Diabetes Specialists (Diabetologist)

The diabetologist besides looking after patients with diabetes also coordinates with other care givers like diabetic educators, dietitian, nurses, podiatrist, ophthalmologist, and nephrologist (Kidney physicians) in order to educate, treat, refer and monitor a diabetic patient. Treatment usually involves medications, administered either orally or through insulin injections.

Endocrinologist diagnose, treat, and manage disorders of the endocrine glands and their associated hormones like thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pituitary gland. A diabetologist may also be an endocrinologist but they specialize in and focus on the detection and treatment of diabetes mellitus alone.

There are three main types of diabetes. They are type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes.

• Type 1 diabetes is caused by an auto immune reaction which stops the body from making insulin.
• Type 2 diabetes develops when the body is not able to use or secrete insulin, which regulates blood sugar.
• Gestational diabetes usually develops in pregnant women without a prior history of being diabetic. It mostly goes away after the baby is born.

Pre-diabetic condition is a health condition where the blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. This is a warning stage and adequate lifestyle changes should be practiced to postpone the onset of diabetes.

The three main signs of diabetes are frequent and excessive urination, excess thirst, and a tendency to eat more.

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