Diabetic Diet Advice

Feline Diabetes

2007-08-27T20:20:00.000-07:00

Today's topic, after a long delay, comes from the realization of looking at my neighbours cat and wondering what if a cat had diabetes, or so called "feline diabetes".

For humans you would notice the symptoms, or you may not. If you do not usually it happens where its really bad and then in the hospital they find out you are diabetic. A little to late to control the factors such as diet in order to improve your diabetes.

But what about a cat? A cat can't really tell you what's wrong. What do you do when it throws up or is mopey around the house. You clean it up or think lazy cat, what's wrong with you, and you continue your day. What if the reason the cat seemed lazy was because of diabetes? It's possible. So how can you tell if the cat, or any other pet like your dog, has diabetes? Is feline diabetes common?

Feline diabetes is the same as for humans, a deficiency in the ability to produce insulin. With that deficiency, the body is not working at 100%, and the food the cat eats is not converted properly with the insulin.

How can you tell if your feline cat is diabetic?
Here are some signs:

1) The cat goes pee a lot!!! You see pee stains all over your house, go get it checked out.

2) Weight loss in your cat! If you cat is half its weight from a few months back, that could be a clear indication of feline diabetes.

3) If your cat is lethargic, then add that to the number of symptoms your cat is experiencing.

4) Last big sign for feline diabetes (cat diabetes), is that the cat may have a disorder called neuropathy which causes a weakness in the rear legs. If you see your cats rear legs not working like normal, take your cat to the vet.

As you can see, and know I know after my thoughts about feline diabetes, aka cat diabetes, there are plenty of early warning signs just like for humans, so please take care of your pets!

What Causes Diabetes?

2007-06-11T20:36:00.000-07:00

Your Health and You: What Causes Diabetes? By Gabriel J. Adams

The causes of diabetes vary significantly from case to case, and doctors are still identifying new causes each year. However, there are a number of known factors which may influence or cause the development of diabetes, and these are important to take into consideration when making daily lifestyle choices.

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that has a small genetic link, tending to be more commonly found in men. Type 1 diabetes develops when the cells inside the pancreas that are supposed to produce insulin are attacked by the immune system, causing the body to function with an insulin deficiency. Certain viral infections contracted during childhood or youth can be severe enough to cause this immune system malfunction.

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is generally caused by a genetic predisposition toward the disease, which means that parents may pass the gene that causes type 2 diabetes onto their children. It is possible to reduce the complications that arise from type 2 diabetes, or even postpone its onset indefinitely, by making wise lifestyle choices that prevent the disease from actually developing. This includes avoiding high blood pressure, staying away from a diet composed of high-fat foods and excessive alcohol consumption, staying active, and taking care not to become medically overweight.

Certain ethnic groups are also more genetically predisposed toward the development of type 2 diabetes. These groups include, but are not limited to, African Americans, Native American, Hispanic and Japanese Americans.

Type 2 diabetes may also develop with age, regardless of one’s attempts to stave it off. In some cases, family genetics simply dictate that type 2 diabetes will become onset as one gets older, and the risk for this tends to increase significantly at around 45 years old, and again after 65.

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Diabetes diet: general considerations

2007-03-05T20:39:00.000-08:00

Diabetes diet: general considerations presented by American Diabetes and Dietetic Association by Groshan Fabiola

It is very important for people with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes who are on insulin or oral medication to maintain a normal blood glucose levels and to establish treatment goals:

-to control their blood pressure
-to obtain the ideal body weight
-to prevent diabetes complications (heart, kidney disorders)

Those are general dietary goals, but the US Dietary Guidelines for healthy eating for all Americans, includes the following: to use in alimentation monounsaturated fats(virgin olive oil, canola oil) and polyunsaturated oils (sunflower, rapeseed) and to avoid the use of saturated fats(animal products)and avoid cholesterol consume. To eat plenty of fiber-rich foods (whole grains, fresh foods, vegetables), nuts, seeds or legumes. Pay attention to the sugar in foods.(especially in fruits).

Protein intake should be reduced: fish and soy-protein are recommended.

Salt intake should also be limited. American Diabetes and Dietetic Association recommend a balanced meal plan: More calories should be taken from carbohydrates, second comes fat and third protein.

As a general line everyone should serve: two portions of fatty fish., five of fruits and vegetables and six of whole grains. Diet plans are planned with dietitians in order to meet the needs of every person with diabetes type I and type II.

For example during a study the scientists have come to the conclusion that if people stay focused on it any healthy diet (a high-carbohydrate/high-fiber diet, a low-fat diet, and a weight management diet)is good for those with diabetes type II, after one year and a half the results were for the people in the study improved glycolated hemoglobin and cholesterol levels. Other effective methods are on diabetes exchange list: counting carbohydrate grams, using the glycemic index.

Monitoring blood glucose carefully is suggested by doctors, to prevent hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Glycemia should have the following values: 80-140mg/dL pre-meal, 100-160 bedtime levels determined four or more times a day. Of course for very young, very old individuals, pregnant women and those with a precare health condition there are different values.

A very easy to use at home test is: glycosylated hemoglobin test which evaluates the severity of the diabetes, normal values are below 7%, high levels are a marker for kidney complications and poor control of carbohydrates. Hypoglycemia occurs when blood sugar is very low and is very dangerous for drivers when it occurs suddenly, it may also occur at night.

Patients with diabetes should always carry sweets or glucose substitutes specially for diabetic individuals to prevent collapse in case of hypoglycemia.

Other recommended tests are: for high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels, urine tests which are significant when traces of albumin are found that indicate severe kidney disease.

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Can Diet With Supplements And Exercise Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?

2007-01-30T17:09:00.000-08:00

Can Diet With Supplements And Exercise Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? by Ng Peng Hock

It is believed by most people that adult-onset diabetes is irreversible. Once you become diabetic, medication seems to be the only way to help you manage the condition to prevent you from getting into more health complications, for example, becomes a possible candidate of heart disease.

However, some health professionals and experts do believe that a low-glycemic load diet, coupled with multivitamin, chromium and cinnamon, plus moderate amount of exercise usually can reverse this condition.

This strategy does not seem to be accepted by many qualified dietitians. They argue that, for the management of diabetes, there is no clear evidence to support the benefits from vitamin or mineral supplementation in people without any underlying nutrient deficiencies.

So, whom should we listen to?

The diabetes experts, Dr Fedon Lindberg also recommends the aforesaid strategy. His vast experience with Type 2 diabetes patients is that a balanced low-glycemic load diet coupled with a healthy lifestyle can reverse the disease.

His many patients who came for injecting as many as 200 units of insulin daily manage to quit insulin and medication for blood pressure and other conditions. These patients have achieved perfect, non-diabetic, long-term blood sugar values (HBA1c) and normal blood pressure, cholesterol and lipid levels merely through diet and lifestyle improvement.

His book, The Greek Doctor's Diet, give very clear instructions as to how to achieve this.

A diabetic patient weighing 140 kg, whose blood sugar was 19.2 and had to take Metformin, was asked by his doctor to follow Dr Lindberg's recommended diet for 4 weeks. His blood sugar is down to between 5.8 and 6.0 and he had lost 12 kg.

There are research reports that support the use of cinnamon and chromium on better managing of blood sugar, and essential fatty acids for diabetes and cardiovascular protection.

For example, a study conducted in China proved that doses of chromium up to 1000 mcg per day was highly effective in relieving many of the symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Another study on the effect of cinnamon on diabetics showed that 1, 3 or 6 g of cinnamon daily (up to 1 teaspoon daily), lowered the sugar levels by up to 29 percent. Other markers such as triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol also improved.

Nonetheless, what works for others may not be suitable for you! So, diabetics should not take the risk of arbitrarily replacing their medication with supplements or herbs without consulting their doctors. Do your research!

Remember, some supplements especially herbal preparations may interact with the medications prescribed by doctors.

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How To Prevent Diabetes

2007-01-29T20:38:00.000-08:00

How To Prevent Diabetes by Ann Marier

How to prevent Diabetes has been a concern for many of us since we were kids. In my own family, my baby cousin was born with diabetes, so she had to have shots--injected once a day by my aunt, who just happened to be a Registered Nurse. Of course, while this many years later we have sub-lingual solutions, we have different levels of Diabetes (those not requiring shots included), and we have do-it-yourself daily blood glucose testing, for those with Diabetes or those with a concern for how to prevent Diabetes from going full speed ahead into full blown stages of the disease.

Besides my cousin on my mother's side having the disease, on my biological father's side, my grandfather had it. So my emphasis has always been (as it was taught to me) how to prevent Diabetes from setting in if you are genetically prone to it but don't yet have it.

Is there a surefire solution for how to prevent Diabetes, though? Yes and no. Evidently, we can "delay" such forms of the illness as Type 2 Diabetes. According to such institutions and studies as NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases) and NIH (National Institute of Health), diet and exercise are found to help stave off the onset and symptoms. These findings are only reinforced by the additional smaller studies by organizations and institutes all over the world: from Finland to China, it has been found that at-risk people can slow the onset or fight the disease with rigorous exercise (with a goal of losing 2 to 7 percent body weight) and balanced, low sugar diets (with a goal of avoiding "trigger" foods). The sugars mentioned include, that is, sucrose, fructose, lactose, and other sugar forms found naturally and synthetically present in most foods.

In addition, from what I understand, Diabetes Prevention programs set up a regime that includes, besides diet and exercise, standard care and the drug metformin. According to CDC (Center for Disease Control), the studies applying such treatment/prevention measures found that participants who included a healthy diet, metformin, and moderate physical activity of 30 minutes a day/5 days a week, reduced their risk of getting Type 2 Diabetes by 58%!
I used to go every year but now go every two years to get a glucose tolerance test along with a general physical. And since I have Diabetes in my family history, the doc always admonishes me about "dumping great amounts of sugar" into my system. If I can conquer that, and walk at least five days a week, you can too!

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What is Diabetes and how can you control it?

2006-12-18T17:52:00.000-08:00

What is Diabetes and how can you control it? by Darrell Miller

After eating, the food we eat is broken down into sugar (glucose) through the process of digestion. This sugar then enters the bloodstream so that it can be delivered throughout the body, where it is called blood sugar. Insulin, which helps metabolize blood sugar and is made in the pancreas, takes blood sugar from the bloodstream and delivers it into the body's cells. This sugar provides energy to the cells in organs such as our heart, lungs, and kidneys, which help function properly.

Type 1 diabetes, also called insulin-dependant or juvenile diabetes, occurs when the pancreas no longer makes insulin. This is because the immune system becomes confused and begins attacking and destroying the cells in the pancreas that produce the insulin. Instead of going into the cells where it is needed, the sugar stays in the blood. Often beginning in childhood, people with Type 1 diabetes have to take a least one shot of insulin each day in order to stay alive.

The most common kind of diabetes, which often starts in overweight adults with high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels, is Type 2 diabetes. Although the pancreas is usually producing enough insulin in Type 2 diabetes, the body does not use the insulin effectively. In this type of diabetes, the cells do not respond to the insulin's attempt to enter with glucose, so in turn, the pancreas produces more and more insulin. Because the cells do not respond, high levels of glucose build up in the blood, causing Type 2 diabetes. Once the pancreas senses that the insulin isn't needed, it eventually stops making it. People with Type 2 diabetes often need to take prescription drugs to lower there blood sugar levels.

In both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, the sugar stays in the bloodstream rather than going into the cells where it is needed. After it builds up in the blood, it causes the cells to be starved for energy and, after a long time, damage to the blood vessels, nerves, eyes, and kidneys. Type 1 diabetes, which develops very quickly, can be recognized by symptoms including: frequent urination, intense thirst, increased hunger, and weight loss. Type 2 diabetes, on the other hand, develops very gradually without any symptoms at all. Unfortunately, Type 2 diabetes is usually only diagnosed after the occurrence of a complication, such as circulation problems, nerve damage, eye problems, or kidney damage.

All of these complications are caused by high blood sugar levels; however, most of them can be prevented. The longer these blood sugar levels are elevated, the greater the risk for having complications is. Because high blood sugar levels damage blood vessels, they eventually become thicker and less flexible. This causes poor circulation which can complicate healing. These high blood sugar levels also cause higher levels of fat in the bloodstream, which clogs and narrows blood vessels. This partial blockage will deprive the heart of necessary nutrients, resulting in a heart attack, heart pain, or a stroke. Because high blood sugars can cause nerve damage, a person with Type 2 diabetes may lose feeling in parts of their body or have a painful pins-and-needles-like feeling. Diabetes can also damage and weaken blood vessels in the retina, which causes them to leak fluid, resulting in a swelling in the eye, which will blur vision. Since the blood vessels are so fragile, they can break open and bleed into the eye, which will cause scar tissue to form, along with the possibility of the retina to break away from the back of the eye, resulting in visual impairment, or even blindness. The blood vessels in the kidneys can also be damaged, preventing it from filtering out the body's waste. The longer the blood sugar levels are left uncontrolled, the greater the amount of kidney damage that can occur. If the kidney damage isn't stopped, a kidney transplant or dialysis machine may eventually be needed.

