Category: Type 2 Diabetes

The Complex Challenge of Smoking Cessation for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Introduction This article discusses the dangers to individuals with type 2 diabetes due to smoking and factors that cause a hindrance or fully prohibit these individuals from quitting. Regardless of the information proving these dangers, there are still many people with type 2…

The Complex Factors Influencing Type 2 Diabetes in Women Introduction Diabetes, formerly known as diabetes mellitus, is a disease in which the body loses its ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by your pancreas when glucose levels rise in the blood. When insulin works properly, it stores…

Type 2 Diabetes Management and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Introduction My Adult Case Study involved a 25-year-old Hispanic female who was seen on February 6, 2019, at one of my clinical sites, Texas Tech Physicians of the Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas. This clinical site primarily sees OBGYN patients from prenatal, post-partum, and women’s health. This…

Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Type 2 Diabetes Introduction In this paper, I am going to attempt to provide a detailed understanding of type 2 diabetes, the populations it affects, and how lifestyle and medical development can change how one lives with this disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC,…

Exploring Diabetes Treatment Options for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Introduction Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people every year. It can happen if the pancreas makes little or no insulin. This is called type 1 diabetes. It can also happen when the body does not make enough insulin or isn’t able…