Diabetes Insipidus

Diabetes is the medical term that describes a physical condition in which the body is unable to fully utilize insulin or doesn’t make enough insulin. But, there is another form of diabetes that doesn’t involve glucose. This is called Diabetes Insipidus. This particular form of diabetes isn’t as well publicized as Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes insipidus is a metabolic disorder, as is diabetes mellitus, but this is where the similarities end. (1)

One of the primary characteristics of Diabetes Insipidus is the large amount of urine that is excreted daily that is diluted. This means that the urine is mostly water and doesn’t contain enough waste products. People who suffer from diabetes insipidus have kidneys that have lost their ability to concentrate urine and return the water to the body to prevent dehydration.