Insulin resistance

Currently, there are three methods of inserting insulin into the bloodstream: shot, pen or pump. With insulin shots, the diabetic person gives himself shots depending on the number of carbohydrates, proteins and fats he consumes. Insulin pens contain insulin and also require injections, but are easier to use. An insulin pump, inserted in the form of a tube under the skin on one’s abdomen, can dispense set amounts of insulin. The pump costs more, but is significantly easier to manage…

it could lead to a serious liver disease. Lastly, sugar could also have the same effect on the liver that alcohol would. The second example is Diabetes. Sugar can lead to something called Insulin Resistance. Insulin however, helps muscle, fat, and liver cells absorb glucose from the blood. With Insulin Resistance…

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amount of insulin to respond that resistance, a person will suffer from diabetes. Type two diabetes also can be caused by extreme weight. On the other hand, causes of type one diabetes consist of factors of the one’s environment in addition to genetic factors. Furthermore, type one diabetes also can be caused by an immune system that is attacking the body and destroys the cells that produces insulin. This type of diabetes leads to either having a small amount of insulin, or no insulin in the…

two diabetes the body’s insulin is slowed by the pancreas after long periods of high glucose levels. Type one diabetes is insulin dependent and is when the body makes inadequate insulin supply. Whereas type two diabetes is when the body builds up resistance to the insulin being produced by the body. Diabetes mellitus is caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone called insulin. Insulin metabolizes starch and sugar, for a while the pancreas will produce more insulin to handle the demands of…

worldwide (International Diabetes Federation (IDF), 2013). Around 90% of diabetics have type 2 diabetes, formerly known as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (diabetes.org.uk, 2012). Type 2 diabetes is characterised by either insufficient production of the hormone insulin from the beta cells of the pancreas or the body’s resistance to its effects. This means that insulin-sensitive peripheral tissues have a decreased ability to respond to the hormone action (Xu et al. 2003). Over time, this…

The purpose of the homeostatic system is to maintain a stable environment despite fluctuations in the external environment, homeostasis meaning ‘same state’. Glucose homeostasis refers to maintaining blood glucose levels in the human body. Glucose is one of the most important energy sources. For various tissues in the body, such as the brain, glucose is the only substance used. It is important that there is a continuous supply of glucose for this reason. For homeostasis of the internal…

There are many people who are newly diagnosed with diabetes each year. In people with diabetes, the insulin is not doing its job causing the sugar to remain in the blood stream; which results in a lack of energy needed for everyday functioning. Health care personnel educate patients about maintaining their diabetes, but their time is limited. This is the reason Diabetic nurse educators are important, because they have the time to teach about diabetes, how to check sugars, and how to handle sick…

lifetime of special self-management behaviors. (Brunner, Suddarth, Smeltzer & Bare, 2004) Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, it occurs due to a discrepancy in the amount of insulin required by the body and the availability of insulin. (Sommers, Johnson & Beery, 2007) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Diabetes Mellitus has many types and can be classified according to the cause, clinical course it takes and the treatment used. The major types of diabetes…

your blood glucose (sugar) levels higher than normal” (Facts about type two diabetes). There are two types of diabetes, type one and type two. Type two is the most common type of diabetes. With type two your body doesn’t use insulin properly, it is also known as insulin resistance. Type two is also most common in African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans and Asian…