diabetes+notes-+rebecca


 * diabetes** is a disease- the body doesn't use insulin properly.

insulin works:

when you eat your body breaks food down into sugar.
 * pancreas:** to produce all the enzymes needed for digestion in the small intestine.
 * carbs have sugars, most foods have carbs in them and processed sugars.
 * bread, pasta, candy, processed foods, coke, ketchup, fruits
 * sugar is used as energy by your body.
 * the sugar can make it through cells and into the blood stream when broken down to reach all the cells..
 * your pancreas releases insulin after you have eaten
 * insulin makes you stay alive.
 * There are signals that allow the insulin to get into the cell and then into the bloodstream.
 * On the membrane of the cell, the protein is called the receptor. The insulin key matches up with the protein lock, then they match, then another protein- a glucose channel will open, and the glucose can get into the cell.
 * a cell needs glucose for energy.
 * if you don't have insulin- your cells don't energy, and your blood is full of sugars(glucose).
 * **Type 1-** your don't have insulin
 * take insulin daily.
 * The cells in the pancreas are destroyed- you will never have insulin in you pancreas EVER.
 * have to have a good meal plan, and you must exercise.
 * **Type 2-** you don't have a receptor or there is a problem with it
 * 90- 95% of all diabetes
 * middle age or older adults.
 * diet and exercise is key to healthy lifestyle
 * the body still have insulin.
 * caused by an abnormal amount of glucose.
 * this leads to to much insulin
 * insulin is a signal- TOO MUCH= noise= the receptors ignore i
 * if your body doesn't not sue insulin- your body blood is full of glucose.
 * the pancreas will stop making insulin.
 * what can diabetes lead too?
 * **SYMPTOMS:** high level of glucose in the blood
 * blood test
 * high levels in the urine
 * sweet urine and you go a lot.
 * The sugars start to damage the eyes, the nerves in your feet, your heart,
 * stroke, heart attack foot problems, your legs have have nerve damage, and then your leg could be amputated.
 * 130/80- a good blood pressure
 * 5 servings of fruit a day.
 * 1/2 veggies, 1/4 protein and carbs.