DIABETES A FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE
DIABETES THE DISEASE THAT AFFECTS 9.4% OF THE WORLDS POPULATION. MOST PEOPLE WITH THE DISEASE DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE BREAK DOWN OF WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.
THE OBJECT OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO SHARE INFORMATION THAT ALL PEOPLE WITH DIABETES SHOULD KNOW. TO UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM IS THE FIRST STEP IN FIXING THE PROBLEM .
WE ALL KNOW THAT IN A HEALTHY BODY FOOD WHICH WE EAT IS BROKEN DOWN IN THE STOMACH . IN DIGESTION PROCESS THE PANCREAS WHICH PRODUCES INSULIN ALLOW THE KEY COMPONENT SUGAR (GLUCOSE) TO ENTER AND FUEL THE CELLS FOR ENERGY IN THE BLOOD STREAM.
THIS IS SIMPLE RIGHT ? ( NO IT’S NOT) WE HAVE TO BE AWARE OF TWO KEY COMPONENTS.
(A) YOU HAVE TO EAT A BALANCED DIET OF HEALTHY FOODS.COUNTING CARBOHYDRATE IS ONE WAY TO PLAN YOUR MEALS AND KEEP YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS UNDER CONTROL. CARBOHYDRATES IS ONE OF THREE MAIN ENERGY SOURCES IN FOOD,ALONG WITH FAT AND PROTEIN.
(B) EXERCISE IS THE SECOND COMPONENT WHICH WE SHOULD DO ON A DAILY BASIS. EXERCISE IS VERY IMPORTANT IN MAINTAINING THE BODY WEIGHT AND BLOOD PRESSURE. STRENGTHENS MUSCLES AND BONES. EXERCISE REGULATES BLOOD SUGAR.
WHAT IS DIABETES? UNCONTROLLABLE AMOUNTS OF SUGAR(GLUCOSE) IN THE BLOOD STREAM THAT CAUSES THE BODY TO GO INTO STRESS.
THE MAIN ORGAN THE PANCREAS THAT PRODUCES INSULIN IN THE BODY REGULATES BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS.
WHEN UNDER STRESS THE SYSTEM WORKING OUT OF CONTROL. THE PANCREAS IS UNABLE TO KEEP UP THE RESPONSE AND RELEASE OF THE HORMONE INSULIN IN THE BLOODSTREAM .
THE CELLS CALLED BETA CELLS ARE DAMAGED IN THIS PROCESS. BETA CELLS IN THE BODY SECRETES INSULIN. THE MAIN FUNCTION OF THESE HORMONES IS REGULATING SUGAR DURING DIGESTION.
HIGH LEVELS OF BLOOD SUGAR IN THE BODY CAN SPIKE VERY QUICKLY AFTER WE EAT. THIS UNSTABLE BALANCE CAUSES THE BODY TO GO INTO STRESS
C-PEPTIDE AND AMYLIN
BETA CELLS HAVE OTHER FUNCTIONS ALSO HELPING C-PEPTIDE THE HORMONE THAT PREVENTS NEPHROPATHY. THIS MOLECULE ASSISTED IN MUSCULAR REPAIR OF ARTERIES AND VASCULAR PROBLEMS.
AMYLIN REGULATES SHORT-TERM SLOW RATE SUGAR LEVELS IN THE BLOODSTREAM
TYPE 2 DIABETES
THE BODY PRODUCES HIGH LEVELS OF INSULIN CAUSING THE RELEASING OF SUGAR IN THE URINE .
THE BODY IS RESISTANT TO ITS OWN INSULIN CAUSES BETA CELL THAT ARE IN STRESS FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME TO FAIL.ORAL MEDICATION CAN BE USED TO STABILIZE THE BODIES GLUCOSE LEVELS.
TYPE 1 DIABETES
THE IMMUNE SYSTEM ATTACKS STRESSED BETA CELLS IN TYPE 1 DIABETICS. BETA CELLS UNABLE TO PRODUCE SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF INSULIN CAUSING HIGH LEVELS OF SUGAR IN THE BLOOD STREAM. INSULIN HAS TO BE INJECTED INTO THE BLOODS STREAM TO LOWER BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS. INJECTIONS ARE GIVEN IN THE LAYER OF FAT(SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE)JUST BELOW THE SKIN.
