Living Healthy with Diabetes - It can be done!
Diabetes affects roughly 16 million Americans and about 800,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Diabetes attacks men, women, children and the elderly. It spares no race.
Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most costly, onerous, persistent diseases of our time that is escalating in epidemic proportions in the whole world. The complications resulting from the diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and are associated with failure of various organs such as the eyes, kidneys and nerves. Diabetics are also at a notably higher risk for coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and stroke, plus they have a greater likelihood of having hypertension and obesity.
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WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF DIABETES?
What is Diabetes? (Mellitus): Diabetes is a serious disorder of the glands, of pancreas. It is one of the most insidious disorders of the metabolism and, if left undiagnosed, may lead to rapid emaciation and ultimately death.
You can not afford to under estimate the dangers of diabetes! Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, blindness in Adults and amputations. It is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and birth defects and it shortens life expectancy by up to 15 years. So you can see what I am up against.What Are The Types Of Diabetes?
Diabetes is of two types: Diabetes Mellitus- Insulin dependent Juvenile Diabetes (IDDM-Type I) in which the body is unable to produce insulin and Non Insulin Dependent Adult Onset Diabetes (NIDDM-Type II) in which the pancreas produces insulin, but it is insufficient for reducing the blood glucose to normal levels.
Along with Type 2 diabetes, there is gestational diabetes, which is generally temporary, insulin resistant adult diabetes that sometimes occurs with pregnancy.
What Are The Some Of The Common Symptoms Of Type- 1 Diabetes?
- Excessive Thirst
- Frequent urination
- Unexplained weight loss
- Irritability
- Weakness
- Fatigue
What Are The Common Symptoms Of Type- 2 Diabetes?
- Loss off weight
- Numbness in hands or feet.
- Uncontrolled infections
- Pain in the limbs
- Inflammatory chest infections
- Dimness of vision, contrast
- Excessive thirst
- Body weakness
(Note: You can read many different articles of interest on this and more at my website www.KnowingDiabetes.com!
You CAN maintain a good diabetes control diet
Most Importantly, Maintain A God Diet!
1. A good diet plays an important part in a Diabetics life. They need to put together a meal plan with their doctor and/or dietitian.
2. To keep blood sugar levels near normal a Diabetic must balance the food they eat with the insulin the body gets from injections and with physical activities.
3. Blood sugar monitoring gives you the information you need to help with this balancing. Near normal blood sugar readings will help you feel better. Normal is between 70 and 120.
4. Every person needs to eat healthful foods. Our good fitness depends on eating a variety of foods that contain the right amount of Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat, Vitamins, Minerals, Fiber and Water. Carbohydrate, Protein and Fat are found in the food that you eat. They supply your body with energy.
5. Your body needs insulin to use this energy. Insulin is made in the pancreas. If you have Diabetes, either your pancreas is no longer producing insulin or your body can't use the insulin it is making. So your blood sugar levels are not normal.
Watch Those Fats
1. Fat is in margarine, butter, oils, salad dressings, nuts, seeds, milk, cheese, meat, fish, poultry, snack food, ice-cream and desserts. There are three different types of fat. Monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated.
2. Everyone should eat less saturated fats found in meats, dairy products, coconut, palm or palm kernel oil, and hardened shortening. Saturated fats can raise your blood levels of cholesterol.
3. The fats that are best are the monounsaturated fats found in canola oil, olive oil, nuts, and avocado. The polyunsaturated fats found in corn oil, soybean oil, or sunflower oil is good too. After you eat fat it travels through your bloodstream. You need insulin to store fat in the cells of your body. Fats are used for energy.
So You Can See What Big Role Insulin Plays In Your Body.
Good diet is very important for a Diabetic. Excursive is also very important. A Diabetic can live a healthy full life if they do three things. Eat healthy, Excursive, and inject the right amount of insulin. It takes dedication and hard work. But in the end it is totally worth it because it is your life.
Test For Diabetes and other diabtes control links!
What Are The Different Tests For Diabetes?
- Urine Test: Some chemicals are added to a few drops of urine. Color change indicates presence of glucose in urine.
- Blood Test: In this, blood is taken to test the glucose level. This is more accurate test to confirm diabetes
see... www.KnowingDiabetes.com!
How do I know if my diabetes medicines are working?
