Patient's question:
Grandma is not very fat, but she happens to suffer from diabetes. She has also taken some oral medications for treatment. She has been to many hospitals, big and small, but it hasn't been cured. She wants to know what the cause of diabetes is? What is the cause of diabetes?Doctor's answer:
The condition of diabetes may be due to aging, leading to a decline in pancreatic function and an increase in blood sugar levels. It could also be caused by a long-term excessive intake of dietary sugar and starchy foods, which continuously stimulate the pancreas and promote its function, ultimately resulting in pancreatic dysfunction and insufficient insulin secretion, leading to recurrent episodes of the disease.For diabetes where insulin is lacking, treatment can involve insulin supplementation, dietary control, increased physical activity, and the use of other hypoglycemic medications.