All of these complications can be prevented through vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements, which keep people with diabetes healthy and provide powerful tools that prevent the serious complications from occurring. The most helpful nutritional supplement should contain powerful vitamins, minerals, and herbs in a synergistic formula that can lower blood sugars effectively and provide nutrients which people with diabetes need. The supplement should be taken twice a day in addition to a high quality multivitamin. Because a diabetic formula is complementary, it means it should be taken in addition to your multivitamin, not as a replacement.

Since diabetes is a disease that requires active participation, you must be aware of your problem and be in control of it as much as possible. If you use a home glucose monitor to check your blood sugars, you may feel more comfortable checking your glucose levels more often when you first begin the diabetic formula supplement. However, you should always follow your doctor's recommendation as to how often you should check your blood sugar levels. According to most licensed health care practitioners, a good blood sugar range for most people with diabetes before a meal is from about 70-150, ideally between 70 and 120. By taking a supplement formulated especially for diabetics, your blood sugars should be right where they are recommended. Successful diabetes management means doing lost of positive things, among these include visiting your licensed health care practitioner often, choosing foods wisely and staying active, and taking a diabetic formula supplement, but remember, this diabetic formula supplement is meant to be an addition to a healthy diet, not a substitute.

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Diabetes and Glyconutrients

2006-12-09T08:34:00.000-08:00

Diabetes and Glyconutrients By Jason Carriere

Today, most people with diabetes are only treating the symptoms. And many medications given to people with diabetes are actually compounding the underlying cause of the disease.

The best way to manage your diabetic condition is to address the actual cause. Doesn't that make more sense? So let's look at what type 2 diabetes really is.

The Simple Explanation

Other than the genes you inherited, there are two primary causes of diabetes:

1) a long-term diet that has been high in carbohydrates, and

2) nutritional deficiencies.

Your body breaks down carbohydrates into sugar (glucose) which then enters your blood stream. The more carbohydrates consumed, the higher your blood sugar goes. In response, your body produces insulin. Insulin's job is to push the blood sugar into the cells so they can use it for energy.

On the surface of the cells in your body are insulin receptors, which act like little doors that open and close to regulate the inflow of blood sugar.

After many years of consuming a high-carbohydrate diet, your cells have been bombarded with so much insulin that these doors begin to malfunction and shut down.

With fewer of these doors open, your body needs to produce even more insulin to push the glucose into the cells. More insulin causes even more doors to close and as this vicious cycle continues a condition called "insulin resistance" sets in.

When your body can no longer produce enough insulin to push the blood sugar into the cells, type 2 diabetes develops. It is simply an extreme case of insulin resistance.

The key point for you to understand is that your energy, wellness and longevity are primarily dependent on improving the sensitivity of your cells to insulin -- how well your cells open and close the doors and clear sugar from the blood.

What's the Bottom Line?

Since type 2 diabetes is really a severe case of insulin resistance, the solution to your condition is to find a way to increase the sensitivity of your cells to insulin and help your body get the sugar out of the blood and into the cells so it can be metabolized and turned into energy. (This inability to metabolize sugar is one of the reasons why most diabetics often feel tired and fatigued.)

The Deadly Effects of Excess Insulin

Your "metabolism" is the food processing and energy production system of your body. It is made up of many extremely fine-tuned internal processes, and can be thrown off by even the tiniest of imbalances.

Insulin is the master hormone of your metabolism. When it is out of balance and your insulin levels are consistently elevated, a long list of deadly complications are created:

* Heart Disease
* Hardening of the Arteries
* Damage to Artery Wallsv
* Increased Cholesterol Levels
* Vitamin & Mineral Deficiencies
* Kidney Disease
* Fat Burning Mechanism Shutdown
* Accumulation & Storage of Fat
* Weight Gain

In his best-selling book, "Protein Power," Dr. Michael Eades wrote, "When insulin levels become too high... metabolic havoc ensues with elevated blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, diabetes, and obesity all trailing in its wake. These disorders are merely symptoms of a single more basic disturbance in metabolism, excess insulin and insulin resistance."

Nutritional Deficiencies from Excess Insulin

Science has shown that excess insulin also causes your body to become deficient in many vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. It's a proven fact that being deficient in these nutrients is directly linked to and a cause of high blood sugar levels.

Chromium

Chromium is essential to proper metabolism and maintaining safe sugar levels. Excess insulin depletes your body's chromium. In "Protein Power," Dr. Eades further states, "The insulin receptor, the structure on the surfaces of your cells that actually become resistant to insulin, requires chromium to function properly. Deficiency of chromium is rampant - it affects 90% of the American population - because a diet high in starch and sugar puts a heavy demand on the insulin system to handle the incoming carbohydrate load, and that demand depletes chromium."

Chromium is critical to blood sugar metabolism and, and as a diabetic you can be pretty sure that you are severely deficient in this nutrient. If you ever wondered where your "sweet tooth" and sugar cravings come from, now you know - chromium deficiency!

Calcium and Magnesium are also depleted by excess insulin, which can cause many problems, as they are critical to over 200 biochemical processes in your body.

Other very important nutrients that excess insulin causes deficiencies in are Zinc, Selenium, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vanadium, B Complex vitamins, essential fatty acids, and many more.

Now that you know how and why people develop type 2 diabetes and know some of the consequences of not controlling your blood sugar level, here are your choices:

You can continue on with what you've been doing...

Or you can research the science and testimonials surrounding Glyconutrients.

Fortunately, your body has miraculous healing powers, is very resilient and operates in a very intelligent manner. If you give it the right fuel and the right nutrients, it will respond very quickly. Some exercise and the right attitude also help!

The first step is to switch your body from an out-of-control, nutrient-depleting and fat-storing machine into a clean, nutrient-rich, fat-burning machine!

To do this you must:

1) Restrict the carbohydrates in your diet, and
2) Take the right nutritional supplements.

These two actions are not optional or negotiable! Your body will only burn fat (and properly utilize nutrients) if its metabolism is balanced. Doing 1 and 2 above on a regular basis is the only way to address the root cause of your diabetic problem and balance your body's metabolism for the long-term.

Jason Carriere is an alternative health advocate and wellness crusader, specializing in glyconutrient education.

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Diet, Exercise, Obesity, and Diabetes

2006-11-18T11:13:00.000-08:00

Diet, Exercise, Obesity, and Diabetes by Milos Pesic

Obesity has been a world wide problem, even as a silent epidemic in developed countries. Diabetes on the other hand has been one of the most difficult to treat human diseases. Put the two together and you have an endemic that would test the limits of science in saving lives - the peril of obesity and diabetes.

Although not all diabetes are a result of obesity (and not all diabetics are/become obese), more and more studies have been developed to prove the increase in the percentage of diabetes disease as a result of excessive weight gain. As one of the crucial consequence of obesity, diabetes is the final detriment in the life expectancy of an obese person. How so?

Obese fat accumulations damage the cells in the body that produces insulin. Obesity and diabetes is a fatal cause and effect that also moves in a vicious circle. The already diabetic person would put a final tip in his health balance once he gains excessive weight. At the same time, the obese person would cut more inches from his life thread once he reaches the point of diabetes.

Clinically obese patients, once diagnosed are also already pronounced 'pre- diabetic', having blood sugar levels higher than normal, and if left untreated, obese patients would develop the full- blown Type 2 Diabetes in only within a decade. Yet the obese- diabetic should stop counting his years.

Studies made on obesity and diabetes produce promising results of treatment. And the cure is just as good as hitting two birds with one stone - weight loss. It appears that losing weight doesn't only prevent escalating obesity up to the morbid diabetes stage, but it also actually reverses the damaging cause of obesity to the cells that produce insulin. Obesity and diabetes are treatable; and starting the challenge is fairly simple - targeting the cause.

In dealing with obesity and diabetes, the most important concern is the amount of weight gain that takes to develop obesity and diabetes?' -The key then is to determine the causes of weight gain and then reverse it. Soon enough, we'll find out that the successful combination of diet and exercise to be the most likely answers to beat the worst human disease combination. Diet and exercise negates obesity and diabetes.

Attention to diet should start even from a very young age. In particular, obesity and diabetes prone (or generally health concerned) individuals should concentrate on serving sizes, required dietary allowances, and avoiding excessive sweet and fatty foods; the myriad benefits of exercise could not at all be overstated. - The key however, in getting the equation right is starting and starting now.

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Diabetes Diet Tip of the Day

2006-10-23T18:51:00.000-07:00

Diabetes Diet Tip - October 23, 2006

Maintaining your diabetes diet is essential to your well being, and here are some tips on why you should maintain a healthy Diabetic Diet:

Following a Diabetes Diet Regimen will keep you fit

A Good Diabetic Diet will help you avoid health problems in the future

Eating Healthy will make you more confident in yourself

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Diabetes Diet Advice

2006-10-10T20:41:00.000-07:00

This blog has been reaching a slower pace with updates, with work commitments and controlling my diabetes blood sugar levels keeping me busy.

I visit my doctor in November to see my Hemoglobin A1C numbers, to see my blood sugar levels average for the last 3 months.

I will keep updated, and will inform more about diabetes diet happenings.

Regards, MK
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Diabetic Loss Program Weight

2006-09-25T16:01:00.000-07:00

Diabetic Loss Program Weight by A. McKain

People with diabetes are more likely to be overweight and to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. At least one out of every five overweight people has several metabolic problems at once, which can lead to serious complications like heart disease. "Cardiometabolic risk" means that if you have one of these problems, you are at higher risk for having the others. All they have to do is follow a diabetic loss program weight, and that will guarantee the burning of the fat.

Your Healthy Eating Plan

As with any medical condition, people with type 2 diabetes should check with their doctors before starting any diet or exercise program. It's also a good idea to work with a registered dietitian and/or diabetes educator to come up with an eating plan that suits your needs.

Two of the main tools doctors and dietitians use to help you plan healthy meals are:

* Food exchanges. This system divides foods into major categories -- starches, fruits and vegetables, dairy, proteins, and fats -- and tells you how many portions of each you should have each day.

* Carbohydrate counting. With this system, you keep track of the grams of carbohydrate (starches and sugars) you consume, with the idea of spreading them out through the day to help keep your blood sugar steady.

The end result should be a plan tailored to your needs: one that takes your age, gender, lifestyle, and eating habits into account.

Putting Your Plan Into Action

While you should be able to eat most of the same things as everyone else, people with diabetes often have to limit the amounts they eat, prepare food in different ways than they may have been used to, and think about when they eat.

Consider the issue of consistency: If you have diabetes, you need to eat about the same amount every day, and at about the same times. You shouldn't skip meals, or go more than four or five hours without eating during the day.

Another important element of a healthy diet is portion control. Your health-care team can help you learn to gauge correct portion sizes, which are often smaller than we've come to expect in the age of super-sizing. For example, one serving of meat is about the size of a deck of cards, and a serving of pasta is about the size of half a tennis ball.

While many, many people are living happily and healthily with type 2 diabetes, change doesn't always come easy at first. Here are a few tips to help you get -- and stay -- with the program.

* Ask for support. Let your friends and relatives know about the changes you'll be making, and why they're important for your health. Ask them to help you stick with your plan.

* Plan ahead for temptation. If you're going to a party, prepare your own healthy dish and bring it along. Or, if you're headed to a restaurant, figure out ahead of time what you'll order and how it fits into your eating plan.

* Educate yourself. Learning as much as you can about your condition will help you make informed decisions about it.

* Make changes gradually. For example, if your goal is to eat more veggies, add one serving at dinner every day. Once you're used to that change, start sneaking in a second serving at lunch.

* Get some exercise. Not only will exercise help control your blood sugar and boost your health in other ways, it can reduce stress and improve your outlook. See your doctor about getting started.

Given the complex causes of obesity, it is no surprise that its treatment remains an equally complex process. Dietary education, nutritional advice, lifestyle counseling and support, diabetic loss program weight are all important in order to achieve sustained weight loss and should be an integral part of any structured weight loss program for patients with type 2 diabetes.

