Glucose tolerance test

Diabetes is known to be a disease in which the body fails to produce or respond to the insulin hormone and is therefore seen as impaired and results in elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine. Diabetes is sometimes called “The Silent Killer,” but should also be known to his effects. Diabetes is the cause and the effects are to be many but especially Diabetic Neuropathy. Therefore, people should know the kinds of diabetic neuropathies, where the nerves are affected, and what their…

November is National Diabetes month, which aims to spread awareness and education about a disease that impacts millions of Americans. Diabetes is a disease that affects the entire family, especially when a child is diagnosed. Every year, 13,000 kids are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and more than 1 million American live with the disease every day. Type 1 diabetes is categorized as an autoimmune disease in which the body’s pancreas does not make enough insulin. Insulin helps the body convert…

inherited defect in the enzyme glucose – 6 – phosphatase (G6Pase) is the sole cause of this metabolic disease. GSD1 can be categorized even further into two sub categories based on its location and other defects, GSD type Ia and GSD type Ib. Without G6Pase properly functioning, there would be a break in the final step of gluconeogenesis and the body would be unable to supply the blood with glucose. \ Why do individuals with GSD1 have severe…. Fasting hypoglycemia: Blood glucose levels are low…

properly has a digestive tract that breaks down carbohydrates, sugars and starches which is found in many foods. These three items turn into what is known as glucose (a form of sugar) that eventually enters the blood stream. Everyone also has what is known as insulin in their body, this insulin helps cells within the body, absorb this glucose. Diabetes will show up when the insulin is not being produced within the body at all…

of difficulties differ by disease and minority group. Diabetes is detrimental among the Black, Latino, and Native American populations. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death and the United States. This chronic disease is due to high blood glucose levels simply known as hyperglycemia. Evidence of Disparity The real question concerning diabetes is who has it? The…

Glomerulonephritis is the inflammation of the tiny small blood vessels within the kidneys that acts as filter called glomeruli. The disease damages the kidneys' ability to remove waste and excess fluids from the body. Glomerulonephritis can be acute - sudden attack of inflammation, or chronic- long-term and coming on gradually. In the past, chronic glomerulonephritis was the common cause of chronic renal failure but as of today, diabetes mellitus and hypertension are the main causes of ESRD,…

For many years, humans suffered from a variety of diseases such as HIV and different types of Cancer. But unfortunately, only for some a cure has been discovered. Diabetes, where a human body cannot produce insulin, is one of the examples of dangerous diseases, if not treated carefully. A pure cure for Diabetes has not been discovered yet, but there is a diverse variety of medication available such as the insulin pump. The insulin pump is a combination of an engineering and a medical product and…

Sugar level management Every diabetic impact result from the abnormal amounts of blood glucose. Thanks to technology and health care provider Hollywood there are several devices that can be used to monitor one’s blood glucose levels when needed. Checking one's blood sugar levels can be very beneficial; one can become more acquainted with how the body reacts to an activity program, different types of food, one's eating schedule, and medications. This information can be shared with one's doctor…

aerobic glycolysis where glucose is converted to ATP for the body’s energy needs. Figure three shows how efforts ranging from thirty to ninety percent of a riders max power will utilize the glycolytic energy system. The glycolytic system is dependent entirely on the presence of glucose in the body. The most abundant form of glucose in the body is its storage form of glycogen. Glycogen is stored both in the liver and directly in muscle tissue. The body’s external source of glucose comes from the…

Diabetes is a very complex disorder and there are a number of different factors that cause it. People that have diabetes have high levels of glucose which is also known as high blood sugar (Shuldiner 2014). The body naturally breaks down carbohydrates into glucose in which the body produces insulin to us the glucose as energy. Diabetes develops when the body does not make enough insulin or does not use the insulin produced effectively (Shuldiner 2014). Recent studies have found that diabetes has…