Diabetes A
The term for sugar in the blood stream is this.
What is glucose?
What is the most common type of Diabetes?
What is Type 2 Diabetes.
Another name for 'Low Blood Sugar'
What is hypoglycemia.
What is another name for High Blood Sugar?
What is hyperglycemia?
What are common signs/symptoms of Hyperglycemia 'high blood sugar'
What is: thirsty, frequent urination, dry skin, hunger, nausea, blurred vision, etc.
A chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.
What is diabetes?
What do peo take to decrease blood sugar?
Insulin
What does the rule of 15 refer to?
What are the A, B, Cs of diabetes?
What is A1C, Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol
This is beverage high in natural sugar and raises blood sugar quickly.
What is juice?
This type of diabetes is when the pancreas makes no insulin.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
These are the machines that clean and purify blood when kidneys fail
What are Dialysis Machines?
Common Signs/Symptoms of Hypoglycemia 'low blood blood sugar' ?
What are: shaky, sweaty, hangry
The best times to Check my Blood sugar are:
What is: Before meals, 2 hours after first bite of meal, or at bedtime.
What are food examples of Carbohydrates?
What is: Bread, rice, grains, cereals, pasta, starchy vegetables-potatoes, corn, peas, beans), fruits, juices, milk, yogurt, and sweets. etc.
This form of diabetes is seen only during pregnancy.
What is gestational diabetes?
Ways to decrease chances of developing diabetes.
What is exercise, eating a healthy diet, reducing stress, ect....
What should my readings be before a meal?
Blood sugar level
What is: 70-130 mg/dl
These are the two ways to lower blood sugar without medication.
What is drinking water and physical activity.
Diseases that can be caused by uncontrolled diabetes.
What is heart disease, stroke, high cholesterol, increased Blood Pressure, blindness, and amputations etc....?
This puts you at an increased risk to develop diabetes.
What is being overweight/obesity.
Long term effects of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
What is heart disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, blindness, peripheral artery disease, increased infections ect....?
What should my readings be 2 hours after first bite of a meal?
What is: less than 180 mg/dl
This substance should be paired with carbohydrates to avoid low blood sugar.
What is alcohol.
Signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia.
What are increased thirst, blurry vision, increased urination, weakness or tiredness, dry skin, and very hungry