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What You Must Know About Diabetes

2006-09-20T19:03:00.000-07:00

What You Must Know About Diabetes by Kay Lowe

Diabetes mellitus, usually referred to as simply "diabetes", is a disease of glucose or "sugar" metabolism. Diabetes is a common condition in the United States and the incidence is increasing; as many as 20% of Americans may be affected. Few diseases wreak more havoc on the body than diabetes. Complications of diabetes can cause problems with the heart and circulation, nervous system, kidneys, and eyes. Diabetics are at greater risk for high blood pressure and stroke. The circulatory problems of diabetes can lead to gangrene and amputations and diabetics also have difficulty healing.

What Is Diabetes?

Diabetes is disorder of glucose metabolism. Glucose is a simple sugar that is required by every cell in the body for energy. Dietary carbohydrates (sugar, starch, etc.) are broken down by a substance called insulin into simple glucose. The diabetic, however, either lacks insulin because the pancreas stops making it (or isn't making enough), or the cells of the body become resistant to the insulin. Without insulin, the diabetic consumes carbohydrate foods and the sugar remains in the bloodstream but is unavailable to the cells of the body. Untreated, this elevated blood sugar can lead to coma and even death.

How to Treat Diabetes

Blood sugar control is a key factor in improving outcomes for diabetics and avoiding the complications. There are many treatment options available today for diabetes; however, any effective program will address diet, exercise and possibly medication. The person with diabetes should find a physician or health care provider and establish a good relationship with that provider.

Proper management of diabetes can allow the individual to lead a life that is "normal" and avoid the devastating complications. Partner with your health care provider to manage your disease and enjoy life.

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Ms. Lowe holds a Master's degree in Nursing and has worked for 30+ years in health care. She is webmaster for health-infosource.com, a resource for health information on the web.

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Top 5 Diabetes Diet Tips for Creating Healthy Meal Plan

2006-09-17T20:12:00.000-07:00

Top 5 Diabetes Diet Tips for Creating Healthy Meal Plan by Nishanth Reddy

Diet plays a key role in controlling your blood sugar. A healthy-eating plan tailored to your needs will do that and more. Majority of people affected with diabetes are overweight or obese. In fact, your risk of getting diabetes increases the more weight you put on.

So controlling your diet can be the key to reducing the risk of diabetes as well as improving your symptoms if you are already affected by this disease people often refer to as "the silent killer."

Everybody knows that maintaining a good diet is a healthy choice for every person. But for diabetes patients, this statement means something more significant than the recent fad over healthy living.

For diabetes patients, having a healthy diet means eating in a way that reduces the risk for complications that are commonly associated with their conditions, including heart disease and stroke. For them, a healthy diet could mean the difference between die-abetes and live-abetes.

Eating healthy involves eating a wide variety of foods that encompasses the whole diet spectrum of vegetables, whole grains, fruits, non-fat dairy products, beans, lean meats, poultry, and fish.

No, you do not have to eat all of that, but a little bit of this and that enough to balance the three basic food groups (Go, Grow, and Glow) is what you should aim for.

Tip #1: Preparing a Meal Plan

When you go on a diabetes diet, the first things you need to do is to prepare a meal plan. This will serve as your guide to how much and what kinds of food you can choose to eat at meals, and even at snack times if you wish to include that.

Now, be sure that your meal plan fits in with your schedule and eating habits. That way you will not be likely to ruin your diet simply because your work schedule conflicts with your meal schedule.

Keep in mind your end-goal: To keep your blood glucose in levels that are easy enough to maintain.

In addition to that somewhat myopic diet goal for diabetes, you also want to follow a meal plan that will help you improve your blood pressure and cholesterol levels as well as keep your weight on track.

All these - blood pressure, cholesterol and weight - are factors that contribute to the worsening of your diabetes symptoms, so controlling them could very well mean controlling your diabetes.

When preparing a meal plan, be sure to balance uptake and down take - that is, food and exercise, respectively. Additionally, your doctor may have prescribed you with insulin or oral medications to help you manage your condition.

Take those medications into account as well when you plan your meal plan, making sure that the food is balanced with the drugs. The whole thing sounds like it's a lot of work but with a few suggestions from your physician and/or dietician you can start building a meal plan that is best for you and your condition.

Tip #2: Use the Diabetes Food Pyramid

The Diabetes Food Pyramid, released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is composed of six food groups (arranged according to how much you should eat from the least to the most and based on carbohydrate and protein content):

* Fats, sweets, and alcohol * Milk * Meat, meat substitutes, and other proteins * Fruits * Vegetables * Grains, beans, and starchy vegetables

Fats, sweets, and alcohol are the one food group that diabetes patients should avoid.

The problem with diabetes involves a certain malfunction in the way our bodies make use of glucose in the blood. It is either there is too much glucose in our blood because we ate too much food rich in sugar so that the hormone responsible for regulating glucose - insulin - is unable to cope. Or, our cells are defective so that even though we have enough insulin to handle the job, our cells do not respond.

In order to control the levels of glucose in the blood stream, controlling diabetes diet is important. The intake of fats, sweets, and alcohol and other generally "unhealthy" foods should be minimized and only for special treats.

As for the rest of the food groups, here are the serving sizes recommended by the American Diabetes Association:

* Meat and Meat Substitutes: 4-6 oz. per day and divided between meals. This is equivalent to ¼ cup cottage cheese, 1 egg, 1 tbsp peanut butter, or ½ cup tofu. * Milk: 2-3 servings per day * Fruit: 2-4 servings per day * Vegetables: 3-5 servings per day * Grains and Starches: 6-11 servings per day, equivalent to 1 slice of bread, ¼ of a bagel, or ½ of an English muffin or pita bread.

Use this Diabetes Food Pyramid only as a guide in planning your meals. If you want a more individualized option, consult your dietician.

Tip #3: Draw Lines on Your Plate

Another good way to ensure that you are eating a balanced diet is to draw a line across your plate. It could only be an imaginary line. As you sit there for a meal, the exercise might even prove to be fun.

The first step, of course, is to imagine that you are drawing a line through the center of your plate. Then, divide one of the halves into two.

Then, fill this section with grains or starchy foods, such as rice, pasta, potatoes, corn, or peas.

The other section should comprise your meat and meat substitute group - meat, fish, poultry, or tofu.

Next, fill half of your plate with non-starchy vegetables. You can place there broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, salad, tomatoes, and cauliflower.

Last, add a glass of milk and a small piece of roll, and eh voila! You are ready to eat.

Tip #4: Reading Food Labels

With food labels, it all comes down to the Nutrition Facts. It's that list of nutrition information found on the package of foods sold in the grocery store. Reading food labels can help you make wise choices about the foods you buy. The labels will tell you what ingredients were used, the amount of calories, and other pertinent information essential to a diabetes patient.

For instance, a typical food label would contain the total amounts per serving for the following nutrients:

* Calories * Total fat * Saturated fat * Cholesterol * Sodium * Total carbohydrate * Fiber

Use the nutrition facts found in food labels to compare similar types of foods and buy the one that contains fewer calories, lower fats, cholesterol, etc.

Pay close attention to free foods like sugar-free gelatin desert, sugar-free ice pops, sugarless gum, diet soft drinks, and sugar-free syrups. Just because they are called "free" does not mean they are entirely free of calories so don't be overconfident. Instead, read the label. Most free foods should have less than 20 calories and 5 grams of carbohydrates per serving.

Another thing, "no-sugar added" means no sugar was added during the manufacture and packaging of the foods. The ingredients do not include sugar. However, the food may be high in carbohydrates still so be sure to read the label carefully.

Fat-free foods could still mean that they contain lots of carbohydrates. Often, they contain almost the same amount of calories as the foods they replace so be sure to pay attention to the label. Buying fat-free foods instead of regular foods does not necessarily mean that you are making a wise choice.

Tip #5: A Word about Sweets Now, you know that sweets are generally discouraged among diabetes patients. However, having diabetes does not necessarily mean that you cannot have sweets. Imagine how bad life can be for the sweet tooth with diabetes. But as long as you keep your intake of sweets in moderation, there is no reason you have to eschew sugar from your life forever. After all, glucose (sugar) is still the most basic source of energy that the body needs.

So sweeten your foods with these following options:

* Sugar and other sweeteners with calories: honey, brown sugar, molasses, fructose, cane sugar, and confectioners sugar

* Reduced calorie sweeteners: erythritol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol

* Low calories sweeteners: ascelfume potassium, aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose

Research has overturned the long standing belief that sugar caused diabetes. The new studies show us that sugar has in fact the same effect on blood glucose levels as other carbohydrates like bread and potatoes. Based on this discovery, experts agree that a diabetic can now consume sugar as long as they incorporate it into their meal plan the way they would with any ordinary carbohydrate-containing foods. Now that you have been pointed to the right direction with these tips to improve your diabetes diet, you can go ahead and live a healthier, fuller life where nothing - no carb nor sweets - is denied you, as long as you keep it all in moderation.

Summary:

If you've never attempted to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet before your diabetes diagnosis, it can be difficult to know where to get started. Try these diabetes tips, as the right food choices will help you control your blood sugar level.

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The Benefits Of A Low Glycemic Level Diet

2006-09-04T20:30:00.000-07:00

The Benefits Of A Low Glycemic Level Diet by Andy West

The United States is facing a health crisis. 31% of adults are obese, as are 15% of adolescents and children with no sign that this trend will be shifting any time in the near future. What's more, diabetes affects a staggering 18.2 million people in America, which is over six percent of the population. Even more shocking is the fact that this number increases each year. In short, the prognosis for many Americans' health is not good.

So what can you do about it? The best thing you can do is to take care of yourself and your children through proper diet and exercise. Obesity can be eliminated and diabetes can be managed, if not all together avoided. You can control the things you put into your body, and from a chemical perspective, regulating bloods sugar levels is the most effective way to release your energy and fat burning capacity.

The Glycemic index is a system that ranks foods by how they affect your levels of blood sugar. By following a low Glycemic diet, you can control the dramatic rises in blood sugar that pose serious threats to your health. Adhering to this nutritional plan is not as complicated or difficult as you might think. In fact, finding recipes and tips is as easy as logging on to your computer.

There are a number of websites targeted for people living with diabetes to help control blood sugar levels naturally. For a comprehensive listing of sites that assist you in managing your Glycemic level, take a quick look at Review Place. It has reviews of sites like Glycemic Impact Diet, Living with Diabetes Plan, Diabetic and Dieting Recipes and Hypoglycemia Low Sugar Plan. These aren't fad diets that make little sense and achieve only short-term results. The plans are based on scientific fact.

The beauty of these sites dealing with low Glycemic diets, is that they essentially do all of the work for you. They not only give recipes and health tips, but many go so far as to offer prepared grocery lists to print on the go. Even better, the recipes are not only healthy, but also tasty. You don't feel as though you are missing out on delicious food, you are enjoying delicious, healthy food.

For example, Glycemic Impact Diet, also known as the GI Diet, a member of the eDiets family, is a healthy nutrition plan you can follow for life. It balances unrefined complex carbohydrates with lean protein and healthy fat to help you stabilize blood sugars and increase energy while losing weight. You can feel fuller longer and avoid nasty sugar highs and lows.

A Low Glycemic Level Diet makes sense for anyone. It is not just for individuals with diabetes, but any person concerned with health and proper nutrition. If, as a nation, we all paid closer attention to the Glycemic index and monitored or blood sugar intake, we would see a sharp decline in the incidence of diabetes and obesity. In turn, we'd experience healthier lives and a better quality of life.

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Andy West is a freelance writer. For more information and reviews of Glycemic Diets that can help lower your Glycemic level, please visit ReviewPlace.

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Inhaled Insulin: Exubera

2006-08-19T08:53:00.000-07:00

I was reading Diabetes Living Online, and something caught my attention about the new State of Insulin and how it may affect your Diabetic Diet.

There is a new Inhaled Insulin on the market by Pfizer Inc called Exubera.

Some pictures:

Go to the official site to Learn more about the Exubera : The Inhaled Insulin.

I will try and talk to my medical doctor to see his opinion on Exubera.

Regards, MK
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Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms and Care

2006-08-11T04:15:00.000-07:00

Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms and Care by Alison Stevens

The symptoms of type 1 diabetes are often not easy to recognize and many people live with it for a long time before becoming awarthat they are diabetes sufferers.

