Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine", National Institute of Health. People with diabetes take supplements to manage their diabetes and diabetes complications. We have listed articles that discuss supplements and their believed benefits and harm. We suggest you speak with your health care professionals about whether you should take diabetes nutritional supplements.
Magnesium is a mineral. Foods high in magnesium include green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, and some whole grains. Glucose supplements and various supplemental forms of magnesium are marketed as tablets, capsules, or liquids.
Magnesium has many important functions in the body, including in the heart, nerves, muscles, bones, handling glucose, and making proteins. Low levels of magnesium are commonly seen in people with diabetes. Scientists have studied the relationship between magnesium and diabetes for a long time, but it is not yet fully understood.
Summary of the Research Findings
There have been a handful of studies on magnesium and type 2 diabetes, many of them very small in size and/or short in length and primarily looking at blood glucose control. The results have been mixed, with most finding that magnesium did not affect blood glucose control. Some studies have suggested that low magnesium levels may make glucose control worse in type 2 diabetes (interrupting insulin secretion in the pancreas and increasing insulin resistance) and contribute to diabetes complications. There is evidence that magnesium supplementation may be helpful for insulin resistance. Additional controlled studies are needed to establish firmly whether magnesium supplements have any role or benefit as a CAM therapy for type 2 diabetes.
Side Effects and Other Risks
Magnesium supplements and supplements for diabetes appear to be safe for most adults at low doses. High doses can be unsafe and cause such problems as nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, muscle weakness, difficulty breathing, extremely low blood pressure, irregular heart rate, and confusion. Magnesium can interact with and affect the action of certain drugs, including some antibiotics, drugs to prevent osteoporosis, certain high blood pressure medicines (calcium channel blockers), muscle relaxants, and diuretics ("water pills").
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
What You Must Know About Diabetes To Get Easy Control - And Avoid The Painful Complications
WHAT IS DIABETES?
Diabetes is one of the biggest disease epidemics sweeping the world. By the year 2020, there will be over 280 million diabetics in the world. India and China are the countries with the highest number of diabetics. Diabetes is a lifestyle disease that is brought on by the excessive intake of calories and a lazy or sedentary lifestyle (a lifestyle without much exercise).
Diabetes occurs when your body is unable to use the glucose that is obtained from your meal, successfully. Insulin is a hormone that is produced in your pancreas (an organ that is located behind your stomach). There are cells in the pancreas called beta cells which produce the insulin. Insulin enables your cells to transport glucose from your blood into your cells. Every cell in your body needs glucose to make energy which is used by the cell to carry out its function.
When your pancreas fails to make enough insulin, or the cells cannot use the insulin effectively (a condition called INSULIN RESISTANCE), glucose cannot be effectively transported into the cells. This sustained high level of blood glucose over weeks and months is what gives the symptoms of diabetes.
Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle play a very important role in managing diabetes.
TYPES OF DIABETES
There are 2 major types of diabetes - each caused by a different mechanism. Type 1 diabetes occurs in childhood or teenage years and is due to failure of the beta cells in the pancreas to make insulin. This type of diabetes requires insulin replacement a few times daily - this is life saving. The person with Type 1 Diabetes must be on insulin for life.
Type 2 Diabetes occurs when there is an overload of glucose comming into the body. This is usually from overeating foods that release glucose into the blodd stream rapidly (high glycemic index foods). The type of foods that cause and aggravate diabetes are mainly carbohydrates or starches. Being overweight, not exercising and eating large amounts of starchy or carbohydrate rich foods can cause and aggravate diabetes.
There is a genetic pattern that runs in certain families that predisposes you to developing diabetes. However, it is your life style and selection of foods that brings on the diabetes earlier.
There is a 3rd type of diabetes that is due to the immune system destroying the beta cells of the pancreas. This is an autoimmune type of diabetes and has to be managed with insulin.
DIABETES TREATMENT
The 1st step in managing your diabetes easily is to know which type of diabetes you have. Type 1 diabetes will need insulin if you are to survive. Your doctor will guide you as to how many units of insulin you need to take and how often. Insulin is given as an injection, usually in the abdominal wall or thigh. Diet and exercise are crucial in Type 1 diabetes.
If you have Type 2 diabetes, a low GI (glycaemic index) diet is essential. Two types of medication are available that can be taken orally, if your doctor recommends them. The first class of drug (Metformin) improves the insulin resistance in your cells. Excessive fat accumulated around the organs in your abdomen is one of the biggest causes of insulin resistance and your diabetes not improving.
The second class of drug (Sulphonylureas) helps increase the secretion of insulin from your pancreas. Sometimes both drugs are needed in some diabetics. Your doctor will know when to add this second class of drug.
As you get older, you lose more beta cells in the pancreas (apoptosis or natural cell death with aging). The oral drug treatment may now not be enough and insulin may have to be started. You should not be afraid of starting insulin treatment as it can improve your control of the diabetes.
THE NEED FOR GAINING BETTER CONTROL OVER YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
When blood sugar levels are persistently high in diabetes, the excessive blood glucose behaves like a toxin and begins to damage the inner lining (endothelium) of the arterial blood vessels causing plaque formation and a blockage to the oxygen bearing circulation. The tissue in the end organs that these blood vessels supply become deprived of oxygen and degenerate and malfunction. The end organs that are most affected by diabetes through this
process are the kidneys, the heart, the eyes, the brain, the nerves of the body and the feet.
When these organs become damaged from the lack of oxygen due to blockage of the small blood vessels as a result of uncontrolled diabetes, serious complications arise. You want to avoid these serious and life threatening complications by learning how to easily control your blood glucose level.
Be aware that intense stress from whatever reason can cause your blood sugar level to go out of control. Infections anywhere in your body can cause your diabetes to rapidly spiral out of control. An often missed infection that may be causing your poor diabetes control could be a tooth or gum infection.
You must be aware that your blood sugar can go very low (hypoglycaemia) - this often happens in Type 1 diabetes, but can occasionally happen in Type 2 diabetes. An out of control diabetes most often means that you blood sugar level is very high (hyperglycaemia).
KNOWING THE FOODS THAT CAUSE YOUR DIABETES TO GO OUT OF CONTROL
Excessive intake of carbohydrates is the main cause of poor control of diabetes. Carbohydrates are starches such as bread, rice, potatoes, pastas, cereals, biscuits, pumpkin, squashes and butternut. Beer is very high in carbohydrates.
Food high in glucose, such as drinks with high amounts of sugar (fizzy drinks), fruit juices, cooked carrots and beetroot can also cause the blood sugar to go up rapidly.
IGNORANCE IS THE BIGGEST REASON WHY DIABETICS FAIL TO CONTROL THEIR BLODD SUGAR
To gain easy control over your diabetes, you must invest some time in understanding the various aspects of what and why you must do certain things in your lifestyle, diet and exercise. Just knowing what to do in managing your diabetes, with the assistance of your doctor, can easily bring your diabetes under control.
