Diabetes Essay

old son Julian was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I never expected this to happen to my family because we have always eat healthy, stay away from sugary foods and never have anything processed in our home. What’s even more frightening; is the doctor has recommended Julian treat his diabetes with a daily shot to control his diabetes, I have never been a fan of needles and find them to be scary. Now what do I do? Now that my son is diagnosed with diabetes; I have chosen to deal with this by…

Many people in the world today have been diagnosed with some type of genetic disorder. Diabetes is one of these genetic disorders, and where it may not be the most common of all genetic disorders, it still plays a strong role in today’s society. There are two different types of diabetes, which each, individually, cause slightly different things to occur in the body. Type 1 diabetes is where the pancreas produces no insulin, a hormone necessary to take glucose from the bloodstream to the cells.…

experience on a daily basis. Type 1 diabetes is a disease unknown to most people until they encounter it. Once encountered, they experience the ups and downs of Type 1 Diabetes, while also experiencing the mental and physical pressures added to their lives. Diabetes is a life changing and a life threatening disease, which will cause families to grow closer as they care for their loved ones with this challenging disease. There are two different types of diabetes and they are called Type 1 and…

Can Diabetes Be Reversed? The Facts That Can Save Your Life According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 29 million Americans are afflicted by diabetes, and more than 8 million don 't even know they have it. Your risk of dying of any condition is a full 50 percent higher when you have diabetes. If you are affected by this epidemic, what can you do? Can diabetes be reversed? Diabetes develops when the body is overloaded with glucose (sugar). This glucose comes from your diet. Your cells…

to help them glide through life's many obstacles slowly. Some of the speed bumps that I faced was being a diabetic, high school, and learning how to conquer being shy. Diabetes is a silent deadly disease that works around the clock to destruct the body of many Americans today. At the age of 14, I was diagnosed with Type two Diabetes. I was told that this so-called deadly disease that knocked man dead could be reversed if certain precautions were taken. These precautions consisted of immediate…

At nine, I developed Type I Diabetes which cut my lifespan by 13 years. While it is treatable, there is no cure. My diagnosis brutally shaped me into an individual who was fearful, angry, defeated, and thought she had no control in her life. However, my Endocrinologist found this unacceptable. She forced me to confront my disease and my life head on. Her mantra to me while I was in the hospital was: “You have this disease. Your choice was taken away. But, you get to choose your attitude towards…

Type 2 diabetes happens when you have to much sugar in your body and your pancreas does not have enough energy take make insulin. Insulin is the thing that controls the amount of glucose or sugar whichever one you would like to call it. These things determine the way you live. Diabetes is very important. The symptoms of type 2 diabetes are greater thirst, increased hunger even when you just finished eating, blurred vision, increased urination. When you don't have enough food in you, you lose…

A Case Study on Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Puberty Essence, B, Lewis Housatonic Community College  A Case Study on Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Puberty Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, also known as type 1 diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that is caused by the destruction of cells that normally produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas that removes glucose from the bloodstream for use by the body. Therefore, low insulin levels limit glucose…

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease in which the body’s own immune system erroneously attacks the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans located in the pancreas that produce insulin, resulting in a high level of glucose in the blood. Insulin is needed to transport blood glucose (sugar) into cells. The sugar is then stored in the cells and used later for energy. “In these duties, insulin acts as a regulator of gene transcription” (Cox, 688). When beta cells produce too little or,…

A child living with Type 1 diabetes can have many challenges at a young age. Taking care of a child with diabetes requires knowledge of the disease, constant monitoring, awareness, and much more. This study will be used to provide insight regarding appropriate management and the importance of medical adherence for children living with Type 1 diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC, 2015), 208,000 or 0.25% of people younger than 20 years of age in the United…