Gestational Diabetic

Denver, CO (PRWEB) November 5, 2005

Jay Leeuwenburg’s determined refusal to let Type 1 diabetes prevent him from living life to the fullest – ultimately including a nine-year career in the National Football League – is the subject of an inspirational new book published by ComServ Books titled “Yes I Can! Yes You Can! Tackle Diabetes and Win.”

Written by Denny Dressman, an editor at the Rocky Mountain News, with first-person narrative by Leeuwenburg, this book delivers a message of encouragement and hope to families dealing with juvenile diabetes. In addition to sharing Leeuwenburg’s personal challenges as a Type 1 diabetic, “Yes I Can! Yes You Can!” provides a richly entertaining account of his life as a major college and professional football player.

Diagnosed just days after his 12th birthday, Leeuwenburg immediately insisted that he be able to participate in any sports or activity he chose, including football. “To not participate,” he says, “would be like saying, ‘Don’t breathe.’”

He became a unanimous All-American at the University of Colorado, and played in back-to-back national championship games against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. Between 1992 and 2000 he played for the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins. In 1996 he was one of pro football’s first big-money free agents, and for a time was the highest paid center in the NFL.

Through it all he overcame widespread ignorance and prejudice about diabetes, and learned so much about his disease that he became, in his doctor’s coined description, a “diabet-ologist.”

Troubled by the absence of diabetic role models in athletics as he was growing up, Leeuwenburg also became an active example for children throughout the United States during his almost decade-long pro career, speaking to children and parents at hundreds of educational programs, providing tickets to NFL games for thousands of children with diabetes and their families, and producing a life-size poster filled with motivational and educational information about his own diabetes management and football career. The title “Yes I Can! Yes You Can!” is the compelling theme he chose for his numerous efforts to instill a spirit of achievement in others affected by his disease.

Leeuwenburg received a flood of letters from parents and children across America who met him, read about him, heard his message or received his poster. Three excerpts demonstrate his impact:

“You have become our son’s hero and have shown him that this disease doesn’t mean your dreams have to end,” one parent wrote. “Thank you,” wrote a second, “for pointing our daughter in the right direction. Just hearing in and seeing it from you makes her believe she can do what all other children do, just with a little extra care.” Another offered: “This gives us confidence that we can help our son achieve whatever he desires, as long as we teach him the discipline he will need to overcome this obstacle in his life.”

Following his playing career Jay and his family returned to Colorado. He has continued to work with children and now teaches third grade at Colorado Academy, a private school in suburban Denver. He hopes that “Yes I Can! Yes You Can!” will extend the reach of his message to many more of the hundreds of thousands of children living with diabetes.

“Yes I Can! Yes You Can!” (320 pages, soft cover, $ 16.95 plus tax, shipping and handling) can be ordered at http://www.YesICanYesYouCan.com.

To arrange a telephone interview with Jay Leeuwenburg or an on-air appearance, please contact ComServ Books at http://www.YesICanYesYouCan.com.

Remember, November is National Diabetes Month.

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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about six years ago. I was at the doctor’s office because my thyroid was swollen, and he said my bloodwork showed very high sugar levels. My mother has diabetes, which started later on in her life, and doctors have said to me, “Well, either you, your sister, or your brother will have diabetes,” and I thought, “That will be me!” My sister’s is perfect, my brother’s is perfect, and of course I have it.

I went to a new doctor about three years ago and she changed my medicine entirely, because she wasn’t happy with my sugar levels and wanted to try something different. We tried one that made me feel really sick, but I’m on something different now that controls my sugar but doesn’t make me sick.

I test my blood sugar every day, once a day, usually in the morning before I take my medicine. I just had my A1C level tested and my doctor told me it was 6.1 — she said it’s perfect. I’m really happy about that because for so long my numbers weren’t where they were supposed to be. So I think the medication has really done it.

Besides taking medications, though, my life hasn’t changed that much. My diabetes is well managed and the medication pretty much takes care of it. Since my diagnosis, I’m not drinking sodas with sugar, you know, things like that, and not eating sweets. I look for sugar-free now, everything I get.

Sheila

My type 2 diabetes was diagnosed because I kept urinating. I couldn’t work; every five or ten minutes I was running to the restroom. I can’t say I was totally surprised because everyone on my dad’s side of the family has it – his mother, his siblings, and now me and my younger sister.