Diabetes is one of the biggest disease epidemics sweeping the world. By the year 2020, there will be over 280 million diabetics in the world. India and China are the countries with the highest number of diabetics. Diabetes is a lifestyle disease that is brought on by the excessive intake of calories and a lazy or sedentary lifestyle (a lifestyle without much exercise).
Diabetes occurs when your body is unable to use the glucose that is obtained from your meal, successfully. Insulin is a hormone that is produced in your pancreas (an organ that is located behind your stomach). There are cells in the pancreas called beta cells which produce the insulin. Insulin enables your cells to transport glucose from your blood into your cells. Every cell in your body needs glucose to make energy which is used by the cell to carry out its function.
When your pancreas fails to make enough insulin, or the cells cannot use the insulin effectively (a condition called INSULIN RESISTANCE), glucose cannot be effectively transported into the cells. This sustained high level of blood glucose over weeks and months is what gives the symptoms of diabetes.
Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle play a very important role in managing diabetes.
TYPES OF DIABETES
There are 2 major types of diabetes - each caused by a different mechanism. Type 1 diabetes occurs in childhood or teenage years and is due to failure of the beta cells in the pancreas to make insulin. This type of diabetes requires insulin replacement a few times daily - this is life saving. The person with Type 1 Diabetes must be on insulin for life.
Type 2 Diabetes occurs when there is an overload of glucose comming into the body. This is usually from overeating foods that release glucose into the blodd stream rapidly (high glycemic index foods). The type of foods that cause and aggravate diabetes are mainly carbohydrates or starches. Being overweight, not exercising and eating large amounts of starchy or carbohydrate rich foods can cause and aggravate diabetes.
There is a genetic pattern that runs in certain families that predisposes you to developing diabetes. However, it is your life style and selection of foods that brings on the diabetes earlier.
There is a 3rd type of diabetes that is due to the immune system destroying the beta cells of the pancreas. This is an autoimmune type of diabetes and has to be managed with insulin.
DIABETES TREATMENT
The 1st step in managing your diabetes easily is to know which type of diabetes you have. Type 1 diabetes will need insulin if you are to survive. Your doctor will guide you as to how many units of insulin you need to take and how often. Insulin is given as an injection, usually in the abdominal wall or thigh. Diet and exercise are crucial in Type 1 diabetes.
If you have Type 2 diabetes, a low GI (glycaemic index) diet is essential. Two types of medication are available that can be taken orally, if your doctor recommends them. The first class of drug (Metformin) improves the insulin resistance in your cells. Excessive fat accumulated around the organs in your abdomen is one of the biggest causes of insulin resistance and your diabetes not improving.
The second class of drug (Sulphonylureas) helps increase the secretion of insulin from your pancreas. Sometimes both drugs are needed in some diabetics. Your doctor will know when to add this second class of drug.
As you get older, you lose more beta cells in the pancreas (apoptosis or natural cell death with aging). The oral drug treatment may now not be enough and insulin may have to be started. You should not be afraid of starting insulin treatment as it can improve your control of the diabetes.
THE NEED FOR GAINING BETTER CONTROL OVER YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
When blood sugar levels are persistently high in diabetes, the excessive blood glucose behaves like a toxin and begins to damage the inner lining (endothelium) of the arterial blood vessels causing plaque formation and a blockage to the oxygen bearing circulation. The tissue in the end organs that these blood vessels supply become deprived of oxygen and degenerate and malfunction. The end organs that are most affected by diabetes through this
process are the kidneys, the heart, the eyes, the brain, the nerves of the body and the feet.
When these organs become damaged from the lack of oxygen due to blockage of the small blood vessels as a result of uncontrolled diabetes, serious complications arise. You want to avoid these serious and life threatening complications by learning how to easily control your blood glucose level.
Be aware that intense stress from whatever reason can cause your blood sugar level to go out of control. Infections anywhere in your body can cause your diabetes to rapidly spiral out of control. An often missed infection that may be causing your poor diabetes control could be a tooth or gum infection.
You must be aware that your blood sugar can go very low (hypoglycaemia) - this often happens in Type 1 diabetes, but can occasionally happen in Type 2 diabetes. An out of control diabetes most often means that you blood sugar level is very high (hyperglycaemia).
KNOWING THE FOODS THAT CAUSE YOUR DIABETES TO GO OUT OF CONTROL
Excessive intake of carbohydrates is the main cause of poor control of diabetes. Carbohydrates are starches such as bread, rice, potatoes, pastas, cereals, biscuits, pumpkin, squashes and butternut. Beer is very high in carbohydrates.
Food high in glucose, such as drinks with high amounts of sugar (fizzy drinks), fruit juices, cooked carrots and beetroot can also cause the blood sugar to go up rapidly.
IGNORANCE IS THE BIGGEST REASON WHY DIABETICS FAIL TO CONTROL THEIR BLODD SUGAR
To gain easy control over your diabetes, you must invest some time in understanding the various aspects of what and why you must do certain things in your lifestyle, diet and exercise. Just knowing what to do in managing your diabetes, with the assistance of your doctor, can easily bring your diabetes under control.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Diabetes and High Blood Pressure!
Three out of every five clients who have diabetes along with blood pressure seem to consider blood pressure as a ‘minor' issue and diabetes to be the major issue. In reality, high blood pressure puts severe strain on the kidneys, heart, arteries and other organs all of which depend on being nourished through adequate blood supply. Any alteration in the pressure and flow of the blood supply is analogous to driving a car with clogged fuel lines – the car will either drive very slowly due to fuel starvation or proceed in bursts and spurts depending on the flow of gas. Cut to the human body and you have the same effect except, all you might feel are some stab like sensations and that too, if you're paying attention to your body.
If you have diabetes you should aim to keep your blood pressure well controlled. Having high blood pressure is one of several 'risk factors' that can increase your chance of developing heart disease, a stroke and some other complications. Treatment includes a change in lifestyle risk factors where these can be improved. Many people with diabetes and blood pressure need to take medication to lower their blood pressure.
I'm a dietician and personal trainer specializing in nutrition and physical fitness for diabetics. I've written several dozen blogs covering various aspects of diabetes including symptoms, monitoring, explaining glycaemic index, carbohydrate counting, and correlation between body weight, lifestyle and diabetes and so on. Today I intend to blog on relation between diabetes and blood pressure and why blood pressure and diabetes can be a deadly combination.
It isn't for fun that the medical practitioners labeled blood pressure as a ‘silent killer'. All our organs indeed, every part of our body including hair and skin need nourishment that is supplied via the blood vessels. This nourishment needs to keep coming in a steady flow that is typically achieved only when your blood pressure is ‘normal' i.e. 120/80 or near normal. Variations due to physical activity are normal and not a cause for concern. If your blood pressure is 140/90 or more then you need to visit your doctor and have the issue addressed.
Mild increases in blood pressure can be addressed through lifestyle changes that might include exercising regularly, drastic reduction in number of cigarettes smoked or preferably, quit smoking, a reduction in body fat and keeping a check on your salt intake and overall intake of food i.e. counting your calories. Ideally, you would want to consult your doctor, a dietician and a physical trainer in that order.
