The exact cause of PCOS is not known. Factors that might play a role include: Excess insulin. Insulin is the hormone produced in the pancreas that allows cells to use sugar, your body’s primary energy supply. If your cells become resistant to the action of insulin, then your blood sugar levels can rise and your body might produce […]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. OR PCOS is a problem with hormones that affects women during their childbearing years (ages 15 to 44). Between 2.2 and 26.7 percent of women in this age group have PCOS. Many women have PCOS but do not know it. In […]
The cause of diabetes, regardless of the type, is having too much glucose circulating in the bloodstream. However, the reason your blood glucose levels are high differs depending on the type of diabetes. Causes of Type 1 diabetes: This is an immune system disease. Your body attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in your pancreas. Without insulin […]
WHAT IS DIABETES Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. The hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be stored or used for energy. With diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it does make. Untreated […]