Looking for A Cure for Diabetes? 

By The Alternate Medic | May 11, 2008

Is there an explosion in the occurrence of Diabetes in our modern society?.

In order to look for a cure for diabetes we must understand what causes diabetes in the first place and then we can start to work on a cure.

When a person has problems with the level of insulin in their body they are suffering from Diabetes. There are three forms of this disease, being type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. They all relate directly to the insulin levels and how our body functions under this altered state.

Basic information on the Types of Diabetes

1. Type 1 diabetes

The auto immune system of sufferers of Type 1 Diabetes is seen to be attacking and reducing the pancreatic beta cells from producing the necessary insulin that is needed by the body to function properly. When the pancreas is not functioning as it should the production of natural insulin is reduced below optimum levels or is halted altogether, this has dangerous implications for other functions of the body.

2. Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes accounts for approximately 90% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. In this type of diabetes the body does not make or properly use insulin, a hormone that helps convert sugar, starches and other foods into energy. Over a prolonged period a person’s body will stop producing insulin if they have this disease. It is believed that genetics and environmental factors do play a role in its development. Unfortunately, modern science has not yet defined the exact cause if this disease.

Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes occurs only with women and only during pregnancy. Unlike the other types of diabetes, gestational diabetes has no recognizable symptoms. The only way to know if you are suffering from it is through regular blood screenings throughout your term. These screenings take the form of blood tests where you have to fast overnight, then are given a sugary drink to see how your body reacts. Two positive readings are required before you are diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

Cures For Diabetes

Luckily, for Gestational diabetes the cure is actually very simple. Since some hormones produced in a pregnant woman’s body promotes some tissues to resist insulin, the cure for this form of diabetes is to give birth. Your doctor will suggest a diet that will assist in keeping your blood sugars under control during your pregnancy.

However, despite on going research, doctors have no actual “cure” for diabetes types 1 & 2at the moment. They currently present alternatives to patients who suffer from this disease. As an actual cure for diabetes is yet to be discovered, there are however, cures for the symptoms which are readily available.

For Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes, most doctors both recommend changing the patient’s diet and keeping a close watch on insulin levels or in more severe cases, injecting insulin into the patient during times when it becomes too low.

There is current research underway to replace the defective Beta cells of the pancreas that produce insulin in order to refresh the pancreatic cells. This proposed cure for diabetes is still undergoing experimental tests and is not yet available for public use. Results to date have brought to light the potential problem of requiring long maintenance medication in order to support the transplanted beta cells.

Even though there is still a long way to go before an affective cure for diabetes, you should keep an eye on developments as a break through could happen at any time. The major pharmaceutical companies are working around the clock to reach the cure for diabetes first.

While waiting for this cure for diabetes, you should keep healthy with plenty of regular exercise and a healthy natural diet keeping away from all those fatty, oily foods your body will be in good shape awaiting the day when the cure becomes a reality.

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