I knew that food habits had to change when I got diagnosed. My grandmother was a diabetic for 40 or 50 years, and she really took care of herself. When I would visit her in the summer she would teach me how to cook. She would say, “Fix my plate,” and she would hand me a cup, a drinking cup like a tea cup, and she would say “Put my peas in the cup. Don’t fill the cup up.” That’s how she measured her servings. And she was really good about it.

I test my blood sugar every morning. Some days I take it twice a day and I alternate from the lunch to the dinner time.

At the beginning of the year I lost 20 pounds. I don’t believe when people say, “If you lose weight, you can do without the medicine.” I know people who have lost weight — a lot of weight — and they still need medicine for their blood sugar. But I do know that taking care of yourself is important. I have been doing more physical activity, and I’d have to say I do feel good.

Sharon

I had a brother with diabetes, and I was aware of the symptoms. So when I started being thirsty all the time and waking up quite a few times in the night to go to the restroom, I thought that I better get tested. Sure enough, my doctor told me that I definitely had type 2 diabetes. And, of course, nobody wants to be a diabetic, but he pretty much told me that it’s controllable if you do what you need to do. Then he started me on medicines right away.

Some weeks are harder than other weeks. When I was first diagnosed, I thought, “Oh, there goes everything. I can’t eat this. I can’t eat that. I can’t have sweets.” That was the biggest thing. But I learned that I can have a sweet every now and then, just as long as I don’t go overboard.

I changed my activity level after I found out that I had diabetes. I love sweets and I wasn’t as active as I needed to be. I was taking medicine and changed my eating habits, and now I try to walk more. When I go shopping I park further out so that I have to walk in. When it’s feasible, I’ll take the steps instead of the elevator. So I have increased my exercise, but even at that sometimes I fall off. Right now, it’s down to twice a week, but I’m trying to do more again.

I hear about people who stop taking their diabetes medicine, but I wouldn’t do that. My blood sugars are good. I may have missed a day of medicine because maybe I forgot, but never two or three days because I just know that I feel good and I’m too afraid to go the other route. I don’t want to develop diabetic retinopathy or neuropathy or anything like that.

I hate that I have diabetes, but I’m awfully glad that I have something that treats it. I don’t think I’ll ever be a person who say, “Oh, I’m glad I have diabetes and I can work out all the time” — never that! But my future, I think, looks pretty good to me right now.

Troy

I had my doctor test me for diabetes every time I went for a checkup, because my mother and her father both had type 1 diabetes. Between my sedentary lifestyle and bad eating habits, I thought I’d better keep an eye on my blood sugar.

One of those days he came in and said “Well, I think we better start treatment.” So I wasn’t really surprised. I figured it would come along eventually with my family history and my lifestyle. But I knew it was time to be more serious about dealing with it.

Not long ago, my new doctor gave me a really thorough physical and decided to increase the dose of the medicine I was taking, and she added a second medicine. She said the two together would help to control my blood sugar better, and it has.

I have not made a lot of changes to my diet, but I have cut down on sugars and I don’t eat desserts any more. Actually, my diet was never really that bad – there was just too much of it! So I have cut back on the portions, too I’d thought that giving up desserts would be a lot harder than it was. I discovered quickly that I didn’t miss it at all, but I miss rice a lot.

At first, my diagnosis didn’t change my exercise habits. I started to do more exercise a few years ago, when my doctor increased the dose of my medicine. She told me, “You need to start changing the way you live because at some point these medicines may not work for you and then we’re going to have to look at insulin injections.” It was kind of a surprise to me that I might be headed in that direction, because I didn’t think that could happen with type 2 diabetes. So I decided to start working out.

I think I’m living with diabetes very well. It’s not something that consumes my thoughts most of the time, because doesn’t really impact my life much. I just have to be sure and take my medicines. I think about exercise as something I do for my general health and to lose weight – something I’d do with or without diabetes. I know that losing weight will help my diabetes, too, but I didn’t go into it with a goal of improving my diabetes, really. I feel like as long as I’m in regular contact with my doctor to keep an eye on things, that I’m not going to let it rule me.

Lauren

I expected to get type 2 diabetes. When I had gestational diabetes during my pregnancy, my physician told me it’s not a matter of if, but when. I’ve heard about diabetes all my life because my grandmother and my aunt both died from diabetes-related issues.

One summer I was drinking a lot of sugary drinks. My vision started getting blurry, and I just knew. So I saw my doctor, and my blood sugar numbers were off the charts. So I cut out the sweet drinks and when I went on medication, my numbers came back down.

