Diabetes is a condition in which the body no longer produces the insulin needed to carry glucose out of the blood stream. The pancreas‚ a major endocrine organ‚ contains special cell types‚ called endocrine cells‚ which cluster together in the islets of Langerhans and secrete insulin and glucagon‚ the first step in blood glucose regulation. After a meal‚ if the endocrine system is working in homeostatic balance‚ blood sugars rise and insulin prompts the cells to take up the glucose. Diabetes is classified
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that with a drop of blood That with a single drop of blood My life would be changed forever My life is stuck on repeat Wake up test my blood sugar Take my insulin. Go to lunch Test my blood sugar Take my insulin Sit at the dinner table Test my blood sugar Take my insulin Get ready for bed Test my blood sugar Take my insulin This is what I have been living by This has been my life for the past five years This schedule is the diabetic’s ritual It’s the only constancy with my diabetes
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The causes and effects of diabetes Type 1 diabetes causes Type 1 diabetes is caused by the immune system destroying the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. This causes diabetes by leaving the body without enough insulin to function normally. This is called an autoimmune reaction‚ or autoimmune cause‚ because the body is attacking itself. There is no specific diabetes causes‚ but the following triggers may be involved: • Viral or bacterial infection • Chemical toxins within food • Unidentified
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called insulin. I have to prick my finger four times a day to get a blood sample to test my blood sugar‚ which wasn’t easy as a toddler at first‚ but eventually I became used to it. From the time I was two till when I was five‚ I had already taken 3‚500 insulin shots. On the bright side I no longer have a fear of needles. Fortunately for me‚ technology became more advanced‚ and they invented something that would make my life as a diabetic much easier to handle. They invented the insulin pump. The
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13 Year Old Diabetic The homeostatic imbalance that causes diabetes is because the body doesn’t produce enough‚ or produces too much insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is excreted by the pancreas to maintain homeostasis after ingestion of any sugars. The body turns all of our foods into different types of sugars. The pancreas sends out enough insulin to maintain proper sugar levels in the body’s blood supply to keep a person healthy. The Endocrine System is the organ system that is affected
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Myself. We selected our two drugs which were Glyberide and Insulin. We discussed who would be doing what on the day of the project and how we would manage our time. I had to record all of the data that we received form our experiment and observe the behavior patterns that rats displayed inside their plastic restraint. Omar was responsible for researching the affects of glucose; James was responsible for researching the affects of insulin‚ and Kirk and Jamie were responsible for researching the affects
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the body’s enzymes work best‚ which is usually 37°C. Blood sugar level This is controlled to provide cells with a constant supply of glucose for respiration. It is controlled by the release and storage of glucose‚ which is in turn controlled by insulin. Water content This is controlled to protect cells by stopping too much water from entering or leaving them. Water content is controlled by water loss from: the lungs - when we exhale the skin - by sweating the body - in urine produced by the
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on an insulin-resistant person‚ or a regular person? Aim: The aim of my project is to determine whether the Banting diet works better on an insulin-resistant person‚ or a regular person. I will be looking at and comparing factors such as how the diet effects their energy levels‚ mental focus‚ hunger levels‚ heart rate‚ the rate of weight-loss and tiredness. Hypothesis: According to research done by Prof Tim Noakes (2013)‚ the Banting diet should be most effective on people who are insulin-resistant
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sugar levels over a period of time. This disease process symptomatology is excessive thirst‚ frequent urination and increase hunger. There are three types of Diabetes Mellitus. Type I or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) has an early onset and is diagnosed in someone who is a juvenile. Type II or non-insulin diabetes mellitus (NIIDDM) has a late onset and is diagnosed in someone who is an adult. Gestational Diabetes occurs only in women who are pregnant and have high blood sugar levels during
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1 and type 2. Fonseca (2006) defines type 2 diabetes mellitus as a disorder characterised by an insulin resistance followed by a progressive decline in β-cell function. Type 2 diabetics produce insulin but the target cells for insulin fail to respond‚ therefore blood glucose levels remain elevated (Campbell et al‚ 2008).For comparison purposes‚ type 1 diabetes is characterised by a deficiency of insulin‚ but for the purposes of this analysis‚ only type 2 diabetes will be explored. Over 90% of individuals
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