Diabetes and You: Recent Episodes
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This post is about describing who Diabetes Health Care Team are, there is no doubt that you must have come across these in one article post or the other, but you simply don't know who they are, what they do, what help do they offer to a person living with diabetes.Monitoring your diabetes is a life time work, you must monitor it everyday, as long as you live, its like a daily routine. At the journey of treating your diabetes, you may come across some set of wonderful individuals that will help and guild you through the challenge that diabetes may unveiled and also to make you a better person you've ever dreamed of. They will provide to you a "Diabetes Treatment Plan' that will help you remain healthy and allows you do things you like to do in your life.Your Diabetes treatment involves you as the main actor in a movie, its all about you, the diabetes health care team are also there because of you, as a child, your parent have a part to play too, because they carry your burden and they are ready to help you in all areas. Diabetes Health Care Team consists of:(I). The Doctors
(ii). Dietitians
(iii). Mental Health Experts
(iv). Certified Educators on DiabetesThese wonderful people will assist you in developing a treatment plan that you will follow. So, during your medical routine Inspection in a clinic or hospital, you may meet one or more members of these diabetes health care team:(I). The Doctors: These doctors are professionals that deals with the diagnosing and treatment of children that have disease of the endocrine gland like growth disorder and diabetes. They are called "Pediatric Endocrinologist".The Doctors may run some tests on you, which will be taken into record, this includes checking several parts of you body. Your blood pressure, your blood glucose level, and a urine sample. Your Doctor can assist you in learning a lot of things about diabetes and any additional health problem you might possess.After getting treatment recommendations from other diabetes health care team members as necessary, your doctor will list on paper what you will need to control your diabetes in a treatment plan(diabetes management plan).Consider the Doctor as your Diabetes team care team instructor. Doctors writes information's prescribing how the Insulin should be used alongside other medications and might direct you to other Expert if there is a need for you to.Do not hesitate to talk to your doctor. Ask a lot of questions from him/her and ensure that you understand or know the meaning of all of the answers, if not, ask more questions for more clarification. As a child, if you can not ask your doctor questions in the presence of your parent, you can request to talk to your doctor privately which I think will be granted. So do not be ashamed or shy to say what's on your mind(anything at all).(ii). Dietitians: Dietitians are professionals in the aspect of meal and nutrition planning. They can teach you about how food affects you blood glucose level and ensure that you are getting enough food to grow and develop properly. Some few questions will be ask from you by the dietitians when you meet. He/She will like to know how you eat food on a regular basis and your activity levels.THE DIETITIAN WILL: * Create changes to your meal plan, relating to the types of exercise you do, and your habit style of living. Assists you in learning how to select a healthy food choice Teach you how to read and understand food labels and figure out ways to detect the carbohydrate content of foods when food labels are not present there. Recommend certain numbers of tasty snacks ideas show you how carbohydrates is been determined and meal planning methods.(iii). MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT: A counselor, Psychiatrists, Psychologist. Any of these people can be your Mental Health Expert. They can render a huge help to people living with diabetes. Dealing with diabetes can be frustrating at times. As a teenager, you may feel different from your friends or ashamed to give yourself insulin shot during academic session at school. In these kind of situation, the Mental Health Expert will help you get through that.Mental Health Expert can assist you concerning some of the problems you may be coping with, either at home or at school, so never hesitate to ask for advice. They also can strategize ways capable of helping you control your diabetes.TAKENOTE: You can't manage your diabetes all by yourself You can always rely on members of the team to assist you Don't hesitate to ask question from each members They will always help you based on the experience they have in sorting out ways to help people cope with diabetes.(iV). CERTIFIED EDUCATORS ON DIABETES: Certified Educators on Diabetes possess special skills in helping people living with diabetes be able to manage their diabetes. Certified Educators on Diabetes educates you about what diabetes is and how harmful it can cause the body system. They will do the following:*Teach you certain procedures on how to give yourself insulin injection or insulin pump. Teach you how to use a blood glucose meter* Let you know how to test your blood glucose level To make changes on your insulin usage when exercising. Control high and Low blood sugar levels Examine your home equipment to ensure that readings are measured correctly Make one-on-one conversation about any problem or challenges you might be experiencing with diabetes. Do some assessment about your diabetes management goals together with you
A type 1 diabetes person needs to follow a different types of treatment plan, also called a diabetes management plan. These plan assists people in managing their diabetes and staying healthy, active and save from complications. Everyone's plan is different based on the persons health needs and the suggestions of the diabetes care teamDIABETESTREATMENTHINTS: importantThingtotake note The first thing to understand if you are to treat diabetes is your blood glucose level, which is the a mount of glucose in the blood. Glucose is a sugar that comes from the food we eat and also is formed and stored inside the body. It is the main source of energy for the cells of the body, and is carried to each cells through the blood. Glucose can only get into the cells with the help of the insulin.People with type 1 diabetes can no longer produce insulin. This means that glucose stays in the bloodstream and doesn't get into the cells, causing blood glucose levels to go too high.High blood sugar level can make people with type 1 diabetes feel real sick, so their treatment plan involves keeping their blood sugar level within a healthy range, while making sure they grow and develop normally. To do that, people with type 1 diabetes really needs to:* Take insulin everyday Eat a healthy, balanced diet and stick to a diabetes meal plan Check their blood sugar level several times a day Get regular physical exercise.Strictly following the treatment plan can help a person stay healthy, but its not a cure for diabetes. At the time of writing this article, there is no cure for diabetes yet, so people with type 1 diabetes will need treatment for the rest of their life as long as they live. The real thing is that, sticking to the plan can help people feel healthy and avoid diabetes complications in the future.*NOW, let me explain the things a type 1 diabetes person needs to be doing one at a time.1. Take Insulin Everyday: people who have type 1 diabetes must take insulin as part of their treatment because their bodies can't make insulin anymore, they need to get the right amount to keep their blood sugar level in a healthy status.The only way to get insulin into the body now is by injection with a needle or with an insulin pump. If perhaps someone or rather 'you' try to take insulin as a pill, it may not work because, the acids and digestive juice in the stomach and intestines would breakdown the medicine. Fortunately nowadays, insulin shots are almost painless with the help of smaller needles.Different kinds of insulin are used for different purposes. The types of insulin you will use and the number of shots you will take each day will depend in what's best for you and your daily schedule. As you grow and change in shape and body structure, the amount of insulin you will need to take can change too.Food should by no means be missed, do not go starving, because if you take an insulin shot but forgot to eat, your blood sugar level can get too low. So try to avoid skipping meals. And as a child or teenager, if your parents reminds you to eat when you take your insulin, its probably because they worry about you, not because they are trying yo make you feel upset. Your diabetes health care team are also in hand to teach you how and when to give yourself insulin shots.2. EataHealthy, Balanced Diet: A diabetes type 1 person must pay a little more attention to their meals and snacks than people who don't have diabetes. They need to eat a balanced, healthy diet and keep an eye on what they ear and when they eat it.They also have to balance the food they eat with the amount of insulin they take and their activity level. That's because eating some foods will make blood sugar level to go up more than other people who don't have diabetes, whereas, insulin and exercise will make blood sugar go down. So how much the blood sugar level goes up after eating depends on the type of nutrients the food contains.The three main types of nutrients found in the foods we eat are: Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Which all provides energy in the form of calories. Foods containing carbohydrate is the main nutrient that causes the blood sugar levels to go up the most. But foods that contain mostly protein or fat don't affect blood sugar level as much. Our body needs all of these nutrients in different quantity to perform normally.As part of your diabetes treatment, you and the diabetes health care team will create a written diabetes meal plan that will include foods with all of the essential nutrients. Meal plans typically consist of breakfast, launch and dinner with schedule between meal snacks.The diabetes meal plan you will be provided will not tell you specific food to eat, but it will guide you in selecting choices from the basic food groups and helps you eat nutritious, balanced meals. Each meal and snacks in the plan contains a certain amount of carbohydrate and works with the types and amount of insulin you take.Selecting choices from the basic food groups and help you eat nutritious, balanced meals. Each meal and snack in the plan contains a certain amount of carbohydrate and works with the types and amount of insulin you take.Your meal plan provided should be made just for you, based on your age, activity level, schedule, and food likes and dislikes. It also should be flexible so you know how to handle diabetes in special situations like when you go to parties or on holidays. Following your meal plan should make it easier to keep your blood sugar level within a healthy status.Moreover, to giving you some ideas about what to eat, the plan also might recommend limiting foods that contains lots of fat or calories and that don't contain vitamins and minerals. Everyone who eats a healthy diet should limit these foods anyway, because eating too much of them can lead to too much weight gain or long-term health problems like heart disease.3. Always CheckBloodSugar Level: Checking your blood sugar level is another part of your diabetes treatment plan. It lets you know how your insulin injection and meal plan are working. By keeping your blood sugar level in a healthy range, you will feel better and reduce the risk that you may develop diabetes complications in future. Testing your blood sugar level is the only way to know how you are doing with your diabetes control, your diabetes health care team will let you know what your blood sugar level should be and when to test it. In general, children with type 1 diabetes should test their blood sugar level with a blood glucose meter at least four times a day. A blood glucose meter tells you what your blood sugar level is at the moment you test it. Your doctor may also send you for another type of blood test that shows you how your blood sugar level had been for the few months before the test.4. ExerciseRegularly: Exercise is also an important part of diabetes treatment. Regular physical activity helps keep blood sugar level in a healthy form. Its also can reduce the risk of other health problems that people with diabetes may be more likely to get, like heart disease, kidney failure, etcetera. The types of exercise that are good for people with type 1 diabetes are: Jogging, riding of bikes, most especially if you are able to play football, that will be great or if not, any kind of sport is highly welcome. In the course of the exercise, the sweat that comes out of your body shows that you have just burn away some glucose. Try to exercise everyday for maximum benefit.You can talk to your diabetes health care team about planning your exercise along with your meals and insulin. They will offer specific suggestion to help you get ready for exercise or join a sport and give you written instructions to help you respond adequately to any diabetes problems that may occur during exercise.