Beware of Diabtes Mellitus following healthy steps to Prevent Diabetes Mellitus

Hello friends of Hermina Bitung, Diabetes mellitus (DM) is defined as a chronic metabolic disease or disorder with multiple etiologies characterized by high blood sugar levels accompanied by disturbances in carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism as a result of insulin function insufficiency. Diabetes occurs when the body is no longer able to take sugar (glucose) into cells and use it as energy resulting in a buildup of excess sugar in the body's bloodstream.

Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus

Before steps to prevent diabetes mellitus. It would be nice to know the symptoms of diabetes mellitus. Symptoms of diabetes mellitus to watch out for:

1. Often feel thirsty or very hungry

2. Frequent urination, especially at night

3. Weight loss for no apparent reason

4. Decreased muscle mass

5. Blurred vision

6. Urine contains ketones

7. The body is easily tired and weak

8. Wounds are becoming more difficult to heal

9. Easy to get infections, such as in the gums, skin, vagina, or urinary tract.

Diabetes Mellitus Prevention:

After knowing the symptoms of diabetes mellitus, here are 5 steps that can be applied to prevent diabetes mellitus, such as:

•          Quit smoking

• Maintain Ideal Body Weight

• Doing Physical Activities (Sports)

• Consuming Healthy Food

• Manage stress

Diabetes Mellitus Treatment:

Diabetes treatment needs to be assisted with the use of drugs, including insulin therapy. In general, diabetes drug classes have different ways of working and side effects. However, its function remains the same, namely to help control blood sugar levels while reducing the risk of complications of diabetes.

Although it cannot cure this disease, taking diabetes medications can maintain blood sugar levels at normal limits and prevent complications from uncontrolled diabetes. Insulin itself is a hormone that is produced naturally in the pancreas and functions to control blood sugar levels in the body so that they are not too high or too low. For diabetes mellitus drugs with a doctor's recommendation.

 If Hermina's best friend has diabetes mellitus, she can go to the Internal Medicine Specialist Polyclinic with dr. Lingga Ramot Gumelar, SpPD

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