remain to be resolved DEFINITION Diabetes mellitus, a chronic disease of unknown etiology, is characterized by a primary disturbance in the metabolism of carbohydrate and by the impaired utilization of protein and fats. ... Treatment includes a diet limited in carbohydrates and saturated fat, exercise to burn glucose, and regular insulin injections, sometimes administered via a portable insulin pump (Public Health Service Publication 2). ... CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM Because all food carbohydrates are eventually transformed to glucose, the story of carbohydrate metabolism is really a tale of glu...

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Homeostasis ensures that the internal environment of the body is kept within narrow limits. This ensures that optimum conditions are provided for cells to function. Q1 Why the body temperature must be maintained around 37°C Homeostasis ensures that the body's internal environment is kept at a moderately constant/stable in core properties such as pH and temperature. The homeostatic control mechanisms allow organisms to seize some level of autonomy from the external environment by seeking to sustain a steady internal environment, where bodily functions can be carried out optimally. As suc...

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William Coda Martin categorized "refined sugar as a poison because it is stripped of life forces, vitamins and minerals" leaving behind pure, refined carbohydrates that cannot be utilized by the body unless the proteins, vitamins and minerals removed during refining are available (Dufty 154). ... Without these naturally occurring, nature intended elements the body cannot metabolize the excess carbohydrates, which results in abnormal sugars containing four carbon atoms in the bloodstream that accumulate in the brain, red blood cells and nervous system, ultimately, interfering with th...

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What is Type 2 diabetes? Many people ask this question, well Type 2 diabetes otherwise known as mature onset diabetes. It is a lifelong disease that develops when the islets cells on the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin or when the body tissues become resistant to insulin. Insulin lets su...

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Daily Living- Once you know the essentials about diabetes, the reality of daily living sets in. You may find yourself wondering, what am I going to do? How am I going to manage? How can I support the person I care about who has this disease? The routine you establish for taking care of yourself...

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Children are particularly attracted to higher levels of junk food consumption and cannot resist beverages that contain high levels of sugar, in their daily lives. Although the popularity of refined sugar has lessened due to an increased understanding of health risks, children still consume far more ...

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