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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 Type 2. Type 1 is where your pancreas shuts down and does not produce any insulin. Your body needs the insulin in its bloodstream to regulate…

Australia is facing an increasing epidemic of type 2 diabetes. Obesity is thought to be the primary cause of diabetes. There are approximately one million people living with diabetes. The first part of this video explained how inflammation caused by type 2 diabetes destroys pancreatic cells and dramatically decreases the production of insulin. The two main problems related to insulin in type 2 diabetes are insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion. Insulin resistance refers to a…

There are a couple type of Diabetes but the most common one that people have in the U.S. is Type 2. There has never been a cure found for people living with diabetes, but there has been a way to keep from a diabetes attack and from making sure that it does not get worse. It is known that the U.S. is the place known for having more people with diabetes anywhere else. The biggest step when finding out that you have diabetes is having a helping hand or the caregiver, and making sure that they know…

Depression in Diabetes: Have We Been Missing Something Important? American Diabetes Association Diabetes Care, 2011, 34, p236-239 Past research of longitudinal studies of the relation between diabetes and depression have been correlated into a correlational study. The researchers were hypothesized the different techniques of treating major depressive disorder (MDD) for people with diabetes. Researchers were suggesting non-traditional treatments with interventions to who have MDD. Also, the…

Works Cited Anderson, John E. "Innovations in Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus." Journal of Family Practice (2015): S48-53. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition. Web. 15 May 2016. Along with all the current medications and treatments for Type 2 Diabetes, this article informs about the fact that new studies have shown of a way lessen the daily Insulin dosage by 1/3 in many patients. This particular article from John E. Anderson that I acquired from the Brazosport College database,…

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. Nevertheless, this can be controlled by taking insulin through a pump or a shot. Type 2, however, does produce a small amount of insulin, which can be controlled by a healthy diet, or by taking pills. Both of the types of diabetes can be caused by…

Diabetes mellitus, also known as diabetes occurs when the glucose level in the blood increases more than normal. Diabetes Type 2 is very common and affects many people. Details about diabetes Type 2: This type of diabetes is quite common among people above forty years of age. It is found to rarely affect younger people. The symptoms for this type develop gradually and may take even weeks or months before you find out. In this diabetes type the insulin is still secreted but the amount secreted…

producing enough insulin or the cells of the body not responding properly to insulin produced. There a three types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a result of the pancreas not producing enough insulin, usually referred to juvenile onset diabetes. There is not a specific known cause for this type of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes starts with insulin resistance, when the cells of the body do not respond to insulin properly, also know as adult-onset diabetes.…

There are many people with diabetes in the world, including a few of my friends, which is why I chose it. Diabetes is a controllable condition, but usually persists through a lifetime. There are many symptoms that can herald the presence of diabetes, and it can be prevented if one leads a healthy lifestyle; and there are treatments that can make the disease manageable. Diabetes is when a person’s body does not produce enough insulin to break down glucose, which is a basic unit of sugar. There…

According to the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, “Over 70% of the world’s patients with diabetes reside in low- and – middle income countries” (Esterson). This means that many diabetic patients are not getting proper medical attention, if they can receive any at all. Type 1 Diabetes is a debilitating disease and requires a large amount of care and attention. In developing countries, the life expectancy for Type 1 Diabetics is dismal at best (Kamboj). One reason for this is…