Pancreatitis is the inflammation of the pancreas. It is a disease that can be found in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1. It is formerly known as insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes. It is the juvenile form because this disease normally has its onset in childhood, although there have been cases of such in older patients.
Pancreatitis can directly cause the onset of type 1 diabetes especially if the disorder has been chronically present in the patient. Studies in the past have shown that there is a high percentage in patients with type 1 diabetes to have decreased pancreatic functions especially in the secretion of products like insulin and glucagon.
Since type 1 diabetes is common in children, how can pancreatitis be its cause when we know that pancreatitis is caused by alcoholism? There is a basis for this, high levels of bad cholesterol in the body, high levels of calcium, the use of pancreotoxic drugs and trauma to the pancreas itself can all be causes. The most common reason why children’s pancreas is damaged is because of obesity and high-sugar diet. The accumulation of fatty acids because of poor diet can also take its toll on the child’s pancreas causing it to be inflamed and later on, would lead to diabetes type 1.
It is not easy to have diabetes type 1 caused by pancreatitis because of the many complications. That is why it is important for us, parents, to watch what our children eat. Damaging the pancreas can cause this irreversible disease that is preventable in the first place. So know more about this topic, especially if your child is obese and has a sweet tooth. Pancreatitis in diabetes type 1 [http://beat-pancreatitis.blogspot.com/2007/09/how-to-beat-pancreatitis.html] can be detected easily.
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By: Charlene Nuble
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Pancreatitis in Diabetes Type 1
April 13th, 2010Diabetes Types – What You Should Know About the Three Diabetes Types
March 29th, 2010
Diabetes cases were surprisingly doubled within the past ten years. Some are not aware that they are already victims of this traitor disease. There are three diabetes types namely type 1 (known as “childhood”, “juvenile” or “insulin-dependent” Diabetes), type 2 (formerly called non-insulin dependent diabetes), and gestational diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease as a result of the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Cases are common among children and early adults. Symptoms may include excessive thirst and hunger and frequent urination, which will later result into weight loss and extreme fatigue. This condition can be considered as life threatening if not diagnosed in an early time. Individuals suffering from this, need adequate insulin supply commonly delivered thru injection. Modified diet and healthy life style would also help.
Of the three diabetes types, type 2 diabetes marks the highest in the list with roughly 90 percent of the cases. Obesity is considered as the main cause of the cases. Some factors that constitute to this are old age, family history, physical environment, and previous history of gestational diabetes. In this case, the human body refuses to use the insulin that is produced by the pancreas. Insulin is a natural enzyme, which regulate blood sugar. Symptoms include unusual thirst, frequent urination, weight loss, vision impairment, infection and slow healing and swelling of wounds. In some cases there are no symptoms that can be observed in the early stage. Strict diet and proper observation should be given to the victim.
The third one is gestational diabetes, which are experienced by pregnant women. Test shows that women having this are producing an abnormal amount of glucose in the blood during pregnancy. The situation will cause growth abnormalities and chemical imbalance to the babies. Victims have high risk of developing type 2 diabetes after pregnancy. Offspring may also ten to develop obesity and type 2 diabetes. Blood test during pregnancy should be taken to have proper medication if symptoms can be discovered.
Diabetes can be dealt with if diagnosed in an early time. There are appropriate medical procedures given knowing the three diabetes types. Awareness and advances in medicine can reduce the risk that is caused by this condition. Since this disease is incurable at this time, strong self-discipline and a strict healthy lifestyle are undoubtedly the temporary remedy one should take.
By: Tessa Watson
Juvenile Diabetes
March 23rd, 2010
Juvenile diabetes, also known as Type 1 diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a disorder of the body’s immune system. Juvenile diabetes is diagnosed in children, teenagers and young adults.
The exact cause of juvenile diabetes (Type 1 diabetes) is still unclear. The common belief is that juvenile diabetes is caused due to an insult to the immune system. This can be either infectious or toxic, which in turn causes the autoimmune response to alter pancreatic protein, resulting in inadequate insulin production. Let’s make one thing perfectly clear, this type of diabetes is not caused by obesity or by eating excessive sugar. Children diagnosed with diabetes will require insulin injections for survival.
The challenges of being diagnosed with juvenile diabetes can sometimes seem enormous. It can be tough to find a private place to monitor your glucose levels and inject yourself with insulin while at school, or just out and about with friends. Diet plays a very significant role in the management of juvenile diabetes, so forget the junk food at the mall or pigging out at a party. Eat smart and eat healthy, and insulin injections have to be timed with your meals. Sticking to a time schedule is very important, so forget sleeping in late, because your blood sugar levels can drop dangerously low during an extended snooze.
The use of an insulin pump to control juvenile diabetes, may be a more convenient way of administering insulin providing more freedom throughout the day. Once diagnosed, several injections of insulin will be needed a day, the diabetic pump uses a small needle inserted under the skin on the left side of the abdomen, the bloodstream absorbs a small, continuous dose of insulin throughout the day. One stick, more freedom.
It is possible, to stay on top of juvenile diabetes and still do most things a typical teenager does. Having juvenile diabetes makes you part of a team. Your doctor, dietitian, and family are all part of this team. As with any team the decisions you make affect all members of the team. Peer pressure will always play a significant role in the decisions that you make. Having diabetes requires you to be more disciplined and have more fore thought about your decisions. Always remember that you control juvenile diabetes, it does not control you.
By: Gregory Frazier
