Diabetes
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Tracie R. Guidry
December 13, 2012
COM/150
Paul Howell
Diabetes may be the cause of a number of serious, even life threatening complications that you may not become aware of until you develop one or all of its signs and symptoms. In someone with diabetes there is too much glucose in the blood and not enough insulin in the cells of the human body. People with diabetes have high blood sugar because they cannot move sugar into fat, liver and muscle cells to be stored for energy. The reason for this is because the pancreas does not make enough insulin, the cells do not respond to insulin normally or both (diabetes, 2012). The signs and symptoms of diabetes are as follows: blurry vision, excess fatigue, hunger, frequent urination, weight loss without dieting and tingling and numbness of the hand. These symptoms are very easily detected. Other signs o and symptoms of Diabetes are dry itchy skin, frequent infections (such as boils and yeast infections) or scraps or cuts that heal slowly (American Diabetes Association, 2012). Diabetes may be the cause of a number of serious, even life threatening complications that you may not become aware of until you develop one or all of its signs and symptoms.
Once you have observed and find that you have one or all of the above signs and symptoms, you should make an appointment at your usual Physicians office or at a clinic of your choice. During all annual physicals or once you disclose to your practitioner certain complaints, you will be screened for Diabetes. There are two types of Diabetes. Type I and Type II. Type I Diabetes referred to juvenile onset diabetes or insulin dependent Diabetes plays no favoritism. This type of Diabetes can affect everyone from infants all the way to adults. In addition to type I Diabetes there is also type II Diabetes (non-insulin dependent) which is detected and diagnosed they same as Type I Diabetes. Insulin which is a hormone produced by special...
Tracie R. Guidry
December 13, 2012
COM/150
Paul Howell
Diabetes may be the cause of a number of serious, even life threatening complications that you may not become aware of until you develop one or all of its signs and symptoms. In someone with diabetes there is too much glucose in the blood and not enough insulin in the cells of the human body. People with diabetes have high blood sugar because they cannot move sugar into fat, liver and muscle cells to be stored for energy. The reason for this is because the pancreas does not make enough insulin, the cells do not respond to insulin normally or both (diabetes, 2012). The signs and symptoms of diabetes are as follows: blurry vision, excess fatigue, hunger, frequent urination, weight loss without dieting and tingling and numbness of the hand. These symptoms are very easily detected. Other signs o and symptoms of Diabetes are dry itchy skin, frequent infections (such as boils and yeast infections) or scraps or cuts that heal slowly (American Diabetes Association, 2012). Diabetes may be the cause of a number of serious, even life threatening complications that you may not become aware of until you develop one or all of its signs and symptoms.
Once you have observed and find that you have one or all of the above signs and symptoms, you should make an appointment at your usual Physicians office or at a clinic of your choice. During all annual physicals or once you disclose to your practitioner certain complaints, you will be screened for Diabetes. There are two types of Diabetes. Type I and Type II. Type I Diabetes referred to juvenile onset diabetes or insulin dependent Diabetes plays no favoritism. This type of Diabetes can affect everyone from infants all the way to adults. In addition to type I Diabetes there is also type II Diabetes (non-insulin dependent) which is detected and diagnosed they same as Type I Diabetes. Insulin which is a hormone produced by special...