American Diabetes Association

type 1 diabetes as explained in journals such as the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). These symptoms included excessive thirst, frequent urination, and weight loss. Cindy’s parents became concerned about her symptoms as she begun to eat twice as much food, yet losing weight (approximately 5 pounds in the past months), which followed by vomiting and being nauseated. According to an article published by the American Diabetes Association,…

Diabetes type 2 is a chronic condition in which insulin does not respond to high glucose levels in the blood. The insulin produced in the body has a resistance to the glucose. The pancreas may still produce insulin, but the insulin does not have the usual effect on cells. Diabetes affects people when there are high blood glucose levels, which lead to damage of blood vessels. This can lead to several complications including heart disease, kidney damage, nerve damage, eye damage and can cause…

Disease Diabetes is a condition where the body is incapable, unable to process or produces a reduced amount of insulin. This is when the pancreas starts producing excess insulin. The pancreas makes up for the body’s inability to produce insulin naturally. According to International Diabetes Federation (2015), There are currently roughly 415 million people living with diabetes. This translates to about one in every 11 people are currently diagnosed with a type of diabetes. This would translate…

Before we jump into the theories or explore strategies to optimize behavior change, we must first address the bigger question of why these these theories exist and how they may potentially pertain to diabetes. With regard to diabetes self-management, we know that the risk for developing complications, both acute and chronic, is reduced when optimal glycemia, blood pressure, and lipid management is achieved. As healthcare professionals (HCPs) we understand the value in helping patients to lower…

1.0 History of Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes has been a major concern to mankind since a long time. However, this disorder hasn’t found any substantial focus or assessment before the twentieth century. In fact, as informed by Bao et al. (2016), several misconceptions existed regarding its causes, including affluence in the lifestyle. Gradually, with advances in medical sciences and increased health awareness, it came to be known that diabetes is not only caused due to overconsumption of sugar or…

What does it mean when someone has diabetes? A person with diabetes has a disease in which their blood glucose levels are higher than normal (too high). We intake glucose from the foods that we eat. A hormone called insulin helps glucose get into your cells in order to give them energy. The two forms of diabetes are type 1 and type 2. A person with type one diabetes does not produce insulin for the body. However, for a person with type two diabetes, their body doesn 't make use of insulin well.…

Introduction Diabetes is an illness in which blood glucose levels are elevated because the body has not enough insulin to keep the blood sugar level (CDC, 2016). If not properly controlled diabetes can increase the risk for other chronic health conditions like heart disease and stroke (NIDDK, 2014). Managing blood glucose level within the normal levels are very important in patients with diabetes (Kim et al., 2012). Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), is a new evidence based diagnostic tool…

Diabetic Alert Dogs and Persons with Diabetes Mellitus It is always being said that dogs are man’s best friend. Not only can dogs be considered adorable and wonderful pets, they also have been proven to be remarkable service animals. According to the United States Service Dog Registry (2013), service dogs are dogs that are independently trained to accommodate for each individual’s specific disability. The most recent discovery of service dogs’ abilities are medical detection dogs. Medical…

Diabetes Mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels during periods of fasting as well as after consuming a meal. Some of the symptoms of the disease are: thirst, excessive urination, sugar in urine and fatigue. The disease is caused by resistance to the Insulin or inadequate production of the hormone. Insulin is responsible for transporting glucose from the blood into every cell in the body for energy. Diabetes is a chronic disease that causes multiple…

Class Description Diabetic self-management group classes will be held each Monday from 6pm to 7pm at the Medical Plaza (room 234) on Archer Road in Gainesville, Florida. These are comprehensive sessions about diabetes that are idea for both newly diagnosed diabetics as well as long term diabetics that would like a refresher course. There will be a total of four classes that begin on the first Monday of the month and end on the last Monday of the month. Each class will have fifteen seats.…