About Diabetes

Jack Stanley asked:


Representing more than ninety percent of all cases, type 2 diabetes is the type most frequently diagnosed. Insulin is a hormone that makes energy from sugar and other food we eat. The first stage of diabetes is insulin resistance. When the body ceases to produce or properly use insulin, diabetes develop ourselves. As the body needs insulin increases, the pancreas ceases to be done. Although genetic and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise are believed to be the key, the exact cause is unknown. Type 2 diabetes self-management plans become a necessary controls.

Type 2 diabetes self-management, there are programs that provide training on proper nutrition, exercise regimes, monitoring of glucose, insulin and self-injection and many other subjects. The patient learns to control glucose, modify their diet, exercise regimes develop, how self-injection of insulin, taking oral medication and much more to reduce the risk of complications. Other topics May be addressed as alternative medicine, dental health, emotional and sexual health.

The injection of insulin with oneself is one of the least pleasant of diabetes self management treatment. A good alternative is the insulin pump, a small device worn on the size that supplies insulin around the clock by a catheter implanted under the skin. These are pumps are an excellent choice because they are easy to adjust your blood sugar changes and easy to detach for the shower or strenuous activity.

The American Diabetes Association has estimated that nearly 90 per cent of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight when they are first diagnosed. Essential to good type 2 diabetes self-management plan are diet, exercise and keeping weight under control.

In keeping blood sugar under control is the first line of defense in preventing other problems related to health often associated with type 2 diabetes. Using a glucose monitor blood with blood glucose test strips will provide important information to help you control the disease.

Moderate intake is essential to control type 2 diabetes. A person with the disease can continue to eat their favorite foods if parts are controlled. Ingestion of foods rich in nutrition with lots of vegetables and fruits is necessary. The car had diabetes management programs Dietitians of staff who can help develop a plan that works for each individual.

Exercise is an integral part of type 2 diabetes self-management. In addition you feel better physically and mentally, exercise is essential to manage your weight and reduce your blood sugar. It also reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, common in people with diabetes. In the exercise, the muscles of sugar for energy. This causes a reduction in blood sugar. The workout harder you, the greater the effect lasts. And if you have type 2 diabetes, exercise can increase your sensitivity to insulin which means that your body needs less insulin to transport sugar into cells. Combined with a good diet, could reduce or eliminate completely the need for medication to lower glucose.

Successful implementation of a type 2 diabetes self-management plan is in fact to adapt to a new healthier lifestyle. Other than having to take medication every day, which we all face anyway as we age, which means taking care of ourselves. And should not we do that anyway



Give Your Kitchen A Makeover

kitty asked:


I have a friend who was told her can’t get his driving permit or license untill he goes 2 or 2 whole years w/o a seizure from his diabetes. He is almost 18 now. He is insulin dependant. He has to take it after EVERYTHING he eats. I understand people will say “diabetes is a disease not a disability” but I beg to differ. A disease such as diabetes can also be a disability in alot of cases! I just need some other opinions on this.

Rapala Fishing Lures

Molly asked:


I am going to start seeing the perinatologist for uncontrolled gestational diabetes. Will I still see the OB on a regular basis and only go to the perinatologist for the diabetes also? Will my regular OB still do the delivery or will the perinatologist do it? What can I expect out of my visits with the new doctor and what sort of extra testing will they do on the baby if I have to take insulin?

Fishing Tackle And Accessories

Tom alter asked:


Vitamins For Diabetes

Vitamins are essential to sustain life and we need to take the required amounts from our daily foods or dietary supplements. The benefits they provide help people feel more energetic, and assist the body in its regular functions.

As a diabetic patient is not able to get all the required nutrition from diet because of impaired functioning of the system, some vitamins may be required to take along with the regular medication. But, before taking any vitamin supplements, it is important to check with a doctor for what affect it may have upon diabetes.

Some of the essential vitamins for diabetics are -

Vitamin E

People with diabetes need extra vitamin E, which improves insulin activity and acts as an antioxidant (helps reduce the risk of diabetic complications), fights toxins and oxygenates the blood. Research has shown that people with low blood levels of vitamin E are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes. In type 2 diabetics, it improves glucose tolerance.

