... two different forms of diabetes, but the most common is diabetes mellitus, which the body uses glucose slowly, and causes the glucose to build up in the blood stream. Diabetes mellitus is ranked among the leading causes of death in the United States, which is a very good reason a person should know if they ... the disease. Diabetes cannot be cured, but can be treated. Type I diabetics need at least a daily dose of insulin. The insulin must be injected into the blood stream to be effective. Most type I patients follow a strict diet that has set amounts of carbohydrates, fats, and protein...

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... is run by a nongovernmental regulatory body[that is] based on the CAP Code (Code), a set of rules developed by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP). CAP has promulgated two different codes, one for broadcast advertising and another for nonbroadcast advertising, sales promotion, and direct marketing. CAP is made up of member organizations in the advertising, marketing, and sales businesses, as well ... as media publishers that have agreed to follow the advertising codes" (4). The ASA's code – CAP – is not considered law because it is "self-regulatory" (O'Neil 4). O'Neil furthe...

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... a web page sponsored by the kidney and diabetes. "Each nephron interlinks with a small tube to keep useful substances, such as proteins and red blood cells, in the bloodstream and allow extra fluid and waste products to pass through, where they become part of the urine. This filtration system can, ... causes internal body diseases and its contribution to cardiovascular disease. Thirdly, sugar is the leading cause of producing stroke in early childhood obesity. High blood pressure associated with sugar is considered to be the leading risk factor for acute stroke. This reaction take place ...

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... risks-complications-uncontrolled-diabetes? page=2). There are many ways to treating diabetes. First is the meal planning, where the mean goal of this therapy is to manage the weight, blood glucose levels, blood lipid levels, and reduce the chances that the patient will need additional medication. Second, is the exercise plan where it it's goal maintain muscle tone and physical fitness, lower ... follow, it's important to control your intake of calories, saturated fat, and cholesterol. If you are overweight, controlling your calories is particularly important. Losing weight will improve yo...

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... patients, researchers have found certain factors that play an important role in a person's chances of developing heart disease. These factors are called risk factors, for example, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, overweight (otherwise known as body mass index), and obesity. (Heart Disease Risk Factors, 2003). In addition, researchers also believe that proper dieting is an ... with diabetes die of Some form of cardiovascular disease (Heart Disease Risk Factors, 2003). Diabetes knowledge, treatment, and prevention strategies advance daily. Treatment is aimed at keepin...

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... (1993). Treatment of mild hypertension. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 270, 757-761. Blumenthal, J.A., Siegal, W., Appalbaum, M. (1991). Failure of exercise to reduce blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension. Journal of the American Medical Association, 266, 2098-3005. Fagand, R. (1999). Physical activity in the prevention and treatment of hypertension in the obese ... . Medical and Science in Sports and Exercise, 30, 354-366. Georgiades, A. (2002). Effects of exercise and weight loss on mental stress-induced cardiovascular responses in individuals with high bl...

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... stage, this damage is shown by finding protein in the urine. Sometimes at a later stage, so much protein is lost from the blood that water from the blood moves into the body tissues and causes swelling (edema). After a number of years, the kidneys' filters can become so damaged by diabetes ... is 15-40 times greater for somebody with diabetes. Each year, more than 56,000 amputations are performed among people with diabetes. Testing a blood sample for glucose levels in the fasting state will help diagnose diabetes. You should do this several times to be sure to get an accurate reading .....

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... progresses so do these symptoms. The symptoms become much more intense after the disease progresses for months or even years. If in rare cases the blood sugar becomes very high, usually as a result of high stress the person may develop severe dehydration, which can lead to confusion, drowsiness, seizures ... it is always important to control and take of the diabetes. The diagnosis of diabetes is made when one has an abnormally high blood sugar level. Blood sugar should be tested annually in physicals or if a doctor suspects the person might have diabetes, especially if a patient is suffer...

