When first diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, many are shocked, thinking “Why me?” Many are full of questions usually wanting to know all the answers. How do I treat Type 2 diabetes? Can Type 2 be cured? What happens if my blood sugar is low or even high? or Who can help me? Treating Type 2 diabetes is quite simple, but it is a complete lifestyle change. The contrast of what could happen if the seven essential skills are not developed can cause illnesses and can lead to amputations. Newly diagnosed patients have seven essential skills to be developed in order to manage diabetes: eating healthy, staying active, body monitoring, taking medication, problem solving, reducing risks, and healthy coping.
Eating healthy food is a major part of lifestyle change when first diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. According to Clara Schneider who is a registered dietitian, registered nurse, certified diabetes educator, and licensed dietitian/nutritionist, a diet for diabetes is a healthy diet that has less than fifty percent of calories from carbohydrates. What Schneider is saying is eating more good carbohydrates, which are fruits, vegetables, brown rice, whole grain, and less bad carbohydrates, which are potatoes, white rice, bread, pasta, and corn. Doctor Osama Hamdy is the medical director and a doctor at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. Hamdy believes that foods that provide all three nutrients: proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in responsible quantities to help maintain a helpful weight. He is saying to help blood glucose patients they should be eating small amounts of lean proteins and vegetables. Also saturated fats should be low. Healthy fats should be eaten in place of saturated fats. Nuts, avocado, and olive oil are...
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A 46-year-old Hispanic man presented to the clinic for a routine physical and a review of his recent laboratory studies. His medical history was significant for high cholesterol. His daily medication regimen included a multivitamin, aspirin 81 mg, and simvastatin (Zocor) 40 mg for high cholesterol. His family history was remarkable for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia in his mother, maternal grandmother, maternal aunt, and maternal uncle. Physical examination revealed a height of 69 inches, weight of 199 pounds, body mass index (BMI) of 29.4 kg/m2, waist circumference of 36 inches and blood pressure of 125/72 mm Hg. Initial laboratory results were: total cholesterol 195 mg/dL; triglycerides 136 mg/dL; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), 124 mg/dL; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), 44 mg/dL; and fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 119 mg/dL. Complete blood count, renal function and liver function tests were all normal. Additional studies included an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) of 157 mg/dL and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of 5.9%. The patient’s physical exam was unremarkable with no abnormalities noted.
Diabetes education is a structured education and self-management (at diagnosis and regularly reviewed and reinforced) to promote awareness. Diet and lifestyle, healthy diet, weight loss if the person is overweight, smoking cessation, regular physical exercise. Maximizing glucose control while minimizing adverse effects of treatment such as hypoglycemia. Reduction of other risk factors for complications of diabetes, including the early detection and management of hypertension, drug treatment to modify lipid levels and consideration of antiplatelet therapy with aspirin. Early intervention for complications of diabetes,, including cardiovascular disease, feet problems, eye problems, kidney problems and neuropathy.
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...revention through awareness and education is achieved via the work of government initiatives such as the National Diabetes Services Scheme and health campaigns including Measure Up. The NDSS also works to improve the self-management of diabetes. Physiotherapists also have a role in the management of diabetes through implementing exercise programs. An evidence-based approach was used to create the proposed exercise program that aimed to manage the high blood glucose levels associated with insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes (Sigal et al., 2007). It utilized both aerobic and resistance training in accordance with current knowledge of the most effective dosages for the population group. Physiotherapists must work alongside other healthcare professionals such as dietitians and general practitioners to provide optimal support and management for patients with diabetes.
Diabetes, being a chronic disease, requires the patient to make numerous decisions regarding their quality of life among other factors. To achieve this objective, diabetes patients are introduced and trained through a self-management education and support program by their respective governments as well as healthcare professionals (Gucciardi, Chan, Manuel, and Sidani, 2013). This is because the activities involved in containing the complexities of diabetes can be done sufficiently outside the hospital environment. By definition, diabetes self-management education is the process through which the patients are imparted with relevant skills and knowledge regarding taking care of themselves in absence of a
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Don’t ask me how I feel, I’m not going to tell you. Talking about it makes it worse. When I explain my pain, I have to think about it. Ignore it; maybe it will go away. I dwell on my fears of what may happen. I don’t want to pass that fear on to you. You don’t see it as I do. It’s not your body; it’s not your life. I don’t tell you because I don’t want you to be afraid for me. I can deal with it. I’ll be OK. I don’t tell you because I know that my words are inadequate. I can’t express what it is, yet I do want you to know (even if you can’t exactly feel it). I want to let you in to my world. I want you to know how different my life is from yours, even though it looks much the same. I’m not scarred or crippled. You can’t pick me out in a crowd. To you, I’m just another classmate, another student, another stranger on the street.
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Diabetes is a common disease, which can be a serious, life-long illness caused by high levels of glucose in the blood. This condition is when the body cannot produce insulin or lack of insulin production from the beta cells in the islet of Langerhans in the pancreas. Diabetes can cause other health problems over time. Eye, kidneys, and nerves can get damaged and chances of stroke are always high. Because of the serious complications, the purposes of teaching a plan for diabetes patients are to optimize blood glucose control, optimize quality of life, and prevent chronic and potentially life-threatening complications.
Diabetes is a lifelong disease. Once you are diagnosed with Diabetes, you can manage it, but never get rid of it. My father is a type 1 diabetic. He was diagnosed at the age of 13. My maternal grandparents were both type 2 diabetics. They were diagnosed in their late 40’s. I have witnessed firsthand how this disease affects people and families.
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Conclusion: Finished this venture I saw what harder is for a diabetic individual to end up acclimated this style of life diverse that they got some time recently. I comprehended that a man can carry on with the all existence with diabetes if have a sound life.