Information on Various Common Ailments

Acne
Alcoholism
Amnesia
Anaemia
Anorexia
Appendicitis
Areriosclerosis
Arthritis
Asthma
Backache
Boils
Bronchitis
Cataract
Cholera
Cirrhosis
Colitis
Conjuctivitis
Corns
Coronary Heart Disease
Cough
Cystitis
Dandruff
Defective Vision
Depression
Diabetes Mellitus
Dysmenorrhoea
Diarrhoea
Female Sterility
Fever
Gall Bladder Disorders
Gastritis
Goitre
Gout
Hair Loss
Halitosis
Headaches
High Blood Cholesterol
High Blood Pressure
Hives
Hypoglycemia
Hypertension
Influenza
Insomania
Jaundice
Kidney Stones
Leucorrhoea
Low Blood Pressure
Malaria
Measles
Menopausal Disorders
Migraine
Mumps
Nausea
Nephritis
Obesity
Palpitation
Peptic Ulcer
Piles
Pneumonia
Psoriasis
Ringworm
Scurvy
Sinusitis
Smallpox
Snoring
Sore Throat
Stress
Tonsillitis
Toothache
Tuberculosis
Urinary Tract Infection
Urticaria
Varicose Veins
Vision Impairment
Warts
Whooping Cough

Diabetes Mellitus - Introduction

Definition:

Diabetes mellitus, often called diabetes, is a condition that makes it hard for the body to control the level of glucose in the blood. In this case, it becomes difficult for the body to convert food into the energy that is needed by the body to do work. Glucose is the main form of sugar in the body. The levels of glucose in the blood are controlled by a hormone called insulin, which is made by the pancreas of our body. Insulin helps glucose enter the cells.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic health disorder. It is a condition in which the body's cells are no longer able to utilize blood sugar. Sometimes, it may be called as "sugar diabetes".

Diabetes is a life-long disease. It can be caused by too little insulin (a hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar), resistance to insulin, or both.