After my diagnosis, I started eating healthier. Not eating fast food as much. We always ate a lot of fast food, but now if we go out to eat, I make healthier choices.

I checked my blood sugar a lot when I was first diagnosed, but not as much now – maybe four times a week, just to make sure I’m on target. I do it mornings to get a fasting blood sugar level, and then sometimes to see how I react to a certain food or something, like, an hour after I eat.

I try to walk more places than usual or just get out and walk the dog – basically, just be more mobile instead of sedentary.

I’m hopeful that I can keep myself healthy and not have circulatory problems or other diabetes complications, but I know that have to be a part of it. My mom had a massive stroke nine years ago and was paralyzed on her left side. She had just been diagnosed two years before that with diabetes, and she stopped taking her medicine. So I could see what the future could hold for me if I don’t take care of myself.

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Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in many countries. Here we discuss the effects of two main types of diabetes – Type 1 Diabetes & Type 2 Diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is also known as juvenile diabetes and it generally affects children. The other counterpart, Type 2 effect adults more. The effects of diabetes on the body are often serious if not taken care of in the initial stage of the disease. These effects are caused due to high diabetes blood sugar levels when there is an imbalance of insulin in our body. The nervous system and blood circulation are affected as a result. One of the most devastating effects of diabetes that can be experienced by those in an advanced stage of the disease is blindness. The small vessels in the retina get damaged and the victim often suffers from blurred vision initially.

If the victim leaves this condition untreated, cobwebs and black spots start to appear. Then, all of a sudden, vision in one of the eyes is lost. Incidences of these types have often been reported to happen in many diabetes affected individuals. So, getting fast and proper treatment often saves one a lot of serious complications like these later on. Serious effects of diabetes on the body are often irreversible. Take for instance its effects on the legs, if no proper care is taken at the onset. Damaged blood vessels greatly disturb the blood supply to the legs. As a result there are sudden changes that affect the functioning of the feet. At first, the feet lose sense flowed by difficulties in standing up. The feet then start to turn black in color and this gradually changes to blue. Finally – amputation of the limb – the feet will start rotting and has to be cut as a last resort.

We are not finished yet, with the serious effects of diabetes, that is. Erectile dysfunction (inability in obtaining and maintaining erection) – the inability to rise to the occasion during intimate moments is also a serious health concern among diabetic patients. Diabetics with ages above 50 are more at risk from this type of dysfunction. Insulin dependent diabetics are more prone to kidney damage. Then not to mention damage caused to the cardiovascular system in patients with type 2 diabetes. The damages listed here are enough to make one take fast steps in case of a positive diabetes diagnosis.

In all types of diabetes the first important step upon diagnosis is to look for good and proper treatment. Information about the disease can help plan a good mode of treatment which can be obtained by consulting a physician. Diabetes medications help in managing and controlling the disease, just short of curing it. This in no way should make one doubt the importance of medications in diabetes. Remember – diabetes is a lifelong disease. The best way to deal with it is through proper education along with proper treatment and diet, lifestyle changes and appropriate exercise. Diet plays an important role in keeping the diabetes in check, as well as overall wellness. Diet for diabetics include fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh fruit and fruit juice, fiber rich foods, fish and fish oil and whole grains. All of these play an important role in maintaining proper glucose levels in the blood and thus live life to the full and not get bogged down with the disease called diabetes.

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels, that result from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both. Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes (as it will be in this article) was first identified as a disease associated with “sweet urine,” and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) lead to spillage of glucose into the urine, hence the term sweet urine.

Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus may urinate excessively (polyuria) and become thirsty because the glucose filtered into the kidneys has the tendency to pull water with it. They may experience increased appetite and weight loss; the absence of functioning insulin prevents cells from obtaining the carbohydrates they need and allows muscle and fat to break down. Muscle cramping and fatigue may also occur.

Types of diabetes

The two main types of diabetes are type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes usually occurs in children and young adults and is considered an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease results when the body’s system for fighting infection (the immune system) turns against a part of the body.

A combination of abnormalities is responsible for type 2 diabetes. The first is probably insulin resistance, a condition in which body cells become less responsive to insulin. Therefore, the body must secrete more insulin to maintain normal metabolism. Insulin resistance, which is very common, doesn’t cause type 2 diabetes by itself.

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Gestational Diabetes is a form of Type 2 diabetes that begins during pregnancy, often near the end of the second trimester or during the third trimester. It is caused by the hormones of pregnancy or by a shortage of insulin. It affects 7% of all pregnancies and over 200,000 women a year in the U.S. Although this form of diabetes tends to go away after the baby is born, type 2 diabetes is more likely later in life.

