Diabetes the Silent Killer

The Silent Killer: Diabetes Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death by disease. It is a
chronic disease that has no cure. Therefore it comes to no surprise that this disease has
acquired countless number of attentions. Unfortunately, 5.4 million people in the United
State are unaware that they have this disease. Until they do, they have already developed
life-threatening complications. This may include blindness, kidney diseases, nerves
diseases, heart diseases, strokes, and amputations. It is no wonder that diabetes is known
as the silent killer. Diabetes is condition where the body does not produce or properly use
insulin, which is a type of hormone that converts sugar, starches, and other types of foods
into the energy that humans need everyday. It controls the blood sugar level and without
it, death is inevitable. There are two major types of diabetes: Type I, and Type II. Type I
is where the body does not produce any insulin also known as insulin dependent or
immune-medicated diabetes. It is a disease that destroys the cells in the pancreas that
produces insulin. Type II, is where the body can't make enough or properly use insulin,
also known as non-insulin dependent. Other specific type of diabetes may have its origin
from certain genetic syndromes, surgery, drugs, malnutrition inflection and other illness.
The cause of this disease remains a mystery. Genetics, environmental factors, lack of
exercise, plays an important role in the cause of diabetes. Diabetes can cause different
types of problems depending on which types of diabetes they have. For Type I diabetes,
two problems may occur: ketoacidosis, and hyperglycemia. In ketoacidosis, your body
produces ketones. This occurs when your blood glucose level increases too high. The
productions of ketones have its unpleasant results. Ketones can cause you to vomit, have
trouble breathing, become dehydrated, have dry itchy skin, and/or go into a coma.
Hyperglycemia is where your blood... [continues]

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