Recognizing and Preventing Diabetes Insipidus 

Diabetes insipidus is a pituitary gland disorder that results in the deficiency of a hormone called antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or ‘vasopressin’. The brain’s hypothalamus produces vasopressin which is then stored in the pituitary gland. The hormone’s main function is the regulation of excess fluids being lost through urination by prompting the kidneys to retain water. In people who have diabetes Insipidus, there is very little or almost no vasopressin released by the pituitary. It causes the kidneys to lose control of the amount of fluid lost, leading to excess urine production.