A doctor will recommend what changes are required. The dietician and physical trainer – if they are two different individuals will need to work together and this can sometimes be a daunting task so ideally, you need to consult a dietician-cum-personal trainer – someone like myself. This combination of skills is vital because food and exercise are deeply inter-related. The kind of food you eat, how much you eat, when you eat shares a deep connection with when you exercise, what kind of exercise you do and the level of intensity.
The moment the doctor specifies diet and exercise, too many people simply rush off and do their own thing. At best they end up with poor results, at worst they end up complicating an already delicate situation. Folks, there's more than meets the eye here so please consult.
If you have diabetes you should aim to keep your blood pressure well controlled. Having high blood pressure is one of several 'risk factors' that can increase your chance of developing heart disease, a stroke and some other complications. Treatment includes a change in lifestyle risk factors where these can be improved. Many people with diabetes and blood pressure need to take medication to lower their blood pressure.
I'm a dietician and personal trainer specializing in nutrition and physical fitness for diabetics. I've written several dozen blogs covering various aspects of diabetes including symptoms, monitoring, explaining glycaemic index, carbohydrate counting, and correlation between body weight, lifestyle and diabetes and so on. Today I intend to blog on relation between diabetes and blood pressure and why blood pressure and diabetes can be a deadly combination.
It isn't for fun that the medical practitioners labeled blood pressure as a ‘silent killer'. All our organs indeed, every part of our body including hair and skin need nourishment that is supplied via the blood vessels. This nourishment needs to keep coming in a steady flow that is typically achieved only when your blood pressure is ‘normal' i.e. 120/80 or near normal. Variations due to physical activity are normal and not a cause for concern. If your blood pressure is 140/90 or more then you need to visit your doctor and have the issue addressed.
Mild increases in blood pressure can be addressed through lifestyle changes that might include exercising regularly, drastic reduction in number of cigarettes smoked or preferably, quit smoking, a reduction in body fat and keeping a check on your salt intake and overall intake of food i.e. counting your calories. Ideally, you would want to consult your doctor, a dietician and a physical trainer in that order.
A doctor will recommend what changes are required. The dietician and physical trainer – if they are two different individuals will need to work together and this can sometimes be a daunting task so ideally, you need to consult a dietician-cum-personal trainer – someone like myself. This combination of skills is vital because food and exercise are deeply inter-related. The kind of food you eat, how much you eat, when you eat shares a deep connection with when you exercise, what kind of exercise you do and the level of intensity.
The moment the doctor specifies diet and exercise, too many people simply rush off and do their own thing. At best they end up with poor results, at worst they end up complicating an already delicate situation. Folks, there's more than meets the eye here so please consult.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Diabetes Mellitus-Type 1 and 2
Diabetes mellitus is the fifth largest killer disease in the world. Every year, diabetes kills thousands of people while others are incapacitated by complications arising from the disease including amputation of the limbs due to neuropathy. Diabetes is a condition that is mainly caused by inability of insulin hormone to function properly leading to problems in control of blood sugar. There are different types of diabetes including Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes. The disease is caused by different factors including genetic and lifestyle factors. It can be managed through different ways including insulin injection, diet, and exercise. Diabetes was a major concern for the developed world but today, diabetes it is a public health concern all over the world with recorded rising cases of diabetes even in developing countries. Due to the threat posed by the disease, there have been several high level and local policy initiatives including promotion of healthy eating habits and regular exercises to mitigate the effects of the condition but little has been achieved. Diabetes is a public health concern and it will need individual efforts to curb the condition.
According to Mayo Clinic diabetes mellitus refers to "a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood glucose, commonly called blood sugar" (Mayoclinic.com). Diabetes is a condition that affects the ability of the body to produce or utilize insulin hormone. Insulin hormone is produced in the liver and it plays an important role in movement of the glucose from the blood to the cells. Glucose is the product of digestion of food and it sir taken to the blood from the liver. "Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose gets into your cells to give them energy" (Medline Plus). When insulin fails, there is inability of the body to control glucose leading to fluctuation of glucose levels in the body. There are three main types of diabetes which vary with age and causes of the condition. Type I diabetes, also known as juvenile onset diabetes affects young people. "With Type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin" (Medline Plus). Type 2 diabetes is referred to as late onset diabetes and it mainly affects older individuals above the age of 40 years. "With Type 2 diabetes, the more common type, your body does not make or use insulin well" (Medline Plus). The other type of diabetes is gestational diabetes which affects pregnant women. Gestation diabetes ends with delivery but in some cases, it may progress to full blown Type 2 diabetes. Individuals who suffer from Type 1 diabetes do not produce insulin and hence this condition is managed through insulin injection. Type 2 diabetic individuals produce insulin but it may not be enough or the body fails to utilize it. Type 2 diabetes can be managed through diet and lifestyle changes without insulin injection.
There are many symptoms and signs of diabetes. According to Cook and Plotnick (2008) "the three classical symptoms of diabetes including polyura, polydespia, and polyphagia" (374). Polyuria refers to frequent urination. Polyphagia is frequent hunger, while polydipsia is increased thirst. Other signs and symptoms of diabetes include unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blurred vision, sores that do not heal, infections like skin infections or bladder infections. In type 1 diabetes, symptoms develop rapidly and may appear in weeks or in months especially in small children. However, they develop slowly in Type 2 diabetes and they may be subtle or completely absent. Type 1 diabetes also leads to rapid weight loss and mental fatigue despite individuals maintaining normal or increased diet. Significant difference in signs and symptoms between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is that weight loss may not be experienced in Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes is caused by different factors. It can be caused by genetic predisposition and due to environmental factors. According to emedicinehealth (2010) "A predisposition to develop type 1 diabetes may run in families, but genetic causes (a positive family history) is much more common for type 2 diabetes." This means the risk of diabetes may increase for individuals whose families have a history of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes may also be caused by environmental factors like uncontrolled viral infections. Type 2 diabetes also runs in families. "Several genes have been identified and more are under study which may be related to causes of type 2 diabetes" (emedicinehealth).Other risk factors for development of Type 2 diabetes include high blood pressure, high fat levels, gestational diabetes, high fast diet, increased alcohol intake, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, ethnicity, and aging. On ethnicity, diabetes has been found more prevalent in some ethnic groups like African Americans, Japanese Americans, and others. The risks for development of Type 2 diabetes also increase with age. There is increased risk of Type 2 diabetes from the age of 45 and increase considerably after 65 years. Different lifestyle factors contribute to diabetes. In one study, it was identified that those who had higher levels of physical activity, healthy diet, did not smoke and consumed alcohol in moderation had 82% lower risk of developing diabetes (Cooke and Plotnick 382). Other environmental toxins like bisphenol A, which is a constituent of plastic products also increases the incidence of Type 2 diabetes.
