Type 1 Diabetes
Jordan Floyd and Audrey Vendetti
Diabetes Background and Affects
Symptoms and Signs of Diabetes
- Excessive thirst or hunger
- Increased urination
- Unexplained weight loss
- Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
- Fatigue
- Dry, itchy skin
- Vision changes, including blurry eyesight
- Slow-healing sores and increased rate of infections
- Nausea, vomiting, and stomach pains
Diabetic Diet Recommendations
Blood Sugar Monitoring and Adjustments
Physical Activity and a Good Lifestyle Truly Helps
Jobs that Assist Diabetics
There are many jobs that assist diabetics in order to help them live a healthy and happy life. One example of these careers is nutritionist or dietician. In this job, someone would help you create a healthy diet that is full of nutrition and modify previous diets. Their job is to make sure that their patient doesn't have an unhealthy diet, which can lead to a diabetic having health problems and complications. Another example of these careers is an endocrinologist. In this job, a specialist manages, diagnoses, and treats pancreas diseases like diabetes. This doctor would tell you if you have diabetes and give you lifestyle tips on how to treat this disease. The last example of these careers is a podiatrist. A podiatrist is a doctor who specializes in problems with the foot and ankle and treats them. Some of the symptoms of diabetes include swollen feet and ankles, change in color of the skin on the feet, and numbness of the feet and ankles. Diabetics would come to this podiatrist and get treatment for these symptoms and problems.