How were you diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 19 years ago, on my 15th birthday. I was a busy high school student and having blurred vision was getting in the way of everything (as was my thirst, hunger, and fatigue). I thought I was missing some school to [...]
Name: Wendy Rose I’ve been married for 11 years and have three daughters, ages 8, 6, and 4. I’ve been a registered nurse since 1995, and currently work from home as a pediatric telephone triage nurse. My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on July 25th, 2005, at the age 24 months. It was [...]
As a self professed foodie, it hasn’t always been easy for type 1 diabetic Nathan Shackelford to manage his diabetes. Diagnosed at age 12, Nathan neglected his diabetes care throughout his adolescence, but now that he has a family of his own, he has made his health and wellness top priority. By making changes to [...]
A possible correlation between type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease may exist, according to an April 6, 2011 article on Dr. Oz’ website. In people with type 2 diabetes, the pancreas has been manufacturing more insulin than normal because the insulin no longer is able to do its job. As the amount of insulin in the bloodstream climbs, [...]
If you have type 1 diabetes, it means that your pancreas is malfunctioning. In your pancreas there are approximately a million cells called the islets of Langerhans. These islets house cells that are instrumental in the manufacture of insulin, called beta cells. Normally beta cells in a healthy pancreas manufacture the hormone insulin, which is pivotal in regulating blood sugar. Insulin lowers [...]
In a perfect world, your pancreas manufactures insulin which allows your cells to receive sugar (glucose) from your blood stream. But when your pancreas is not functioning in a healthy way and there is insufficient insulin in the bloodstream, your cells can’t access the glucose. In effect, the cells will starve without adequate insulin performing it’s [...]
Type 2 diabetes in diabetics who are obese may respond in a positive and significant way to a low calorie diet, according to a Nov. 28, 2011 article on Sciencedaily.com. In addition to this good news, these diabetic patients may experience better heart function as well. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that more [...]
Name: Sysy Morales Number of years you have been living with diabetes: 17 Can you tell us your diagnosis story? My sister was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 3. I was 10 at the time and I prayed that God would take her diabetes away and give it to me. A few months [...]
Type 2 diabetes isn’t a disease like the measles. It doesn’t pop up overnight. You won’t wake up in the morning suddenly overtaken by an illness like a bolt out of the blue. By the time you have discovered that you have type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance will have been an ongoing problem for quite [...]