Diagnoses of diabetes mainly take place through blood glucose test. Persistent high blood sugar or hyperglycemic condition is the main characteristics of diabetes mellitus (CDC). Diabetes is diagnosed through measuring fasting plasma glucose, plasma glucose, or through glycated hemoglobin. Type 1 diabetes may also be assessed through ketoacidosis. This means that Type 1 diabetes may be diagnosed through testing of ketone bodies in the blood. Diabetes may also be diagnosed during other medical procedures leading to detection of hyperglycemia. Diabetes screening is recommended for all people at different stages of life owing to the high risk in the general population.
Diabetes is mainly managed through diet and medication. Type 1 diabetes can only be managed through injection with insulin since individuals do not produce insulin. "Management of diabetes mainly entails keeping blood levels as close to normal as possible without increasing danger to the patient" (Cooke and Plotnick 382). Type 2 diabetes is managed though proper diet and oral medication. Appropriate diabetic diet is described as a disease rich in natural foods, low in fat, high in fibers, vegetables and fruits, and low in cholesterol. Individuals are advised to engage in physical exercises at least thrice per week. Weight regulation is considered an important factor in management of Type 2 diabetes.
According to Mayo Clinic diabetes mellitus refers to "a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood glucose, commonly called blood sugar" (Mayoclinic.com). Diabetes is a condition that affects the ability of the body to produce or utilize insulin hormone. Insulin hormone is produced in the liver and it plays an important role in movement of the glucose from the blood to the cells. Glucose is the product of digestion of food and it sir taken to the blood from the liver. "Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose gets into your cells to give them energy" (Medline Plus). When insulin fails, there is inability of the body to control glucose leading to fluctuation of glucose levels in the body. There are three main types of diabetes which vary with age and causes of the condition. Type I diabetes, also known as juvenile onset diabetes affects young people. "With Type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin" (Medline Plus). Type 2 diabetes is referred to as late onset diabetes and it mainly affects older individuals above the age of 40 years. "With Type 2 diabetes, the more common type, your body does not make or use insulin well" (Medline Plus). The other type of diabetes is gestational diabetes which affects pregnant women. Gestation diabetes ends with delivery but in some cases, it may progress to full blown Type 2 diabetes. Individuals who suffer from Type 1 diabetes do not produce insulin and hence this condition is managed through insulin injection. Type 2 diabetic individuals produce insulin but it may not be enough or the body fails to utilize it. Type 2 diabetes can be managed through diet and lifestyle changes without insulin injection.
There are many symptoms and signs of diabetes. According to Cook and Plotnick (2008) "the three classical symptoms of diabetes including polyura, polydespia, and polyphagia" (374). Polyuria refers to frequent urination. Polyphagia is frequent hunger, while polydipsia is increased thirst. Other signs and symptoms of diabetes include unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blurred vision, sores that do not heal, infections like skin infections or bladder infections. In type 1 diabetes, symptoms develop rapidly and may appear in weeks or in months especially in small children. However, they develop slowly in Type 2 diabetes and they may be subtle or completely absent. Type 1 diabetes also leads to rapid weight loss and mental fatigue despite individuals maintaining normal or increased diet. Significant difference in signs and symptoms between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is that weight loss may not be experienced in Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes is caused by different factors. It can be caused by genetic predisposition and due to environmental factors. According to emedicinehealth (2010) "A predisposition to develop type 1 diabetes may run in families, but genetic causes (a positive family history) is much more common for type 2 diabetes." This means the risk of diabetes may increase for individuals whose families have a history of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes may also be caused by environmental factors like uncontrolled viral infections. Type 2 diabetes also runs in families. "Several genes have been identified and more are under study which may be related to causes of type 2 diabetes" (emedicinehealth).Other risk factors for development of Type 2 diabetes include high blood pressure, high fat levels, gestational diabetes, high fast diet, increased alcohol intake, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, ethnicity, and aging. On ethnicity, diabetes has been found more prevalent in some ethnic groups like African Americans, Japanese Americans, and others. The risks for development of Type 2 diabetes also increase with age. There is increased risk of Type 2 diabetes from the age of 45 and increase considerably after 65 years. Different lifestyle factors contribute to diabetes. In one study, it was identified that those who had higher levels of physical activity, healthy diet, did not smoke and consumed alcohol in moderation had 82% lower risk of developing diabetes (Cooke and Plotnick 382). Other environmental toxins like bisphenol A, which is a constituent of plastic products also increases the incidence of Type 2 diabetes.
Diagnoses of diabetes mainly take place through blood glucose test. Persistent high blood sugar or hyperglycemic condition is the main characteristics of diabetes mellitus (CDC). Diabetes is diagnosed through measuring fasting plasma glucose, plasma glucose, or through glycated hemoglobin. Type 1 diabetes may also be assessed through ketoacidosis. This means that Type 1 diabetes may be diagnosed through testing of ketone bodies in the blood. Diabetes may also be diagnosed during other medical procedures leading to detection of hyperglycemia. Diabetes screening is recommended for all people at different stages of life owing to the high risk in the general population.
Diabetes is mainly managed through diet and medication. Type 1 diabetes can only be managed through injection with insulin since individuals do not produce insulin. "Management of diabetes mainly entails keeping blood levels as close to normal as possible without increasing danger to the patient" (Cooke and Plotnick 382). Type 2 diabetes is managed though proper diet and oral medication. Appropriate diabetic diet is described as a disease rich in natural foods, low in fat, high in fibers, vegetables and fruits, and low in cholesterol. Individuals are advised to engage in physical exercises at least thrice per week. Weight regulation is considered an important factor in management of Type 2 diabetes.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The best way to Reverse Diabetes in four Weeks Or Much less
Having diabetes is definitely an progressively typical situation affecting more than 3 million men and women inside the UK alone; most folks possess a good friend or member in the family members who has having diabetes. The situation is escalating due to several aspects, obesity, unhealthier lifestyles and from staying plain lazy.
Millions of persons are at danger of turning into a different patient of type two diabetes with out even understanding it; if you are overweight you aren't only placing your self at threat from hundreds of other ailments but in addition having diabetes. Individuals having a family members background of having diabetes are also a lot more most likely to become impacted by juvenile diabetes.
On the other hand it is possible to manage and reverse diabetes, though the amount of diabetic individuals is escalating the quantity of sufferers who tend not to require insulin shots and reside a regular life style can also be raising due to these 3 variables.
You'll be able to reverse diabetes effortlessly just by utilizing the Eating plan Alternative plan. This really is since with the best mixture of balanced meals along with a correct consuming prepare, you may find a way to reduce your substantial blood vessels sugar with out medicines. The really initial action to reversing having diabetes normally is understanding the ideal foods to consume at anytime.
Should you believe which the Eating plan Remedy plan is for all those who wish to shed fat and appear shapely only, you far better hear this. The Diet plan Answer is specially developed to support you decrease your substantial bloodstream sugar, substantial blood vessels stress along with other issues triggered by not consuming balanced meals.
Consuming lots of green veggies including cucumber, cabbage and coriander has become verified to aid reverse diabetes normally.
Adding the correct volume of cinnamon for your dishes continues to be confirmed to assist reduce bloodstream sugar to some secure degree. A teaspoon of cinnamon a morning can help regulate your bloodstream glucose degree to some secure and healthful degree.
