What is diabetes?

After meal, food is broken down by the digestive system into small sugar molecules named glucose. Insulin assists glucose in blood to be taken up by body cells for energy or storage.

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin, or the cells do not respond appropriately to the insulin. As a result, blood sugar level is too high for the body to maintain normal function. Glucose built up in the blood exceeds the capacity of kidney. It overflows into the urine, and passes out of the body in the urine. [1-2] Diet, physical exercise and useful nutrient supplements may improve insulin sensitiveness, help avoid diabetes and control patients’ conditions. [1-2]