Metabolism is considered to be the processes that the body generates in order to create energy from the nutrients acquired in the diet, when consuming any type of food they are full of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins as well as different micronutrients necessary in the body as vitamins and minerals, once these come into contact with the digestive system they become in their simplest composition to be absorbed in the intestine, gain access to the blood and fulfill their metabolic function determined as: serve as fuel for the brain and muscle, storing energy in adipose or liver tissue and more.
When the balance of these nutrients in the body is lost, it is known as "metabolic alteration". This disorder occurs when erroneous chemical reactions are triggered that do not allow the energy production process; By having this imbalance, the habitual level of various substances in the blood tissue begins to accumulate or decrease, triggering chronic diseases such as phenylketonuria, obesity, hypothyroidism and more. Some diseases that fall into the group of metabolic disorders are:
Diabetes; This is a pathology characterized by decrease or resistance to insulin (pancreatic hormone), this results in an increase in blood glucose totally incompatible for life, it is considered a metabolic pathology because the level of carbohydrate in the body is altered. According to the type of diabetes that is managed, the treatment can be insulin inoculation or oral hypoglycemic agents.
Hyperparathyroidism; This disease is characterized by an excessive amount of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4), these are responsible for maintaining regular metabolism in the body, of course by increasing the hormones the energy production process is increased, generating various symptoms such as: exophthalmia (bulging eyes), progressive weight loss, excessive sweating (diaphoresis) and an enlarged thyroid gland (goiter).
Cushing's syndrome; This is a pathology that is generated by a hyperproduction of cortisol, this is a renal hormone responsible for obtaining glucose and therefore increases its blood levels, some of the symptoms presented are: round face (moon face), increased of progressive weight, excessive hair in women and loss of libido or sexual appetite.