Fiber-rich meals are crucial to flushing poisons from a entire body. These toxic compounds contribute to some big extent to juvenile diabetes. If you are able to efficiently flush out these toxic compounds, it can help your entire body to reverse diabetes effortlessly and swiftly. Furthermore, it can help you to reduce your bloodstream stress.
Consuming the proper types of fats slows lower the absorption of sugar into your bloodstream stream. It can be critical that you simply select olive oil, coconut oil, Omega-3 oil, flaxseed oil and avocado oil more than any other variety of oil.
Workout now this need to be an significant aspect of anyone's life style regardless of whether they've having diabetes or not, it must be a thing that they make portion of their living. Nonetheless several folks are lazy and tend not to really feel the have to workout, nonetheless individuals with having diabetes can manage their diabetic issues by means of exercising and from the extended phrase reverse diabetes.
Employing a controlled meticulously planned out doing exercises routine you'll be able to handle your bloodstream ranges and enable to reverse diabetes.
Dieting by producing a diabetic eating plan program it is possible to significantly minimize the volume of insulin injections you may possibly need to have, you may even quit getting to bring them all with each other (wouldn't that be good).
Produce a diabetic eating plan program which includes all of the meals dietary supplements that you simply will will need to get a wellness diabetic diet regime.
Fat reduction diabetic fat reduction can be a fantastic method of reversing having diabetes this might be accomplished making use of the two techniques I suggested previously.
You can find wonderful numbers of proof saying which the cautious utilization of nutritional dietary supplements and organic treatments can aid to avoid and reverse diabetes in individuals folks who've formulated the condition currently. Therapy for juvenile diabetes, lifetime fashion modifications, nutritional dietary supplements and natural treatments, all set with each other in excellent mixture get rid of the need to have for medication in diabetics. Organic remedy for having diabetes aids in stopping some with the organ and tissue destruction associated with uncontrolled blood vessels sugar amounts.
A great deal of diabetics had employed juvenile diabetes normal to treat diabetic issues. All those organic herbs which are most efficient are comparatively non-toxic.
Use Asian ginseng to reverse diabetes: It can be typically employed in conventional Chinese medicine for curing juvenile diabetes. The ginseng may be proven to improve the release of insulin through the pancreas and to boost the level of insulin receptors. Also it includes a direct blood vessels sugar-lowering impact.
Malabar Kino or Indian Kino is one particular in the treatment options for having diabetes: The tree (Pterocarpus massupium) will be the source on the Kino in the European pharmacopeas. This herb includes a lengthy background of use in India like a remedy for diabetic issues. This herb has actually been employed to regenerate functional pancreatic beta cells. No other pure agent or drug have been proven to produce this activity. Epicatechim and flavonoid, gotten through the bark of this plant have been proven to induced beta cell destruction in rats and avoid alloxan. It truly is quite excellent choice to reverse diabetes.
You'll be able to reverse diabetes with blueberry leaves: Blueberry's leave are generally employed by several men and women like a remedy for diabetic issues. Blueberry's most active ingredient is myrtillin (an anthocyanoside).
A dose creates valuable results and it last for some weeks. The leaves enhance the tone on the vascular method; inhibit free-radical harm and raises capillary integrity. It might be employed to handle eye illness, mostly diabetic retinopathy.
Yet another healthy treat for type two diabetes is gymnema Sylvester: Gymnema facilitates the pancreas to develop insulin in diabetic issues Sort two. Gymnema Sylvester improves the capability of insulin to decrease blood vessels sugar in Variety I and Kind a couple of diabetic issues. It can help to minimize the cravings for sweet. Some individuals can carry about 500 mg of gymnema on the everyday basis.
Billberry lowers the threat of diabetic difficulties like retinopathy and diabetic cataracts.
Ginkgo biloba: Ginkgo biloba extract may well prove helpful for prevention and remedy of early stage diabetic neuropathy.
General making use of these strategies which can be also medically advised it is possible to handle and invert your juvenile diabetes. If your sick of getting to bring insulin injections then test these recommendations, in case you need to have support using a diabetic diet regime program or need to have far more info then examine and study.
Millions of persons are at danger of turning into a different patient of type two diabetes with out even understanding it; if you are overweight you aren't only placing your self at threat from hundreds of other ailments but in addition having diabetes. Individuals having a family members background of having diabetes are also a lot more most likely to become impacted by juvenile diabetes.
On the other hand it is possible to manage and reverse diabetes, though the amount of diabetic individuals is escalating the quantity of sufferers who tend not to require insulin shots and reside a regular life style can also be raising due to these 3 variables.
You'll be able to reverse diabetes effortlessly just by utilizing the Eating plan Alternative plan. This really is since with the best mixture of balanced meals along with a correct consuming prepare, you may find a way to reduce your substantial blood vessels sugar with out medicines. The really initial action to reversing having diabetes normally is understanding the ideal foods to consume at anytime.
Should you believe which the Eating plan Remedy plan is for all those who wish to shed fat and appear shapely only, you far better hear this. The Diet plan Answer is specially developed to support you decrease your substantial bloodstream sugar, substantial blood vessels stress along with other issues triggered by not consuming balanced meals.
Consuming lots of green veggies including cucumber, cabbage and coriander has become verified to aid reverse diabetes normally.
Adding the correct volume of cinnamon for your dishes continues to be confirmed to assist reduce bloodstream sugar to some secure degree. A teaspoon of cinnamon a morning can help regulate your bloodstream glucose degree to some secure and healthful degree.
Fiber-rich meals are crucial to flushing poisons from a entire body. These toxic compounds contribute to some big extent to juvenile diabetes. If you are able to efficiently flush out these toxic compounds, it can help your entire body to reverse diabetes effortlessly and swiftly. Furthermore, it can help you to reduce your bloodstream stress.
Consuming the proper types of fats slows lower the absorption of sugar into your bloodstream stream. It can be critical that you simply select olive oil, coconut oil, Omega-3 oil, flaxseed oil and avocado oil more than any other variety of oil.
Workout now this need to be an significant aspect of anyone's life style regardless of whether they've having diabetes or not, it must be a thing that they make portion of their living. Nonetheless several folks are lazy and tend not to really feel the have to workout, nonetheless individuals with having diabetes can manage their diabetic issues by means of exercising and from the extended phrase reverse diabetes.
Employing a controlled meticulously planned out doing exercises routine you'll be able to handle your bloodstream ranges and enable to reverse diabetes.
Dieting by producing a diabetic eating plan program it is possible to significantly minimize the volume of insulin injections you may possibly need to have, you may even quit getting to bring them all with each other (wouldn't that be good).
Produce a diabetic eating plan program which includes all of the meals dietary supplements that you simply will will need to get a wellness diabetic diet regime.
Fat reduction diabetic fat reduction can be a fantastic method of reversing having diabetes this might be accomplished making use of the two techniques I suggested previously.
