I have decided to do my research on diabetes, because it’s a family history and I do not know enough information about it to advocate. What is diabetes? According Webster Dictionary it’s “A disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.” . How was diabetes discovered? According the website defeatdiabetes.org “ In 1848 Bernard discovers that glycogen is formed by the liver and speculated that this is the same sugar found in the urine of diabetics. This is the first linking of diabetes and glycogen metabolism”. I know there are two types of diabetes, which is Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type
Diabetes is a metabolic disease where a person has high blood glucose due to either the body's cells do not properly respond to insulin, the insulin production is not adequate, or even at times both. People who have this will often have polyuria which is urinating frequently, as well as be more hungry and thirsty. There are three different types of diabetes. There is Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Gestational Diabetes.
People often do not realize how deadly and complicated diabetes is. When first diagnosed with diabetes patients may often be confused by how their lifestyle will have to change. Some patients may not even know how serious the complications may be. This information is to help not only the people who are affected by diabetes but also to inform everyone on how to help prevent the onset of diabetes.
Diabetes is everywhere in the world now, since more people have it than ever before. Still, we have a lot more to learn about this illness if we are to fight and overcome it. There are some things about diabetes that most people just don't know. Stay tuned for part two, coming soon!
American Diabetes Association was founded to stop the rising percentage of diabetes patients and to face the negatives effects of it. The ADA is very important because diabetes is a serious and dangerous condition. It is concerning how many adults and young people had been affected by diabetes. The country needs an association like this to conduct and administrate the funding to prevent and develop researches for the
Both forms of Diabetes Mellitus require a treatment plan to maintain normal and stable levels of blood glucose. Once controlled levels of blood sugar with insulin injections, diet or medication, people with diabetes can lead a near normal life. Type I diabetes require insulin injections daily to maintain balanced sugar levels in the blood. If the concentration of glucose in the blood rises, (Thomsen), the imbalance can be identified by weakness, fatigue and thirst. These symptoms mean that more insulin is required. (Thomsen). However, if the concentration of glucose in the blood drops too low, a reaction occurs to insulin, causing dizziness, hunger, fatigue, headache, sweating, tremors and unconsciousness (in severe cases) . A quick fix for this problem is the person administering simple sugar such as that found in orange juice and some kinds of candy. However, this should be done only if the person is conscious and alert;
Diabetes type two is a disease that affects millions of Americans every year. [Diabetes is a chronic disease. Alternate names for type two diabetes are, Noninsulin-dependent diabetes and Adult-onset diabetes (Wisse, 2014).]
now become one of the leading causes of death among Americans. According to the American
Watching what you eat is an important part of managing your diabetes. A proper diet can greatly reduce your risk of complications. There are a number of foods that you will need to avoid if you have diabetes. Below is a list of some of the foods to avoid:
Obesity in the United States has now become the number one cause of preventable death in our county and for the first time in the history of the world obesity has claimed more lives than malnutrition. Within the past 20 years we have seen a dramatic increase in diseases that are related to obesity and the most disturbing is Type II Diabetes in the adolescent population. Adolescent Type II Diabetes was unheard of before 1980 but within the last 20 years our country has witnessed a frightening change in this statistic.
Emergency, such as a chronic illness or a childhood disease may occur in any situation. It is important that teachers in any early childhood education situation be prepared to handle emergencies. For example, a child who is diabetic, it is necessary that teachers, should have some knowledge of the disease, know how to take proper action, and that teachers have knowledge about the right diets and nutrition for the child and the child’s family. Our textbook, “Safety, Healthy……., written by ……………, suggested that “teachers must plan for emergencies, be prepared to handle emergencies, and be equipped with the training necessary to deal with life-threatening emergencies as they occur…” (162).
You may have heard of Diabetes Mellitus as a silent killer. It is caused when the body fails to make insulin which results in hyperglycemia. Type 2 type is the most common type of Diabetes. It results in insulin resistance in peripheral tissues and defect of the Beta cells. Diabetes is not so much treated as it is looked after, or kept from worsening and leading to other health problems. Hence, it is important to understand the disease and alleviate any misconceptions about it. Following are some that we thought everyone needed to know.
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On November 15, 2017, I attended a professional meeting called “Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin.” The sponsors for this meeting were SNDA and CVD. The speaker who presented at the meeting was Gary Scheiner Ms, CDE. He is an author of the book “Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin.” The general objective for this meeting helped people gain more knowledge about diabetes, and learned more from author personal experiences with type I diabetes. After I attended this meeting, I become more knowledgeable about diabetes. I have a chance to learn more about diabetes nutrition, different type of medications, and many tools that are available for diabetes patients to keep track on the blood glucose.
In the spring of 2008 I was sent to the hospital. I was sent to hospital because my parents had been concerned about me losing a lot of weight and also I did not want to eat anything because I kept getting sick from it . After all the testing that day ,the doctors later told me that I had type 1 diabetes . At first when they told me, I was in shock because I had no idea what diabetes was . My mom had went out to talk to the doctors and when she had came back in she told me that I had to spend a week at the hospital to get a feel for what diabetes was and ask the doctors any questions about what I was not sure about .
NIDDM signs and symptoms come on rapidly because of a triggering event – a viral infection or other stress to the body. In contrast, IDDM signs and symptoms are mild and most patients will not recognize them until the hyperglycemia creates significant damage to the body, especially to the blood vessels, liver and kidneys. Often the first sign is nocturia, where patients are irritated by having to void several times each night.