Health Flashcards
What could excessive amounts of salt cause?
Doesn’t usually have any symptoms although it raises blood pressure which could make you more likely to develop other health problems such as heart disease and strokes.
Why should salt not need to be added to our foods in order to be eating too much?
As 75% of our salt intake is in bread, cereal and ready meals.
What is diabetes?
It is a life long condition that causes a person’s blood sugar levels to be too high.
What are the types of diabetes?
Type 1 and Type 2
What is Type 1 diabetes?
When the immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin. This means glucose levels increase as no insulin is being produced. (Insulin dependent diabetes)
What is Type 2 diabetes?
When the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or the body’s cells do not react to insulin. (Insulin resistance diabetes)
What is diabetes often associated with?
Mainly obesity, type 2 often occurs in older people as it is more progressive and type 1 tends to happen with younger people.
What are the symptoms of diabetes?
Feeling very thirsty, urinating frequently (particularly at night), feeling very tired, weight loss and muscle bulk.
What is the main cause of diabetes?
In people without diabetes, the pancreas usually produces a hormone called insulin which controls the sugar levels in the blood. When food is digested and enters the bloodstream, insulin moves glucose out of the blood and into cells to be broken down into energy. With diabetes there is either not enough insulin to do so or it doesnt work properly.
What is heart disease known as?
Coronary heart disease.(CHD)
How many times does the heart beat approximately per minute?
70 times.
Describe the process of CIRCULATION.
This is when the heart pumps blood from the right side of the heart into the lungs to receive oxygen. It then returns to the heart and is pumped around to target organs through arteries.
What is coronary hearty disease caused by?
It is caused by lifestyle and other conditions such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes.
How can you test Heart disease?
X-ray, MRI scan
Can heart disease be cured?
It cant be cured but it can be treated in various ways such as making lifestyle changes - exercising, stopping smoking, eating a healthy balanced diet, controlling blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
