Ups and Downs

I have seen God's work in me lately and it is really exciting. About a month and a half ago I was really struggling with a block. There was something that was holding me back from God, but I did not know what it was. I asked Him to show me and He did...all I had to do was trust. So you would think that after figuring this out I would be chasing after God and wanting to do my devotions, but that was not the case. My spiritual life is up and down all the time. This really frustrates me. I was expecting God to do everything and just make me a better Christian, but I have to put some effort in to this relationship too. I can tell that many people have been praying for me. I am no longer frustrated with God. Now that does not mean that I have a perfect relationship with Him, but He is working in me and that is very exciting. I hope that what I am writing will maybe be an inspiration to someone out there. One thing that you need to remember is that relationships take time and you have to do your part in that relationship.

Quick Update and Preview

So it has been a really long time since I have written and I have changed what my blog is about. I just really want to share how God has been working in my life. The ups and the downs. Soon I will be writing more, but I just wanted to let everyone know about this change.

What is Diabetes?

People have recognized diabetes for a very long time. The earliest know record of diabetes was in 1552 B.C. Up until the discovery of insulin in 1922, people with diabetes were pretty much treated with starvation. Diabetes patients could eat if they wanted, but that would result in coma and sooner death than if you had starved.

But what is diabetes? According to Prentice Hall Biology, diabetes (or diabetes mellitus) is,"When the pancreas fails to produce or properly use insulin, a condition known as diabetes mellitus occurs. In diabetes mellitus, the amount of glucose in the blood may rise so high that the kidneys actually excrete glucose into the urine. Very high blood glucose levels can damage almost every cell in the body" (1007). Glucose is the primary energy source of the human body and if there is to much glucose in the blood it can cause problems. A person who has diabetes has to check their blood sugar and give themselves insulin according to what their blood sugar is. Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreas that absorbs much of the glucose in the blood.

There are two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not produce any insulin at all. Type 2 occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body does not use the insulin properly. Type 2 diabetes can be treated with eating right and exercising. But type 1 diabetes is controlled with insulin at every meal. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in younger people and that is why type 1 diabetes is sometimes called juvenile diabetes. Older people can also get type 1 diabetes, but type 2 is more common for older people. No one know how or why people get type 1 diabetes, but type 2 is cause by family history, obesity, or not being active enough. Type 2 diabetes is more common then type 1. About 10% of people with diabetes have type 1, while 90% have type 2.

Those who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes have several severe symptoms. The symptoms are having to pee a lot, being ravenously hungry and thirsty, and, although eating and drinking a lot, losing weight. Another symptom could be always being in a bad mood.

I hope you have learned a little more about diabetes. If you want to learn more about diabetes or if you have been diagnosed with it and need encouragement a good website is www.nickssimplewins.com.



Works Cited

Miller and Levine. Prentice Hall Biology. New Jersey: Pearson Education. 2004. Print.

Nick's Simple Wins - Nick Jonas and Bayer Diabetes Care - Nick's Dog Tags. Web. 21 June 2010.