Type
1 Diabetes
Type
1 diabetes is a chronic disease. When the pancreas is unable to
produce enough insulin to regulate blood glucose levels. The Immune
system attacks its own beta cells which help produce insulin.
It
is known that type 1 diabetes is not caused by poor diet and lack of
activity, but it is known that type 1 diabetes has a strong family
link and cannot be prevented. The onset of type 1 diabetes is usually
found in people under 30 Years of age but can occur at any age. Type
1 Diabetes is managed by insulin injections which may need to be
administrated up to 6 times a day. Having a healthy diet and
following an eating plan is important, it is also important that
people with this disease check their blood glucose levels regularly,
which may also need to be done up to 6 times a day. Regular exercise
will help control diabetes, it helps the insulin work better.
History
of Diabetes Globally
Research
helped improve the production of insulin, from first extracts from
canine pancreas to development of new sources of insulin, insulin
that last longer and changes to dosage.
“Type
1 and type 2 Diabetes were identified as separate conditions for the
first time by the Indian physician Sushruta and Charaka in 400 –
500 AD with type 1 associated with youth and type 2 with being
overweight”
The
Imbalance between exercise, diet and insulin can allow your blood
sugar levels to get low, also known as hypoglycemia which can cause
you harm and possibly lead to a coma. People with type 1 diabetes are
at risk of developing kidney disease.
High
glucose levels can also be dangerous, it can lead to cardiovascular
problems, angina and even a stroke.
The
more common effects that diabetes has on your body are
- High blood pressure
- High Cholesterol Levels
These
can be controlled by regular checks of glucose levels and blood
pressure.
Diabetes
also can have effects on your heart, increased risk of a stroke and
can also effect your eye sight.
Diabetes
suffers have a tendency to have problems with their feet, because
diabetes can cause damage to the nerves and blood supply to your legs
and feet. Damage to the feet is more likely to happen if a person as
had diabetes for a long time, a persons blood glucose levels have
been to high for extended periods, if the person smokes and is
inactive. It is advised to avoid exercises that will cause stress to
the feet e.g. running. Exercise is important to people with diabetes
because it will help control their weight and will lower blood
pressure,
activities
don’t really need modification for type 1 diabetes suffers, but
they may need to avoid activities such as running that could cause
injury to their feet.
The
support network that will assist and provide information to type 1
diabetes are
- doctors
- dietitians
- credentialed diabetes educators
References
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/history_of_diabetes