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Diabetes is a chronic, progressive non-communicable disease (NCD) characterized by elevated levels of blood sugar (blood glucose).
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It occurs when :
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the pancreas does not produce enough of the insulin hormone, which regulates blood sugar.
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the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.
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Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body doesn’t make enough insulin
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Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body doesn’t make or use insulin very well, causing glucose to remain in the blood, which can lead to serious problems.
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Gestational diabetes: This type occurs in women during pregnancy when the body sometimes becomes less sensitive to insulin.
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Insulin convert carbohydrate into sugar (glucose).
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The main symptom of diabetes is excess fatigue, frequent urination, dysentery, excessive thirst, etc.
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Diabetes can also be genetic, but its main cause is obesity, lack of adequate nutrition, etc.
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Diabetic drug insulin is an essential medicine list by WHO.
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India has 69 million people with diabetes, second largest after China.
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Ayush-82: Ayurvedic medicine for diabetes.