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not produce enough cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol is a steroid hormone and aldosterone helps regulate blood pressure. There are less than 200,000 cases in the U.S per year, so it is a rare disease. It affects both sexes of all ages, and affects 1 in 100,000 people. Dr. Thomas Addison discovered the disease in 1849, and named it after himself. Addison’s Disease can be life-threatening. First and foremost, causes of Addison’s Disease. It is when a patient’s adrenal glands are damaged, causing…

Elizabeth Barron Winters OA May 10, 2017 Case study A case of Diabetes Insipidus The body regulates by balancing fluid intake and removing extra fluid. Excessive thirst is polydipsia were an adult consumes more than 4 quarts of any beverage per day. Excessive urination is considered polyuria were an adult urinates 50 ml/kg or more in body weight per two hours. Central is the damage of the persons hypothalamus or pituitary meaning the kidneys are removing to much fluid from the body…

Pascucilla Wellness 201-05 14 October 2015 Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism that prevents the body from properly utilizing insulin and glucose. Diabetes is broken down into 2 primary forms: Type 1 and Type 2. There is also a third form of diabetes, which only develops in pregnant women, called gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, is The damage to the blood vessels, caused by diabetes, can have a detrimental effect on the eyes, as well. The primary eye disorders related to diabetes…

Diabetes is a condition in which a person's body is unable to produce any or enough insulin, which leads to elevated levels of sugar in the blood. Having diabetes can limit the ways in which individuals stay active but there are many ways to overcome these limitations. There are two types of diabetes; type one and type two diabetes. In type one diabetes an individual’s body does not produce any insulin. This is most commonly diagnosed in children and young adults and is contracted through an…

of the most prevalent diseases that affect a big percentage of the population is known as type 2 diabetes or diabetes mellitus. The main issue with this disease is that it can affect the body through different ways. A common definition of type 2 diabetes is when the body resists insulin which affects how the body processes glucose or blood sugar. There are different ways to identify and diagnose type 2 diabetes but one of the most common methods is through urine in which the doctors try to…

metabolism. The elevation of blood glucose level is due to defects in insulin secretion, impaired insulin action, or both. Diabetes mellitus is categorized to type 1 and 2. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) usually develops in childhood and adolescence. The patients need to rely on insulin injections lifelong for survival. Whereas Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) usually develops in adulthood and it is related to some modifiable risk factors such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and unbalanced…

The retina is a very sensitive inner coat of the eye. It consists of ten layers, which are inner limiting membrane, nerve fiber layer, Ganglion cells layer, inner plexiform layer, inner nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer, outer nuclear layer, external limiting membrane, photoreceptors (rods and cones) and retinal pigment epithelium. Also, it has a yellow spot, called macula, which is the important area for high acuity vision. In the retina, the light rays are converted into electrical signals…

actually be reversed naturally. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which the body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't efficiently use the insulin that it does produce or sometimes both. In Type 1 diabetes the body doesn't produce enough insulin, plain and simple. In Type 2 diabetes the body isn't able to use the insulin as effectively as it should and sometimes the body doesn't produce…

Chapter 3 Ketogenic Diet Uses The body becomes more of a fat-burner than a carbohydrate-dependent machine. Research shows that a diet high in carbohydrates is linked to the development of several disorders such as insulin resistance and diabetes. Carbohydrate are easily absorbed and stored. Digestion starts in the mouth. As soon as the food is chewed, amylase (enzymes that digest carbohydrates) in the saliva are already acting on the carbohydrates. In the stomach, carbohydrates are…

Cause of Type 1 Diabetes: The specific cause of Type 1 diabetes is still unknown. However, in most people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the body's own immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. These cells are also known as islet cells. Also, genetics and contact with specific environmental factors like viruses might cause the disease. Cause of Type 2 Diabetes: Type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas stops producing…