Type 1 diabetes is also known as insulin dependant diabetes, diabetes mellitus and / or juvenile diabetes. It is a chronic, i.e. lifelong, disease that accounts for approximately ten per cent of total diabetes cases in Europe and North America. It is an autoimmune disorder that occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce sufficient insulin to regulate blood sugar levels appropriately.

Type 1 diabetes can affect both adults and children but is frequently called juvenile diabetes because it represents the majority of the childhood cases of diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes Symptom

Without an adequate supply of insulin glucose builds up in the bloodstream instead of being used by the cells. The body is unable to use this excess glucose for energy despite the high levels in the bloodstream which can lead to an increase in both hunger and fatigue. Another type 1 diabetes symptom is frequent urination, which in turn will lead to excessive thirst.

It can take some years, but eventually the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas are completely destroyed by the body's own immune system. Once no more insulin is being produced it needs to be supplied from another source, often insulin injections, in order to help the body function properly.

Other specific type 1 diabetes symptoms are:

* weight loss despite normal or increased appetite * blurred vision * nausea and vomiting * abdominal pain * fatigue * absence of menstruation in women

Diagnostic approach

* urinalysis shows glucose and ketone bodies in the urine * fasting glucose level of 126 mg/dL or higher * random (non fasting) blood glucose level exceeding 200 mg/dL (should be confirmed with a fasting glucose test) * insulin test * C-peptide test - low or undetectable levels of the protein C-peptide, a by-product of insulin production.

Treatment and care

Occasionally a newly diagnosed diabetes patient may require hospitalization to initially regulate insulin levels. However, since diabetes is a chronic disease the emphasis will be on managing both the short and long term diabetes-related problems. Patient education plays an important role in the ongoing management and dietary changes are almost always necessary together with self glucose monitoring and long term glycemic control.

A long term goal is to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke as diabetes sufferers tend to be at higher risk. Lifestyle changes are often required to manage this risk. Increased exercise, stopping smoking and an appropriate diet are all required. These changes can allow a sufferer to take control of their disease rather than allowing the diabetes to take control of them.

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Alison Stevens maintains a website for diabetes sufferers at www.newdiabetescare.com and a blog about diabetes care and treatment at www.diabetes-care-treatment.blogspot.com/

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1,200 Calorie Diabetic Diets

2006-08-02T17:57:00.000-07:00

1,200 Calorie Diabetic Diets by Eddie Tobey

Obesity is the bane of diabetes. These two conditions occurring in conjunction result in a complicated medical condition, which in turn can have serious repercussions. So when you are diabetic and also obese, counting your calories is a must. And if you are a woman, with either an active or sedentary lifestyle, or a man leading a more or less inactive lifestyle, then a 1,200 calorie diet is ideal for you. The diet is intended to restrict the intake of calories without compromising on the nutritional value of the food partaken.

Breakfast can consist of a cup of cereals, skimmed milk, a cup of any fruit and a muffin. This need not be an everyday affair. A 1,200-calorie diet requires that you stick to the calorie count while eating the right kind of food; how exactly you follow the regime is up to you. For instance, you can substitute the cereals with bread, have a little bit of cheese instead of muffin, and have a different kind of fruit everyday, say blueberries one day and an orange another day. These variations will ensure that you do not run out of steam as you follow the diet.

For lunch, you have the choice of baked chicken, a piece of ham, or a fish of some kind (for example, tuna or salmon), any kind of vegetable (i.e., tomato, lettuce or cucumber). If you want to go light on the midday meal, you can have yogurt, a fruit of some sort, salad tossed with lightweight dressing and some unsweetened coffee. About half a cup of white rice with few servings of vegetables and diet soda would be another choice.

For the afternoon snack you can munch on nuts, cashew nuts or almonds and have a cup of tea. But do not gorge on hamburgers, fries and Coke. This will undo all the good work that you have done during the breakfast and lunch.

If you had a light lunch, you can compensate for it at dinnertime with turkey, two to three kinds of vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, or beans, and maybe one wheat roll. If it was a heavy lunch, the dinner should be easy on the stomach with a few slices of bacon, cornbread and a piece of orange or an apple.

The idea of a 1,200-calorie diabetic meal is not that every time you sit down to eat, you need to have weighing scales or a calorie meter on hand. A 1,200-calorie diabetic diet plan just entails eating right, eating frequently and stopping short of overstuffing oneself.

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1,500 Calorie Diabetic Diets

2006-07-30T20:28:00.000-07:00

1,500 Calorie Diabetic Diets by Eddie Tobey

Diabetic diets as a rule are no longer supposed to be entirely devoid of fats and sugar. Instead, the norm now is to have every kind of food, but in moderation. However, when there's the problem of obesity occurring along with diabetes, one needs to keep a strict watch on his calorie intake. So here there's the issue of not only eating the right kind of food but also having it in the requisite quantity.

For breakfast, one can have two to three pieces of bread and half a cup of cornflakes, along with a cup of milk and one fruit (a banana, an apple or an orange). For a varied taste, one can substitute the cornflakes and milk with three to four slices of bacon.

For lunch, one can have meat in the form of turkey slices, a few pieces of baked ham or roast chicken. One can also have roast beef noodles, about three-fourths cup of which will suffice. Along with this, the lunch palette can contain one slice of bread, one portion of low-fat mayonnaise and at least one serving of a vegetable. One can introduce variations in the form of the vegetable choices like zucchini one day, or tomato slices or half of a baked potato with beans and carrot another day.

The afternoon snack can be a cup of tea or coffee with two to three crackers or a muffin. Or, it may be a cup of skimmed milk accompanied by a piece of gingerbread or a slice of fruit cake. Instead of tea or milk, one can also go in for a cup of yogurt.

Dinner can consist of two to three ounces of a boiled fish like salmon or tuna, or the same quantity of de-skinned and boiled chicken or roast beef. One can have a cup of choice vegetables and also a cup of fruit. A tablespoon of low-fat margarine and a wheat roll or a rice cake will complete the course.

As evident from the diet plan, every meal is an amalgamation of protein, fat, carbohydrates and minerals. And the meals aren't bland either, for there is scope for variation. This is actually the essence of a successful, feasible diet plan. It has variety, and yet at the same time, it incorporates nutritious elements. Also, it has a certain flexibility to it in that if one has had a heavy lunch, one can always compensate for it with a light dinner. The crux of the matter is that one extra calorie here and there doesn't matter, as long as long as you are not starved or overfed.

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1,800 Calorie Diabetic Diets

2006-07-24T15:24:00.000-07:00

1,800 Calorie Diabetic Diets by Eddie Tobey

A diabetic diet differs from person to person for the simple reason that individual calorie requirements and general constitution vary from person to person. Amongst many such diabetic diets, there is the 1,800 calorie diabetic diet that restricts the food intake of the diabetic patient to 1,800 calories. Such restrictions are imposed in order to control the patient's blood sugar and cholesterol levels and also his body weight. However, more than this goal, what is sought to be brought about through this diet is a healthy eating habit.

In a 1,800 calorie diabetic diet, the breakfast should ideally consist of two slices of bread, a cup of skimmed milk, one serving of a fruit like a medium-sized banana or an orange, and a tablespoon of cheese. One can easily substitute the milk with a cup of unsweetened yogurt or the bread with pasta. This particular type of breakfast incorporates all the nutrients that a person can need. There's starch in the form of bread, fat in the form of cheese, and there's the protein from milk and the daily serving of fruit, which everybody needs as a source of vitamins.

At lunch, there should protein in the form perhaps two portions of turkey or chicken or some type of fish, or a portion of a poultry product and a portion of cheese. However, the meat, if taken, should be de-skinned and cooked with as little oil and condiments as possible. In fact, the healthiest way to have poultry is to have it roasted or baked. One can have half a cup of rice or pasta and any fruit during lunch. There should be a cup of fresh vegetables during lunch. The idea is to take all forms of nutrients at every major meal.

The afternoon snack should be something light on the stomach, such as a few crackers and a cup of milk or yogurt. One can also have half a cup of tea, but with a low-calorie sweetener instead of sugar. Sugar is not banned in diabetes, but it should be consumed in moderate quantities. And, it is always a good idea to substitute it with other forms of carbohydrates, such as yogurt, rice or cereal.

For dinner, there should be some protein like fish or meat, vegetables like a cup of carrots, beans or tomatoes, a fruit serving like pear or pineapple or an orange, a cup of rice or two rice cakes. One can have a cup of milk as the nightcap.

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2,000 Calorie Diabetic Diets

2006-07-18T18:02:00.000-07:00

2,000 Calorie Diabetic Diets by Eddie Tobey

A 2,000-calorie diabetic diet means that you have no more and no less than 2,000 calories of food helpings per day. This diet is not at all a no-sugar diet, no-carb diet. Rather, it is a healthy diet which contains all the food groups but is low in calories and fat.

When on a 2,000-calorie diabetic diet, the ideal breakfast should consist of two slices of bread or two rice cakes or half a cup of pasta, one cup of skimmed milk or a cup of sugar-free yogurt, one egg in any form, boiled or poached or scrambled and surely one serving of one's favorite fruit. One can have a sandwich, too, and the margarine spread on it will contribute to the fat portion of the breakfast. The egg can be substituted with two slices of bacon. The idea is that the breakfast of the diabetic patient incorporates all the goodness of the various food groups.

For lunch, one can have a bowl of pasta, two servings of your favorite vegetables and a meat product, for example chicken or turkey. Ideally, the vegetables and the meat should not be cooked in too much oil, for oil itself contributes to calories. The pasta can be substituted with a cup of cooked brown rice or two to three slices of bread. Fish, too, can be had for lunch, for it is an excellent source of vitamins.

The afternoon snack can consist of a fruit, two to three saltines or crackers, and half a cup of tea or coffee made with artificial sweetener. A helping of cheese can also be eaten at this time of the day.

For dinner, there should be three servings of meat or fish, like salmon or tuna, which is best served baked or roasted; half of a baked potato or two to three slices of bread; two helpings of vegetables; and a fruit. One can have a cup of milk accompanied by cheese or a few saltines as the nightcap.

Different combinations can make up a 2,000-calorie diet, but before undertaking this type of diet, it is important to obtain the green signal from the dietician.

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Diabetic Diet Tips

2006-07-16T20:08:00.000-07:00

Diabetic Diet Tips by Eddie Tobey

Diabetic diets abound in myths, and the most abiding myth is that it has to be a no-sugar and calorie-low diet. How wrong can one get! The diabetic patient doesn't need any diet; he just needs to eat healthily. Nothing will benefit him more.

No food is out of bounds for the diabetic, but what he actually needs is moderation in his food intake. The goal of the diet is to ensure that the blood sugar is maintained at a steady level. When this is the primary goal, the diabetic should be particularly cautious about his carbohydrate intake. It is of paramount importance that carbohydrates in only their complex form such as bread, pasta, rice, etc., are consumed. This is because complex carbohydrates take a longer time to break down and so the blood glucose level doesn't sky rocket. However, one should take only limited amounts of chocolates and other sugary foods.

For people who would be limiting their carbohydrate intake in this manner, a diet devoid of fats, as the myth goes, is just not feasible. After all, they would need some source of energy, but they should stop short of overstuffing themselves. Fats should comprise of no more than 30% of the daily calorie intake. But the equation is not that simple: there are a few dos and don'ts regarding the fat consumption.

There are good and bad fats. Bad fats, called saturated fats are truly harmful ones, leading to clogged arteries, high cholesterol and subsequently heart troubles. Butter, margarine, whole-milk dairy products, and poultry skin are some fats that are harmful for the heart. The good fats are the unsaturated fats found in vegetable oils like peanut, olive, sunflower oil, and fish liver oil. They are beneficial in the sense that they fulfill the fat requirement of the body without being calorie-intensive.

Proteins can be another source of energy, which can be extracted from poultry, eggs, fish, nuts, and cheese. Not only are nuts, cashew nuts, almonds, walnuts sources of protein, they are excellent sources of fiber, too. Then, there are the fruits and vegetables, which should form an integral of any meal, diabetic or not. They constitute the richest source of vitamins and minerals. Some vegetables like potato and sweet potato and fruits like mangoes, bananas, papayas and grapes, which are high in carbohydrate content, should be consumed in limited amounts. But other than these, fruits and vegetables are essential parts of a diabetic diet, and one should make it a point to have at least three servings every day.

There's actually nothing elusive about a diabetic diet. It is something as easy as eating the right kind of food and eating moderately, but occasionally.