Pre-Diabetes

Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have pre-diabetes; blood glucose (sugar) levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. People with pre-diabetes are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and for having heart disease and stroke. Many people are unaware that they have pre-diabetes, because it usually has no symptoms.

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Ideal blood glucose is 4-5 mmol / liter of blood, normal to 5.6 mmol / liter of blood, slightly elevated levels of 5.6 mmol / liter of blood to 7 mmol / L of blood, but over 7 mmol / liter of blood is a sign of disease known diabetes. It occurs when the pancreas is little insulin or when the monster is no insulin or when insulin is produced but the body does not respond to it. Then the sugar in the blood unable to burn.

Distinguish diabetes first type and second type. The first type occurs when the pancreas does not insulin, often arises in childhood, as a result of immune disorders. Even common cold leads in this case to cause chaos in the defense – the body creates antibodies and mistakenly focuses their attention on his own pancreatic beta cells that can form insulin properly. If this process goes quickly and the disease is likely to take clinical symptoms of diabetes are finding high levels of sugar in the blood, usually it’s too late – a process that ultimately destroys the beta cells and has no other way than injecting insulin.

A role played by hereditary predisposition, but it should be noted that this helps make the strong trend in today’s hectic life, increasingly weakened immune system and other risk factors. Diabetes II. type is that the forms of insulin but the body is unable to use it. This type of suffering in the Czech Republic about 650 000 people. Preponderance of factors such as obesity, lack of exercise, poor food and song, of course, genetic condition. The term epidemic of diabetes is snappy.

First, the type I

If an individual has available to diabetes does not mean that the disease must always be given. With that hereditary predisposition is also a man inherits his living habits, diet and other trends that do indeed lead to trigger the disease. It starts of the disease, as described above, is not just that simple. But – what does it mean? immune system actually failed, either virus was very aggressive, or simply no longer at this time was sick, weak, exhausted by previous infections that were treated with antibiotics, intestinal symbiosis generated, vaccine-existing allergies , stress or other discomfort.

The patient and his family are experiencing life-defining moment; after all, diabetes is diabetes and gradually coming to terms with this “destiny”. But there are still unanswered questions raised – those antibodies have finally destroyed beta cells or are still some that work? In its essence, since the start of that is – about time!

Technique of insulin and stabilize the state is clear but the situation is not clear about stopping the autoimmune process. Here medicine is lagging behind, I often see the doctor shut the folder and says “Diabetes – insulin, we can not do anything else” and the process that should alarm immunity to calm, with no cares – closed – unable to do anything about it. There are studies, there are first signs of a solution, but it’s slow – a huge amount of funding going to progress in the treatment of diabetes – we know about insulin pumps, we know of the existence of inhaled insulin – we have developed control mechanisms, but the direction in immunomodulation has seriously – shame.

Man it brings to the idea, even if there is an effort by politicians, industrialists and research, because if this diabetes cured by timely correct the immune system mistakenly reacts, then it might not even realize this type of diabetes, and then the man would not need lifetime buy insulin and other resources needed to treat. In other words, there would be no “Diabetic Industry.”

And what next?

Thus, antibodies that they finally destroy the beta cells and that this person will have to take insulin, it ends? Now there is talk about the consequences of diabetes – a statistical reduction in life expectancy, blindness, leg amputation, double the risk of heart attack and stroke. In addition, the voice of the issue: And the autoimmune cause of the stop? Or will the next? Which body attacks now? Described causal chain continues.

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Summary

The industry analysis specialist, has released a new report, “Type 1 Diabetes – Drug Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2017″. The report is an essential source of information and analysis on the global type 1 diabetes market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global type 1 diabetes market. The report also provides insights on the prevalent competitive landscape and the emerging players expected to significantly alter the market positioning of the existing market leaders. Most importantly, the report provides valuable insights on the pipeline products within the global type 1 diabetes sector. GlobalData estimates the global type 1 diabetes therapeutics market to have been valued at .7 billion in 2009.

It is forecast to grow at 6.1% annually for the next seven years to reach .4 billion by 2017. This growth is primarily attributed to the increase in the average cost of therapy for type 1 diabetes and increases in the diseased and treatment seeking populations. The available treatment options are moderately successful in meeting the market demand leading to a moderate level of unmet need. A significant market potential exists to be exploited by any new entrant that will cater to the unmet needs for more convenient products with better efficacy and safety. GlobalData finds that the emerging therapies in the pipeline are expected to capture a small portion of the unmet need. The pipeline for type 1 diabetes appears to be moderately strong. Despite the high proportion of first-in-class drugs in the pipeline, the pipeline is not very strong as the development stage products are not likely to cater to the needs of all type 1 diabetes patients. While the pipeline products are not strong enough to impact the current market considerably, the success of these products will drive the market in the long run.

