november blue month

November is the blue month, the reason why it is called that because it is the global month for awareness of diabetes and how to prevent it according to the World Health Organization, which is on November 14 and symbolizes this initiative with the blue color or the blue ribbon and also the blue circle.

In order to know how to prevent diabetes, we must first know it.

What is diabetes ?
It is a disease that occurs due to an increase in the concentration of sugar in the blood caused by a lack of insulin secreted by the pancreas.

In order to understand what causes sugar to be concentrated in the blood, we must understand the body’s mechanism. When we eat a meal, the starches in the meal are broken down into a sugar called (glucose) that is transported through the blood to all cells of the body for the process of producing energy for the body. Insulin is what allows the process of sugar passing through The blood enters the cell, and a disorder in insulin prevents this process from happening, and thus the sugar remains in the blood, so the concentration rises, and the cells remain thirsty for energy, and diabetes occurs. It is up to amputation, God forbid.

Types of diabetes
First type: Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (children's diabetes)
A defect in the immune system, where the immune system attacks the cells of the pancreas that secrete insulin and leads to a decrease or complete absence of insulin secretion.

 The second type: Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (adult diabetes)
The most common type 90% of diabetics belong to and is characterized by the presence of insulin resistance, hyposecretion, or both.

The third type: Pregnancy diabetes
It is characterized by high blood sugar during pregnancy only due to the placenta secretion of hormones that disrupt the work of insulin during pregnancy (1 case out of every 25 pregnancies you get).

Factors that increase the risk of developing diabetes
Genetic factors .
Overweight.
Lack of exercise or reduced physical activity.
psychological pressures.
pregnancy.
Not eating a healthy and balanced diet.

Diabetes symptoms
frequent urination .
Feeling very thirsty and hungry as well.
low weight
blurred vision
Decreased mental development in children.
feeling dizzy
Constant feeling of tiredness and fatigue.
slow wound healing

How to detect diabetes
Diabetes is detected by doing medical tests, the most important of which is a blood test.

Diabetes treatment
Take anti-diabetic drugs.
Take insulin.

How to live with diabetes
Non-smoking .
Stay away from psychological pressure.
Take medicines regularly.
Always monitor your blood sugar level.
Eat healthy food.
Exercising to maintain a healthy body.
Do regular checkups.

Diabetes prevention
Maintaining an ideal weight.
Eat a healthy balanced diet.
Doing exercise.
Stay away from psychological pressure.

And don't forget that prevention is better than cure.