Drinking is an human daily activity activity, drinks is taking fluids by mouth. Water, for example, is needed to help the physiological processes of the body. Excess or shortage of water in the body also affect human health problems.
Every day, people need 1-2 liters of water to help the physiological processes in the body. Minimum limit is about 1.6 liters (600 ml for urine, 200 ml for fecal, and 800 ml for skin and lungs). Water is needed including water contained in food. Dehydration (lack of fluids in the body) can cause thirst. Thirst is a feeling of wanting to drink and a dry throat. It is regulated by the hypothalamus in response to changes in the electrolyte levels in the body, as well as the impact of changes in circulatory volume.
WHY DIABETICS OFTEN FEELS THIRSTY?
Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) will be a lot of drinking was due to the high sugar content in their blood so that they more often feel thirsty. With emphasis on drinking water will not actually be the solution. DM should receive medical treatment from a doctor / medical specialist in internal medicine.
Diabetes or better known as diabetes, is a disease or medical disorder that is characterized by high blood sugar levels because it can not be used by the body. In normal individuals, carbohydrates (various types of flour and sugar) that is eaten is converted into glucose in the digestive tract. This glucose will then be carried by the blood throughout the body and into the cells to be used among other things as an energy feedstock. The entry of glucose into cells takes place with the help of insulin, a hormone that is produced by the pancreas gland. Insulin acts like a key that opens the entrance of glucose into the cell.
In patients with diabetes, sugar can not be or is difficult even to enter the cell. This is due to a lack of the hormone insulin produced by the pancreas gland.
As a result, the sugar will accumulate in the blood, can not be utilized by the body and eventually excreted through urine. This carbohydrate metabolism disorder causes the body's energy shortage. That is why people with diabetes generally look weak, limp and not fit. Another common symptom is felt with diabetes include frequent urination, easy hunger, frequent thirst, blurred vision, impaired motor coordination limbs, tingling in the hands or feet, and itching are often very disturbing.
In addition to adjusting the diet, diabetics are advised to do regular exercise by gradually according to ability. The ideal exercise is aerobic such as walking or jogging, cycling, swimming, and so forth. Aerobic exercise is performed for at least 30-40 minutes preceded by 5-10 minutes of heating and cooling is terminated between 5-10 minutes. Exercise will increase the number and enhance the activity of insulin receptors in your body.
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