Miss Sugarli, Mister Sweet and the Sugar People: Sugar-sweet stories explain, what happens in the body with "diabetes mellitus type 1

By Katja Schaaf

Diabetes mellitus type 1 - What does this mean and what happens in our body? There are many books about "diabetes mellitus type 1". It is an autoimmune disease, with destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas. Therefore insulin is no longer produced and blood glucose is rising. But: what exactely happens in the body? In the stories you will find simple and understandable explanations. This book is dedicated to all children with "type 1 diabetes".

• Language: English
• Publisher: tredition
• Release date: Feb 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9783347389137

Book preview

HELLO, I AM PAUL

Paul is a perfectly normal boy. Just as „normal" as you can be. With hobbies, friends, family and moods.

One day Paul feels tired and weak. He gets incredibly thirsty and suddenly has to go to the toilet all the time.

This is new for Paul, his parents and his friends. When Paul gets worse and his parents take him to the doctor, they learn that Paul has diabetes. The doctor speaks of the „sugar disease". From that moment on, Paul and his family have to learn a lot of new things, because new, unknown things are constantly happening in his body.

In this book you will learn more about Paul and his illness and the new processes in his body. >>>

WE INTRODUCE OURSELVES

Miss Sugerli, Mister Sweet and the sugar people

You can find us in every food containing carbohydrates.

Our task is to ensure enough energy in the body cells.

The fat people

We are the fat people and you can find us everywhere in your body. We are, among other things, needed as energiereserve.

Adre Nalin

I am one of the stress hormones and are born in the adrenals. Together with my friends I can warn you in hypoglycemia.

Peni Cillin

I am an antibiotic. You can get me from pharmacy. My task is

Ketoni monster

We are the ketoni monster. You will find us in blood and urine in case of insulin or carbohydrate deficiency. We arise by the time of energy deficiency in the body and come fom the fat people.