Diabetes is a very common word, but a lot of us fail to distinguish between the two common types even if we keep on asking about it.

Type 1 Diabetes

This is the type of diabetes wherein the body is not able to produce the necessary insulin to transport the sugar from the blood going to the cells. This is also referred to as Juvenile Diabetes. It is usual that this type came from a virus or immunity disorder where the body can no longer recognize an organ as part of its own and starts to attack it. The body attacks the pancreas making it unable to produce the necessary insulin. This is usually diagnosed on people in their middle 30’s to 40’s but a surprising number of kids and toddlers develop this at a very early age.

The symptoms you can expect for this type of diabetes often develops on shorter periods, though beta cell destruction can begin in the earlier years. These symptoms include constant thirst, urination, and hunger beyond normal levels, extreme and constant fatigue, even blurry vision. If not treated, this can in turn develop into a fatal diabetic coma, most commonly referred to by doctors as diabetic ketoacidosis.

What is the treatment?

Insulin injections from an outside source are often the treatment (though not necessarily a long term cure), since the pancreas cannot produce enough to move sugar from the bloodstream.

Type 2 Diabetes

This is the type where the insulin produced in the body is not enough to move the sugar out of the bloodstream. Only little amount of sugar is transported which results to high blood sugar levels. In the last few years this has been considered the adult type of diabetes, but alarmingly a good number of children are experiencing this as well. Symptoms of which gradually develop over time since at the onset, it is not as abrupt as with Type 1. These symptoms also include the same symptoms as Type 1: increased urination and thirst, recurrent infections, burry visions, and very slow healing of sores, cuts, wounds, and bruises. Though it is important to note that there are cases too where symptoms do not show up.

What is the treatment?

Diet, exercise, weight loss, and in many cases medication are the treatment for this type of diabetes. Occasionally, someone with Type 2 may be placed on insulin to better control blood sugar. This type of diabetes is associated with physical inactivity and obesity.

Gestational Diabetes

This type of diabetes develops in pregnancy. It is where diabetes is caused by pregnancy itself - as the uterus expands, it blocks the pancreas thereby limiting its healthy supply of insulin needed to transport blood sugar off to the bloodstream going to the cells. This type only develops during pregnancy though some researches conclude that there is a good 20 to 50 % chance of developing Type 2 Diabetes within the first 5 to 10 years after pregnancy.

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