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The scope of the report includes:
- Annualized global type 1 diabetes market revenues data from data from 2001 to 2009, forecast for eight years to 2017.
- Pipeline analysis data providing a split across different phases, mechanism of action being developed and emerging trends.
- Analysis of the current and future market competition in the global type 1 diabetes market.
- Insightful review of the key industry drivers, restraints and challenges. Each trend is independently researched to provide qualitative analysis of its implications.
- Key topics covered include strategic competitor assessment, market characterization, unmet needs and implications for future market associated with type 1 diabetes.

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Diabetes is a condition featuring unusually high levels of glucose in the bloodstream.  Insulin, produced by the pancreas, is used by the body to lower blood glucose levels.  If someone’s pancreas doesn’t generate enough insulin, their body will develop diabetes. 

A short list of symptoms of diabetes would include severe hunger and thirst, more urge to urinate, and fatigue.  But the surest way of knowing whether you have diabetes is having a blood sugar test, also known as a Glucose Tolerance Test.

Type 1 diabetes is the more acute form. It is typically treated with special dietary restrictions, exercise and occasionally with insulin. Type 1 diabetes usually will be treated with special diet, exercise, and a weight loss plan before insulin is added.  This form of diabetes is considered an insulin dependent disease.

A less severe form of diabetes, Type 2 diabetes is first treated with a diabetic diet,

exercise and weight loss.  If theses measures are not successful in controlling blood sugar and insulin levels, oral medications may be added.  Insulin is then finally considered if these also are unsuccessful.  Type 2 diabetes normally occurs in adults who are middle age or older, which is why it is sometimes called Late-Onset Diabetes In this case, he pancreas still produces the right levels of insulin but the body has become resistant to it. 

It is feasible to delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes if it runs in the family. Through losing weight, getting the right amount of exercise and controlling your diet, you can manage.  If Type 2 diabetes is not treated, eventually the same complications may ensue as those seen with Type 1 diabetes. 

Gestational diabetes is seen in pregnant women. Normally it disappears after the birth of the baby, however, treatment for the mother to stabilize the blood glucose levels will decrease the chance of complications to the baby as well as mother.

Juvenile Onset diabetes is another major form of diabetes that affects many children.  It is believed to be the onset of Type 1 diabetes.  If a child is showing even a few of the symptoms of diabetes, it’s vital that they be checked by a doctor.  It is estimated that over two million adolescents are in the pre-diabetes stage. This is mostly due to being overweight. In this condition, blood glucose levels are high but not high enough to be considered diabetes.  Teens usually develop this between the ages of 12 and 19.

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Washington, DC (Vocus) July 10, 2009

Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers has lent his star power to the Washington Nationals to raise awareness of diabetes and support the creation of a new Pediatric Diabetes Care Complex at Children’s National Medical Center in the nation’s capital. In a new PSA aired at the Washington Nationals game July 5, 16-year-old Jonas, who has Type 1 diabetes, encouraged fans to “text to give” to support children with diabetes. For each person who texts the word “NATS” to 90999, a $ 5 donation to Children’s National Medical Center is billed to the donor’s phone bill. The PSA appears on the Children’s National website at http://tinyurl.com/jonas-text.

Approximately 20 million Americans, including a growing number of children, have been diagnosed with diabetes. Children with diabetes, if it is not managed appropriately, are at risk of developing serious health complications, such as heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, stroke, and loss of circulation resulting in amputation of limbs. There is no cure for diabetes; it is a 24-hour-a-day disease requiring intervention, monitoring, and balancing food choices to maintain a child’s health.

The Washington Nationals Dream Foundation has committed $ 2 million toward the new Pediatric Diabetes Care Complex at Children’s National, and all text donations will help reach the $ 5 million needed for the complex.

About Children’s National Medical Center

Children’s National Medical Center, located in Washington, D.C., is a proven leader in the development of innovative new treatments for childhood illness and injury. Children’s has been serving the nation’s children for nearly 140 years. Children’s National is ranked among the best pediatric hospitals in America by US News & World Report and the Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit http://www.childrensnational.org/give.

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