BOOK: ASPECTS PAGES 27-28!ALL WITHIN_BreathingTips.pdf TAKE A STAND FOR YOUR HEALTH! 10/11/06 The Pancreas is defined as “a large compound gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes digestive enzymes into the intestine and glucagon and insulin into the blood stream.” DIABETES! DIABETES! OH! DIABETES ……. A silent killer among Latinos, American Indians, Blacks, Asians and few Caucasians ..... Do not be a statistic …….. It could be controlled …….. Get diagnosed! Diagnosed ! Self tested! ---- Self tested !........ But Check with your physician ---- physician ----- Definitions are hyperglycemia ---- too much glucose in the blood------- Or Hypoglycemia --------less than normal amount of glucose in the blood -------- Many may have a condition and do not know it ----- Check it out ----- See your Physician ---- Diabetes! Diabetes ! Silent killer! ------Silent Killer! Can be controlled though ---- controlled!------ If not, it can impact all organs in the body!----Your Body! – Resulting in Heart disease, nerve damage, kidney disease, blindness,---and the list goes on and on…….. 2 Diabetes ! Diabetes ! Silent Killer! ….Silent Killer!..... Can be controlled though ---- Controlled! It prevails when there is a problem with the pancreatic hormone insulin, --- which causes a building up of glucose (sugar) in the blood stream ---blood stream ----- Type 1 Hyperglycemia starts at an early age and is classified as an autoimmune disease wherewith the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the insulin producing cells in the pancreas ---- pancreas!-------- Type 2 affects about 95% of people who have the disease and is classified as non-insulin dependent where the pancreas produces insufficient insulin or the body cells are resistant to the insulin that is being produced ……… Cells! Cells! Cells!...... Cells need glucose to produce energy ----energy ----- Glucose drives the cells-----the cells!... But In diabetics, glucose builds up in the blood stream ---- leading to hyperglycemia ---- ----abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood ----which can result in damaging blood vessels --------- Check it out…. See your physician!.... Be schooled about the symptoms ………….. 3 Diabetes! Diabetes! Silent killer!---- Silent Killer …. Can be controlled though ----controlled! Do not ignore the symptoms ----- symptoms!.......... Fatigue, frequent need to urinate, extreme thirst, constantly feeling hungry, loss of Weight, problems with eyesight, dizziness, sweating, confusion, palpitations, numbness or tingling of the lips……. Be wise get diagnosed ---diagnosed!.... See your Physician! …Physician! …… Its complications can result in death ----death!........ Be treated! Be treated!..... Find the Balance! Balance! …. Insulin levels must be maintained ----maintained!..... Check your diet ----- Weight, race, age, heredity factors,……. Nutrition! Nutrition! Exercise ! Exercise! You have the key ….the key!.... Use it! Use it!... See your physician! Physician!... Take a stand for your health! …. 4 References: Anatomy Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray F.R.S. Medical and Health Annual – Britannica 1988 Prescription for Nutritional Healing –Phyllis A. Balch, CNC. And James F. Balch, M.D. ********************************* ©Arnold Bathersfield 10/11/2006 ZERO © 2009 pages 16 - 17