It may require at least 2-3 months or more of regular intake of Vitamin E supplementation for benefits to become apparent. If one is taking an anticoagulant like ecospirin, aspirin (blood thinner), consult a physician before taking supplemental vitamin E.

Dietary sources include fortified & multi-grain cereals, nuts, wheat germ, vegetable oils, green leafy vegetables.

Vitamin C

Type 1 diabetic patients generally have low vitamin C levels. By increasing the amount of vitamin c in the bloodstream, the amount of sorbitol may get reduced. Sorbitol is a destructive sugar that can accumulate and lead to increased risk of diabetic complications such as retinopathy (eye), neuropathy (nerves) and renal damage. Vitamin C also helps improve glucose tolerance in the case of type 2 diabetic people. Doctors recommend between 1 - 3 g of Vitamin C dosage per day for diabetics.

Dietary sources include fresh vegetables and citrus fruits, such as broccoli, green and red pepper, cauliflower, lemon, cabbage, pineapples, strawberries, oranges, olives, citrus fruits.

Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 is also known as pyridoxine. Diabetics who have a deficiency of this vitamin mostly suffer from neuropathy (nerve damage), and benefit from its supplementation. Peripheral neuropathy is a common outcome of vitamin B6 deficiency. Pyridoxine supplements are able to improve glucose tolerance, particularly for women with gestational diabetes, or impaired glucose tolerance caused by intake of birth control pill.

Vitamin B6 is also important in preventing other diabetic complications as it is an important non-protein compound that combines with the protein - collagen to form an active enzyme.

Dietary sources include chicken, fish, liver, whole grains, nuts, and legumes.

Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 supplementation does to quite an extent help treat diabetic neuropathy. The presence of Vitamin B 12 is necessary for the correct functioning of nerve cells, and therefore taking it as a supplement may help reduce nerve damage.

Vitamin B12 may be taken orally in capsule form or intravenously or by injection to reduce nerve damage caused by diabetes in most people.

Recommended dosage is up to 500 mcg of Vitamin B12 three times a day.

Dietary sources include liver, yogurt, dairy products, fish, non fat milk.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is both a hormone and a vitamin. Vitamin D deficiency predisposes individuals to type 1 and type 2diabetes. Low levels of vitamin D interfere with the proper functioning of insulin-producing cells. If not enough insulin is present, blood glucose levels will begin to rise.

Those with higher blood levels of vitamin D have better sensitivity to insulin and lower blood glucose levels compared to those with low vitamin D levels.

The skin is the most plentiful source of vitamin D. When exposed to ultraviolet light, our skin can produce as much as 20,000 IU of vitamin D. Food sources are limited to egg yolks, liver, cod liver oil and fortified milk.

Biotin (Vitamin B8) -

Biotin is a B vitamin needed to process glucose. It works in harmonization with insulin in the body, and independently increases the activity of the enzyme glucokinase (responsible in the primary step of glucose utilization). Glucokinase is formed only in the liver, and its concentration may be extremely low in diabetic patients.

Supplements of biotin may have a significant effect on glucose metabolism for both type 1 and type 2 diabetics. It might to an extent help reduce pain from diabetic nerve damage.

Experts advise taking 16mg of biotin for a few weeks to see for any changes in blood sugar levels.

Dietary sources include cereal, grain products, yeast, liver, legumes.

Niacin (Vitamin B3)

High levels of niacin may actually weaken glucose tolerance, and should therefore be avoided by diabetics. However, smaller amounts (500-750 mg per day for one month followed by 250 mg per day) can help some type 2 diabetics to lower their glucose levels.

Dietary sources include liver, poultry, milk, leafy green vegetables.

ALA and GLA

ALA (alpha-lipoic acid) is a potent and natural antioxidant, and may function to help diabetic neuropathy and reduce pain from free-radical break up. Some studies link ALA to decreased insulin resistance and thus, the control of blood sugar.

GLA (gamma-lipoic acid) is another naturally occurring antioxidant. It is helpful for improving damaged nerve function, which is common in diabetes.

