Being diagnosed with diabetes "is not the end of the world"
07/04/2016 6:06 p.m.
One of the diagnoses that raises fears in the population is that of diabetes.This chronic disease, in which the body cannot regulate blood insulin levels, has become a pandemic and, according to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), 415 million people suffer from this pathology in theworld.
Alejandro Lynch, internist, diabetes specialist and who has a specialized clinic of this disease in Guatemala, states that a diagnosis of diabetes "is not the end of the world" and that, complementing actions, the impact of this disease can be reduced.
“When diabetes is diagnosed, many patients are scared in case they have to inject insulin.Not all patients will need it, but there is nothing to fear, it is insulin that goes at blood sugar, ”explains the doctor.
Diabetes is classified into two types: Type 1 that can occur at any age.In this, the pancreas stops producing insulin as always and the patient will need daily insulin injections.For its part, type 2 diabetes is more common, the body is insulin resistant and does not use it in the way it should.
Alejandro Lynch explains that diabetes is a disease that should be easy to control, but the problem in many cases is the little information that the patient has of the same disease he suffers.
“All patients should be controlled.Information and education, exercise and a balanced diet cannot be lacking in which carbohydrate consumption is not so high.Culture, food and little physical activity in Latin American countries is something multifactorial that meets so that everything goes against health.Today, you have to make an effort to perform some exercises routinely.Eating habits are also important.Many people need help to make changes from the point of view of nutrition. ”
As for whether genetics is decisive in developing the disease, the doctor explains that it does not necessarily.
“Genetic diseases have different penetration into people, depending on a series of features that occur and diabetes is a disease that exemplifies it quite well because there are many things on the path of life of a person who can accelerate the disease ordelay it, so we can summarize yes, genetics is important, but there are other elements around that they can stop or accelerate it ”
As for the drugs used to treat diabetes, Lynch points out that in the last ten years there has been an important leap, since genetic engineering entered the world.
“Insulin no longer depends only on pig or cow and medicines are many more.Now we find them to ingest and injected that they address almost all possible mechanisms by which sugar levels can be raised.The most important are the use of drugs and complement them with exercise and good nutrition. ”
07/04/2016 6:06 p.m.
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Good afternoon, you spend information that has been published in the Diabetological Scientific Journal, and infused by the media, which complements what is indicated.
They just reported that the FDA (American agency for the marketing of the medicine) at the end of the year authorized the commercialization of artificial pancreas, and later possibly a few months later the European Medication Agency is done.
It is about putting an artificial pancreas on the market that has already been tested in children's camps and working perfectly, controlling their glycemic levels and making a normal life, in meals etc.
It would be necessary to know if it would enter the public health of Spain (something I doubt for some years) as it would avoid many health problems for those suffering from type 1 diabetes.
Well we can say that we are closer to overcome this chronic disease, or at least to be able to make a more comfortable and safer life.
07/04/2016 8:08 p.m.
"Alejandro Lynch explains that diabetes is a disease that should be easy to control"
Desire of all my heart that the children of Mr. Alejandro Lynch develop type1 diabetes at the age of two.
Then come and tell us how.
Poor ignorant writing about diabetes, what disgust.
07/04/2016 9:24 p.m.
fer said:
Alejandro Lynch, ... who has a specialized clinic of this disease in Guatemala, affirms that a diagnosis of diabetes "is not the end of theWorld "
No. Obviously it is a possible patient for its clinic.
Until as Artorias says he touches him or his children.Although I do not want anyone, at most to the owners or children of the pharmaceutical multinationals who win billion selling insulin and not investing anything in looking for their cure.
07/05/2016 4:51 a.m.
En 1922 descubrieron la insulina, en 1930 la insulina lenta. ¿Que c*** han hecho desde entonces?
Of course, it is not the end of the world, the test is us, but of course it demoralizes you a lot when they diagnose it.
It is seen that he does not suffer and sees it from the outside .... in my meats I put him when I have an inexplicable hypo or rush.
07/07/2016 2:33 p.m.
Lada enero 2015.
Uso Toujeo y Novorapid.
It is not the end of the world, but much less is to throw rockets of happiness.Come on that the world is filled with lumbras, releases the garment and will have been as fuck as if it had discovered a cure, it sends bells.
07/07/2016 3:06 p.m.
DMT1 desde los 12 años (1991)
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