“Take control of your life by managing your health”
Regina D. Campbell, Ph.D.
“Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God”
Saint Francis de Sales
If people learn to manage their health they will learn that they are able to live a vibrant life. Many people neglect their health by inappropriately addressing or managing their health conditions.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. Most of the food you eat is broken down into sugar (also called glucose) and released into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin. Insulin acts like a key to let the blood sugar into your body’s cells for use as energy.”
There several types of Diabetes:
Article written by CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/
Type 1 Diabetes - Type 1 diabetes is thought to be caused by an autoimmune reaction (the body attacks itself by mistake) that stops your body from making insulin.
Type 2 Diabetes - With type 2 diabetes, your body doesn’t use insulin well and can’t keep blood sugar at normal levels. About 90-95% of people with diabetes have type 2. It develops over many years and is usually diagnosed in adults (but more and more in children, teens, and young adults).
Gestational Diabetes - Gestational diabetes develops in pregnant women who have never had diabetes. If you have gestational diabetes, your baby could be at higher risk for health problems.
Those that have diabetes or have a family history of diabetes should continue to work closely with their physician. Most importantly they must properly manage their health by eating healthy and exercising. Properly managing health conditions are vital to health management. Many people lack proper management of their conditions thus worsening their condition; therefore, when people take control of managing their health they are taking control of their life! Here’s to good health management!
