Getting📚Specific What is Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes occurs when the Pancreas is unable to produce Insulin... Without Insulin most cells cannot take up glucose... This inability to take up the glucose causes the blood sugar levels to raise Dangerously High... This is the reason why individual with Type 1 Diabetes require Daily Insulin Injections to control their blood sugar levels.. It is also the reason this was previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Approximately 5 to 10% of all people with diabetes have Type 1 Diabetes... Type one diabetes can develop at any age... It most often occurs during childhood and early adolescence... Typically around 12 to 14 years of age... This is why type 1 diabetes was once called juvenile onset diabetes Type one = is caused by complex interactions among genetics, environmental factors, & the immune system... That leads to an inability of the pancreas to produce insulin Scientists have a long recognized that type one diabetes seems to be more common in some families and in certain ethnic groups suggesting a genetic component.. However like other auto-immune diseases... it is triggered by something in the environment.. OK ... what is a auto immune disease⁉️ Auto immune diseases are disorders caused by the production of antibodies that attack & destroy tissues in the body.. Your tissues.. Many researchers believe that individuals with type 1 diabetes was triggered ... By a viral infection which in turn stimulated the immune system to produce antibodies.. When a virus invades your body.. It travels into your cell & takes over.. Forcing the cells to reproduce the virus .. Viruses are not considered alive = as they need a live host to replicate .. They are a membranous particle of DNA or RNA.. A code = that invades cells infecting it & forces replication of itself... This infection needs to get the attention of your cytotoxic cells.. The Natural Killer Cells that are able to recognize malfunctioning cells of yours... & then ... they search out & destroy them... In the case of type 1 diabetes the antibodies attack and destroy the insulin producing cells = Beta Cells of the Pancreas... Though this is not fully understood... The destruction of the pancreatic B cells which is a gradual process ... leaves the ability to produce little.. Or... No insulin at all. So... The Pancreas cannot keep up with the bodies need for insulin resulting in severe hypoglycemia. Without insulin most cells cannot take up glucose the energy source they usually rely on... So.... Cells compensate for the lack of glucose by metabolizing fat and protein ... your muscle... & your energy reserves = fat... for energy... = resulting in the rapid weight loss that we see. Using large amounts of fats with the absence of glucose for energy results in Ketone formation.. The Accumulation of Ketones in the blood .. Can bring on flu like symptoms... Such As ... Abdominal pain, nausea , vomiting.... If... The situation is not corrected this can lead to a life threatening condition called Diabetic Keto-acidosis ... This is caused by the accumulation of Ketones in the blood which make the blood is acidic... Diabetic keto-acidosis can lead = to coma or death and requires immediate medical attention Also to the rapid weight-loss... Other symptoms associated with type one diabetes include: Extreme thirst hunger and frequent urination these symptoms are also caused by the high levels of blood glucose. The kidneys... must work harder overtime = to filter out the excess glucose out of the blood resulting in the spilling over of glucose into the urine... The kidneys must dilute the glucose in the urine by drawing water out of the blood as a result.... People urinate frequently resulting in dehydration & thirst. Along with all that... Type one diabetes causes a individual to feel hungry and weak all the time because cells are starved of their energy source. In fact... diabetes is called a disease that causes starvation amongst plenty... Wondering why... the injection of insulin... Well.. Insulin is a protein so it cannot be taken orally.. It will broken down into individual amino acids then absorbed.. It doesn't survive the digestion process... So people with type one diabetes need ... the multiple injections daily to control their blood sugar levels. Type one diabetes can lead to very serious health conditions... for example increasing the risk of heart attacks & stroke... That is not all though.. It can also lead to blindness, limb amputation, impaired kidney function and loss of feeling in hands and feet.








