NOLLYWOOD HEALTH CONVENTION
Friday, 22 November 2013
SLAD THANKS JONATHAN
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
TODAY IS WORLD DIABETES DAY
JOIN THE NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND CELEBRITIES IN A WALK AGAINST DIABETES AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM
NOLLYWOOD HEALTH CONVENTION NOVEMBER 23rd 2013
Saturday, 5 October 2013
LIVING AND COPING WITH DIABETES
Being diagnosed with diabetes and living with diabetes can
sometimes feel overwhelming – this is quite normal. One of the most difficult
things to come to terms with is that diabetes is for life. In the weeks and
months after being diagnosed with diabetes emotions are often pushed to one
side as you try to get to grips with new treatments and changing your
lifestyle.
Everyone reacts differently when they hear the news that
they have diabetes. You may be initially overwhelmed, shocked, afraid, angry
and anxious. Some people go through a stage very similar to mourning – as
though they are grieving for lost health. Some people hide these feelings but
that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are coping without difficulty.
Over time it is likely that you will become more confident
in your ability to cope with everyday activities and the initial turmoil you
may have felt should start to fade.
SAVING LIFE FOR AFRICA DIABETES FOUNDATION is there to give
you emotional support, reassurance and help you to build your confidence in
coping with diabetes. WHAT IS DIABETES?
Diabetes mellitus, or simply diabetes, is a group of
metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the
body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the
insulin that is produced. This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms
of polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia
(increased hunger).
There are three main types of diabetes mellitus (DM). Type 1
DM results from the body's failure to produce insulin, and presently requires
the person to inject insulin or wear an insulin pump. This form was previously
referred to as "insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus" (IDDM) or
"juvenile diabetes".
Type 2 DM results from insulin resistance, a condition in
which cells fail to use insulin properly, sometimes combined with an absolute
insulin deficiency. This form was previously referred to as non
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or "adult-onset
diabetes".
The third main form, gestational diabetes occurs when pregnant
women without a previous diagnosis of diabetes develop a high blood glucose
level. It may precede development of type 2 DM.
Other forms of diabetes mellitus include congenital
diabetes, which is due to genetic defects of insulin secretion, cystic fibrosis-related
diabetes, steroid diabetes induced by high doses of glucocorticoids, and
several forms of monogenic diabetes.
All forms of diabetes have been treatable since insulin
became available in 1921, and type 2 diabetes may be controlled with
medications. Both types 1 and 2 are chronic conditions that cannot be cured.
Pancreas transplants have been tried with limited success in type 1 DM; gastric
bypass surgery has been successful in many with morbid obesity and type 2 DM.
Gestational diabetes usually resolves after delivery.
Diabetes without proper treatments can cause many complications.
Acute complications include hypoglycemia, diabetic
ketoacidosis, or nonketotic hyperosmolar coma. Serious long-term complications
include cardiovascular disease, chronic renal failure, and diabetic retinopathy
(retinal damage).
Adequate treatment of diabetes is thus important, as well as
blood pressure control and lifestyle factors such as smoking cessation and
maintaining a healthy body weight.
Thursday, 26 September 2013
SLAD AND FIRST LADY AND CHISCO
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| OBI MADUBOGWU AND POPULAR ACTORS AKI & PAWPAW WITH THE FIRST LADY OF NIGERIA DAME PATIENCE GOODLUCK JONATHAN. |
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| OBI, BANBINO, AKI & PAWPAW WITH CHISCO (CHIDI ANYAEGBU) & ONE OF THE CO-ODINATORS BARRISTER CHIZOBA |
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