HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
•Genetics,
•Big Bellies,
•PCOS,
•Gestational Diabetes,
•High Blood Pressure
•Overweight,
•High Cholesterol and/or Trigliceride Levels,
•High Stress Levels
Urinating often
Feeling very thirsty
Feeling very hungry - even though you are eating
Extreme fatigue
Blurry vision
Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal
Weight loss - even though you are eating more (type 1)
Tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands/feet (type 2) –
The A1C Test
The A1C test gives you a picture of your average blood glucose (blood sugar) control for the past 2 to 3 months. The results give you a good idea of how well your diabetes treatment plan is working.
In some ways, the A1C test is like a baseball player's season batting average, it tells you about a person's overall success. Neither a single day's blood test results nor a single game's batting record gives the same big picture.
How Does it Work?
Hemoglobin, a protein that links up with sugars such as glucose, is found inside red blood cells. Its job is to carry oxygen from the lungs to all the cells of the body. Glucose enters your red blood cells and links up (or glycates) with molecules of hemoglobin. The more glucose in your blood, the more hemoglobin gets glycated. By measuring the percentage of A1C in the blood, you get an overview of your average blood glucose control for the past few months. Your doctor should measure your A1C level at least twice a year.
Diabetes is a problem with your body that causes blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise higher than normal. This is also called hyperglycemia. Type 1= your body does not make enough (or any) insulin. You must take insulin either by pump or injection, inhalation or pill form. You can not process your food without insulin. 5% of people diagnosed with diabetes have Type 1.
Type I Vs. Type II
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. If you have type 2 diabetes your body does not use insulin properly. This is called insulin resistance. At first, your pancreas makes extra insulin to make up for it. But, over time it isn't able to keep up and can't make enough insulin to keep your blood glucose at normal levels.
Long Term Issues for Diabetics
•Heart Issues
•Neuropathy
•Stroke
•Kidney Disease
•Eye Issues
•HHNS (Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketonic Syndrome)
•Gastroparesis
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