Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia, which is a consequence of a defect in insulin secretion or insulin action, or both. Chronic hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus leads to damage to various organ systems, in particular, the eyes, kidneys, nervous system, heart and blood vessels. 90% of the disease is type 2 diabetes, which indicates the pandemic nature of its spread.

Classification:
● Type 1 diabetes
● Type 2 diabetes
● gestational diabetes and others.
Risk factors for diabetes are:
● overweight
● lack of physical activity
● hypertension
● high cholesterol
● alcohol abuse and smoking
● heredity
The classic symptoms of diabetes are:
● thirst
● polydipsia (increased water consumption)
● polyuria (frequent urination)
● weight change
To achieve optimal blood sugar levels and eliminate frequent or severe hyper/hypoglycemia, glucose-lowering drugs and/or insulin therapy are prescribed.
Planned treatment of diabetes can be carried out under the supervision of an endocrinologist and therapists at the State Institution “TMO of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine for Khmelnytskyi region”. Comfortable wards, a modern laboratory and instrumental examinations, as well as a physiotherapy department are at the patients’ service.

Drug treatment reduces the main symptoms of diabetes mellitus, but more effective therapy is combined with sanatorium-resort recovery under the supervision of highly qualified medical workers in the suburban part of the department of physical therapy, rehabilitation and restorative treatment of the State Institution “TMO of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine for Khmelnytskyi region”, which is located on the territory of the “Tovtry” reserve zone in the village of Sataniv, Khmelnytskyi district, where modern health procedures, hardware physiotherapy, dietary balanced nutrition, mineral water “Zbruchanska Naftusya” are used. Also at your service: cozy rooms, free Wi-Fi and parking.