You can find wonderful numbers of proof saying which the cautious utilization of nutritional dietary supplements and organic treatments can aid to avoid and reverse diabetes in individuals folks who've formulated the condition currently. Therapy for juvenile diabetes, lifetime fashion modifications, nutritional dietary supplements and natural treatments, all set with each other in excellent mixture get rid of the need to have for medication in diabetics. Organic remedy for having diabetes aids in stopping some with the organ and tissue destruction associated with uncontrolled blood vessels sugar amounts.
A great deal of diabetics had employed juvenile diabetes normal to treat diabetic issues. All those organic herbs which are most efficient are comparatively non-toxic.
Use Asian ginseng to reverse diabetes: It can be typically employed in conventional Chinese medicine for curing juvenile diabetes. The ginseng may be proven to improve the release of insulin through the pancreas and to boost the level of insulin receptors. Also it includes a direct blood vessels sugar-lowering impact.
Malabar Kino or Indian Kino is one particular in the treatment options for having diabetes: The tree (Pterocarpus massupium) will be the source on the Kino in the European pharmacopeas. This herb includes a lengthy background of use in India like a remedy for diabetic issues. This herb has actually been employed to regenerate functional pancreatic beta cells. No other pure agent or drug have been proven to produce this activity. Epicatechim and flavonoid, gotten through the bark of this plant have been proven to induced beta cell destruction in rats and avoid alloxan. It truly is quite excellent choice to reverse diabetes.
You'll be able to reverse diabetes with blueberry leaves: Blueberry's leave are generally employed by several men and women like a remedy for diabetic issues. Blueberry's most active ingredient is myrtillin (an anthocyanoside).
A dose creates valuable results and it last for some weeks. The leaves enhance the tone on the vascular method; inhibit free-radical harm and raises capillary integrity. It might be employed to handle eye illness, mostly diabetic retinopathy.
Yet another healthy treat for type two diabetes is gymnema Sylvester: Gymnema facilitates the pancreas to develop insulin in diabetic issues Sort two. Gymnema Sylvester improves the capability of insulin to decrease blood vessels sugar in Variety I and Kind a couple of diabetic issues. It can help to minimize the cravings for sweet. Some individuals can carry about 500 mg of gymnema on the everyday basis.
Billberry lowers the threat of diabetic difficulties like retinopathy and diabetic cataracts.
Ginkgo biloba: Ginkgo biloba extract may well prove helpful for prevention and remedy of early stage diabetic neuropathy.
General making use of these strategies which can be also medically advised it is possible to handle and invert your juvenile diabetes. If your sick of getting to bring insulin injections then test these recommendations, in case you need to have support using a diabetic diet regime program or need to have far more info then examine and study.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
See How Easily You Can Prevent Hypoglycemia Using Fitness Exercises with diabetic footwear
Exercising is challenging for many people, particularly for those people that are not accustomed to exercising on a regular basis. For most, starting and sustaining regular exercise routines involves incorporating lifestyle changes on a daily basis. Staying motivated to sustain these changes and to continue exercising can be difficult.
Many people with diabetes benefit by using specially-crafted diabetes shoes, especially if they suffer from a loss of sensation in their feet. Shoes for diabetics are designed to be soft, comfortable, and custom fitted to the feet, which many diabetics may not feel after they lose foot sensation.
What effect does exercise have on glucose levels?
It is quite easy to manage diabetes when you incorporate a program for exercise in your daily routine. Such exercises have been shown to have positive effects for people who are suffering from diabetes, especially those who have low glucose levels. One example is exercise being able to channel muscle energy, convert it into glucose and then using that glucose as fuel. At the start of it, the body will just use the glucose that has been converted into glycogen from one's muscles. Glucose is also found in your bloodstream. If you maintain a long term exercise program by wearing diabetes footwear, it is highly likely that the levels of your blood glucose will not dip unexpectantly.
Also, glucagon and other hormones found in your body will also be released. These hormones and glucagon work together and break down all of the liver's stored fat and then converting such stored fat into more glucose. It is best that you engage in exercise frequently, because your body will improve. It will develop a greater sensitivity to insulin, and reduce your need for Type 2 oral medications.
Why is the effect of exercise on glucose levels important to those with type 2 diabetes?
Some studies demonstrate that patients with diabetes who regularly exercise have better glycemic control compared to those who do not. As insulin sensitivity improves with exercise, patients may need less medication to control blood sugar levels. Depending on the Type 2 medication and diet, people with Type 2 diabetes are particularly at risk for exercise-induced hypoglycemia during and after exercise. However, some patients with poorly controlled diabetes are at risk for hyperglycemia.
Should patients with Type 2 diabetes exercise with Men's Diabetic Shoes more often or differently than otherwise healthy people?
Experts recommend that people who have type 2 diabetes should exercise around two and a half hours (usually only moderate aerobic activity) three days a week. Alternately, they could also do only vigorous aerobic activity for ninety minutes. Speak with your physician to determine how to define vigorous aerobic activity.
What type of exercise is best for Type 2 diabetes patients?
In light of this, the frequency of the routine is more important that the kinds of exercise one engages in. There are many researches wherein an abundance of benefits result from both weight training as well as aerobic activity with diabetic dress shoes.
When should patients be discouraged from exercising?
Some patients have a higher risk of developing injuries from the stress of an intense exercise program. Such patients include those with higher cardiovascular risk, those over the age of 35, and those leading sedentary lifestyles. These patients should be thoroughly evaluated before beginning a new exercise program. Patients with severely low blood sugar levels should wait until their condition improves. They should discuss exercise with their health care professional.
How might a patient be encouraged to exercise?
Encourage patients to start with small changes to their normal routine, like taking the stairs and not the elevator. Suggest activities that the patient finds enjoyable and convenient.Participation in several different activities may keep patients from becoming bored and losing interest. Having a partner or personal trainer can also help patients stay motivated.
About the Author – Su Rollins writes for hypoglycemia diet, her personal hobby blog focuses on tips to prevent and treat hypoglycemia using the right diet and nutrition.
Many people with diabetes benefit by using specially-crafted diabetes shoes, especially if they suffer from a loss of sensation in their feet. Shoes for diabetics are designed to be soft, comfortable, and custom fitted to the feet, which many diabetics may not feel after they lose foot sensation.
What effect does exercise have on glucose levels?
It is quite easy to manage diabetes when you incorporate a program for exercise in your daily routine. Such exercises have been shown to have positive effects for people who are suffering from diabetes, especially those who have low glucose levels. One example is exercise being able to channel muscle energy, convert it into glucose and then using that glucose as fuel. At the start of it, the body will just use the glucose that has been converted into glycogen from one's muscles. Glucose is also found in your bloodstream. If you maintain a long term exercise program by wearing diabetes footwear, it is highly likely that the levels of your blood glucose will not dip unexpectantly.
Also, glucagon and other hormones found in your body will also be released. These hormones and glucagon work together and break down all of the liver's stored fat and then converting such stored fat into more glucose. It is best that you engage in exercise frequently, because your body will improve. It will develop a greater sensitivity to insulin, and reduce your need for Type 2 oral medications.
Why is the effect of exercise on glucose levels important to those with type 2 diabetes?