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Diabetic Weight Loss Diets

2006-07-13T19:17:00.000-07:00

Diabetic Weight Loss Diets by Eddie Tobey

These are the days of increased disposable incomes, sedentary lifestyles, and large servings. The result is that almost everybody is fighting the battle of the bulge. And often it seems that it's a losing battle. Obesity is the scourge of millions: it leads to all kinds of medical and psychological complications and it assumes even more alarming proportions when it occurs with diabetes. As the case is, diabetics have to live with the risk of organ damage, and they obviously wouldn't want obesity to act as the catalyst. So it is imperative that obese diabetics combat their weight problems.

For years, obese diabetics were recommended a low-calorie, low-fat diet, which actually proved to be detrimental to their health. In fact, the best way to tackle obesity is to strike it at its root, and the root is not fat but carbohydrates. Dietary fat is not readily transformed into body fat, so severely limiting it will not solve the problem. Restricting the intake of carbohydrates is the only way out; firstly, because it keeps tabs on blood-sugar levels and secondly, because it keeps obesity at bay.

In a low-carb diet, sugar in its raw form and especially aerated drinks, confectioneries, and white flour should be taken only in minute amounts. These hit the bloodstream instantly and raise the blood-glucose levels. Furthermore, these are instantaneously converted to fat cells. On the other hand, there's a group of carbohydrates, termed complex carbohydrates, which are not so harmful. They are comprised of food items like bread, pasta, cereal, etc. The body takes a longer time to break them down; as such it takes that much longer to convert them into fat cells.

Lessening the amount of carbohydrates consumed also leads to weight reduction in another way: when one is deprived of carbohydrates, and thus deprived of one source of energy, the body resorts to burning the fat cells when the need for energy arises. Fat cells burned in this manner lead to considerable weight reduction. You will have the lion's share of fats from vegetable oils, avocados, fish liver oil, sunflower oil, etc., but never butter and margarine, and proteins from nuts, cheese, poultry, legumes, etc.

Thus, one's weight-loss regime doesn't mean bypassing fat altogether, unlike other diets. It is as simple as eating heartily with few carbohydrates and considerably larger portions of fats and proteins, so that you remain full and don't feel the urge to gorge on sugary foods afterwards.

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Low Carb Diabetic Diets

2006-07-10T18:18:00.000-07:00

Low Carb Diabetic Diets by Eddie Tobey

Thanks to Jennifer Aniston, Dr. Atkins' low-carb diet is the latest craze among weight watchers. However, the furor it has caused in the medical circles is also due to the fact that it is steeped with immense benefits for diabetics. In fact, it is fast gaining precedence over the traditional low-calorie, low-fat diet once prescribed for diabetics--a diet that has now been conclusively proven to be detrimental to the diabetic patient's health.

This all-out attack on carbohydrates is understandable, as diabetes is a condition where sugar and starch are not properly absorbed from the bloodstream. And when the body is incapacitated in this way, an excess of carbohydrates can be harmful.

Anything more than 5%-10% carbohydrates in your daily caloric intake is a taboo in all the low-carb diets. These place emphasis on consumption of protein and fats so that the body is full and doesn't experience hunger pangs. For it is only when the body feels that it is starving, that one tends to gorge on sugary foods. The feeling of fullness can be achieved with bulky fiber-rich food, too. In fact, low carb diets are unique in that you can have anything you desire, as long as it is not rich in carbohydrates. However, they all do fall short of recommending overstuffing oneself.

In low-carb diets, the foods that are approved are meats, fish, poultry, eggs and cheese and certain vegetables like kidney beans, carrots, avocados. It is worth remembering that since carbohydrates are almost barred from the diet chart, low-carb diets profess a moderately high fat intake to obtain the necessary energy. As a result, obese diabetic patients do need to consult a physician and adopt a modified version of the diet.
Low-carb diets are here to stay. Considering that carbohydrates are the bane of diabetes, it is definitely the most sensible diet plan for this particular group of individuals.

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Diabetes Diets

2006-07-08T22:36:00.000-07:00

Diabetes Diets by Josh Riverside

Diabetes is a disorder of the body's sugar-absorption and utilization abilities, and hence the only possible way to bring sugar levels back to normal may be by avoiding sweets. But it is not necessary that you sacrifice your favorite dishes or sweets. If a balanced meal, specific for the person is planned, the sugar levels can be controlled. If such a diet is maintained on a regular basis it can even reverse the signs of diabetes. And it does not mean that the food has to be bitter or flavorless. There are many options to choose from, but the main idea is to choose the right food.

Do not think of this as a big task. With the help of a doctor or dietician the right meal plan can be arranged for you. And there is good news, because you will be choosing healthy food. Your overall health will be improved, protecting you from obesity, cancer, heart disease and hypertension. The various options that help you follow and keep up with your meal plan are the food guide pyramid, rating your plate, carbohydrate counting and exchanges lists. Any one of these will be suitable for you.

The other ways to be sure you maintain your diet is by keeping a diary and noting your daily food intake. Be consistent in your diet, and do not eat bad food on one day thinking you can compensate for it on another day; this will only weaken your plan.

For those who love sweets there is no reason to worry, as there are many healthy food options that are sweet. For example, a slice of fruit could be taken along with the meal. Also, you do not have to completely avoid sweets. Taking sweets in very small portions may help. You could also use sweeteners like honey, brown sugar, molasses and cane sugars. Reduced-calorie sweeteners like mannitol or sorbitol can also be taken as a substitute for normal sugar.

If all these points are followed on a regular basis you could start living a normal life even though you are diabetic.

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Diabetes and Feet Problems

2006-07-04T12:12:00.000-07:00

Diabetes can often cause problems with circulation and nerve difficulties. This results in people frequently having problems with their feet.

Checking both feet regularly, and the spaces between the toes can help reduce or prevent problems in the future with the feet, due to your Diabetes. You should look for blisters, cuts, bruises or any other changes and signs of infection.

Wash your feet in a warm, not hot, water every day and all corns and calluses should be smoothed with a fine emery board. Moisturizing lotion is a good idea to use on your feet regularly, as well as trimming the toenails. When trimming your toenails, you should cut straight across the tip of the toes, not in a rounded shape.

With all these care tips, you will prevent foot problems related to Diabetes.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Insulin Resistance: Change Your Diet

2006-07-02T09:17:00.000-07:00

Insulin Resistance: Change Your Diet By Gabe Mirkin, M.D.

Late onset diabetes usually means that a person has too much insulin because his cells cannot respond to insulin. Too much insulin constricts arteries to cause heart attacks, and stimulates your brain and liver to make you hungry and manufacture fat.

Most people who develop diabetes in later life can be controlled so that they are not at increased risk for the many complications of diabetes such as heart attacks, strokes, blindness, deafness, amputations, kidney failure, burning foot syndrome or varicose veins with skin ulcers.

The Insulin Resistance Syndrome puts you at very high risk for a heart attack and is associated with storing fat in the belly, rather than the hips; having high blood triglyceride levels and low level of the good HDL cholesterol; and high blood pressure.

If you have any of these signs, check with your doctor who will order a blood test called HBA1C. If it is high, you have diabetes and can usually be controlled with diet and/or medication. You should learn how to avoid foods that give the highest rise in blood sugar. When you eat, blood sugar level rises. The higher it rises, the more sugar sticks on cells. Once stuck on a cell membrane, sugar can never detach itself. It is converted to a poison called sorbitol that damages the cell to cause all the side effects of diabetes mentioned above.

The foods that cause your blood sugar to rise quickly include all types of flour products: bread, spaghetti, macaroni, bagels, rolls, crackers, cookies and pretzels; refined corn products and white rice; and all sugar-added foods.

There are two type of drugs that are used to treat diabetes: those that lower blood sugar and raise insulin, and those that lower blood sugar and lower insulin also. The safest drugs are those that lower both insulin and sugar. Most diabetics should be on Glucophage (metformin) before meals, at least while you are learning to change your diet and bring your weight where it belongs. It prevents blood sugar levels from rising too high and sticking to cells and has an excellent safety record. However, eating a bagel will produce such a high rise in blood sugar that Glucophage will not be effective, so Glucophage must be used in addition to avoiding foods that cause a high rise in blood sugar. If HBA1C cannot be controlled with diet and Glucophage, your doctor will usually add Avandia 4mg or Actos 30mg. They are essentially the same and can cause liver damage, so liver tests must be done monthly, at least for the first few months.

You should be seen monthly and get either a HBA1C (which measures blood sugar control over the past two months) or fructosamine (which measures control over two weeks). Each time that your HBA1C is above normal (6.1), you should yell at your doctor to change your drugs and he should yell at you to change your diet.

If your HBA1C is still not under control, you need to take a drug that raises insulin levels. I usually start with Glipizide XL. If that doesn't control your HBA1C, I raise the dose, and if that still doesn't work, you will need to inject yourself with insulin. Check with your doctor.

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Diabetes Complications

2006-07-01T23:32:00.000-07:00

Possible Diabetes Complications include:

Retinopathy - impairment or loss of vision to blood vessel damage in the eyes. The leading cause of adult blindness is Diabetes.

Neuropathy - Nerve damage causing serious problems. 40% - 50% of Diabetics are affected by this.

Nephropathy - Kidney disease due to blood vessel damage in the kidneys.

High Blood Pressure - a significant increase in High Blood pressure in Seniors with Diabetes is seen.

Cardiac Problems - Diabetic men have a two time increase in developing heart disease and stroke, while Diabetic women have a three to four time increase in developing Cardiac Problems.

Infections - Diabetics who do not control their diabetes well, have an increased chance of getting infections of the mouth, gums, urinary tract and lower limbs.

Impotence - 50% to 60% of Diabetic men are affected by this.

Pregnancy problems - 4% of Pregnant women develop gestational diabetes, and this causes an increased risk in the future for the mother and child to develop diabetes.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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The Importance of Controlling Diabetes

2006-06-29T12:11:00.000-07:00

The Importance of Controlling Diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic disease that can be managed, although a cure does not exist. Being educated in diabetes and selfcare is the key to controlling your diabetes, and many experts believe 30% of Type 1 Diabetics and 70% of Type 2 Diabetics are not educated in diabetes self care.

When control of Diabetes is not done, complications will develop and that is the major reason to keep your Diabetes in Control! 40% of people with Diabetes develop complications, due to improper care and if they were properly educated and managed their diabetes early on, they could have helped prevent or delay the complications of Diabetes.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Diagnosing Diabetes

2006-06-28T18:43:00.000-07:00

In order to diagnose being a Diabetic, you need to know the symptoms of having Diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes symptoms come on more rapidly. They are frequent urination, unusual thirst, unusual weight loss, extreme fatigue, irritability, and sweet smelling breath.

People with Type 2 Diabetes may have the same symptoms as a person with Type 1 Diabetes, but they are also more prone to infections, they heal slower with cuts and bruises, they get more numbness in their hands and feet and they have recurring skin infections.

The only true way to diagnose Diabetes is to have your blood tested regularly to see the fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Then a proper assessment can be made.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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How Insulin Affects Us?

2006-06-26T20:53:00.000-07:00

How Insulin Affects Us? by James C.Cameer

The glycemic index helps us to understand which foods are best and worst for controlling our blood glucose levels.

As we have seen, when blood glucose levels get too high, insulin is released into the bloodstream by the pancreas to help disperse the glucose. The insulin transports the glucose to cells needing extra energy. The cells have "insulin receptors" positioned so that insulin can bind to them, facilitating glucose entry and utilization in the cells. Once inside the cells, the glucose is burned to produce heat and adenosine triphosyphate, (ATP) a molecule that stores and releases energy as required by the cell.

When cells become less sensitive to the effects of insulin, they accept less glucose, so more glucose than usual remains in the bloodstream. Result? The pancreas over-compensates by working harder and releasing even more insulin.

The combination of insulin-insensitivity and insulin over-production typically leads to one of two results:

Either, the pancreas gets worn out and insulin production slows down to abnormally low levels. Result? We develop type 2 diabetes. (About 30 percent of cases)

Or, the insulin-resistant patient doesn't develop diabetes (because the pancreas continues to produce sufficient insulin) but, instead, contracts hyperinsulinism (abnormally high levels of insulin in the blood), which can cause chronic obesity as well as high blood pressure, high levels of triglycerides, low HDL (good) cholesterol, heart disease, and possibly some cancers.

Low GI Foods Cause Lower Insulin Levels

This is why experts are beginning to recognize the health advantages of following a low GI diet. Because lower GI foods are converted into glucose much more slowly, causing less insulin to be produced.

