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Overview of Diabetes Diabetes is a complex disease. Different types of diabetes, a variety of risk factors and warning signs can make it difficult to understand. But here are some basic things about diabetes that everyone should know! When there is too much sugar circulating in your blood stream you can be sure you have DIABETES MELLITUS, or simply diabetes. Sugar, also known as glucose, is an important and necessary fuel for our bodies. It is produced naturally by both the liver and the kidneys; however, we get the most sugar from the foods we eat. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone that turns the foods you eat into energy. If your body cannot turn food into energy, not only will your cells be starved for energy, you will also build up glucose (sugar) in your blood also known as hyperglycaemia. Over the long-term high glucose levels are associated with damage to the body and failure of various organs and tissues. Diabetes affects the manner in which the body handles digested carbohydrates. If neglected, diabetes can cause serious health complications, ranging from blindness to kidney failure. The approach in managing Diabetes should be more proactive than reactive. The present scenario of treatment in India is opposite. Along with keeping patients' blood glucose levels low, we put in efforts to enhance their overall quality of life. Patient education is a crucial factor in managing Diabetes. DHC keeps the patient at the centre of this process. Instead of forbidding certain food items completely, like sweets, we focus on balanced diets moderated according to the patient's individual needs. Types of Diabetes Patient education is an integral part of treatment at Diabetes & Hypertension Clinic. From small details to consequential complications, we make you aware of every aspect of Diabetes. There are three main types of diabetes: Type 2 Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or cannot properly use insulin. Often the pancreas is producing more than average amounts of insulin, but the cells of the body have become unresponsive to its effect due to the chronically high level of the hormone. Eventually the pancreas may exhaust its over-active secretion of the hormone, and insulin levels fall to below normal. Type 2 is generally found in adults; is hereditary, but it is unlikely to develop in normal-weight individuals eating a low- or moderate-carbohydrate diet. However an alarmingly growing number of adolescent are now diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. One of the main causes is overweight. Type 2 Diabetes may remain undetected for many years and the diagnosis is often made when a complication appears or a routine blood or urine glucose test is done

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