THERE ARE 4 MAIN SITES THAT CAN BE USED.
ABDOMEN (BELLY)
UPPER PART OF THE BUTTOCKS
FRONT AND UPPER,OUTER SIDE OF THE THIGHS
BACK OF THE UPPER ARM
THE BELLY IS USED BEST AND REMEMBER ALWAYS MOVE THE INJECTION SPOT BY AT LEAST ONE INCH.NEVER GIVE SHOTS IN THE BELLY BUTTON.STAY AWAY FROM SCARS AND STRETCH MARKS.
WARNING SIGNS OF DIABETES
SOMETIMES Overlooked BUT SHOULD ALWAYS BE CHECKED
DRY MOUTH ALWAYS THIRSTY.
FATIGUE FEELING TIRED.
BLURRED VISION CAN’T SEE AT NIGHT OR CAN’T SEE FAR.
FREQUENT URINATION OR URINE INFECTION.
HEADACHES SOMETIMES DIZZINESS.
COMPLICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PEOPLE WITH CEREBRAL VESSEL DAMAGE CAUSED BY PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN BLOOD VESSELS
NERVE DAMAGE ( nephropathy ) NUMBNESS OR REDUCED ABILITY TO FEEL PAIN. SOME CASES TINGLING AND SOMETIME BURNING SENSATION IN HANDS AND FEET.
KIDNEY DAMAGE ONE CAUSE OF KIDNEY FAILURE IS HIGH GLUCOSE LEVELS. AROUND 20 TO 30 PERCENT OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES DEVELOP KIDNEY DISEASE
FOOT DAMAGE FOOT ULCERS DUE TO THE NERVE,DAMAGE, BUNIONS,CORNS,CALLUSES,HAMMERTOES,FUGAL INFECTION ARE MORE COMMON.
SKIN CONDITIONS RASHES AND BUMPS AND BLISTERS OR COMMON.ITCHING SKIN.
EYE DAMAGE BLURRED VISION UNABLE TO SEE FAR OR WELL AT NIGHT.
HEARING IMPAIRMENT HEARING LOSS IS TWICE AS COMMON DUE TO THE NERVE DAMAGE
DIABETES IS THE MAJOR CAUSE OF BLINDNESS AND KIDNEY FAILURE,
STROKE AND HEART ATTACK.
IN THE MOST RESENT POLL BY THE WORLD HEATH ORGANIZATION
THE YEAR 2016 AN ESTIMATED 1.6 MILLION DEATHS WERE DIRECTLY CAUSED BY DIABETES.
REMEMBER DIABETES CAN BE TREATED AND IN SOME CASES REVERSED.
IN CONCLUSION
MY NAME GEORGE
THE BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING.
I HOPE THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USEFUL TO YOU.
I AM IN THE FIGHT JUST LIKE YOU,I HAVE STRUGGLE WITH DIABETES FOR A NUMBER OF YEAR. I HAD TO FIND AWAY TO CHANGE MY LIFE. I HAD TO STUDY WHAT WAS IMPORTANT TO REVERSE THIS DISEASE. THE COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES ARE REAL. I CHANGE MY DIET AND I EXERCISE ON A DAILY BASIS.
I CAN SAY TO THIS DAY THAT I HAVE BEEN OFF MY PILLS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES FOR A YEAR NOW.I STILL CHECK MY SUGAR AND GO TO THE DOCTOR TWICE A YEAR.
THE BEST THING I CAN SAY IS THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THIS PROCESS.
THE SECRET TO REVERSING DIABETES STARTED WITH A MINDSET. YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT IS IMPORTANT AND THAT IS FOCUS. YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT REVERSING OF DIABETES IS POSSIBLE.
THERE ARE A LOT OF REAL NATURAL PRODUCTS THAT CAN HEAL YOUR CELLS AND ALTER THE PROCESS. EXERCISE IS A KEY COMPONENT UNDERSTAND THAT THE ENERGY USE WILL HELP YOUR BODY TO CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD.IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO CHANGE EATING HABITS. START A JOURNAL TRACK YOUR PROGRESS. REMEMBER THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE THAT ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THERE LIFE JUST LIKE YOU,
YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOAL OF LIVING THE BEST LIFE POSSIBLE.
GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS