{"id":1264,"date":"2016-08-28T11:19:58","date_gmt":"2016-08-28T18:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mydiabeticsoul.com\/?p=1264"},"modified":"2016-11-21T10:15:52","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T18:15:52","slug":"insects-of-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mydiabeticsoul.com\/?p=1264","title":{"rendered":"Insects of Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Insects of Diabetes – A Different Take<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Having to deal with insects is unpleasant. But it often has to be done, right?\u00a0 Careers have been exhilarated through the care and most probably the removal of bugs: household spiders, fleas, flies, ants, slugs, snails, beetles, mosquitoes, etc.\u00a0 Add more for emphasis if you would like.\u00a0 You get the idea.<\/p>\n

Diabetes has its own specific insects \u2013 of a sort. I call them \u201cEIDS<\/strong><\/strong>,\u201d an acronym for E<\/strong><\/strong>xercise, I<\/strong><\/strong>nsulin, D<\/strong><\/strong>iet, and S<\/strong><\/strong>tress.\u00a0 Not too many people are in favor of attention toward EIDS, but these have to be attended.<\/p>\n

Entomologists study such critters, bugs, that not only occupy this planet of ours, but are necessary in the chain of life. Entomology is the scientific field of study that specifically addresses all species of insects.\u00a0 \u201cAt some 1.3 million described species, insects account for more than two-thirds of all known organisms, date back some 400 million years, and have many kinds of interactions with humans and other forms of life on earth.\u201d (Wikipedia.com.)<\/p>\n

Using entomology as an analogy to diabetology, this is the study of diabetes. It has become a field of expertise, often referred to \u201cendocrinology\u201d pertaining to the practice and concentrated care in diabetes patients.\u00a0 With diabetes having become a pandemic, 400,000,000 people are singularly affected and effected.\u00a0 This does not include the numbers of diabetes caregivers (e.g., parents, siblings, spouses, extended family members, medical personnel, friends, etc.) that witness the daily actions or inactions of their diabetic counterparts.\u00a0 (Wikepedia.com.)<\/p>\n

To my astonishment, author Gail B. Stewart wrote that diabetes dates back to \u201c1500 B. C. in the Ebers Papyrus, an Egyptian compilation of medical works containing a number of remedies for passing too much urine.\u201d On to \u201c400 B. C., Susruta, a physician in India, recorded diabetes symptoms and classified types of diabetes.\u201d \u00a0(Stewart, Gail B. Diabetes<\/u>. \u00a9 1999.) Continuing into A. D. 10, 2nd<\/sup> century A. D., onto 1869, and 1921, Ms. Stewart further explains the history of diabetes.\u00a0 Not unlike our earthly insect participants, its history has been unstoppable.<\/p>\n

Exercise <\/strong><\/strong>\u2013 difficult to accomplish on a daily basis no matter your age.\u00a0 Motivation, encouragement and self-discipline are ingredients to control this particular \u201cinsect.\u201d\u00a0 No, it\u2019s unnecessary to join a gym and make yourself promises that you know you won\u2019t keep.\u00a0 Debt enhancement may be your only self-promise!\u00a0 Just start moving!\u00a0 Start small.\u00a0 Move slowly.\u00a0 Begin by walking the length of your driveway and back.\u00a0 There\u2019s no competition.\u00a0 No one is watching you.\u00a0 Do it for yourself.\u00a0 Increase your walking space every day.\u00a0 Every day is important.\u00a0 Pick a time and go for it!<\/p>\n

Insulin <\/strong><\/strong> – don\u2019t forget your insulin!\u00a0 Never ever forget your insulin!\u00a0 No matter if you inject it daily, wear an insulin pump, or pop a pill to help manage this disease, your medications are vital<\/em>!\u00a0 Medicine is medicine and invented for a purpose \u2013 to help you live!\u00a0 It is available for you.\u00a0 It was invented for you.\u00a0 Take advantage of your special-ness.<\/p>\n

Diet<\/strong><\/strong> \u2013 Ugh.\u00a0 This \u2018insect\u2019 has to be balanced as in acquainting yourself with food groups, portion sizes, times of eating, blah, blah, blah.\u00a0 Everyone in the world is acquainted with this topic!\u00a0 Caloric intake, carb or no carb, low protein or vegetarian, a diet is a diet is a diet.\u00a0 It\u2019s the strictures of diets along with the act<\/em> of dieting that need your attention.\u00a0 Repeated research has shown that a healthy diet is absolutely necessary \u2013 and not just for a diabetic!\u00a0 Medical professionals are in abundance to guide you with this factor.\u00a0 Too many books have been written on this factor!\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because it is important!\u00a0 Think about it.\u00a0 What you ingest is part of your daily self-care.<\/p>\n

Stress<\/strong><\/strong> \u2013 I think this is the worst<\/em> insect to even try and avoid!\u00a0 If it crosses your path \u2013 and it will, be sure of it – and it approaches you unawares, be still.\u00a0 Just be still.\u00a0 Breathe, listen, blink breathe.\u00a0 Many things are out of your control \u2013 accidents, management blame, financial upheavals, etc. \u2013 except for you, your self<\/em>.\u00a0 It is how you control your stress level that will determine your self-health.\u00a0\u00a0 Many choices are available \u2013 for you \u2013 in which to indulge and keep your inner peace.\u00a0 That is a healthy state of mind, a healthy state of being.\u00a0 You want to be healthy.\u00a0 Healthy is happy.\u00a0 Happy is a good thing.<\/p>\n

Each of these \u2018diabetes insects\u2019 effects the other. As in the circle of life or knowing that history repeats itself, diabetics do what needs to be done in order to function on a daily basis.\u00a0 This sounds simple, but it is not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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