Diabetes: The next epidemic?
Journal Title: International Journal of Life Science - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Since the evolution of mankind, numerous disease have arisen and many got eradicated. Some of the deadly diseases became history and some became epidemic. Diabetes is one of those diseases which has arisen almost with advent of the human civilization and continues to persist in our society. Existence of diabetes goes back to Vedic and Greek period, where diagnosis was done by tasting urine. Although, it is neither caused by any microbial infection nor is it contagious, yet the disease is rampant in the society and rapidly spreading across the globe. The disease is characterized by hyperglycemia and glycosuria. Although it can be managed by using commercially available drugs, the treatment is often lifelong and requires lifestyle management. If undiagnosed, the disease could lead to severe late stage complications such as neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy. These late stage complications are often fatal, contributing to mortality associated with the disease. Around 422 million people are afflicted with diabetes worldwide. India is perhaps one of the highest contributors to diabetes population. The present review is an attempt towards understanding the disease, its mechanism and complications, diagnosis, treatment and looking at the alternative natural plant based therapies.
Authors and Affiliations
Varsha Mehra, Smita Mishra, Nomita Gupta, Manisha Khatri
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