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... progresses so do these symptoms. The symptoms become much more intense after the disease progresses for months or even years. If in rare cases the blood sugar becomes very high, usually as a result of high stress the person may develop severe dehydration, which can lead to confusion, drowsiness, seizures ... it is always important to control and take of the diabetes. The diagnosis of diabetes is made when one has an abnormally high blood sugar level. Blood sugar should be tested annually in physicals or if a doctor suspects the person might have diabetes, especially if a patient is suffer...

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... your medication, eating, sleeping, exercise routines. See your doctor or diabetes educator to plan the right schedule for you. Type 1 Diabetes Test your blood glucose at least before each meal, and at bedtime. Also test periodically at 3 A.M. and two hours after meals. Before and between meal tests ... patterns occasionally and share with your health care provider. An after-meal elevated glucose level is highly associated with heart disease risk. Acceptable Blood Glucose Levels A normal blood glucose is 70-110 mg/dl before a meal and less than 120 mg/dl 2 hours after a meal. Target rang...

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... more insulin than their pancreases can supply this mostly is in people with type 1 diabetes where there body becomes dependent on insulin to control their blood sugars. This type of diabetes in also known as DMT2 Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, adult mature onset, or NIDD Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes. Most ... common in Hispanics and American Indians, nerve damage (neuropath), about 1out of 10 people with type 2 have kidney disease (nephropathy), eye disease (retinopathy), blood vessel disease (atherosclerosis), amputations each year there are 54,000 people who lose a foot or leg from compl...

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... protein, high fat diets it severely limit sources of carbohydrates that provide essential vitamins, minerals and other protective factors against serious diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and high blood pressure. There is also the factor that at very low levels of carbohydrate intake, the body produces ketones, which is a potentially dangerous condition. Ketones are the breakdown products ... , lungs, kidneys, brain, eyes, and other essential organs are subjected to a barrage of agglutinated red cells, they will eventually begin to clog up. These micro-areas of diminished blood fl...

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... had to come down off the mound to eat a snack during a baseball game. And maybe this person goes home sometimes, saying they have to check their blood sugar before they can meet you at the mall. If you know a person like this, they are one of over a million people in America who do ... food into energy. When you have diabetes, something is wrong with the production of insulin. Insulin helps your cells take in fuel in the form of blood sugar. If you don't get enough insulin, your cells start to weaken. When your cells weaken, the food you eat builds up in the bloodstream ... or even year...

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... pre-diabetes besides the formation of type 2 diabetes include: "increased risk of heart attack, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and dyslipidemia."( ) "IGT should be treated with glucose monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, fasting lipid profiles, weight control and nutritional education even before diabetes has fully developed."( ) According to the American Diabetes Association, "Type 1 diabetes accounts for about five to ... fuel to sugar. This substitution is dangerous because the body can then develop a serious problem known as Ketoacidosis. "Ketaocidosis is a chemical imbal...

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... hypertension". Secondary hypertension is caused by kidney disease, severe narrowing of the aorta, tumors in the adrenal gland, or hardening of the arteries. There are many factors associated with high blood pressure, including smoking, age, race, a high-salt diet, excessive alcohol consumption, stress, use of birth control pills, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle. what age is at risk? If you are a ... symptoms do show up if the case is severe. Some of these symptoms are: Headache Nosebleeds Drowsiness Confusion Dizziness Irregular heartbeat Numbness and tingling in hands and feet Coug...

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... new eating habits, the exercise physiologist will focus on the other half of the patient's therapy, physical activity. Exercise, in conjunction with proper nutrition, can help reduce weight, blood pressure, and lipid levels. There are other benefits that Type II diabetics may experience after implementing a regimented exercise program, including increased insulin sensitivity, improved glucose metabolism, reduction in ... Diabetes Association). Patient education is also an essential component of the treatment plan. The health care team should focus their instruction on lifestyle changes,...

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... Many people seem to have metabolic syndrome but not everyone understands it. So what exactly is metabolic syndrome? Metabolic syndrome is a plethora of medical conditions such as increased blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, an excess of body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol levels that combined could lead to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. ... Most of the medical conditions associated with metabolic syndrome show no symptoms however an increasing waistline could be a visible sign. Increased thirst, urination, fatigue, blurry vision, and high ...