Some studies demonstrate that patients with diabetes who regularly exercise have better glycemic control compared to those who do not. As insulin sensitivity improves with exercise, patients may need less medication to control blood sugar levels. Depending on the Type 2 medication and diet, people with Type 2 diabetes are particularly at risk for exercise-induced hypoglycemia during and after exercise. However, some patients with poorly controlled diabetes are at risk for hyperglycemia.
Should patients with Type 2 diabetes exercise with Men's Diabetic Shoes more often or differently than otherwise healthy people?
Experts recommend that people who have type 2 diabetes should exercise around two and a half hours (usually only moderate aerobic activity) three days a week. Alternately, they could also do only vigorous aerobic activity for ninety minutes. Speak with your physician to determine how to define vigorous aerobic activity.
What type of exercise is best for Type 2 diabetes patients?
In light of this, the frequency of the routine is more important that the kinds of exercise one engages in. There are many researches wherein an abundance of benefits result from both weight training as well as aerobic activity with diabetic dress shoes.
When should patients be discouraged from exercising?
Some patients have a higher risk of developing injuries from the stress of an intense exercise program. Such patients include those with higher cardiovascular risk, those over the age of 35, and those leading sedentary lifestyles. These patients should be thoroughly evaluated before beginning a new exercise program. Patients with severely low blood sugar levels should wait until their condition improves. They should discuss exercise with their health care professional.
How might a patient be encouraged to exercise?
Encourage patients to start with small changes to their normal routine, like taking the stairs and not the elevator. Suggest activities that the patient finds enjoyable and convenient.Participation in several different activities may keep patients from becoming bored and losing interest. Having a partner or personal trainer can also help patients stay motivated.
About the Author – Su Rollins writes for hypoglycemia diet, her personal hobby blog focuses on tips to prevent and treat hypoglycemia using the right diet and nutrition.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Diabetes Today, the Disturbing Truth
Diabetes is the fifth-deadliest disease. Since 1987 the death rate has increased 45 percent. In 2002; diabetes claimed an astonishing 224,092 lives in the United States alone. It is believed that the number was actually higher since most deaths of the elderly had multiple chronic conditions associated with their death including diabetes. Many people do not know that they have diabetes until they develop other life threatening conditions such as, heart disease, high blood pressure, blindness, kidney damage, nervous system damage, dental disease, sexual dysfunction, and a number of other complications. When you have diabetes the above complication are side illnesses, diabetes is this root of all of your medical problems and must be under control for you to recover from the side illnesses period! Being checked by your physician on a regular basis is absolutely necessary for your overall quality of life. If you do not know that you have diabetes, there is no other way of knowing that you have this deadly disease without a check up.
There are several different types of diabetes such as, type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Type 1 is the body's inability to produce insulin, people with type 1 are insulin dependent for the remainder of their lives, and they must also keep close track of their diets. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes; diabetes is a chronic disease and has no cure. While an estimated 14 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes it is also estimated that close to 6.2 million are unaware that they have this deadly disease. In 2005 1.5 million new cases were diagnosed in people age 20 and above. If this dangerous trend continues it is believed that 1 in 3 Americans will develop diabetes in their lifetime. It is also estimated that 41 million Americans have pre-diabetes today.
Pre-diabetes is a dangerous condition in itself, this is when the glucose level in the blood is not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes yet damage is being done to your internal organs. The body can not handle any unsafe level of sugar or glucose in the blood for any extended period of time.
Diabetes is the body's inability to use the sugar called glucose. Glucose is created when the body breaks down food for energy. The hormone insulin opens up the cells in the body to allow glucose to enter into the cell and be used as fuel. In diabetes the cell never opens up and the glucose flows through the blood stream causing high blood sugar levels. With diabetes the body either dose not make enough insulin or is resistant to its own natural insulin. High blood sugar can lead to very serious complications. Heart disease is the leading cause of premature death in people with diabetes. Diabetes is the major cause of leg and foot amputations in Americans today. Infections are much harder to control in people with diabetes, they are at greater risk of complications and death due to infection. The high risk factors leading to type 2 diabetes is too much body fat and high sugar intake!
Diabetes is on the rise; Americans are eating poorly and are lacking physical activity and this is starting to really show in the children of America.
Free-radicals are very active in a person with diabetes. They attack a number of cells at once because diabetes causes an abnormal immune function due to high glucose levels in the blood and organs. Free-radicals are the reason you see so many different complications or side illnesses in this disease. Free-radicals are molecules or atoms that are missing an electron, free-radicals attack healthy cells trying to steal an electron from them. Chronic inflammation is also a major player with this disease and in the side illnesses. Chronic inflammation is being called the silent killer by doctors and scientists. All of the above diseases need medications to help regulate the disease, but you need to know this, medications cause free-radical damage, and this damage is called side effects. All medications can cause side effects. So eating properly to help your condition is absolutely essential for your life.
Think of free-radicals as a school of piranha, they feed on everything in sight, they are not picky eaters. Free-radicals cause healthy cells to become mutated or deformed and they attack any cell they come in contact with. Now if they do manage to steal an electron then that once healthy cell, in turn, becomes a free-radical doing what was done to it. This is a vicious cycle, basically there is a war going on inside your body. You can not see or feel this war but it is there, and one day it will show its ugly head in the form of a serious disease or illness. You must be on the defensive and feed your body what it needs in order to combat these little piranhas.
Inflammation is a bully, after the free-radicals have done the damage the inflammation is sent by the body to help heal but it is unable to heal mutations and deformities so the deformed or mutated cells begin to feed on the healthy inflammation cells. Now the inflammation cells are deformed or mutated and become chronic inflammation cells, the chronic inflammation cells begin attacking your healthy tissues and cells.
You have the power to take your health into your own hands and put a stop to the damage now. As we know anti-oxidants help the body fight against free-radicals, anti-oxidants are molecules or atoms that has an extra electron. It gives this extra electron away and in turn the free-radicals stop attacking healthy cells. Science has proven that ALL diseases and illnesses are caused by free-radical damage and the vast majorities have chronic inflammation as their side kick. There are risk factors for all diseases but free-radicals and chronic inflammation are the source and cause of major complications. Free-radicals can not be avoided; they are in air and water pollution, in the junk foods we eat, and caused by traumas and injuries. Free-radicals are a part of life; they even affect the aging process itself.
Anti-oxidants are essential for health, plants contain about 1,000 to 1,500 anti-oxidants, a diet of fruits and vegetables is essential, supplements are key, vitamins and minerals contain high numbers of anti-oxidants. You need to do some research and try to find fresh supplements; they tend to lose their potency the longer they sit on the self.
Anyone with diabetes or even pre-diabetes must re-think their diets, moving towards fresh and properly cooked foods, stay away from fast foods and anything with high sugar content. Taking in a large number of anti-oxidants everyday, is essential to help your body recover and maintain better overall health. Type 2 diabetes can be controlled with diet and exercise, as long as you begin now. Pre-diabetes can be reversed.
