Difficult neuropathy is a typical, and on occasion crippling, inconvenience of diabetes. Roughly one out of four individuals with diabetes might be influenced by interminable neuropathic torment. Patients frequently give inconvenience, normally beginning in the distal feet, yet advancing proximally after some time. Patients may depict manifestations of deadness, shivering, consuming, hurting, electric stuns, or lancinating torments .Other locales that are frequently influenced incorporate the…
Diabetes and Exercise Diabetes mellitus is a common, chronic disease in which a person’s blood sugar (glucose) levels are often too high. Getting exercise on a regular basis is an important part of diabetes treatment. WHY SHOULD I EXERCISE REGULARLY IF I HAVE DIABETES? Exercising regularly provides many benefits for people who have diabetes. Some of these benefits include: • Lowering your blood glucose level. During exercise, muscles use glucose in your bloodstream for energy. This causes…
Obesity. Liver Disease. Diabetes. These are only three of the effect that sugar can have on the human body. Sugar can cause countless life threatening diseases, some more common than others. Sugar is something to be afraid of. The first example of something sugar can cause is liver diseases. Overloading the liver on sugar can progress to non-alcoholic liver disease or liver cancer. Secondly, if the pancreas is overworked by sugar intake, it could lead to a serious liver disease. Lastly, sugar…
The purpose of the article is to provide a resource on the current standards of care that pertains to children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Children have different characteristics and needs that, cause a different standards of care and management of type 1 diabetes. This article discusses how type 1 diabetes in children is diagnosed, the care management the occurs based off of the child’s age, diabetes education, options for monitoring blood sugar, nutrition & exercise recommendations,…
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…
What is diabetes and what is Type 2 diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that originates from the body's failure to produce and supply sufficient amount of insulin needed to absorb the glucose or sugar energy that are converted from eaten food. There are two major types of diabetes, the types 1 and 2. The fist type is characterized by the body's failure to produce the insulin needed, this usually occurs among children…
enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association there are 57 million people in the United States diagnosed with pre-diabetes. Research has shown that if blood glucose is monitored closely at the pre-diabetes stage, type 2 diabetes can possibly be dodged.…
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 is a complex chronic metabolic disorder characterised by increased insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells and involving an interplay of various genetic and environmental factors. This report discusses the pathogenesis and long term complications of type 2 diabetes as well as several pharmacological treatments. Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Genetic predisposition contributes to the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes as evidenced by a…
Type 2 Diabetes occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas has stopped producing enough insulin. It is very unknown why this happens. Many risk factors can lead to Type 2 Diabetes. The risk factors can include: weight, fat distribution, inactivity, family history, race, age, prediabetes, gestational diabetes, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Weight is a risk factor because the more fatty tissues you have, the more resistant your cells become to insulin. Keep in mind…
blindness among others. (GeoSalud, 2016) Causes: There are two types of diabetes: Diabetes Type 1 - can start at any age, commonly in children, adolescents and young people. This is mainly caused by lack of insulin production in the blood. Diabetes type 2: This is common, and occurs in adulthood, factors ask to be: Obesity, poor diet, Smoking, High Cholesterol, Stress, Alcohol, Hypertension (Diseases, 2017) Signs and…