Every November 14th, I celebrate all the people who struggle and live with this condition of life: diabetes.
Since I was a child I have made informative campaigns, with running marathons and the control of glucose; the misinformation about diabetes is surprising, I thought that once in Italy I would never hear these myths again, and instead still today in 2022 I hear the “Don’t eat sweets that you will have diabetes “” It is so sweet that I will have diabetes ” ” I drank my friend’s insulin “and so on.
Today I would like to honour all those people who live with this condition, especially my brother, who at the age of 2 was diagnosed and his life was turned upside down.
Diego has experienced many evolutions in science, he went from using the lancing device, needles and syringes to the insulin pump, I saw him cry, suffer and even had a glycemic coma due to a lack of basal insulin when we arrived in Italy in 2018, now he is well and all this thanks to science and his guardian angel Valeria De Donno and his nutritionist Stefania.
What’s Diabetes Mellitus?
From the Latin Mellitus “happy Honey” this term was assigned because, in the first analysis carried out by the man, the pee was so sweet that they said it recalled the taste of honey.
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by an increase in the concentration of glucose in the blood.
Responsible for this phenomenon is an absolute or relative defect of insulin that allows the body to use glucose for energy processes within the cells.
When insulin is produced in insufficient quantities by the pancreas or the body’s cells do not respond to its presence, glucose levels will be higher than normal (hyperglycemia), thus favouring the onset of diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes is more of a life condition and it’s not contagious.
And instructive video bellow:
What’s insulin?
Insulin is a naturally occurring hormone made by your pancreas that helps your body use sugar for energy. If your pancreas doesn’t work as it should, it may not make or release the insulin you need to control your blood sugars, resulting in diabetes.
Insulin moves glucose from your blood into cells all over your body. Glucose comes from both food and your body’s own natural release of stored glucose. Think of insulin as the “key” that opens the “doors” of the cells in your body. Once insulin opens your cell doors, glucose can leave your bloodstream and move into your cells where you use it for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can’t get into your cells and instead builds up in your blood (hyperglycemia).
How do I know if I have diabetes?
Many times it manifests itself as a silent disease but among the most common symptoms we have:
- Excessive thirst
- Frequent urination
- Lack of energy and fatigue
- Weight loss
- Blurred vision
- Increased hunger.
What are the types of diabetes?
- The most common form is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and is generally found in adults;
- less frequent is Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), which can occur since childhood, this does not exclude the possibility of having type 2 diabetes in childhood or type I diabetes in adulthood.
If neglected, high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) can cause damage to many tissues in the body, leading to the development of disabling complications which, if they progress over time, can also be life-threatening. - Gestational diabetes
- Congenital, or acquired from birth
- By inheritance (rarer case, about 10% probability).
How can I prevent Diabetes?
We know that it cannot be cured, and it will accompany the person for life so it is recommended to do:
+enough physical activity, regularly, at least 3/5 times a week.
+Eat HEALTHY, and avoid junk food.
+regularly carry out the checks necessary to monitor the disease
+not smoking.
Who can I contact if I have diabetes?
The first point of reference is the family doctor, and then have a regular check-up with the diabetologist.
As the sister of a patient with diabetes, I have had the honour and even partly the sadness of feeling more closely about living with it. I thank the diabetes camping that trained me in Mexico, the American diabetes association and IRB Barcelona for involving me in this process.
Thanks to the Dr De Donno, Stefania, Stefano, Mario, Jada and Fabio for the amazing jobs they’re doing with the guys.
Happy day to all the blue armour warriors around the world đź’™
If you need support or more information about Diabetes, don’t doubt on contacting me, or Diabetes American Association, Diabetes UK, Roche, Medtronic, Johnson and Johnson and Jada we’d be delighted to help you through.
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