Blood sugar

right for them. The reduced-fat and fat-free foods that consumers choose to buy are not necessarily the healthiest for people. In fact, she mentions how they contain refined sugars and starches that have supported the rise of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that can be digested rapidly causing blood levels of glucose to rise. The intake of these refined substances…

is a condition when the level of sugar in the blood remains high. Who among us does not eat junk foods, sweets and drink soft drinks, and when we eat a little bit we craving for more. Do we ask ourselves is this healthy food? How many calories and sugar contain this food and drink? And do we know how much our body needs sugar per day? We should know the answer to these questions in order to live a healthy life and avoid diabetes. Our body needs 12 teaspoons of sugar per day as average. But just…

through injections or an insulin pump. •Injections: a thin needle and syringe or an insulin pen can be used to inject insulin under the skin. A mixture of insulin types are usually used throughout the day and night. The most effective way to improve blood sugar levels in patients had been shown to be multiple daily injections (3 or more) that include a combination of long-acting insulin, such as Lantus or Levemir combined with rapid-acting insulin, such as Apidra, Humolog or Novolog. This is the…

is selling something, but to me it looks like it is selling a false hope. The compliant with EuroFlash is that it could be a bit misleading on how much support is needed to use the monitor (p. 17). The ad does not show patients monitoring their blood sugar. Advertisements give customers a choice. The issue is patient-customer have to make this choice on their own (p. 16). With the logic of choice customers can “buy as much kindness and attention they can afford” (p. 20). In comparison, the logic…

will develop the condition. Age is also a big risk factor for type 1, it occurs in children between age 4 and 7, and children between age 10 and 14 years. Diabetes can affect major organs in the body including the heart, blood vessels, nerves, eye, and kidneys. Keeping the blood pressure normal can reduce the risk of having diabetes, not only that but it can reduce having many health problems that affect the…

is a chronic disease which occurs when the sugar concentration in blood increases as a result of beta cells defection. Beta cells are located in the pancreas and they control the percentage of sugar in blood by producing insulin, which is a hormone that is responsible for breaking down the sugar and converting it to energy. With diabetes mellitus, either the patient’s body can not…

Cindy Mallon, an 8-years-old girl became ill and experienced symptoms of a person with 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…

maintain a healthy blood sugar level by taking in healthy fats and proteins while avoiding foods that are heavily laden with sugar. You’ll want to stay away from foods that contain caffeine and other stimulants. This kind of diet should help weight as well so you get to kill two birds with one stone sort to speak. Foods can actually have a profound effect on your mood. Too much sugar can create hyperactivity and run your brain into overdrive. Foods that are high in sugar as opposed to…

As a diabetic, I decided to learn more about my diseases. Diabetes is called diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is a disorder where your body can not eliminate sugar and as a result, your blood sugar levels remain high. The reasons your blood sugar levels remain high is because your pancreas is unable to produce sufficient insulin, or your body cells are resistant to the insulin your pancreas produces. Symptoms of diabetes are increased thirst (staying unusually thirst), increased hunger (not…

or weeks and without a warning. Some of the symptoms are a consequence of other symptoms, causing a chain reaction. Symptoms include; higher than normal levels of glucose in the blood. Frequent urination and increased thirst. Glucose is reabsorbed as it passes through the kidneys, however since sugar levels in the blood are high the body will try to get rid of the extra glucose by producing more urine, making the person urinate more frequently. Since urine output is higher…