{"id":181,"date":"2019-01-05T22:36:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-05T22:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/khoo.com.au\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2019-01-05T23:49:24","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T23:49:24","slug":"what-is-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/khoo.com.au\/index.php\/diabetes-focus\/what-is-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"What is diabetes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In order for the body’s systems and metabolism to run smoothly, the internal environment must be right. In particular, the blood glucose levels must be kept within a tight range of between 4-8 mmol\/L<\/strong><\/span>. The body has multiple strategies to make sure the blood sugar doesn’t go beyond those ranges. This is particularly so after a meal. You would expect that the sugar levels will rise after we eat but the body keeps it under a tight range.<\/p>\n

Insulin<\/span><\/strong>, a hormone produced by the beta cells in the pancreas is one of the many hormones that the body uses to keep the sugar levels down by:<\/p>\n

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  1. Stopping the liver from producing more sugars<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Increase absorption of sugars into the muscles, liver, kidneys and fat cells<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Reduce appetite for more food<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"\"When these bodily systems fail (see system failure<\/a>), sugar levels starts rising and diabetes is diagnosed. The internal environment then becomes chaotic and other systems fail. Arteries and internal organs are gradually damage.<\/p>\n

    Any additional sugars from the diet (direct sugars or carbohydrates that become sugars) obviously, will make the whole system worse.<\/p>\n

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    Diabetes is diagnosed if:<\/p>\n