Taking Care Of Diabetic Boys

Diabetes is one of the most prevalent conditions that are increasing each day

. Alarmingly, a growing number of diabetics are young people, some as young in their infancy, who have been diagnosed with the dreaded disease. There are also a growing number of young people that develop the condition because of their diet and lifestyle, leading to many long-term health effects as they mature and grow older.

In a nutshell, diabetes is the metabolic condition where the body either does not produce insulin or the insulin produced by the body is rejected or unusable. This condition is called juvenile diabetes or Type 1. This is often diagnosed during infancy because of some genetic defect leading to the condition. The other condition is called diabetes mellitus or Type 2 and is brought about by the individual being unable to produce the proper amounts of insulin or becomes unable to produce insulin for the body's metabolic processes.

Insulin is important for the use of glucose by the cells. Glucose is the main fuel for cell regeneration and functioning. When the body is unable to produce and utilize insulin, then the individual's cells cannot function properly leading to organ failure in the body. Also, the body would be unable to heal itself from its injuries as the cells of the body do not have the right materials in order to even function properly.

This is a problem for young individuals especially boys. If the child is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, then the first step is to prepare the young person for a lifetime of blood glucose monitoring and diabetes medication. Also, the individual would need to live a lifestyle that would not tax the body too much that its overall metabolism would break down because of the diabetic condition. If the child is diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, then there would be a great need to change the habits and lifestyle of the child to allow for the body to heal itself. These include losing weight to avert or reverse obesity and being on a diet that would help the body properly function using its present condition of lack of or inadequacy of insulin in the body.

For the parent, it is hard enough to raise a child but raising a diabetic child would entail so much more. These include being patient with your child regarding what is allowed and what is unhealthy compared to other children. It would be endless days of blood glucose monitoring and insulin medication, even to the point that there would be discussions and even disagreements about food, exercise, dieting and medication. What is important is to always keep in mind that diabetes is a condition that is managed until a cure has been found.

This has to be balanced with a child being a child and a boy being a boy. As a parent, you cannot deprive the child of enjoying their growing years because of this medical condition. Scrapes and wounds are part and parcel of growing up, which is also a bane to a diabetic. As a parent, there needs to be proper education and understanding, together with patience in rearing your young boy with diabetes. Despite the condition, you can make your child's life enjoyable and memorable with the proper guidance and education on the proper management of diabetes for boys.

by: Bobby Castro

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