I've been trying to find IB bloggers lately just to connect with other diabetic networks.
SO what's up ?
Well there's great news for the diabetics !
So in simple terms there's this great scientist who is doing a project called Islet Sheet Technology -
for more info got to this link !
http://www.diabetes24-7.com/?p=225
p.s- this is an amazing site .Check it out !
Here is a great video for how to recognise symptoms of diabetes ~! enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TA5UGY3Joc
http://www.sanfordburnham.org/research/yourhealth/Pages/Type2Diabetes.aspx?gclid=CPmju9yFy7ACFUYntAods2UzYA
By studying fat cells, like those shown here, researchers can better understand the mechanisms behind type 2 diabetes. (Image courtesy of the Sikder lab)
Diabetes results from a lack of insulin, a hormone that stimulates cells to take up glucose (a type of sugar) from the bloodstream. Cells need glucose as fuel to produce energy. Type 1 diabetics lack insulin because their immune systems destroy the pancreatic cells that produce it. Type 2 diabetics progress through two stages of the disease. In the first stage, called “insulin resistance”, cells no longer respond to insulin. The pancreas compensates for this resistance by producing more insulin. As insulin resistance persists, the pancreas cannot make enough insulin to keep up with the increased demand. The pancreas eventually shuts down insulin production altogether, resulting in type 2 diabetes.
Without sugar that can be converted to energy, cells starve and glucose levels build up in the blood, which can lead to life-threatening complications such as cardiovascular disease. Since fat interferes with the body’s ability to process insulin and overweight people are at increased risk for the disease, type 2 diabetes is sometimes called “obesity-related” diabetes. Type 2 diabetics are encouraged to carefully monitor their diet and exercise in order to prevent dangerous fluctuations in blood sugar levels.
From now on , I have decided that everyweek I shall post a celebrity who has diabetes on my blog !
week 1 :
week 1 :
Halle Berry BiographyClaim to Fame: Actress (Monster's Ball, X-Men, Die Another Day)
DOB: August 14, 1966
Diabetes Type: 1
