What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a disorder that affects the way your boy uses food for energy.
Diabetes is a disorder that affects the way your boy uses food for energy.
There is three types of Diabetes:
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes and
Gestational Diabetes
What is Glucose?
Glucose is a basic fuel for the cells in the body.
Glucose cannot enter the body without insulin.
What is insulin?
Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life and it is produced by the pancreas.
Type 1 is when you produce no insulin at all.
Type 2 is when you don't produce enough insulin, or it is not working properly.
Gestational Diabetes forms in pregnant woman and goes away after birth.
Type1 Diabetes Signs and Symptoms:
- Frequent urination
- Unusual thirst
- Extreme hunger
- Unusual weight loss
- Extreme fatigue and irritability
About a third of all people who have Type 2 Diabetes don't even know they have it.
Type 2 Diabetes Signs and Symptoms:
- Increased thirst
- Increased hunger ( especially after eating)
- Dry mouth
- Frequent Urination
- Unexplained weight loss
- Fatigue
- Blurred or decreased vision
- Headaches
Signs and symptoms of Gestational Diabetes:
- Excessive thirst
- Increased urination
What are some statistics related to Diabetes?
As of 2011-
-Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in America.
-Diabetes is a major cause of heart disease and stroke
-Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and new cases of blindness among adults in America.
-Gestational Diabetes occurs in less than 10% of woman.
-18.8 million people are diagnosed with Diabetes
-7 million people are undiagnosed with Diabetes
-25.8 million children and adults in the United States—8.3% of the population—have diabetes.
-$174 billion is the total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the United States in 2007
What is your Blood Glucose Level?
It is the amount of glucose or sugar in your bloodstream. This is why Diabetics always have to test their blood to monitor their levels.
By over eating you can raise your blood glucose levels and that is not good if they get too high. Its important to monitor what you eat and how much you eat escpecially your carbohydrates or starches. By eating too little your blood glucose levels can lower and this is not good either if they get too low. Sometimes instead of eating everytime your blood glucose levels are low Diabetics have these chewable tablets that can raise their blood glucose levels enough to keep them out of danger.
By following the diabetes food pyramid and making healthy choices you can manage your diet easily.
Type1 Diabetes Signs and Symptoms:
- Frequent urination
- Unusual thirst
- Extreme hunger
- Unusual weight loss
- Extreme fatigue and irritability
About a third of all people who have Type 2 Diabetes don't even know they have it.
Type 2 Diabetes Signs and Symptoms:
- Increased thirst
- Increased hunger ( especially after eating)
- Dry mouth
- Frequent Urination
- Unexplained weight loss
- Fatigue
- Blurred or decreased vision
- Headaches
- Loss of consiousness (rare)
- Slow healing sores or cuts
- Itching of the skin ( usually around the vaginal or groin area)
- Acanthosis nigricans which is velvety dark skin changes of the neck, armpit, and groin
- Numbness and tingling of the hands and feet
- Sterility
Type 2 Diabetes is usually genetic and is passed on from parent to child and is usually caused from being overweight.
Signs and symptoms of Gestational Diabetes:
- Excessive thirst
- Increased urination
What are some statistics related to Diabetes?
As of 2011-
-Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in America.
-Diabetes is a major cause of heart disease and stroke
-Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and new cases of blindness among adults in America.
-Gestational Diabetes occurs in less than 10% of woman.
-18.8 million people are diagnosed with Diabetes
-7 million people are undiagnosed with Diabetes
-25.8 million children and adults in the United States—8.3% of the population—have diabetes.
-$174 billion is the total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the United States in 2007
What is your Blood Glucose Level?
It is the amount of glucose or sugar in your bloodstream. This is why Diabetics always have to test their blood to monitor their levels.
By over eating you can raise your blood glucose levels and that is not good if they get too high. Its important to monitor what you eat and how much you eat escpecially your carbohydrates or starches. By eating too little your blood glucose levels can lower and this is not good either if they get too low. Sometimes instead of eating everytime your blood glucose levels are low Diabetics have these chewable tablets that can raise their blood glucose levels enough to keep them out of danger.
By following the diabetes food pyramid and making healthy choices you can manage your diet easily.
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