DIABETES AFRAID DIABETES AFRAIDIf you are afraid of developing diabetic complications. Many people I hear from every day certainly are, and with good reason. Each one of them can tell you stories about a loved one or acquaintance who suffered through amputation, became blind, or died at a young age. They fear the same will happen to them.Fortunately, diabetes care has changed dramatically in the past few years. We know more about diabetes...more
What is Diabetes?Our body is responsible for converting the food we consume into simple sugars, called glucose. The hormone, insulin, then transports this glucose into the cells, which use glucose as a source of energy. In some cases, the body fails to make insulin or utilize it for effective glucose transportation into cells. This condition is called Diabetes.Diabetes is one of the most common chronic metabolic disorders. Diabetics have a problem in utilizing glucose, which hence gets accumulated in the blood. The accumulation of glucose in the blood starves the cells of it and thus can lead to damaged eyes, kidneys, liver, and other organs.Who is at a risk of Diabetes?People over 40 years of ageOverweight peoplePeople with a family history of DiabetesWomen who had Diabetes during pregnancyPeople who have high blood pressure or high blood fatsHow to manage Diabetes naturally?Diet plays a very important role in managing diabetes. Reduce consumption of starchy foods like bread, processed cereals, rice and other foods that have high glycemic index (Glycemic index ranks foods based on how they affect the blood sugar levels. Lower the glycemic index, healthier the food.). Some of the...more
Type II diabetes occurs when the blood sugar level becomes elevated, and the body is unable to metabolize its blood glucose normally. This elevated sugar level over time causes many problems. These problems can include nerve damage, foot damage and eye complications. Thus, anyone who has diabetes should come up with strategies effective in manage...more
Diabetes is the most dreadful disease nowadays. Diabetes arises when the pancreas cannot produce sufficient insulin which is a hormone that enables the cells to take in glucose from the blood and use it for providing energy. Failure to produce insulin by the pancreas can result in increased blood sugar levels in the body. Diabetic patients have to...more
One of the most dangerous complications that a diabetic can undergo is hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. Hypoglycemia is the condition where the diabetic's blood sugar level become too low, causing the body to shutdown. On the other hand, hyperglycemia is the condition where the blood sugar levels are too high, causing massive spikes in activity as well as conditioning.Currently, scheduled pricking and blood sugar measurement is the manner in which these conditions are avoided. This is an obvious chore and these conditions may suddenly manifest themselves between these scheduled checks, causing the problems to arise suddenly. Now, man's best friend can come into the picture and help diabetics manage these very dangerous conditions from arising throughout the day.While there are seeing eye dogs for the blind, there is new training for your friendly pooch to help you manage your diabetes. Training to become hypo alert dogs is a step-by-step program that can help your dog become your partner in diabetes management. The following are the lessons that dogs can become hypo alert dogs:Companion. As a companion, the hypo alert dog becomes familiar with your overall presence. These include...more
The exact cause of type 2 diabetes is unknown, but we do know that in many cases it's preventable. Before you can prevent diabetes, you need to know the warning signs, and what actually causes the disease.Mostly, Type 2 Diabetes is diagnosed in...more
Diabetes is a very serious disease and effects 1.7 million people in Australia. Some of the serious side effects of Type 2 diabetes include:Cardiovascular disease: People with diabetes are up to four times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke...more
There are a number of ways of assessing if you are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The Australian government has put together a risk assessment tool which is made up of a series of questions. This can be viewed at...more
While pregnancies are viewed as blessings to complete a married life, there are many complications that go along which may lead to risk and danger to both mother and child. One of the greatest fears to develop during a pregnancy is gestational...more
If you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you are probably wondering," how in the world did I get this disease"? As you might imagine, doctors have learned quite a bit about this disease. For example, they know that type 2 diabetes usually...more
Type 2 diabetes keeps taking its toll throughout the developed world, due to widespreadwell-known risk factors: smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, consumption of food rich intrans fats + sugar, and a sedentary lifestyle. The USA has been and is...more