Diabetes is a fearful condition which takes over hundred millions of people at a large-scale level. While diabetes is a very common disease today, many are still unaware of its etiology and manifestations. In fact almost half of all those persons inflicted with this disease are unaware that they have it. Avoiding diabetes is a must these days and one way of preventing it from happening is through proper education about the said disease.
Diabetes Mellitus is the most common form of diabetes which strikes about 15 million Americans.

Diabetes mellitus or DM happens when our body fails to regulate the glucose level in our bloodstream. The necessary enzyme for glucose regulation is what we call insulin and in DM patients, insulin production declines which make it hard for our body to control our glucose level. This is one reason why DM patients usually treat themselves with insulin shots.

Diabetes Mellitus brings about many changes in a person's body because too much sugar in our body is detrimental. Most strikingly, it can cause blurred vision which can gradually result to blindness, impairment of immune system which makes infection most likely to happen, numbness is also a common effect due to nerve damage.

There are two types of DM, one being the Type 1 (Insulin Dependent) and the Type 2 (Non-Insulin Dependent). The first is a lesser common form of the disease while the second one affects about 90% of all diabetic patients. The difference between these two types is that the former happens when the body is not capable of producing insulin; while the latter occurs when the pancreas produces very little insulin not enough for glucose metabolism. Both types are extremely dangerous when not treated properly.

Diabetes Mellitus is a relatively treatable disease and one factor contributing to its treatment and control is awareness. Once a person is aware of the predisposing factors of the disease and its signs and symptoms, treatment and control could be done as soon as possible.