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Athletes are not letting diabetes to slow them down
When people are diagnosed with diabetes, there are so many things that can be run through of their minds. How is your everyday life will be altered? What will they have to sacrifice to stay healthy? Will they still be able to participate in your favorite sport?
Imagine being a professional athlete, whose work requires that the athlete in top form at the top and always maintain a high level of performance under tremendous pressure from fans, coaches and media. In addition to the factors of stress, imagine living with diabetes. According to the fact sheet seekwellness.com diabetes Type 2 diabetes is usually associated with obesity, advanced age, family history, physical inactivity and certain ethnicities. Eighty percent of people with diabetes 2 is considered overweight. This is a possible reason why it is so rare that professional athletes who have type 2 diabetes. In people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes body's immune system attacks the beta cells, and although the disease may be unknown for some time, can be caused by autoimmune, genetic factors or environmental. Type 1 diabetes accounts for 5-10% of those diagnosed in the United States and usually develops in children and young adults under 20 years. However, Type 1 has recently been appearing in people of any age. Although we do not see many professional athletes who live their lives with type 2 diabetes, there are few living with type 1.
Newly acquired Chicago Bears quarterback, Jay Cutler was diagnosed in 2008 with type 1 diabetes. Although Cutler has to be multiple of daily insulin injections, does not allow injections or disease in the way of being a Pro Bowl quarterback in the National Football League. "Diabetes is the rival harder than I've ever faced, but I was not going to let slows my race, "Cutler said when he announced that he joins the campaign Inspired by Diabetes. During his first season managing their diabetes with injections, made his first appearance in the Pro Bowl. Cutler positive "I can do" is an inspiration to young athletes who may have been diagnosed with diabetes and are not sure whether you can continue to participate in organized sports. Cutler shows that the disease is not bigger than the individual. There is a level of control an individual can have over the disease to lead a life manageable and off the field. diagnosis Cutler shows the human side of athletes and allow you to be a model for others with diabetes. With proper management and personal determination, Cutler shows that living a normal, active life with diabetes is entirely possible.
Another example of a professional athlete to successfully managing your diabetes is Gary Hall Jr., a gold medalist U.S. Olympic in swimming. Gary Hall was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in March 1999. When diagnosed, Gary told doctors that his swimming career was over. At that time Gary began learning everything he could about type 1 diabetes and how he could manage his condition. When asked how the stress of preparing for the Olympics affected your diabetes control, he said, "forces me to pay close attention to me to keep my level at which they should, so it can compete with the best athletes in the world. "Gary quickly recognized that living with diabetes can be maintained with injectable insulin therapy , which requires paying close attention to their levels of blood sugar, being compatible with the treatment regimen, and maintaining healthy nutrition and exercise. Gary believes that in sports or in life you can achieve anything if you really put your mind to it.
Both Cutler and Hall are inspirations for those with and without diabetes. As both advocate maintaining compliance with therapy and monitoring of glucose levels, are role models for children respectable condition. Diabetes can be very difficult to handle at first, but with patience, understanding and unity, can live healthy and active life you want.
About the Author
Catherine is the Senior Manager for Marketing at Patton Medical Devices, the manufacturer for the i-port® Injection Port. Employed since 2006, Catherine has been actively involved in the development of the i-port® branding, website development, event production and overall marketing operations for Patton Medical Devices. Her prior experience includes working for GSD&M and the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
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