Diabetes

Americans are going to keel over die from diabetes or cardiac arrest. These individuals might find it surprising to learn that the US is actually among the countries with the lowest deaths per 100,000 people of “said” conditions. The map shows the mortality rate of humans due to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in the year 2008. Cardiovascular disease refers to an illness caused by problems with the blood vessels, arteries, and veins near the heart. Diabetes is a disorder in which the blood…

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…

Herbal Diabetes Treatment Momordica Charantia, also known as the bitter melon or karela, has been used as an herbal treatment for diabetes throughout the world for centuries. In fact, it “is commonly known as vegetable insulin” (Uebanso). It is primarily grown in tropical areas throughout the Amazon, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and South America. Its is physically described with a green, oblong cucumber like shape with prickles protruding from it. The seeds, fruit, and tissue are all used for…

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…

developing type 2 diabetes are tiredness, often more thirsty than usual, deterioration in eyesight and often craving more food than usual. People are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if they have a family relative that also has this type of diabetes, but anyone can develop this. The reason type 2 diabetes occurs is Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age more is more commonly diagnosed in children or young adults. The exact reason why type 1 diabetes occurs is unknown. In diabetes type 1…

Compare and Contrast Diabetes There are many types of diabetes out there, we will specifically cover hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemic, hyperosmolarity, and non-ketotic syndrome. First, let 's go over the endocrine system and why it is so important in controlling diabetes. The endocrine system helps your body maintain homeostasis, that is keeping your internal equilibrium at ease by adjusting continually to changing factors. Hormones helps regulate the internal environment by…

12. Di is completely insulin dependent, meaning the beta cells within her pancreas are unable to create insulin due to autoimmune destruction. With type one diabetes the body is unable to recognize these beta cells therefore attacks the cell as if they are virus. Di has the more rare form of diabetes which only effects about 5% of diabetes cases. Di Abetes took a nap earlier in the day, and when her roommate when to wake her she was unable to do so. Di was then brought to the hospital and…

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…

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 the seventh leading cause of death in the Unites States (U.S.), approximately 29.1 million Americans, 9.3% of the U.S. population have a diagnosis of diabetes, additionally, 8.1 million individuals remain undiagnosed, and 86 million people are pre-diabetic; 90% are unaware of their pre-diabetes status (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2014). Lifetime risk of developing diabetes is 40% for most Americans; and 50% for ethnic groups at increased risk such…