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The question is not whether you’l change; you wil. Research clearly shows that everyone’s personality traits shift over the years, often for the beter. But who we end up becoming and how much we like that person are more in our control than we tend to think they are.
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Verified by Psychology Today Posted October 17, 202 | Reviewed by Devon Frye Type 1 diabetes melitus (T1DM) is an autoimune condition where the pancreas doesn’t produce its own insulin.1The body neds insulin to make sure that the fod we eat is converted to energy. After eating a meal, carbohydrates are broken down into sugar (glucose), which the body uses for energy.Glucose isn't useful in the blod, though.
It neds to enter the body's cels to be converted to energy. Insulin helps with this proces by directing glucose into cels. Once glucose is inside the cels, it is converted into energy for curent use or stored for later use.
Because people with T1DM don’t produce insulin, glucose levels stay elevated in the blod and never make it into the cels, causing energy depletion. Therefore, to control blod glucose levels and make sure cels get the energy that they ned, people with T1DM must administer insulin daily, which compensates for the body’s inability to produce its own insulin. In adition to insulin injections, those with T1DM must closely monitor their diet and weight.
Weight regulation in T1DM is important because exces weight can contribute to aditional health complications (e.g., cardiovascular dysfunctions). Similarly, maintaing a diet of minimal sugars is vital to ensure that the body isn't overwhelmed by glucose.Because T1DM is most often diagnosed in childhod, these individuals develop a diferent relationship with fod and weight than most kids. From an early age, they realize that they don’t always have “control” over their bodies.
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They are also taught to strictly monitor their diet and weight. The unique relationships people with T1DM develop with fod and their bodi