It is very important that symptoms of diabetes be identified early. It is a serious disease and one that can cause long-term damage to the nerves and kidneys, and poses a very real threat of heart and eye problems if the disease is not remedied.The problem with diabetes is that the symptoms often go ignored for a long time. Most people with pre-diabetes signs are not even aware that they are suffering from the disease; they will often attribute...more
Induced lifestyle changes can be daunting and scary to people who've been told that they're different. These kinds of emotions can be felt by anybody who is forced to change their lifestyle, due to a disease and diabetes is no different. Exploring all of the possible avenues of treatment, whether Type I or Type II diabetes, can benefit most sufferers of the disease.Skip the sauces and go for spices to lose weight and keep your Diabetes under...more
Diabetes affects many important organs, including the eyes. If you are diagnosed to have Type I or Type II diabetes, regular eye checkups are needed to prevent diabetes eye problems. The uncontrolled elevation of blood sugar due to insufficient production of insulin or insulin resistance in diabetics is harmful to the blood vessels that support the parts of the eyes essential for normal vision. According to statistics, diabetes eye problems are the primary cause of blindness in people ages 20 to 74. The retina is the most common part of the eye damaged in people with diabetes. The retina is the lining at the back of the eyes. The function of the retina can be compared to that of a movie screen, which translates light rays into electrical signals transmitted to the brain. When the brain receives these signals, it translates into images and vision. A healthy retina is nourished by tiny blood vessels that carry blood and oxygen. In people with diabetes, their blood becomes so sticky because of too much blood sugar. The very viscous blood has reduced capacity to flow and thus needs high blood pressure. The increased pressure inside the blood vessels that forces the blood to flow causes...more
Diabetes is an extremely serious disease with potentially life-threatening complications. Unfortunately, however, the symptoms often go ignored for a long time before they are ever diagnosed. If left undiagnosed and untreated, diabetes can take a toll on all parts of the body, from the vital organs, to the nerves and cardiovascular system, to the...more
What is diabetes?Diabetes is an illness that you would be able to get provided that you try not to consume right or deal with your form. Heredity play a part in diabetes simultaneously. Truth be told, genetic is a hard explanation for the situation. The sickness can create difficulty seeing. The illness can head to severing of legs, or feet....more
Have you been recently diagnosed with Diabetes? Do you feel like its the end of the world? Most people go into a state of denial and think that ignoring the problem will make it go away. The truth is,pray as much as you want, but it wont go away. What you can do however, is accept the situation, learn and understand the condition, so that with the help of your doctor, dietitian and diabetes educator you can be in better control of yourself and diabetes. Keep in mind that you are not alone in this battle, with India on the verge of becoming the Diabetes capital of the World there are more than 40 million diabetics in India alone. Diabetes is not restricted to the common man; even movie stars, sports stars, singers and other celebrities suffer from the disease and yet are still able to lead a glamorous lifestyle.Celebrities who are also diabetics - Wasim Akram: The former Pakistani bowler also known as the King of Swing was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 30 and was at the peak of his career. Akram apparently could not believe that he could be a diabetic as he thought that only people over the age of 50 and leading a sedentary lifestyle could get it. Eventually, he learnt to...more
A recent study performed by Thomson Reuters concluded that just one preventative visit to the podiatrist can drastically reduce the risk of hospitalization and lower leg amputation among diabetes patients. This breakthrough underscores the importance...more
Today, type 2 diabetes or the Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes (NIDD) is no longer a disease of people 45 years old and above but of children too. Diabetes is a fatal health condition caused by increased blood sugar levels. Most of the time, the...more
First, lets draw the line between reversible and curable. Diabetes Mellitus is a reversible disease, but it is not curable. Diabetes is a medical condition of elevated blood sugar causing different signs and symptoms affecting the cardiovascular...more
The food items that we eat breaks down into sugar which gets absorbed into the cells for the daily body functions with the help of hormone insulin which gets created in the pancreas. In some people the insulin is not formed at all (Type 1 diabetes)...more
Many people within the world are in danger for diabetes. Diabetes is sometimes known as as a silent killer, since most frequently in initial period; there will not be any alarming symptoms in the slightest degree.Diabetes may be a disease within...more
There are two ways in which Type 2 diabetes negatively affects the skin. First, diabetes reduces the water supply of the skin, diminishing its natural moisture. When there is too much blood sugar, the body tends to eliminate it through the kidneys...more