DIABETES AND HYPERGLYCAEMIA

“Only one lease of life is granted us; and the inquiry with every one should be, “How can I
invest my powers so that they may yield the greatest profit? How can I do most for the glory of
God and the benefit of my fellow men?” For life is valuable only as it is used for the attainment
of these ends.”

Ellen G. White, Counsels on diet and foods: A compilation from the writings of Ellen G.
White

Introduction

For generations, both diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and hypoglycaemic syndrome
have been submerged in the swamp of error, ignorance and superstition, sometimes even
by those who believe and claim experts in these areas. The disease does not happen at
random. All diseases are due to the violation of the laws of nature in any way, in a period of
a person's life. In the past, having a diagnosis of diabetes was about the same thing,
knowing that you suffer from leprosy: once you get sick, you stay ill for the rest of your life.

What is, in fact, diabetes? Is not it a hereditary disease?

Diabetes occurs when the body becomes incapable of using glucose (a glucose) in the blood. This is due to
insulin deficiency - a hormone secreted by the pancreas, which has the role of introducing blood glucose into the
cells and stimulating its use by cells. The cells, not receiving glucose inside them, send a brain alert signal that
will mobilize the body's glucose reserves and order their discharge into the blood. The result is increased blood
glucose (glucose) up to dangerous levels. There are 2 types of diabetes. Type I affects about 5% of all diabetics.
Those who suffer from this type of diabetes are generally weak, being very rarely obese. It is a hereditary
disease, which most often begins in childhood or youth, and is therefore also known as juvenile diabetes. Since
these diabetics can not survive without insulin, the official name of this type of diabetes is today "insulin-
dependent diabetes mellitus" (DZID) or DZ1.
Type II diabetes is different from several points of view. Also known as "adult onset diabetes" or "secondary
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus" (DZII), its frequency is much higher. It is estimated that there are between
800,000 and 1,000,000 diabetics in Romania. Unlike those with type I diabetes, most sufferers of type II
diabetes have insulin abundant in the body when the disease is diagnosed