Apr
Natural Remedies That May Help Diabetes
The hormone, insulin, is produced in the pancreas and is essential for the conversion of glucose into energy. In the diabetic insulin production is insufficient; therefore, glucose cannot be converted to energy; but, instead accumulates in the blood.
The tendency to develop diabetes seems to be hereditary. However, there are other conditions that contribute to its development; such as, pregnancy, surgery, physical or emotional stress and obesity. Other possible causes include an immune response, following a viral infection that destroys the cells in the pancreas, and can also follow other diseases; such as, thyroid disorders, inflammation of the pancreas, or problems with the pituitary gland.
There are two basic forms of this disease. The more severe form, known as Type I (insulin dependant) is caused by damage to the insulin producing cells in the pancreas and affects males more often than females. It usually begins in childhood up to the age of 35.