Module 5 Lesson 7
Type2Diabetesisadiseaseinwhichthebody nolongerrespondstoinsulin.
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WhyIsInsulinImportant?
Insulinisinvolvedin managingtheamountof glucoseintheblood streamandinhelpingthe bodytoeec6velystore glucose.
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HowDoesType2DiabetesWork?
InType2Diabetes,thebody either: Doesnotproduceenough insulin;or Nolongerrecognizes insulin. Whenthathappens,the bodycannolonger ecientlyregulateglucose inthebloodstream.
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WhatHappensWithType2Diabetes?
Symptoms IncreasedThirst IncreasedHunger DryMouth NauseaandVomi6ng FrequentUrina6on Fa6gue BlurredVision NumbnessofHandsorFeet FrequentInfec6ons MajorProblems Dehydra6on Diabe6cComa TissueDamage,suchas:
Hardeningofarteries Stroke Re6nopathy(visionloss) KidneyDamage PoorBloodCircula6onand NerveDamage
Type2DiabetesintheUS
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CanType2DiabetesBeCured?
Diabetescantbecured,butitcanbe managedthrough: BalancingSugarIntake WeightLoss LoweringBloodPressure Medica6on Exercise
HowCanExerciseHelp Type2Diabetes?
Improvingyourbody'suseofinsulin. Burningexcessbodyfat,helpingtodecreaseandcontrolweight (decreasedbodyfatresultsinimprovedinsulinsensi6vity). Improvingmusclestrength. Increasingbonedensityandstrength. Loweringbloodpressure. Helpingtoprotectagainstheartandbloodvesseldiseaseby lowering'bad'LDLcholesterolandincreasing'good'HDL cholesterol. Improvingbloodcircula6onandreducingyourriskofheartdisease. Increasingenergylevelandenhancingworkcapacity. Reducingstress,promo6ngrelaxa6on,andreleasingtensionand anxiety.
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WhatPromotesExercise InUrbanAreas?
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