Diabetes

Diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in North Americans today. There are two type of diabetes that people are at risk for. Diabetes type I: when a child or a young adult has an insulin deficiency due to their immune system destroying the pancreatic cells that produce insulin in the body. Diabetes type II is the most common type in many adults throughout the nation. It is also becoming more common in young children today. Diabetes type II: when a person is lacking enough insulin…

There are two major types of diabetes. One is type 1 diabetes which is previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or juvenile-onset diabetes, the other is type 2 diabetes which is previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or maturity-onset diabetes. 1. Beginnings In 1552 B.C, Hesy-Ra who was an Egyptian physician documented frequently urination as a symptom of a mysterious disease that also caused weakness. Also around this time, ancient healers attented that ants…

Type 1 diabetes, formerly known as juvenile diabetes, infects only 5% of people with diabetes. It usually occurs in children and young adults. People with type 1 diabetes have to be very careful to check the sugar level in their blood, especially during athletic activity. My friend from my lacrosse team had to take breaks during the game to check his sugar levels and sometimes drink juice or eat candy bars if his levels were too low. Type 1 diabetes is when the body does not produce insulin.…

Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is a disorder where the insulin in the pancreas doesn’t function properly and cannot produce any. Every day, thousands of people around the planet are devastatingly diagnosed with T1D. Patients with this illness should realize the causes, symptoms, risk factors, complications, treatment, and preventions because it could save your life. The causes include family history and genetics. In addition, symptoms include dizziness, extreme weight loss, and excessive urination. A…

Although the cause for type 1 diabetes is unknown, it is a very serious autoimmune disorder. I chose to write about type 1 and 2 diabetes in this article because many people I am close to have it. After living with my friend for a year in Georgia I learned a lot about his diabetes. Not only did I save his life once, but he opened up my eyes and made me aware of his symptoms. This disease is very serious and life threatening if you are not careful. Diabetes has been a common disease for many…

Living with Diabetes By : Adalyn Zajicek The sky looked cloudy that day and little did I know it would be the worst day to come. My mouth was dry and my head wouldn’t stop hurting. “You need to visit the doctor.” my mother said what I didn’t know was I would be informed of the awful situation that we would have to live with my entire life. As we walked into the doctor’s office, we noticed we must sit and wait, I read cooking magazine’s as we waited. The doctor called us back to the…

one diabetes also called insulin depend on diabetes is a command condition among teens. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “About 208,000 young people under 20 years of age have diagnosed diabetes”. The article went further to say most of these teens have type 2 diabetes which was known to be common among adult now is seen in teens due to the rise in obesity. Managing teens with diabetes can be very challenging to help them with the disease process. Type 1 diabetes…

growing issue with Type 1 Diabetes in the world today, with 215,000 children suffering from the condition in the U.S. These children require daily administration of insulin, which means they are dependent upon nursing care frequently. The problem statement surrounds the question of whether nurses and medical care providers are properly trained on diabetes management. The authors imply that their perspectives might have an impact on the quality of care in which diabetes patients receive.…

million” Americans have been diagnosed as diabetic. The American nation can not blame diabetics for their health choices nor the genetic outcomes which lead to diabetes. Not only because judgements are cruel, but because also many Americans simply may not have the ability to properly care for the body system. Rivers Solomon's’ article, “I have Diabetes, Am I to blame?” (2016) conveys how people are quick to judge those who are diabetic without understanding the facts of the terrible disease.…

cause, but these symptoms sound like the three-year old could have diabetes insipidus, which is a condition that causes excessive thirst and increased urination. Sometimes you may hear doctors refer to diabetes insipidus as DI. While part of its name is 'diabetes, ' it isn 't the type of diabetes you 're probably thinking about. And while some of the symptoms are similar, its causes are quite different, so when you hear 'diabetes…