Diabetes is a common disorder which affects most of the people across the globe. Diabetes occurs because a hormone called insulin is not being produced, which is normally produced by the pancreas. It is extremely important for the body to produce insulin. Insulin is the hormone which is responsible for taking the digested food into cells which is responsible for growth and energy. When a person is normal these pancreas produce the right amount of insulin but the amount varies when a person is affected with diabetes. Diabetes occurs when no insulin is produced or the insulin which is produced doesn’t work properly. These 2 reason will cause the level of glucose in blood to be high. There are 2 types of diabetes which is common and there are few rare cases which cause diabetes. Type 1 is one type of diabetes in which no insulin is generated and the person has to take insulin injections to survive. Type 2 is another type which is common. In this type , insulin is produced but it doesn’t work properly. Some of the rare causes of diabetes are Certain medicines, Gestational diabetes, prolong illness which affects pancreas. Gestational is one type of diabetes which is seen in pregnant women. It generally disappears after that women give birth to the baby.

There are various causes of diabetes. There are certain drugs which should be avoided by certain people. There are some drugs like steroids, Dilantin which evaluates the blood sugar in various mechanisms. If these drugs are not used properly it can result in permanent diabetes. Heredity is the major cause of diabetes. If both the parents have Type 2 diabetes there is good chance it will be there in all of their children. Type 1 is one type where less of no insulin is produced. In this case the person has to compulsorily take insulin shots to live. If he/ she skips an insulin shot a day that can lead to sudden heart disease or fatigue. Diet is one major factor for causing diabetes. Obesity is another major factor. Age is the most common factor for causing diabetes. Stress, smoke and viral infections are other reason causing diabetes.