by Roger Thompson
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It actually accounts for more than 90% of all cases of diabetes. With this disease the body does not make or properly use insulin, a hormone that helps convert sugar, starches and other foods into energy. Eventually a person's body will stop producing insulin if they have this disease. Unfortunately, it is not yet known why this happens. However, genetics and environmental factors do play a role. This is why it is important to have a self-management plan in order to fight this disease. There are classes available though that provide information about type 2 diabetes and teach the skills that are necessary for avoiding the numerous complications of this disease. These classes teach the patient how to monitor glucose, modify their diets, develop exercise regimens, self-inject insulin and many other necessary things.
There is a range of medications available to help you manage your diabetes. Because there is a lot of research going into diabetes, this range is expanding all the time. It is often helpful to look on diabetes medications as a valuable tool you can use in your quest to successfully live with diabetes. Just as sugar or glucose is useful when your blood glucose levels are low, medication is useful when you come to need it. Sometimes you may need medications for other things besides your diabetes. Some medications can affect your blood glucose levels. It pays to know what these medications are. Sometimes there is an alternative medication available that will not have the same effect. Sometimes you may need the medication anyway. But if you can anticipate the effect they may have on your blood glucose levels it will allow you to plan to manage this.
Daily insulin injections can be the most difficult part of type 2 diabetes self-management for some people. A good alternative for this is a medical device that is known as an insulin pump. This is a small, battery operated pump that is worn on the waist and has a reservoir that contains insulin, which is automatically injected into the body by way of a catheter that is embedded under the skin. The pump is easily detached and adjusted. About 90% of people who have type 2 diabetes are overweight. Therefore, exercise and keeping weight under control are vital. Of course, it is also important to keep blood glucose under control in order to prevent the other health related problems that are often related to type 2 diabetes.
Food intake must also be moderated. This does not mean that a person with the disease cannot continue to eat their favorite foods. They can do so as long as their portions are controlled. Of course, the person also needs to eat foods that are high in nutrition with lots of vegetables and fruit. For this reason you will find that many programs have dietitians on staff to help patients develop a plan that works for them. Exercise is also an important way of helping to control type 2 diabetes. Even light exercise such as gardening and walking are beneficial to keeping a person's blood sugar under control. This will also benefit your cholesterol levels, blood pressure and cardiovascular health. Developing diabetes has helped some people become healthier. This is because by sticking to their self-management plan they are no longer obese, they are also able to enjoy the many health benefits that go along with exercise and healthy eating.
About the Author
Roger Thompson writes for Leading Leading Portal for health care, medical, biotech and hospital jobs
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Diabetes and Nutrition Go Hand-In-Hand
by Carol Roach
Food is an essential component of anyone's life. The selection of foods becomes even more important for a good diabetes and nutrition program. In the North American culture, poor food choices have culminated in a population of obese individuals, many are pre-diabetic, others have type 2 diabetes and some have gestational diabetes. In all of these cases a proper diabetes and nutrition food management plan, can reduce weight by the recommended 5 to 7 percent. A diabetes and nutrition program can even help lower your blood sugar level and improve your general state of health.
It is not sufficient to simply rely on your insulin shots or medication prescribed by your doctor. They cannot do all the work. You will have to learn to regulate your food intake.
With the abundance of food available to us, sometimes it is not easy to choose wisely. That piece of chocolate cake can be much more tempting than having a small fruit salad in natural juices for dessert. A trip to your favorite fast food restaurant is more inviting than bothering to cook a meal on the evening that you come home tired from work. Perhaps all you want to do is curl up on the couch and not even bother to drag the family out for a meal. In this situation the idea of calling the restaurant to order that fried chicken or greasy hamburgers is oh so tempting.
However does it necessarily stop there? Do you limit eating out or ordering in to once a week, twice a week, or do you not even consider how many times you do this. What about breakfast, do you have a solid nutritious breakfast or do wake up already on the run, and grab a donut on your way out the door, or not even bother to eat breakfast at all? Yes we know, you are busy, busy, busy, but those calories are empty, empty, empty. There is very little nutritious value in much of the food choices you are presently making. Yet, these same foods are loaded in calories designed to keep the extra weight on. They are fatty and loaded with sugar.
Sometimes the idea of a diet scares people. They look at it as depriving themselves of the foods they love. A diet first of all is not a system of deprivation; it is a way of life. Do not look at it as depriving yourself of the foods you love, but rather look at it as giving yourself the healthy life style that you deserve. Do not look at is as losing anything, you are gaining a healthier you and in doing so, you are adding precious years to your life.
To start this journey to a healthier you, begin by learning how to make healthy food choices. A diabetes and nutrition program is designed to show you the proper foods to eat and then help you regulate the amount of food you eat in order to keep your blood sugar levels and weight in control and at normal levels. Included in this information you may also find good health smart recipes that are not only nutritious but delicious.
Once you learn the proper foods to eat you will also learn that you can extend your diabetes and nutrition management to outside the home. You will learn how to eat the proper foods when you are visiting friends and family, or going out to eat in restaurants. With a proper diabetes and nutrition and management program you can lead a normal life and enjoy much of the same foods you have always eaten; only now you will know how to do it the right way.