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... many common health problems: hypoglycemia, high cholesterol, indigestion, myopia, seborrhea dermatitis, gout, hyperactivity, lack of concentration, depression, and anxiety. Furthermore, since refined sugar is rapidly converted in the blood to fat (triglycerides), it promotes obesity, risk of heart disease, and diabetes. Disease is almost always caused by a combination of toxicity and deficiency and, toxins, by definition, are poisons, ... nutritional wastes in the muscles and capillaries by chemically changing the circulation from its normal alkalinity to acidity, while organic tissue sal...

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... 2014"). Meaning if they don't make healthy changes in their lives, they will develop diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is defined as a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar ("Diabetes Definition - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic," 1998). Glucose is vital to your health because it's an important source of energy for the cells that make up your ... your brain's main source of fuel ("Diabetes Definition - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic," 1998). A person diagnosed with diabetes, whether it is type 1 or type 2; has too much glucose in their blood. Too much gluco...

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... a very real risk that angina can lead to a myocardial infarction, i.e. a heart attack. A heart attack is defined as "Sudden interruption or insufficiency of the supply of blood to the heart, typically resulting from occlusion or obstruction of a coronary artery and often characterized by severe chest pain."" (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language 2000) Like ... previously diagnosed. Below is a list of relevant tests and things to test for before designing an exercise programme:  Total Serum cholesterol and HDL cholesterol  Fasting blood glucose (especially in in...

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... mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body stops producing insulin. People with type 1 diabetes must take daily injections or use an insulin pump. They also control blood glucose levels with meal planning and physical activity. Type 1 diabetes is more likely to lead to kidney failure. Twenty to 40 percent of people with type 1 diabetes develop kidney failure ... of hypertension appear to increase chances of developing kidney disease. Hypertension also accelerates the development of kidney disease where it already exists. In the past, hypertension was defined as bl...

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... United States experience a new or recurrent stroke each year. A stroke is the sudden death of brain cells in a localized area. This occurs when the blood flow is interrupted in a part of the brain. When this happens the brain doesn't get the oxygen or nutrients that it needs and quickly begins to ... blurred vision in one or both eyes, severe headache, weakness, numbness, dizziness, and loss of balance. Treatment for stroke from a blood clot is aimed at dissolving the clot. Thrombolytic therapy is most commonly used, but patients who are ineligible for it may be treated with heparin, othe...

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... , -poor air quality, insufficient exercise. HEART -pumps less efficiently, making exercise more difficult -Process accelerated by overuse of alcohol and tobacco, poor eating habits. CIRCULATION -worsens and blood pressure rises, as arteries harden -Process accelerated by insufficient exercise, smoking, poor eating habits. JOINTS -lose mobility (knee, hip) and deteriorate from constant wear and pressure (disappearance ... between vertebrae results in old age shrinking) -Process accelerated by injury, obesity. MUSCLES -lose bulk and strength -Process accelerated by insufficient exercise, ...

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... composition Flexibility CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE: Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability to perform whole body activities for an extended period of time. The structures involved are the heart, blood vessels & blood, and the lungs. Cardiorespiratory endurance increases because of increased capability of each element to provide oxygen to working tissues. The effect of exercise on the heart pumps ... more blood to meet O2 demands. The effects of exercise on blood & blood flow causes increased blood flow and improved blood pressure. The effect of exercise on the lungs causes the volu...

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... and uses it as energy. Such cells have to work extra hard to keep blood sugar normal. Another effect of overweight is high blood pressure. High blood pressure associated with overweight in several ways. For one, the blood pumps harder to supply blood to all of the cells in the body and the excess fat on the kidneys will be damaged. The kidneys help regulate ... the blood pressure. Lastly, sleep apnea is another effect of an overweight person. Having more fat stored around the neck results in making the passage way smaller for air. A smaller airway makes ... ...

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