- Learn to test your blood glucose. Ask your doctor about the best testing tools for you and how often to test. After you test your blood glucose, write down your blood glucose test results. Then ask your doctor teacher if your diabetes medicines are working. A good blood glucose reading before meals is between 70 and 140 mg/dL.
- Ask your doctor about how low or how high your blood glucose should get before you take action. For many people, blood glucose is too low below 70 mg/dL and too high above 240 mg/dL.
- One other number to know is the result of a blood test your doctor does called the A1C. It shows your blood glucose control during the past 2 to 3 months. For most people, the target for A1C is less than 7 percent.
- Diabetes Quick Guide
- Diabetes Guide: A Very Quick And Brief Sneak Peek On Diabetes -- By Ashish Jain
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- How To Maintain A Diabetic Diet
- This lens introduces the relationship between maintaining a good diabetic diet and the diabetics overall health!
- Insulin - Diabetes
- Insulin plus articles and information on Diabetes
- Diabetes Awareness: Wake Up Call - Diabetes
- Diabetes Awareness: Wake Up Call plus articles and information on Diabetes
- Diabetic Neuropathy And Peripheral Nerve Damage - The Darker Side Of Diabetes
- This lens introduces an answer to one of the most troubling aspects of diabetes. Neuropathy is one of several complications resulting from diabetes. I have included many links which I think the reader would find useful in learning about Peripheral Nerve Damage.Example! - (neuropathy in feet) ...
- Tests A Diabetic Should Take - Diabetes Mellitus Ino articles:
- Having diabetes does increases your risk of certain complications, but those risks can be minimized, perhaps even eliminated, if you and your physician carefully monitor your condition. Here are three important tests and exams for diabetics, the results of which you need to know to help keep your co
- Watch and Know the Diabetes Drugs You Take!
- There are several basic classes of medications other than insulin that can be used in the control of diabetes. I include here a short introduction with web links for further research. They are:
- Warning Signs Diabetes: My Story
- In this hub I discuss the warning signs of diabetes and its onset condition called pre-diabetes; diabetes has several subtle onset warning signs which I will enumerate later in this hub. This is my story!
- Medications For Type 2 Diabetics
- Exercise, diet and life style modification. Applying medications is one amongst the few ways of managing diabetes type2. The medication could be in the form of oral or injectable drugs.
Recommended resources - DIABETES CONTROL
The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle: Lifestyle Center of America's Complete Program to Stop Diabetes, Restore Health,and Build Natural Vitality
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The CR Way: Using the Secrets of Calorie Restriction for a Longer, Healthier Life
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Diabetic Recipes: BBQ and Diabetes
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WHAT IS THE POSSIBLE DAMAGES CAUSED BY DIABETES?
Which parts of my body are affected by Diabetes?
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- Blood Vessels: Higher level of glucose damages the blood vessels. As a result of this most of the diabetic complications occur in blood vessels.
- Heart: Diabetes affects the heart by: Increasing the amount of fat in blood and increasing the amount of homocysteine in blood.
- Nerves: High glucose level for a long time damages nerves. Nerve damage reduces sensation in some parts of body which may lead to: Numbness and tingling, Fainting and dizziness
- Kidney: In diabetes because of increased levels of glucose, kidneys have to do extra work to retain essential substances and separate waste products to produce urine. This affects the small blood vessels and their capacity to filter. After many years of work, it leads to kidney failure.
- Eyes: Diabetes affects blood vessels of the eyes. Damage to these blood vessels leads to eye problems like: Damage to retina, Cataract or total loss of vision
- Foot: Damage to blood vessels reduces blood flow to the feet and increases risk of developing foot ulcers and infections.
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Natural Diabetes Control - Links on natural control/Remedies
- The Diabetes Miracle Breakthrough.
- REVEALED: The Root Cause for Diabetes - And How To Slowly But Surely Trigger Your Body To Produce More Insulin!
- Home Remedies For Diabetes. Effective Natural Cures
- Know Effective Home Remedies for Diabetes. Read Complete Health Guide on Natural Cures for Common Diseases
- Diabetes Guide.
- Diabetes Guide. A Comprehensive Guide To Beating Diabetes - Dramatically Improve Your Blood Sugar Control, Reduce And Eliminate Your Need For Insulin Shots.
- The Doctors Book of Home Remedies Diabetes
- The Doctors Book of Home Remedies Diabetes
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