This is not the last word on this subject, by any means. Research into insulin insensitivity and the relationship between insulin levels and obesity is ongoing. However, the overconsumption of high-GI foods (and high-fat fast-food) is a major cause of concern.

The new carbohydrate-classification system known as the Glycemic Index rates the carbohydrate quality in foods according to its immediate effect on blood glucose level. Thus carbs that break down quickly into glucose during digestion, causing a rapid rise in glucose levels, have a High GI value. Those carbs that break down more slowly, are given an Intermediate or Low GI value.

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Who Gets Diabetes?

2006-06-22T08:04:00.000-07:00

Almost anyone and everyone can get Diabetes. Some people are more likely than others though.

People of Aboriginal descent are 3 to 5 times more likely to develop diabetes, than the general public. Those with African and Hispanic heritage living within North America are also said to have a higher chance to develop diabetes. Many of these risk factors, based on ethniticity are primary factors for developing Type 1 Diabetes.

One major factor is family history! If you family history shows Diabetes throughout your family, you have an increased Risk of Developing Diabetes.

The risks of developing Type 2 Diabetes are your age (usually in people over 45 years old), obesity, and having a history of glucose tolerance problems.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Three Type of Diabetes

2006-06-19T13:31:00.000-07:00

Three different types of Diabetes have been identified by Health Experts. They are:

- Type 1 Diabetes: this occurs when the body does not produce any insulin or very little insulin. From all diabetics, only 10% of all people are Type 1 Diabetics.

- Type 2 Diabetes: occurs when the body produces some insulin, but not enough as required or where the body cannot use the insulin properly.

- Gestational Diabetes: occurs during pregnancy and is a temporary condition. About 2% to 4% of pregnant women are affected by this. Gestational Diabetes increases the risk of developing diabetes in the future for both the mother and the child.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Lantus Insulin Web Site

2006-06-14T14:04:00.000-07:00

In my previous post I had mentioned a new Insulin I was told about from my doctor, called Lantus Insulin. While, I have no used this insulin myself, I look to explore it for my blog readers.

Here is the official web site for Lantus Insulin:
Lantus Insulin Web Site

And within their site you will find information to Learn about Insulin and how it affects blood sugar levels. Here is the subsection in their site:
http://www.lantus.com/consumer/learn_about_insulin.do

Hope it helps you explore Lantus insulin, while I myself take the time to learn about this type of Insulin, and what benefits it may have for myself.

Regards,
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How many Diabetes Meals in a Day?

2006-06-12T09:27:00.000-07:00

How many Diabetes Meals in a Day?

My routine consists of a breakfast, lunch, dinner, and evening snack. I routinely follow this 4 meals per day plan, and it works well for me. My blood sugar levels have remained in control this way, but please consult a doctor to see what is best for yourself.

Generally, you may hear that 6-8 small meals a day is the best way to have complete control of your sugar levels. This is to prevent high spikes in blood sugar levels, when you have a large meal all at once.

Ensure to include in your meals a source of protein and fat. Both help stabilize blood sugar levels over a period of time. Without including that in your meal, your levels will quickly spike up and then drop. This is why juice is always recommended when your sugar is low. Juice quickly spikes up the blood sugars and then will go down.

In conclusion, small meals is better for diabetics and everyone in general. Your health will thank you in the future for it.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Diabetes and Driving

2006-06-07T17:43:00.000-07:00

Diabetes and Driving

If you are diabetic, you should be extra careful while driving as your hypoglycemia can effect your driving performance. Your judgement, while having low blood sugar levels, will not be normal and can increase risk of an accident. If you more regularly do find you have low blood sugar levels, you should check prior to driving what your blood sugar is at.

I always carry some sort of sugar in my car when driving. My main candy I bring is lifesavers or skittles. Both these candies are easy to store in compartments in your vehicle within your reach. This way if you do notice your sugar levels may be coming to a low level, you can take a couple candies and see if it helps. If not then take a few more candies. If you still feel like your sugar levels are low, it is advised to pull over somewhere to check the blood sugar and ensure everything is alright.

Also, having high sugar levels can affect your judgement as it may cause you to seem confused. With confusion comes the increase risk of an accident. Ensure your sugar levels are in a suitable range before driving.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Recovering from Low Blood Sugar Levels

2006-05-29T12:17:00.000-07:00

Recovering from Low Blood Sugar Levels

When you sugar reaches a low level, you will feel the symptoms of hypoglycemia, as mentioned in my other post. When feeling a low, you need to take some kind of sugar to raise the levels. Some things you can take, and I normally take is a glass of juice or a few pieces of hard candy. Depending how severe the symptoms feel, I may take more or less. You have to remember, if you take to much, your sugar can go sky high.

Within 15 minutes or less of taking your sugar supplement, your blood sugar should raise itself up to a normal level. If you still feel the symptoms of low blood sugar, then take some more candy or juice to raise it up even more. Keep repeating until your sugar is normal.

You should always follow a low sugar with checking your blood sugar levels to ensure they are in tact and you do not require to take more sugar supplement.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Symptoms of Hypoglycemia

2006-05-25T15:01:00.000-07:00

Symptoms of Hypoglycemia

Here are the signs I get when experiencing low blood sugars or Hypoglycemia.

- Cold sweat
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Trembling
- Blurred Vision
- Hunger (and craving for sweets like ice cream, chocolate and candies)
- Mood Swings
- Mental confusion

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Hypoglycemia

2006-05-24T18:07:00.000-07:00

What is Hypoglycemia?

Hypoglycemia is when a person experiences an abnormally low level of sugar in their blood.

For a regular person, this occurs when they consume a large amount of sugar quickly that overloads their body with sugar. The body then produces too much insulin to overcome the quick rise in blood sugars, causing it to drop beyond a normal blood sugar level.

In Type 1 Diabetics, Hypoglycemia occurs in similar way. The difference with Type 1 Diabetics is they control how much insulin has been given. When a person with diabetes injects insulin, they give an amount of insulin to cover the amount of food they will intake.

If they give more insulin than required for the food they will eat, a Hypoglycemic reaction will occur where the sugar levels drop low.

Learn the symptoms of hypoglycemia in my next post.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Two New Insulins Available on the market

2006-05-15T16:09:00.000-07:00

Two New Insulins Available on the market

In my last visit to the doctor, he had mentioned two new insulins available on the market.

Levemir - a long lasting insulin in a pen
Lantus - available in a syringe

He did note, with Levemir being more of a long lasting insulin, it is usually only noticed to improve the consistency of your blood sugar levels on a day-to-day basis. He said there is no proof thus far of giving you a better 3 month average. Again, it depends on the person and please consult your doctor about these insulin types and if they are right for you.

I plan to read more into both of these insulins myself and report back my findings. So look for more to come about these insulin types.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Glycosylated hemoglobin Test Results in May 2006

2006-05-09T16:41:00.000-07:00

Hemoglobin Test Results

Today I visited my Diabetes Specialist to see how my sugar control has been in the past while, and to ensure no complications from diabetes have risen.

Glycosylated hemoglobin test how much sugar has been in a person's blood for the past two to four months. It is essential in telling a diabetic how effective they have been managing their blood sugar levels.

Firstly, my doctor mentioned no complications are showing due to diabetes and everything looks to be good. Secondly, my Hemoglobin results were a reading of 7.6 mmol/L. An excellent reading in my books, and is the area my results always hover around.

Overall, very pleased with my visit and my results.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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How to Lower extremely High Blood sugar level

2006-05-08T15:54:00.000-07:00

How to Lower extremely High Blood sugar level

At times, your Blood sugar levels may reach extremely high levels. Those times you ate that extra piece of cake, bought that ice cream when you probably shouldn't have and had not done proper measures to control the sugar levels. You always ensure your control measures are adequate to keep those sugars in line.

What do you do when it has reached that level of being Extremely High?

With Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes, you generally have two options to lower that high blood sugar.

1) Insulin - giving a few units of a fast acting insulin will begin to work in a half hour and knock those sugar levels down. Type 2 Diabetics generally do not require insulin, but at times of high sugar levels it may be necessary. Again, speak with your doctor to learn how much to give, and if you should be using insulin for blood sugar control.

2) Exercise - as is well known, exercise lowers blood sugar. This potentially may take longer to work than giving a shot of insulin, and in some situations is not possible. For example, celebrating your parents anniversary and you eat some extra cake there. You may be in a hall with family, and not in the right atmosphere to all of a sudden start running or doing exercise. Exercise is a great option when you have come home from work, your sugars are running high and you have the option to do some exercise to help bring those sugars down.

Both options can be done together, such as giving insulin and exercising. This will even quicker knock your sugars down, just be careful. If you give too much insulin and do exercise, you could be at risk of developing Low Blood Sugar Levels. So be careful!

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Diabetes Awareness

2006-05-07T07:42:00.000-07:00

Diabetes Awareness

There are 2 types of diabetes: Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes.

In Type 1 Diabetes, the body makes little or no insulin, and insulin must be given by injection. Type 1 diabetes is commonly called Juvenile Diabetes, and requires insulin injections 3 - 4 times a day for life. I am type 1 diabetic and give 4 insulin injections a day.

Type 2 diabetes, the most common type of diabetes, occurs when the body makes insulin, but the cells cannot use it properly. It most often occurs in over-weight people aged over 40 years that have a family history of diabetes.

The major problem with diabetes, is many diabetics aren’t aware they have it. Often significant damage is done before diabetes is diagnosed.

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Diabetic Life Expectancy

2006-05-04T16:57:00.000-07:00

Diabetic Life Expectancy

A Diabetic is prone to many more risks of developing complications due to their diabetes. The increased number of risks associated to having diabetes makes the life expectancy of a diabetic less than the general population.

On average, the life expectancy of a Diabetic averages 10 to 15 years less than a person without diabetes.

You can increase your life expectancy, by keeping your blood sugar levels under control and taking care of your Diabetic diet!

Regards,
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Juvenile Diabetes Risks

2006-05-03T20:00:00.000-07:00

Juvenile Diabetes may strike individuals aged from a few months to their early forties. Banting and Best discovered insulin almost a century ago, but it was just a treatment, not a cure.
Today, diabetics still risk:
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Blindness
- Kidney disease
- Nervous system disease
- Amputations
- Dental disease
- Erectile Dysfunction

Remember, watch your Diabetes Diet so the risks of getting these complications is reduced!

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms

2006-05-02T17:54:00.000-07:00

Symptoms for juvenile diabetes (Type 1 Diabetes) may occur suddenly and can include:

· Frequent urination
· Excessive thirst
· Extreme hunger all the time
· Sudden weight loss, for no apparent reason
· Weakness, drowsiness, or exhaustion
· Sudden vision change or blurred vision
· Nausea and vomiting

Type 2 Diabetes symptoms are any of the above, plus:

· Frequent infections
· Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal
· Tingling/numbness in the hands or feet
· Recurring skin, gum or bladder infections

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Diabetes Long Term Complications

2006-04-27T17:16:00.000-07:00

Diabetes Long Term Complications

Learning of having Diabetes is hard, and you begin to wonder: What can happen to me in the long run if I don't manage my Sugar Levels properly? The main problems that exist are having complications with your eyes, your feet, sexual problems, in addition to others.

With having high sugar levels on average, you can loose vision in your eyes. This can take many many years before you notice it, however I have seen two personal cases of people neglecting their blood sugar levels and their vision has suffered. One person completely lost vision in their one eye, and the other has very poor vision. It is important to routinely check the condition of your eyes at an eye doctor. I have mine checked every year in August, and so far after 12 years of being a diabetic, I have no complications showing in my eyes. My sugar averages are generally from 7 - 8, which is a good reason as to why nothing is showing.

The problem occurring in Diabetics with their feet, is they loose sensitivity in them and often feel a tingling type feeling. I have not personally felt these symptoms, however this usually is more common to be seen once a person has become older in age.

There is much more to discuss about the long term complications, and in many ways it is affected by Diabetes and your general lifestyle. Keep the sugars in control, and keep the complications at bay!

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Diabetes Diet: My Insulin Intake

2006-04-25T18:16:00.000-07:00

Diabetes Diet: My Insulin Intake

I thought I would give some insight on my Insulin Intake in a normal work day.

I am normally up at 6 am, where I check my Blood Sugars. Depending on the range of sugars and the contents of my breakfast, I give about 8 - 14 units of Novolin R Insulin. I then eat my breakfast consisting usually of a cereal and fruit such as grapes.

At noon, I have my lunch. Prior to eating I again check my sugar levels. My lunch is pretty consistent being a sandwich and an apple, and I again give Novolin R, but about 8 - 10 units only.

