Searching For A Cure For Diabetes

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.

Diabetes is an ailment that affects the levels of insulin in a person’s body. There are basically three forms of this disease and these are type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. All these forms of Diabetes 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

In this disease the individual’s auto immune system attacks and reduces the pancreatic beta cells from producing the necessary insulin for the body to function properly. When the pancrius is not functioning as it should  the production of natural insulin is reduced below optimum levels or is in fact stopped altogether which has dangerous  implications for other functions of the body.

2. Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.  It actually accounts for more than 90% of all cases of diabetes.  With this disease the body does not make or properly use insulin, a hormone that helps convert sugar, starches and other foods into energy.  Eventually a person's body will stop producing insulin if they have this disease.  Unfortunately, it is not yet known why this happens.  However, genetics and environmental factors do play a role.  .

Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes occurs only with women and only during pregnancy. Unlike Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes has no recognizable symptoms.  The only way to know if you have it is through regular blood screenings throughout your term.  These screenings are blood tests where you have to fast overnight, then are given a sugary drink to see how your body reacts.  You need two positive readings before you are diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

Cures For Diabetes

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 diabetes in pregnant women is to give birth.  Your doctor will suggest a diet that will assist in keeping your blood sugars in check during your pregnancy.

However, doctors have no actual “cure” for diabetes types 1 & 2at the moments. What they do now to “cure” diabetes is to present alternatives to patients who suffer from this disease. As an actual cure for diabetes is not available there are however cures for the symptoms which are readily available.

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

Research is currently underway where  replacing the defective beta cells that produce insulin in order to refresh the pancreatic cells. This method of cure for diabetes is still undergoing experimental tests and has not been made available for public use.. So far, the research and studies have brought to light the potential problem of needing long maintenance medication in order to support the transplanted beta cells.

Although there is still a long way to go before any cure for diabetes can actually become a reality. With the rapid improvements in experimentation you should keep track of the progress that researchers and pharmaceutical companies are making towards finding a cure for diabetes.

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.