There are also super charged, super powerful anti-oxidants in nature called Xanthones. Xanthones have the power to defeat a larger number of free-radicals at one time, due to strong carbon bonds that make the molecule stable. Each Xanthone performs a specific biological function inside the body unlike regular anti-oxidants. Universities and scientists have been studying xanthones for over 20 years. Scientists have found that xanthones are able to relieve a variety of problems and also help in the improvement of serious conditions. This is the reason that more and more universities and scientists are becoming involved in the research on these amazing xanthones. Two hundred xanthones have been identified in nature, and 41 are in the mangosteen fruit alone, you can compare that to the Aloe Vera plant that contains only one xanthone. The mangosteen fruit also contains 25,000 anti-oxidants. How can that help your health? The mangosteen fruit has the highest number of anti-oxidants and xanthones ever found in one source. One thing about xanthones you need to know is that they must be consumed in their natural form. For more information on xanthones you can call toll free 1-888-374-4148 and listen to a message about the mangosteen fruit juice and its powerful medicinal abilities.
People with diabetes are ruled by their medications and checking their blood everyday, they must see their doctor on a regular basis in order to keep their blood sugars under control by adjusting their medication. If their sugar goes too far up or too far down, massive damage to the internal organs and tissues is done and even the brain is affected, and can cause comma. This is a very deadly disease, but with the right food intake it dose not have to be, take care of your self.
There are several different types of diabetes such as, type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Type 1 is the body's inability to produce insulin, people with type 1 are insulin dependent for the remainder of their lives, and they must also keep close track of their diets. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes; diabetes is a chronic disease and has no cure. While an estimated 14 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes it is also estimated that close to 6.2 million are unaware that they have this deadly disease. In 2005 1.5 million new cases were diagnosed in people age 20 and above. If this dangerous trend continues it is believed that 1 in 3 Americans will develop diabetes in their lifetime. It is also estimated that 41 million Americans have pre-diabetes today.
Pre-diabetes is a dangerous condition in itself, this is when the glucose level in the blood is not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes yet damage is being done to your internal organs. The body can not handle any unsafe level of sugar or glucose in the blood for any extended period of time.
Diabetes is the body's inability to use the sugar called glucose. Glucose is created when the body breaks down food for energy. The hormone insulin opens up the cells in the body to allow glucose to enter into the cell and be used as fuel. In diabetes the cell never opens up and the glucose flows through the blood stream causing high blood sugar levels. With diabetes the body either dose not make enough insulin or is resistant to its own natural insulin. High blood sugar can lead to very serious complications. Heart disease is the leading cause of premature death in people with diabetes. Diabetes is the major cause of leg and foot amputations in Americans today. Infections are much harder to control in people with diabetes, they are at greater risk of complications and death due to infection. The high risk factors leading to type 2 diabetes is too much body fat and high sugar intake!
Diabetes is on the rise; Americans are eating poorly and are lacking physical activity and this is starting to really show in the children of America.
Free-radicals are very active in a person with diabetes. They attack a number of cells at once because diabetes causes an abnormal immune function due to high glucose levels in the blood and organs. Free-radicals are the reason you see so many different complications or side illnesses in this disease. Free-radicals are molecules or atoms that are missing an electron, free-radicals attack healthy cells trying to steal an electron from them. Chronic inflammation is also a major player with this disease and in the side illnesses. Chronic inflammation is being called the silent killer by doctors and scientists. All of the above diseases need medications to help regulate the disease, but you need to know this, medications cause free-radical damage, and this damage is called side effects. All medications can cause side effects. So eating properly to help your condition is absolutely essential for your life.
Think of free-radicals as a school of piranha, they feed on everything in sight, they are not picky eaters. Free-radicals cause healthy cells to become mutated or deformed and they attack any cell they come in contact with. Now if they do manage to steal an electron then that once healthy cell, in turn, becomes a free-radical doing what was done to it. This is a vicious cycle, basically there is a war going on inside your body. You can not see or feel this war but it is there, and one day it will show its ugly head in the form of a serious disease or illness. You must be on the defensive and feed your body what it needs in order to combat these little piranhas.
Inflammation is a bully, after the free-radicals have done the damage the inflammation is sent by the body to help heal but it is unable to heal mutations and deformities so the deformed or mutated cells begin to feed on the healthy inflammation cells. Now the inflammation cells are deformed or mutated and become chronic inflammation cells, the chronic inflammation cells begin attacking your healthy tissues and cells.
You have the power to take your health into your own hands and put a stop to the damage now. As we know anti-oxidants help the body fight against free-radicals, anti-oxidants are molecules or atoms that has an extra electron. It gives this extra electron away and in turn the free-radicals stop attacking healthy cells. Science has proven that ALL diseases and illnesses are caused by free-radical damage and the vast majorities have chronic inflammation as their side kick. There are risk factors for all diseases but free-radicals and chronic inflammation are the source and cause of major complications. Free-radicals can not be avoided; they are in air and water pollution, in the junk foods we eat, and caused by traumas and injuries. Free-radicals are a part of life; they even affect the aging process itself.
Anti-oxidants are essential for health, plants contain about 1,000 to 1,500 anti-oxidants, a diet of fruits and vegetables is essential, supplements are key, vitamins and minerals contain high numbers of anti-oxidants. You need to do some research and try to find fresh supplements; they tend to lose their potency the longer they sit on the self.
Anyone with diabetes or even pre-diabetes must re-think their diets, moving towards fresh and properly cooked foods, stay away from fast foods and anything with high sugar content. Taking in a large number of anti-oxidants everyday, is essential to help your body recover and maintain better overall health. Type 2 diabetes can be controlled with diet and exercise, as long as you begin now. Pre-diabetes can be reversed.
There are also super charged, super powerful anti-oxidants in nature called Xanthones. Xanthones have the power to defeat a larger number of free-radicals at one time, due to strong carbon bonds that make the molecule stable. Each Xanthone performs a specific biological function inside the body unlike regular anti-oxidants. Universities and scientists have been studying xanthones for over 20 years. Scientists have found that xanthones are able to relieve a variety of problems and also help in the improvement of serious conditions. This is the reason that more and more universities and scientists are becoming involved in the research on these amazing xanthones. Two hundred xanthones have been identified in nature, and 41 are in the mangosteen fruit alone, you can compare that to the Aloe Vera plant that contains only one xanthone. The mangosteen fruit also contains 25,000 anti-oxidants. How can that help your health? The mangosteen fruit has the highest number of anti-oxidants and xanthones ever found in one source. One thing about xanthones you need to know is that they must be consumed in their natural form. For more information on xanthones you can call toll free 1-888-374-4148 and listen to a message about the mangosteen fruit juice and its powerful medicinal abilities.
People with diabetes are ruled by their medications and checking their blood everyday, they must see their doctor on a regular basis in order to keep their blood sugars under control by adjusting their medication. If their sugar goes too far up or too far down, massive damage to the internal organs and tissues is done and even the brain is affected, and can cause comma. This is a very deadly disease, but with the right food intake it dose not have to be, take care of your self.
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