Diabetes Argument Analysis

Type 1 diabetes is caused by the pancreas not being able to produce insulin which regulates the levels of glucose in the blood (Bennett 17). People who struggle with this condition need insulin shots several times today to ensure their blood sugar remains in a healthy range. This often times is a burden on the diabetic's daily lifestyle. If unchecked, diabetes can cause severe weight loss, overwhelming tiredness, increased thirst and hunger, and excessive urination. Scientists and doctors have been seeking for ways to help diabetic's cope with this illness. After years of researching and testing, they have begun developing a method to help alleviate the problems of diabetes. This new method, islet cell transplantation,

The most significant difference between the regular insulin and the rapid acting insulin is the onset. The onset for rapid-acting or lispro is 10-15 minutes, and for the regular it is ½-1 hour.

need for increased understanding of the economic, and societal seriousness of diabetes and its complications, and of the escalating costs to individuals, families, workplaces, society and governments.

Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you were impaired? Whether that be physically, mentally, or emotionally, all of these can change your life in an instant. Disease is an example of an imparity that can not only affect millions, but millions of families as well. It doesn’t matter your age, gender, or background, the chances you have of getting something deadly is just as likely as those around you. If you are one of the “lucky” ones then maybe you were diagnosed with something that is curable, but what do individuals who don’t have that option do? Why should we cure something that is a multi billion dollar industry? Is it really benefiting not only the economy, but society as a whole? Where does that money go? These are all questions that are more than likely to spark a curiosity, whether or not disease affects you.

When a business hires an employee they are looking for a person to do a job to the best of their ability and poor health could hinder those efforts. When a person is inattentive and lackadaisical during a work day they are wasting that companies time. Employers should be encouraged to set into place requirements for exercise and healthy eating of all their employees to ensure the utmost productivity of that company. Companies with cafeterias could make sure that only or mostly heathy food is served for breakfasts or lunches. They could also have exercise classes available for employees at lunch time, if they have the space. Or they could try to arrange a discount deal for employees at a nearby gym. This way they would be encouraging employees to be healthy and also helping to keep the business

Is it possible that you are suffering from type II diabetes? The answer is yes; according to Heathline.com, “29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes, but 8.1 million may be undiagnosed and unaware of their condition” (Santos-Longhurst, 2017). In 1959, researchers discovered that there are two types of diabetes, type one which has no way of making insulin and type two where the body has a problem with detecting insulin. Type II diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. Diabetes is a disease where the body does not produce enough, or simply does not produce, insulin. Insulin is secreted by beta cells, and it helps maintain homeostasis of glucose levels in the blood. It does this by supplying the blood with glucose or removing

I am writing to urge your support in a matter that is overlooked, and suggesting some actions that can be taken to ease the issue of those diagnosed with diabetes and the lack of affordable healthy foods. Assisting in providing resources and available services is a suggested action.This is a matter that needs to be addressed because as reported by The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) 1.6 million New Yorkers (10.0%) have diabetes, and the percentage of New York State adults who have diabetes increased from 6.3% in 2000 to 10% in 2014 and the latest report is yet to come, in the face of this alarming increase, I suggest that we all take actions to control this issue.

Health in the United States has become a serious issue. With about six in every 10 people suffering from either being overweight or obese in addition to other unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, heavy drinking or lack of exercise. These lifestyle choices have caused a number of chronic illnesses to skyrocket to high rates. “These chronic conditions have become a major burden, as they lead to decreased quality of life, premature death and disability, and increased health care cost” (pg xiii). What the workplace is trying to do is promote a healthier lifestyle for the employee. Some reasons for doing so is that the employer cares about the well being of their employee so that they can be more productive and to help reduce the risk of getting a chronic disease. Since these chronic diseases are becoming more life threatening and the cost of health care is increasing the employers are implementing health promotion and disease prevention strategies also known as workplace wellness programs. “Workplace wellness takes advantages of employers’ access to employees at an age when interventions can still change their long-term health trajectory. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act supports this trend with several provisions regarding health promotion and also mandated this study” (pg xiii).

Obesity and diabetes are serious public health problems that have far reaching health and economic consequences. In the US, and the world over, obesity and diabetes have reached epidemic proportions (Acton, 2013). For instance, the annual medical costs for obesity in the US was approximately $145 billion as at 2008 while diabetes was established as the leading cause of death and affects roughly 23.6 million people across the nation (Health Profile I, 2015). In the city of Alexandria, obesity and diabetes are common with both posting numbers

Being one of the largest cities Houston’s population relies heavily on your energy company to provide energy. Your energy company is a large, successful company, and we believe your high employee retention rate plays a key role in your company’s success. However, an office setting does not always allow your employees to get their daily amounts of exercise. Along with not receiving their daily amounts of exercise, poor nutrition habits and strain due to work, your employees are facing major health problems like high cholesterol and hypertension. My co-workers and I believe having a worksite wellness program will help improve your employee’s health status and lower their need for medication, which can lead to lower fees your company has to

Wellness in the workplace needs to be taken seriously by all employers, and employees. There has been evidence that making sure employees eat healthier leads to lower call out rates and more savings on health plans. In an article in Employee Benefits magazine it states that “Wellness management does not need to be complicated, or costly. A few simple steps could help to mitigate long-term problems, such as introducing early intervention activities that red flag cases identified via an absence reporting mechanism, the proactive management of musculo-skeletal conditions and stress, introducing a smoking cessation program or running regular health wellbeing days. “Workplace wellness as a concept has been used extensively in recent years by management in business and industry, health professionals, fitness experts, and others. This is a policy that should be implanted in all jobs. Wellness may not

I enjoyed reading your post as well as your definition of health. There are many things you have said that I agree with. I too believe genetic make-up, environment, one's measure of faith, and perception of his/her health or illness determines health. Prior to this week's assignment, I hadn't truly broken down why gender also plays a role in one's perception of health. Being women, we are at risk for ovarian and cervical cancer whereas men are not. On the other hand, we will never experience the effects of having prostate or testicular cancer (Nordquist, 2015). As a healthcare provider, I have realized that gender sensitivity should be included when we discuss what it means to be culturally competent.

Improvement in patient outcomes in relation to diabetes prevention through education is something that is becoming more common in health care, since prevention over treatment has shown better outcomes. According to Dunkley, et al (2014), diabetes prevention has been about promoting weight loss and increasing physical activity through lifestyle changes, but the many different programs available for education on how to prevent this disease that promote these factors have been successful but transferring these findings into a clinical practice has proven to be difficult. In the 22 studies reviewed by Dunkley, et al (2014), that were reviewed found that while lifestyle interventions that involved weight loss and increased physical activity do

When tiredness and/or laziness hits we all enjoy sitting back. The modern life was built to keep us sitting down. For example, office work, watching television, driving and school. However, what happens when your whole day consist of you sitting down? In Diabetes: Yet another reason to get out of that chair, by Jen Christensen, CNN describes all the reason you should be more active throughout the day.

     Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body produces too little insulin (Type One Diabetes) or can’t use available insulin efficiently ( Type Two Diabetes). Insulin is a hormone vital to helping the body use digested food for growth and energy.