition seen in diabetic patients. Up to 50%of diabetic patients suffer from depression. The interaction between these two conditions is complex. Depression by itself is a risk factor for developing diabetes. Conversely, diabetes may also contribute to the development of depression. What are the symptoms of depression? Depressed mood […]
Diabetes can affect any part of the body and skin is one of them. Around 60% of diabetic patients have some kind of skin problem. Unfortunately, the majority of patients present quite late and by then, their symptoms will have worsened. In some patients, the manifestation of a skin disorder is the first sign in […]
Diabetes can affect any age group. When it affects babies less than six months old it is called neonatal diabetes mellitus. This is a rare condition, affecting one in 1,00,000-3,00,000 babies. Neonatal diabetes is a monogenetic condition;a change in one single gene leads to faulty production of insulin by the pancreas. This results in chronic […]
Gestational diabetes is a complication of asymptomatic pregnancy which is generally observed between the 24th and the 28th weeks of pregnancy during a glucose tolerance test. It is important to treat this gestational diabetes properly because there are short-term and long-term consequences for both the baby and the mother. In Canada, gestational diabetes occurs in 2% […]
In diabetes, there could be both excessive or lack of sweating. Sweating can be broadly classified into two groups, thermoregulatory that is sweating to control the body temperature in excessive heat, and emotional sweating, which is a reaction to certain emotional situation or stress. Different parts of the brain are responsible for these two type […]
There are various types of diabetes, but the vast majority of people, in fact, more than 90 percent suffer from type 2 diabetes(“WHO | Diabetes,” n.d.). Type 2 diabetes is rising, and has become an epidemic of the 21st century(Jaacks, Siegel, Gujral, & Narayan, 2016), in fact in many countries almost one-tenth of the population […]
Diabetes is one of the oldest non-communicable diseases known to the humanity. Most early civilizations knew about it, be it Egyptian or Asian. About 2500 years back Indians and Asians noted that urine becomes sweet in diabetes, and ants are attracted towards it. For centuries various tests of urine were used to diagnose diabetes(“A Historical […]
Potassium is a mineral that is often referred to as an electrolyte. These are electrically charged particles that are used by the cells to maintain voltage across the cell membranes of the body. They carry nerve impulses to other cells. Some other electrolytes in the body are chloride, sodium, calcium, and magnesium. Kidneys help in […]