Dinner time rolls around at about 5:45 pm after work. Here I give more insulin due to having a larger meal for dinner. My averages range from 16-20 units of Novolin R, depending on the food eaten.

Lastly, I give NPH long lasting insulin around 9 pm. I normally give on average 30 units of NPH, and my snack generally is a couple apples or two slices of bread or other snacks of that nature.

Again, these are my insulin requirements and what I give to keep my sugars in control. Remember to speak to your Diabetes Diet Doctor to see if this type of control is right for you, and to find the appropriate amount of insulin to give for your Diabetes diet.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Diabetes and Exercise

2006-04-12T19:10:00.000-07:00

Diabetes and Exercise

Just giving a brief post about how Diabetes and Exercise work with myself and when I have been playing hockey with Work. We played hockeys on Fridays from 4 to 4:50, so it was about a 50 min playing time of exercise. Great to get you moving and getting the exercise that is critical for a diabetic to keep doing.

We usually had 4 on 4 hockey and one sub at most. So you would play the full 50 mins almost hustling down the ice to get that puck. Quite enduring on the legs and again taking its toll on your diabetic sugar levels. As we know, exercise drops sugar levels in a diabetic and with exercise, less insulin is required.

Prior to playing, it would usually have been near the end of where my Novolin R would finish working. I gave Novolin R at lunch around 12 and since its about 1/2 hr before the insulin works, it would taper off around 4:30 pm, in the middle of the hockey game. Normally, I had checked my levels prior to leaving for the game around 3:15 pm to see if it was low or in a range that required a sugar bump to sustain a healthy sugar level while playing.

When it was lower sugar levels (between 5 and 7), I would eat an apple, some candy or as one of my coworkers brings in sometimes, a free chocolate bar. This would always get me enough sugar to bring it up prior to the game, which I then worked off skating. If it were higher, I would just let the exercise drop it down naturally.

My experience is to have something prior so that your sugar does not drop in a danger level. Also, I notice after playing and getting home and giving Novolin R, the insulin really seems to work harder and I can give less Novolin R with the same blood sugar control.

Exercise really does help with those sugar levels!

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Managing diabetes

2006-04-06T17:08:00.000-07:00

Managing diabetes

Whether you have Type 1 Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes, the management is different. I have type 1 diabetes, and am more familiar with that management but will share my knowledge of Type 2 Diabetes control as well.

Managing type 1 diabetes

- Injecting insulin via syringe or Insulin Pen so your body can use the sugar taken in and so you can control your own blood sugar levels
- Follow Doctor's advice about diet and exercise
- Close monitoring of your blood sugar levels. You can purchase blood-glucose monitor kits to test your sugar levels. They require a small drop of blood, that with a lancet you prick your finger and apply the blood to a test strip. It then gives you the reading to know if your high or low with your sugar, or just right. I currently use a One Touch machine for this. The supplies, especially the test strips are usually fairly expensive purchase, and a good drug plan will help cover these costs.
- Hemoglobin A1c test, which I get done about every 4-6 months, dependant on how good my control has been and according to my doctors recommendations. This measures your blood sugar control over from what I've been told, a three month period. It gives you an average to see if overall you are doing well.

We give insulin as Type 1 diabetics to mimick how our pancreas would normally make and release insulin to our bodies. We try to mimick the real flow of insulin from our pancreas, by use of the insulin syringe so our blood sugar levels are kept in tact and in a "normal" range.

Managing type 2 diabetes

- Use pills to help stimulate your bodys supply of insulin when needed to convert and use the sugar you have taken in
- Periodically needing insulin injections when the control of blood sugar levels cannot be done well enough with just taking a pill
- Controlling your diet and amount of exercise you do
- Monitoring sugar levels like a Type 1 Diabetic would with the home blood glucose monitoring kit.
- Getting a Hemoglobin A1c test like a Type 1 Diabetic to see how your control is over a period of time.

Type 2 Diabetics should always consult with a doctor to see what pills they need to use, or if they can control it through diet and exercise. Find out what works for you as every diabetics body is different.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Managing your blood glucose when you are sick

2006-04-05T20:33:00.000-07:00

Managing your blood glucose when you are sick

While you are sick, your blood glucose levels will fluctuate more than normal, even if you are following your meal plan. It can cause two things to happen:

1) Blood Sugar to Rise - caused by colds, flu or an infection.
2) Blood Sugar to Fall - caused by having problems with keeping your food and liquids down.
Some general tips to follow while being sick (Remember this is a guideline and consulting your doctor is the best approach to knowing how you can cope with Diabetes and being sick):

- Keep taking your medication, but adjust accordingly and to what your doctor has recommended for sick days.
- Try to keep the intake of food the same as normal, to not disrupt the normal way your meal plan is set. If you are not able to eat, consulting your physician is advised.
- Drink lots of water so you do not become dehydrated. When I am sick, this is an important step for myself as otherwise dehydration can set in quickly.
- Test your sugar more frequently. I test mine about every 2 hrs when sick to ensure it does not go too low or too high.
- Check for ketones if your sugar is hovering in the "High" blood sugar level range as specified by your doctor

In general, it is better for people with diabetes to visit the doctor or emergency room earlier for assistance. Reasons that may tell you to go visit the doctor are:

- Vomitting frequently (more than twice in a 12 hr span)
- Unable to hold down food or liquids
- High blood glucose levels of 17 mmol/L or higher (for a 12 hr span)
- Large amounts of ketones in your urine
- You have signs of dehydration such as a dry mouth

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Blood Sugar levels rise even when not giving Insulin?

2006-04-04T16:50:00.000-07:00

Blood Sugar levels rise even when not giving Insulin?

If you are insulin dependent like me and you have no insulin in your system, when I don't eat, my sugar levels slowly rise. This is my experience from testing my own sugar levels.

A couple of units of Regular (R) insulin will do the trick for me to keep it steady if I am not feeling the hunger to eat. Remember it varies for everyone, and while doing this, careful monitoring of your blood sugars should be done until you see what works for yourself and discussion with your doctor is recommended.

If you don't eat and give too much insulin, you are in danger of running low sugars. Low sugars is not a good thing. Keep control and live healthy!

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Insulin Equipment: The Novolin Pen

2006-03-30T18:41:00.000-08:00

Insulin Equipment: The Novolin Pen

Here is a picture of the pen I use equipped and ready to give an insulin shot to a person with diabetes. Insulin is the critical factor in keeping you diabetes under control, and having your insulin pen ready is the first step in that process.

Here you see the components of the pen. The tube with the orange top is the actual vial of insulin. This goes in the upper black tube, which screws into the bottom half. Once you have the insulin vial in the pen, the needle shown screws on top of the orange vial, as illustrated above.

You then dial the number of units you require to keep your blood sugar at a steady level, and the critical part of administering insulin will be done. Look for illustrations of the steps of giving a needle soon to come.

Regards,

Michael Kralj

Diabetes Diet

Diabetes, the other silent killer

2006-03-23T19:34:00.000-08:00

Diabetes, the other silent killer by Mayur Vibhakar

Figures from the American Diabetic Association show that diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S, killing approximately 210000 persons every year. Medical and other related costs can soar over $100 billion a year!!

The good news is there is a great deal that you can do to help manage the condition at an early stage. Being informed truly is the best medicine. Learning as much as you can about your diabetes, how to control your blood sugar, complications and how to prevent them, can help you stay healthy. As always, be sure to consult your physician first before implementing or changing diet or exercise routines or taking any over the counter medications or nutritional supplements.

Diabetes is a serious condition. It is a chronic disorder of carbohydrates, fat and protein metabolism, characterized by fasting elevation of blood sugar level and a greatly increased risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and loss of nerve functions.

There are two major types of diabetes. Type I and Type II.

Type I is also known as Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) and often occurs in children and adolescents. Individuals with Type I diabetes need to inject insulin everyday. It occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin (a hormone which helps deliver sugar from the blood to the body's cells).

Type II is also known as Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) and is usually an adult disease. In type II diabetes, insulin is present but not appropriately available due to insulin-resistance. For a variety of physiological reasons, the hormone (insulin) is unable to do its job. The pancreas produces insulin but the body's cells do not respond to its action and can't absorb the glucose from the blood so glucose levels rise in the blood.

There are a number of causes which give rise to diabetes. Some of the causes are listed below; however, they should not be considered a complete list.

Heredity plays a major role. Some individuals or ethnic groups may be genetically susceptible than others.

Experts are convinced that obesity and a sedentary lifestyle also play a major role in the development of diabetes.

Impaired digestion and an overworked pancreas.

Syndrome-X (results from a combination of disorders such as hypertension, high cholesterol, blood clotting abnormalities and insulin resistance)

Chromium deficiency.

Prenatal factors. Recent evidence supports the concept that the nutritional status of the mother during pregnancy plays a role in determining whether the child will develop diabetes later in life.

Food with refined sugars and high glycemic index.

Imbalance between two critical hormones- insulin and glucagon.

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Complications resulting from diabetes can be grave if not controlled. Some complications include but are not limited to:

Hypoglycemia and diabetic coma.

Cataracts, diabetic neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy, skin ulcers, gangrene leading to amputation, stubborn skin infections and heart disease.

There are some early warning signs you should be aware of if you suspect development of diabetes such as 1) Frequent urination 2) Constant thirst or hunger 3) Blurred vision 4) Numb or tingling hands or feet 5) Slow healing of cuts and bruises 6) Frequent skin infections.

Proper treatment is often delayed because diabetes is not diagnosed until a patient is already experiencing complications.

Diet is an extremely important part of diabetic therapy. Nutrition is the cornerstone for good health. A couple of diet considerations after consultation with your physician could include complex carbohydrates that are rich in fiber, fresh vegetables and fruits of low glycemic index, rather than simple carbohydrates such as breads and pastries.

Complex carbohydrates take longer for the body to break down and absorb and therefore provide a slower or more gradual increase in blood sugar levels. Your physician may even advise you to eat smaller frequent meals throughout the day. Along with diet, exercise is also of equal importance. Exercise will increase tissue levels of chromium and also increases the number of insulin receptors. In many instances, changes in diet and exercise may push borderline blood sugar down to a normal range.

The best prevention is adopting a healthy lifestyle. Because obesity is so strongly associated with TypeII diabetes, weight control is an important element of diabetic management. If you want to lose weight to control diabetes, high blood pressure and reduce the risk for developing heart disease then walk, walk and walk some more.

Insulin injections don't cure diabetes. They enable you to live with it.....that is if you call injecting yourself multiple times a day, "living". The key word is HEALTHY LIFESTYLE through diet, exercise and certain herbs and supplements.

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Exercise and Diabetes

2006-03-20T14:42:00.000-08:00

Why Exercise?

- May improve blood sugar control
- Increase circulation of blood to all parts of the body
- Helps in weight control
- May lower blood pressure
- Relieve Stress

Exercise lowers the blood sugar levels. In order to prevent your sugar dropping too low, you will need to reduce the amount of insulin taken, or increase the amount of carbohydrates taken to offset the exercise being done.

Always carry quick acting sugar, like lifesavers or sugar cubes, so if your sugar does go low, you can quickly bring it back to a safe level.

Please discuss with your dietitian how exercise will work with your food intake, and how to modify the intake to ensure your sugars do not drop too low.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Diabetes and Alcohol

2006-03-13T15:14:00.000-08:00

Diabetes and Alcohol

Remember to discuss the issue of using alcohol with diabetes with your physician and dietitian. Alcohol is high in energy, meaning lots of calories

If your dietitian has said alcohol is permitted:

- Use when you have your diabetes is under well control
- Drink in moderation and sip slowly
- Do not drink on an empty stomach
- Try to avoid drinking sweetened mixes, liquers and wine coolers
- Upon taking insulin, do not substitute food with alcohol
- Wear Diabetes Identification like a Medic-Alert bracelet when away from home, so others can react to assist you

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Dietetic foods

2006-03-12T20:50:00.000-08:00

Dietetic foods

You may see foods labeled Dietetic, but these are generally expensive and are not needed by a Diabetic.

Beware:
- Dietetic does not always mean Diaabetic
- Sugar-less is not the same as Sugar-free
- Light or Lite does not always mean smaller amounts of sugar

You may use:

Sugar-free gum
Sugar-free soft drinks
Sugar-free Kool Aid
Artificial Sweeteners

Say no to:

Diet Chocolate
Dietetic Cookies
Dietetic Ice Cream

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Diabetes & Blood Sugar

2006-03-11T22:46:00.000-08:00

Diabetes & Blood Sugar

After food is eaten, it is broken down to sugar appearing in the bloodstream. What happens in a diabetic, is the body down not produce enough insulin to remove the sugar from the blood. The sugar remains in your blood and cannot be used by the body for energy.