About Author:
Carol Roach, M.Ed, B.A. is an author publisher and professional writer working with www.exquisitewriting.com. She hails from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and specializes in psychology and health-related topics. She also has diabetes. Carol recommends Fit4D (formerly Fitness4Diabetics) as a health coaching service for those affected by diabetes.
Food is an essential component of anyone's life. The selection of foods becomes even more important for a good diabetes and nutrition program. In the North American culture, poor food choices have culminated in a population of obese individuals, many are pre-diabetic, others have type 2 diabetes and some have gestational diabetes. In all of these cases a proper diabetes and nutrition food management plan, can reduce weight by the recommended 5 to 7 percent. A diabetes and nutrition program can even help lower your blood sugar level and improve your general state of health.
It is not sufficient to simply rely on your insulin shots or medication prescribed by your doctor. They cannot do all the work. You will have to learn to regulate your food intake.
With the abundance of food available to us, sometimes it is not easy to choose wisely. That piece of chocolate cake can be much more tempting than having a small fruit salad in natural juices for dessert. A trip to your favorite fast food restaurant is more inviting than bothering to cook a meal on the evening that you come home tired from work. Perhaps all you want to do is curl up on the couch and not even bother to drag the family out for a meal. In this situation the idea of calling the restaurant to order that fried chicken or greasy hamburgers is oh so tempting.
However does it necessarily stop there? Do you limit eating out or ordering in to once a week, twice a week, or do you not even consider how many times you do this. What about breakfast, do you have a solid nutritious breakfast or do wake up already on the run, and grab a donut on your way out the door, or not even bother to eat breakfast at all? Yes we know, you are busy, busy, busy, but those calories are empty, empty, empty. There is very little nutritious value in much of the food choices you are presently making. Yet, these same foods are loaded in calories designed to keep the extra weight on. They are fatty and loaded with sugar.
Sometimes the idea of a diet scares people. They look at it as depriving themselves of the foods they love. A diet first of all is not a system of deprivation; it is a way of life. Do not look at it as depriving yourself of the foods you love, but rather look at it as giving yourself the healthy life style that you deserve. Do not look at is as losing anything, you are gaining a healthier you and in doing so, you are adding precious years to your life.
To start this journey to a healthier you, begin by learning how to make healthy food choices. A diabetes and nutrition program is designed to show you the proper foods to eat and then help you regulate the amount of food you eat in order to keep your blood sugar levels and weight in control and at normal levels. Included in this information you may also find good health smart recipes that are not only nutritious but delicious.
Once you learn the proper foods to eat you will also learn that you can extend your diabetes and nutrition management to outside the home. You will learn how to eat the proper foods when you are visiting friends and family, or going out to eat in restaurants. With a proper diabetes and nutrition and management program you can lead a normal life and enjoy much of the same foods you have always eaten; only now you will know how to do it the right way.
About Author:
Carol Roach, M.Ed, B.A. is an author publisher and professional writer working with www.exquisitewriting.com. She hails from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and specializes in psychology and health-related topics. She also has diabetes. Carol recommends Fit4D (formerly Fitness4Diabetics) as a health coaching service for those affected by diabetes.
Diabetes And Its Management (II)
By: Ayurvedic Cure.com
Which parts of my body are affected by Diabetes?
Blood Vessels: Higher level of glucose damage 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.
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.
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
Home Remedies for Diabetes:
The best remedy for this disease is the bitter gourd, better known as ‘karela’. Eat this vegetable as often as you can or have at least one tablespoon of karela juice daily to reduce blood sugar levels in your blood and urine.
Amla, due to its vitamin C content is effective in controlling diabetes. A tablespoon of its juice, mixed with a cup of fresh bitter-gourd juice, taken daily for two months will secrete the pancreas and enable it to secrete insulin.
Take ten tulsi leaves, ten neem leaves and ten belpatras with a glass of water early morning on an empty stomach. It will work wonders in keeping your sugar levels under control.
The leaves of Butea tree are very useful in diabetes. They reduce blood sugar and are useful in glycousia.
Take two teaspoons of powdered Fenugreek seeds with milk. Two teaspoons of the seeds can also be swallowed whole, daily.
Eat 10 fresh fully grown curry leaves every morning for three months. It prevent diabetes due to heredity factors. It also cures diabetes due to obesity.
About the Author:
http://www.AyurvedicCure.com http://www.ayurvediccure.com/diabetes.htm Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Medicines and Herbal Remedies Guide. Health Guide featuring Home Remedies information on herbs and their benefits. Free Shipping Worldwide! http://www.ayurvediccure.com/bittergourd.htm http://www.ayurvediccure.com/homeremedies_diabetes.htm
Which parts of my body are affected by Diabetes?
Blood Vessels: Higher level of glucose damage 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.
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.
