DiabetesMellitus
Diabetesmellitus(DM)isadiseaseofinadequate controlofbloodlevelsofglucose
SYMPTOMS
Goingforfrequenturination
Beingreallythirsty
Feelingmoretiredthanusual
Losingweightwithouttryingto
Genitalitchingorthrush
DiabetesMellitus
Tounderstanddiabetes,it'simportanttounderstandhow
THEROLEOFGLUCOSE
Glucosecomesfromtwomajorsources:food andtheliver.
Sugarisabsorbedintothebloodstream,whereit enterscellswiththehelpofinsulin.
Theliverstoresandmakesglucose.
Whenyouhaven'teatenforawhileandyourglucose levelsdrop,theliverconvertsstoredglycogeninto glucosetokeepyourbloodsugarstable.