For diabetes information, Diabetes Testing, diabetes treatment, diabetes causes visit www.diabetesmellitus-information.com



Bifold Closet Doors

Brie Jaejoong! asked:


For Health class I need to put together a project on diabetes, and I need some ideas of what I can do for it.

Flex Track Lighting

Chris asked:


My little brother has type 1 diabetes and was diagnosed with it at 12 months old and he sometimes get bad migraines. What causes migraines and bad headaches when you have type 1 diabetes?

He is 17 years old and is a big part of me. If something ever happened to him, damn I don’t know what I’d do.
I need some responses here guys.
Thank Tralee, but he already has an insulin pump as do most people with type 1.

Battery Back Up Sump Pumps

rejoice468 asked:


I am 56 years old, currently on medication for hypertension and diabetes. Still working, but work is rather stressful and thought of resigning. Any advice?

Monorail Track Lighting

Vidapapida asked:


My mom has Type II diabetes and is suffering from neuropathy in her feet. I have read on websites that there is treatment but was curious if any of you out there who have this have any remedies for relief…like home remedies or know of any kind of over the counter cream that helps? She also has the burning and tingling sensation at times that keep her up at night. Diabetic community….PLEASE HELP!!! Any suggestions?

Battery Back Up Sump Pumps

Jack Stanley asked:


Diabetes mellitus is blood sugar is high chaotic is unusual because the body does not produce enough insulin l ‘. Normally, levels of blood glucose are tightly controlled by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. The insulin lowers blood glucose levels. When a student blood glucose, insulin is secreted by the pancreas to normalize blood sugar. In patients with diabetes, the absence or insufficient production of insulin causes high blood sugar. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults non-elderly, the leading cause of non-traumatic amputation in adults, and diabetic kidney disease is the leading kidney disease requiring dialysis the USA. Therefore, insulin deficiency or insensitivity of its receptors plays a central role in all forms of diabetes mellitus.

Grave or recurrent pancreatitis and other diseases that directly damage the pancreas can lead to diabetes. As indicated above, in patients with diabetes, insulin is either absent, relatively insufficient for the needs of the body, or not used properly by the body. All these factors cause high levels of glucose in the blood. People with diabetes May experience numerous and serious, long-term complications. Some of these complications begin in the months following the onset of diabetes, although most tend to develop after a few years. Most complications are progressive. High levels of blood sugar spill glucose in urine. People with diabetes often develop bacterial and fungal infections, typically of the skin. When sugar levels in the blood are high, white blood cells can not fight effectively against infections.

Diabetes can cause many complications. The strong can prevent complications if the disease is not adequately controlled. Diabetes mellitus is characterized by disordered metabolism and too high blood sugar is caused by low levels of the hormone insulin or abnormal insulin resistance effects associated with inadequate secretion insulin to compensate. Diabetes is also an important factor in accelerating the hardening and narrowing of the arteries, which leads to strokes, heart disease and other major diseases of the blood vessels. This is known as macrovascular disease. The characteristic symptoms are excessive production of urine, excessive thirst and increased liquid, and blurred vision. These symptoms may be absent if blood sugar is slightly elevated. Poor healing of wounds, especially feet, can lead to gangrene, requiring amputation May.

Diabetes mellitus is now an old type of illness, did not address, and the medical service must be essential to the emphasis is to avoid possible short-and long-term problems associated with diabetes. Diabetes screening is recommended for many people in various stages of life, and for those with one or more risk factors. The test varies depending on circumstances and local policies, May and be a random blood glucose, a fasting blood sugar test or a more formal test of glucose tolerance. An adequate treatment of diabetes, and putting more emphasis on blood pressure control and lifestyle, May improve the risk profile of complications above. Another treatment option is the use of insulin pump with some of the most popular pump brands: Cozmo, animas, Medtronic MiniMed and omnipod.



Bamboo Has Many Uses

Lee asked:


I am 17 and am afraid i have diabetes. Im going to see the docters about it asap. Although, i have had the symptons for some time now. What health problems can arise from diabetes not being properly treated?
in the meantime, does anyone have any suggestions about diet change for a diabetic?

Bulk Vending Machines