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
Home Remedies for Diabetes:
The best remedy for this disease is the bitter gourd, better known as ‘karela’. Eat this vegetable as often as you can or have at least one tablespoon of karela juice daily to reduce blood sugar levels in your blood and urine.
Amla, due to its vitamin C content is effective in controlling diabetes. A tablespoon of its juice, mixed with a cup of fresh bitter-gourd juice, taken daily for two months will secrete the pancreas and enable it to secrete insulin.
Take ten tulsi leaves, ten neem leaves and ten belpatras with a glass of water early morning on an empty stomach. It will work wonders in keeping your sugar levels under control.
The leaves of Butea tree are very useful in diabetes. They reduce blood sugar and are useful in glycousia.
Take two teaspoons of powdered Fenugreek seeds with milk. Two teaspoons of the seeds can also be swallowed whole, daily.
Eat 10 fresh fully grown curry leaves every morning for three months. It prevent diabetes due to heredity factors. It also cures diabetes due to obesity.
About the Author:
http://www.AyurvedicCure.com http://www.ayurvediccure.com/diabetes.htm Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Medicines and Herbal Remedies Guide. Health Guide featuring Home Remedies information on herbs and their benefits. Free Shipping Worldwide! http://www.ayurvediccure.com/bittergourd.htm http://www.ayurvediccure.com/homeremedies_diabetes.htm
Diabetes And Its Management (I)
By: Ayurvedic Cure.com
Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most costly burdensome chronic diseases of our time and is condition that is increasing in epidemic population in the whole world. The complications resulting from the diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and are associated with failure of various organs such as the eyes, kidneys and nerves. Diabetics are also at a significantly higher risk for coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and stroke and they have a greater likelihood of having hypertension dyslipidemia and obesity.
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a serious disorder of the glands, of pancreas to be exact, called Madhumeha in Ayurveda. It is one of the most insidious disorders of the metabolism and, if left undiagnosed, may lead to rapid emaciation and ultimately death.
What are the types of Diabetes?
According to Ayurveda 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.
What are the common symptoms of Type- 1 Diabetes? Some of the common symptoms of Type- 1 Diabetes are:
Excessive Thirst Frequent urination Unexplained weight loss Irritability Weakness Fatigue
What are the common symptoms of Type- 2 Diabetes? Some of the common symptoms of Type- 2 Diabetes are:
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
What are the different tests for Diabetes?
Urine Test: Some chemicals are added to a few drops of urine. Colour 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
About the Author:
http://www.AyurvedicCure.com http://www.ayurvediccure.com/diabetes.htm Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Medicines and Herbal Remedies Guide. Health Guide featuring Home Remedies information on herbs and their benefits. Free Shipping Worldwide! http://www.ayurvediccure.com/bittergourd.htm http://www.ayurvediccure.com/homeremedies_diabetes.htm
Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most costly burdensome chronic diseases of our time and is condition that is increasing in epidemic population in the whole world. The complications resulting from the diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and are associated with failure of various organs such as the eyes, kidneys and nerves. Diabetics are also at a significantly higher risk for coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and stroke and they have a greater likelihood of having hypertension dyslipidemia and obesity.
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a serious disorder of the glands, of pancreas to be exact, called Madhumeha in Ayurveda. It is one of the most insidious disorders of the metabolism and, if left undiagnosed, may lead to rapid emaciation and ultimately death.
What are the types of Diabetes?
According to Ayurveda 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.
What are the common symptoms of Type- 1 Diabetes? Some of the common symptoms of Type- 1 Diabetes are:
Excessive Thirst Frequent urination Unexplained weight loss Irritability Weakness Fatigue
What are the common symptoms of Type- 2 Diabetes? Some of the common symptoms of Type- 2 Diabetes are:
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
What are the different tests for Diabetes?
Urine Test: Some chemicals are added to a few drops of urine. Colour 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
About the Author:
http://www.AyurvedicCure.com http://www.ayurvediccure.com/diabetes.htm Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Medicines and Herbal Remedies Guide. Health Guide featuring Home Remedies information on herbs and their benefits. Free Shipping Worldwide! http://www.ayurvediccure.com/bittergourd.htm http://www.ayurvediccure.com/homeremedies_diabetes.htm
Surviving Diabetes
My late father suffered diabetes for many years. 10 years with diabetes. In 2004, he had lost the fight and surrender himself at 55. It happened so fast without giving us a chance to say goodbye.
Some say diabetes is a rich man disease.A disease which associates with unhealthy lifestyle like excessive intake of sugar in food and drinks. It took me two years to realize that I might be going into my father path if I am not careful with my lifestyle. So, as a reminder for myself, I have created this blog to learn more on all aspects of diabetes. At the same time, I am hoping that this blog would be able to provide information for many others who might be suffering diabetes.
Some say diabetes is a rich man disease.A disease which associates with unhealthy lifestyle like excessive intake of sugar in food and drinks. It took me two years to realize that I might be going into my father path if I am not careful with my lifestyle. So, as a reminder for myself, I have created this blog to learn more on all aspects of diabetes. At the same time, I am hoping that this blog would be able to provide information for many others who might be suffering diabetes.
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