糖尿病简介 英文版.pdf

Diabetes - Introduction Introduction Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of Americans every year. Your health care provider may have informed you that you have diabetes. Although there is no known cure for diabetes, there are several treatments which can control this disease. The success of any diabetes treatment depends largely on you, the patient. This reference summary will help you develop a better understanding of diabetes and how to control this disease. What is Diabetes The body is made of millions of cells that need energy to function. The food you eat is turned into sugar, called glucose. Glucose is carried to the cells through the blood stream. It is one of many substances needed by the cells to make energy. For glucose to enter the cells, two conditions must be present. First, the cells should have enough “doors,” called receptors. Second, a hormone called insulin is needed to “unlock the receptors.” Once these two conditions are met, glucose enters the cell and is used by the cell to make energy. Without energy, all cells die. Insulin is a hormone, which is manufactured Liver in the pancreas. Insulin levels in the blood vary with the amount of glucose present in the blood. Diabetes is a disease that makes it difficult for the cells of the body to get the Stomach glucose they need to make energy. Gall There are two ways in which diabetes can Bladder make it difficult for the cells of the body to Pancreas receive adequate amounts of glucose. First, insulin may not be made by the pancreas. This document is for informational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for the advice of a doctor or hea