No cure exists for either Type 1: Insulin Dependent or Type 2: non-insulin dependant diabetes, however it can be controlled through:

- Diet
- Diet & Pills
- Diet & Insulin

Diabetic Goal

To prevent the level of sugar in your blood from becoming too high or too low.

How can we achieve our Diabetic goal?

By balancing the amount of food we eat, and the kind of food we eat with the amount of insulin available in our bodies and our physical activity.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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What is a Diabetic Diet?

2006-03-08T14:40:00.000-08:00

What is a diabetic diet?

A Diabetic Diet is a food plan designed for you that:

- Recommends the amount of food to eat
- Suggests how often and what time of day to eat
- Tries to maintain or achieve the best weight for you
- Allows you to eat foods you want to eat with a few exceptions

Some foods cause your blood sugar to rapidly increase because they have high concentration levels of sugar.

What to AVOID!

- Brown or White Sugar
- Iced Baked Goods
- Regular Soft Drinks
- Candy
- Jams / Jellies
- Regular Pudding Mixes

What to DO!

- Do not skip any meals or snacks
- Eat the quantity of food listed on your meal plan
- Measure / Weigh your foods to ensure accurate serving sizes are being taken

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Handy Portion Guide

2006-03-07T18:05:00.000-08:00

Handy Portion Guide

Your hands can tell you alot of useful information about portion sizes with food.

Carbohydrates: The amount you should eat would equal the size of your two fists closed. If eating fruits, reduce this to one fist.

Protein: The amount should equal the size of the palm of your hand and the thickness of your little finger.

Vegetables: Eat as much vegetables as you can fit in both of your hands. Choose low-carbohydrate vegetables like broccoli or lettuce.

Fat: No more fat than the size of your thumb should be taken.

Just remember, as exercise and activity increases, your portion sizes may also need to increase. Consult a Dietitian for further consultation.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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Lemon Berry Crush Smoothie

2006-03-07T16:27:00.000-08:00

Lemon Berry Crush Smoothie

Preparation Time: 5 min

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups skim milk
1 1/2 tsp. Crystal Light Lemonade Low Calorie Drink Mix
1 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 cup ice cubes

Place all of the above ingredients in your blender, and cover the blender. Then Blend on high speed until the drink becomes smooth.

Each Serving is 1 cup, and this makes 4 servings.

Diabetes Food Choice: 1 cup = 1 Carb & 1/2 Fats

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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2006-03-05T20:02:00.000-08:00

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Taking Insulin from a Diabetic Perspective

2006-03-05T20:01:00.000-08:00

Taking Insulin from a Diabetic Perspective

I am diabetic and have been for over 12 years now. I was aware of having the disease when I was 13, and have managed my lifestyle ever since, including high school, university and work.

The Diabetic Diet is not the same for everyone. Some take pills and other take Insulin to control their sugar levels. I take Insulin.

I take a fast acting regular insulin for breakfast, lunch and dinner, while taking an NPH Novolin insulin prior to bed time. The regular fast acting insulin is great as it does its work within four hours and leaves your system. The NPH works over night and the tail end of it still works in the morning, allowing you complete coverage of your insulin intake and how it will control your sugar.

I will look to further explain this here on my blog, and explain what I eat in the morning, lunch and dinner, and how a change in the food contents requires a change in the insulin. This will be from my perspective, and consulting a doctor is advised to ensuring your insulin regimen is to your needs.

Just remember, the more you eat foods with higher content of sugar, will require extra units of insulin. If you eat less because you are not hungry, decrease the insulin intake or else the sugar will go low.

Regards,
Michael Kralj
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What Is Insulin - The Complete Guide

2006-03-05T20:00:00.000-08:00

What Is Insulin - The Complete Guide by Ray Kelly

You might have heard of insulin in connection with the disease known as diabetes. Still, you might be curious about insulin--what it means for the body and what can happen if the body does not produce enough of it. In addition, chances are you know little about the history of insulin and how science's knowledge of insulin has changed over the years.

To begin with, knowledge about insulin is a relatively new phenomenon. Berlin medical student Paul Langerhans first discovered insulin in 1869. Using a microscope, Langerhans noticed a heap of cells in the pancreas which later became known as the Islets of Langerhans. Later, scientists surmised that these cells produce insulin, which regulates carbohydrate metabolism. In January of 1922, Leonard Thompson, a 14-year-old diabetic, received the first insulin injection. Because the extract was impure, Thompson experienced a severe allergic reaction. As a result, doctors cancelled future insulin injections for Thompson. However, in later years, researchers were able to perfect insulin injections, making them the primary means of treating diabetes.

In addition to its role in metabolism, insulin controls the storage and release of fat, the cellular uptake of amino acids and electrolytes, and affects small vessel muscle tone. In fact, the concentration of insulin can affect the entire body. This is why diabetics can suffer a variety of side-effects, including blindness and slow healing of wounds. Those who suffer from type 1 diabetes require insulin injections in order to survive, while type 2 diabetes patients may need insulin if other medication and dietary changes are ineffective in controlling blood glucose levels.

At this point, it is not possible to take insulin orally. Instead, insulin is administered through syringes with needles, or insulin pens with needles. However, there are a number of problems associated with insulin as a treatment for diabetes. For instance, it can be difficult to determine the appropriate dose of insulin. The dosage, as well as the timing of the dosage, must often be adjusted, based upon eating habits, exercise routines, or the additional stress of illness. Insulin injections can be a nuisance for patients and, if the patient makes a mistake in terms of dosage, they can actually be dangerous.

Still, when it is used appropriately, insulin can help restore the body's metabolism to normal levels. As a result, through proper administration of insulin, athletes and artists can perform at their optimal level without difficulty. For instance, Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. is an example of a diabetic who has been helped by insulin, while David Crosby of the singing group Crosby, Stills & Nash has also benefited from insulin injections.

In the year 2004, the former spouse of an international track star maintained that the athlete had used insulin to energize the body. The report promoted the idea that the hormone insulin could be utilized like a steroid in enhancing the body's functions. However, researchers say that insulin does not have the same effects as steroids. They say that eight decades of steroid use do not indicate that insulin could be used as a performance-enhancing drug for those who are not diabetics. While insulin can help to alleviate fatigue for those with diabetes, it does not have the same chemical composition as a steroid. Therefore, doctors say that the use of insulin by non-diabetics is, in fact, dangerous.

Proper use of insulin is essential for those with type 1 diabetes. It can enable them to lead a normal, productive life. However, while insulin is a legitimate treatment for diabetes, it is not a cure. Research is now underway to try to make diabetes a disease of the past and to make insulin injections unnecessary.

About the Author
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Conquering Diabetes with Diet

2006-03-05T19:59:00.000-08:00

Conquering Diabetes with Diet by Dr. Tara Barker ND

Finding the right nutritional approach when living with diabetes can be incredibly challenging, especially with the largely unhelpful diets that abound which claim to help but in reality do not.

For the uninitiated, when someone is diabetic they are unable to produce or correctly use insulin, which is the hormone that is responsible for getting sugar (glucose) into cells for use as energy. The sugar, unable to enter hungry cells, stays in the bloodstream building up to dangerous levels. Meanwhile, the person feels hungry and craves sweets.

This is why it is literally a matter of life and death that a proper diet is strictly followed. Blood sugar levels not controlled or the condition allowed to progress leads to feeling unhealthy, fatigue, ulcers, blood vessel destruction, eye problems, blindness, heart disease, loss of fingers, toes, or limbs, and life on medications, just to name a few complications.

One of the main goals for a diabetic diet is to lower your weight and maintain it. This alone helps insulin to better do its job. In addition, a proper diet is designed to help your body to heal and better maintain regular glucose levels in your body naturally. The proper diet supplies you with quality vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants fresh from healing food that your body cannot get on a devitalized, convenience, over-cooked, over-processed, fast food, and junky diet. The goal is to get out of the way and give your body what it needs to heal and live normally instead of abnormally. The goal is to get as healthy as you can and get off or at least really reduce the medications you are on.

Diabetes is a disease of lifestyle.

Since diabetes prevents your body from processing glucose the way it should, you will probably need to continue any current diabetes medications while following your diet until blood tests show your body needs less and less of the drug. The goal is that a proper diet and lifestyle will help you to keep your glucose normalized, blood pressure under control, weight becoming normal, and keep you moving in a direction of optimal health.

Overall, there is no official diabetic diet to follow and it really depends on the individual diabetic. Some people are more sensitive to foods and others need daily exercise more strictly. However, there is a fairly well defined lifestyle that will guide you on the path.

Foods to include in your diet are all fresh fruits and vegetables. Greens are by far the best and most healing foods for diabetes. Romaine, kale, chard, baby mixed greens, watercress, spinach etc. are all excellent choices. Sprouts of all kinds, celery, avocado, tomato, cucumber, zucchini, squash, green beans, peas, radishes, red peppers, etc, are all great choices for vegetables. All fruits are beneficial as well, as long as an eye is kept on their effects to your blood sugar. All foods should be consumed in as fresh a state as possible. Raw is best and steamed lightly is a good second place. Your focus should be eating as much fresh, raw, fruits and vegetables and keep a wide variety.

Foods to eliminate completely are: all fried foods, any and all food with sugar or sweeteners added (even concentrated fruit juice, slpenda, cane crystals, etc., and even in small amounts; no sugar), barbecued meat, preserved meat (slim jims, hot dogs, bacon, ham, etc.) and grains (this includes all wheat products, pasta, bread, cereals, oatmeal, couscous, rice, etc.). You should definitely eliminate all hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats, additives, preservatives, and food dyes. Avoid all convenience foods, as these are not made to be healthy at all and you will find one if not all of the ingredients to be avoided in them.

The true convenience food for you is a piece of fruit or vegetables and a handful of non-roasted nuts. No trash, no waste, and it waits until you are ready! Fabulous combos are apples and brazil nuts, cashews and pears, pecans and mango, and sunflower seeds with fresh figs.

Occasional use of brown rice in small quantities, occasional use of milk, cheese, butter, eggs, and occasional use of a freshly cooked meat is acceptable as long as you are honest with yourself about your blood sugar values and your definition of occasional is not exaggerated. For health purposes, each of the above foods should only be eaten once a week if they do not negatively affect your blood glucose or blood pressure.

You should experiment with foods such as raw cheeses and milk, raw honey, stevia, unsweetened cocoa, dates, and freshly made (not pasteurized or heated) juices. Juices in particular are very healing and chock full of vitamins and minerals, but check how they affect you. Juices with carrot, beet, celery, kale, parsley, apple, ginger, lemon, and others are all very healing. Some of the choices used raw (such as dairy) may be more beneficial to you and allow you to eat them more often.

Some general guidelines on how a diabetic can stay healthy for many years to come:

10-30% of your daily calories on a diabetic diet should come from fats in foods, such as avocado, nuts, coconut, olives and olive oil, occasional raw cheese, occasional eggs, and meat. The rest of a diabetic diet should consist of simple and complex carbohydrates (sugars) coming fresh vegetables, greens and fruit. Emphasize the greens.

Exercise daily and do activities that you enjoy. Walking is one of the best. If you like, try all sorts of different activities and keep yourself moving, active, and enjoying life. You may like yoga, pilates, hiking, biking, gardening, running, swimming, any ball game, lifting weights, and even playing with your kids or dog. It is important for a diabetic to get regular daily exercise and for the session to last at least 45 minutes. Studies have suggested that anything shorter than this does not have the best impact possible on blood sugar regulation.

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Diabetic Diet

2006-03-05T19:58:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Diabetic Diet Information Web Site. I have now been a diabetic for over 10 years. I was diagnosed when I was 13 years old with Type 1 Diabetes. I was not overweight as the common symptoms say, but my pancreas stopped producing insulin. Insulin regulates your blood sugars and keeps them in control to avoid complications in your body, and to keep it at a level that is normal.

Two Types of Diabetics exist. Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. A Type 1 Diabetic is Insulin Dependent, like me, requiring insulin shots to regulate their sugar levels. A Type 2 Diabetic is Insulin Independent, and can use Pills to help spur growth of insulin to regulate the control of blood sugars.

Both types of Diabetes require complete control of diets, and how it will effectively control sugars.

Learn from this site how to control your sugar levels, so future complications do not exist and so you live a Healthy Lifestyle!

Regards,
Michael Kralj