Right and proper diet plays a very vital role in the health state of a person who suffers from diabetes. Type 1 people are inclined to be naturally thin, but most of the people with type 2 have been on more than one diet in the past. The problem arises when one tends to diet en control but as soon as one starts of with regular routine the weight comes back and usually in greater measure than what was lost in the first place. One has...more
Is sugar the cause of diabetes? Is diabetes contagious? Do people with high blood sugar automatically have diabetes? Read some diabetes-related myths below and find out the truth.Eating Too Much Sugar can cause diabetes The fact is diabetes is caused by the inability of the pancreas to secrete insulin (type 1) or the inability of the body to respond or to absorb insulin (type 2). If you eat too much sugar, your blood glucosedoes...more
The Lap-Band is a safe and effective method of weight loss surgery, intended to help those patients who have between 50 – 100 pounds to lose. The Lap-Band limits food intake, and paired with healthy lifestyle changes, allows patients to stop struggling with their weight issues.Lap-Band surgery that is performed laparoscopically allows patients to spend less than 24 hours in the hospital, typically. Patients can expect to return to work within a week, and can resume exercise within a month to six weeks. If there are surgical complications, recovery may take a little longer.How Much Weight Will I Lose?People often ask how much weight they will lose with the Lap-Band. Weight loss results vary from patient to patient, and is dependent on several factors. The Lap-Band must be in the correct position, and the patient must be committed to making lifestyle changes, and improving eating habits. Weight loss can be as much as 2 to 3 pounds per week, but the average is about a pound a week. About 18 months after Lap-Band surgery patients can expect their weight loss to taper.Remember, the goal of the Lap-Band is not to experience dramatic weight loss quickly, as...more
More than 8% of the US population, which means about 24 million people in this country are diabetic. The prevalence of diabetes is increasing and the number of diagnosed cases of diabetes is expected to reach 35 million by the year 2030.The American Diabetes Association (ADA) along with the European Association for the Study of...more
Millions of people worldwide suffer from diabetes and it is spreading like an epidemic especially in countries like U.S.A and India. The biggest problem is that there is no permanent cure for diabetes hence once you are diagnosed with it you have to live with it for the rest of your life but the good news is that although it is not...more
Peripheral Neuropathy is one of the common side effects of diabetes, which can cause insensitivity, or a loss of sensation in the extremities to feel pain, heat, and cold in a diabetic person. It is very important for a diabetic person to take care of foot related injuries and wear specially designed shoes for diabetic.Diabetic foot problems have become common throughout the world today. People with diabetes are quite at risk of developing many different foot problems. Even the ordinary foot problem can become painful and can lead to serious complications. Minor injuries can easily become major infections among diabetics so it is always advised not to avoid your foot problems.Diabetes and foot pain are very closely related, and foot pain can be taken as the warning sign of diabetes. Diabetes can limit blood supply to your feet and cause a loss of feeling. Proper foot care with wearing diabetics shoes is very essential for a diabetic person, as wounds to the feet may take much longer to heal. Therefore, it is very important to prevent them in the first place. So a diabetic person is always advised to do a routine self-inspection of each foot.As the connection...more
Doctors used to think their was no way to predict who would get diabetes. They thought that there was nothing that could be done about the onset of the disease. Over the years, however, doctors also started noticing that diabetes was happening more...more
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Treating diabetes with stem cells Generally, a well planned treatment method comprising of right diet, medications (insulin), exercise are followed to alleviate the uncontrolled level of blood sugar. However, the latest technologies and tests have...more
Type 2 diabetes is an increasingly prevalent condition in the western world, due largely to the growing number of overweight and obese people in the population. It is, potentially, a very harmful condition, which can cause blindness, kidney failure...more
Hyperglycemia is very common in diabetic people and it caused by the low levels of insulin in their bodies. It is a situation where the blood glucose levels becomes very high. Diabetic sufferer might register chronic hyperglycemia even when are in...more
Diabetes is a chronic and complex disease, caused by having too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. This happens when there is low or no insulin production or improper utilization of insulin....more