**CONCLUSIVELY****Treating and managing type 1 diabetes can be difficult at times. But your diabetes health care team is there for you. Your diabetes management plan should be made easy to understand, detailed, and written down for you so that you can always refer to it whenever you need to.You also might hear about alternative treatments for diabetes, such as herbal remedies and vitamin or mineral supplement. Whatever you read online websites, you should always discus it with your diabetes health care team. You should not stop the treatment plan they made for you, just because you read some information on a website. So get the facts by talking to your diabetes health care team
Diabetes is a kind of disease that have an effect on how the body make use of GLUCOSE (a major type of sugar that is always present in the blood). Glucose exists in most of the food we eat, and it is the main source of energy our body needs to function properly.Each meal you eat or any drink you take, your body breaks down the foods or drinks into glucose and other nutrients, which are absorbed into the bloodstreams from the gastrointestinal tract. During digestion of the food, the glucose level in your blood will rise, these rise will then alert the pancreas to provide insulin and release it into the bloodstream. but in people that have diabetes, their body cannot make insulin at all (type 1), or the body don't response properly to the insulin produce(type 2).Whatistype 1 diabetesThere are three main types of diabetes. i. Type 1 diabetes
ii. Type 2 diabetes
iii. Gestational diabetesThese 3 types of diabetes causes blood sugar levels to become higher than normal, but they made it so in different waysType 1 diabetes (which is formerly called insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes ) occur after the pancreas is not able to make hormone insulin. In type 1 diabetes, the person's own IMMUNE SYSTEM(the body defensive guard against incoming disease or infection) starts attacking and destroying the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. As soon as those cells get destroyed, they will never make insulin again.Although, even as the time of writing this article, no one knows exactly why this happens. Researchers thinks it is related to genetics, like it is hereditary, but the genesis of the type 1 diabetes is still yet unknown.Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented, and there is no skills out there that determine who will get type 1 diabetes. There is nothing the child that have type 1 diabetes or even the parent of the child did that causes the disease.If you have type 1 diabetes, then you need a life-long treatment for the rest of your entire life, because type 1 diabetes does not go away. Children with type 1 diabetes will have to live on daily INSULIN INJECTION or an INSULIN PUMP to control their blood glucose levels.Type 2 diabetes(formerly known as non insulin dependent diabetes or adult onset diabetes) is a bit different from type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occur when the body fails to response to insulin properly. Unlike people that have type 1 diabetes, most people with type 2 diabetes can still produce insulin but its too little and not enough to meet up with what their body needs.SignsandsymptomsoftypeonediabetesA person can have type one diabetes without even knowing it, because the symptoms are not always easily noticed and they can take a long time to develop. Type one diabetes may show up slowly or suddenly.Parent of a child with typical symptoms of type 1 diabetes or childhood onset diabetes may notice some signs like their child:* Urinating*frequently*: the kidneys respond to high levels of glucose in the bloodstream by releasing out the extra glucose in urine. A child with diabetes will urinate(pee) a lot more than normal. *Getsthirstyinanabnormalmanner: Because the child is losing so much fluid from urinating(peeing) so much, he or she becomes very thirsty and always drink water or other liquid substance so as to avoid becoming dehydrated.* Loses*weight* (or fail to gain weight as he or she grows): in spite of good feeding. Child with type 1 diabetes may have an increased appetite but often lose weight. This is because the body breaks down muscles and stored fat in an attempt to provide fuel to the hungry cells. the fat is then release together with the urine out of the body. *oftenfeels tired: because the body can't use glucose for energy properly therefore, he or she becomes tired all the time with so much pain all over the body.But in some case, other symptoms may be the signal that something is wrong. Sometimes the first signal of diabetes is if a child is bed wetting. The possibility of diabetes should also be suspected if a vaginal yeast infection occur in a girl who hasn't yet started puberty.If all these early symptoms of diabetes are not recognised and treatment is not induced, chemicals called ketone can build up in the child's blood and cause stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, unpleasant breathing smell and loss of consciousness(diabetic coma). Sometimes these symptoms are mistaken for flu. It is called diabeticketoacidosis coma or DKA.In addition to short term problem like those listed above, diabetes can also cause long term complications in some people, including heart disease, stroke, blurred eye(black spot on sight) not seeing clearly, and kidney damage.Diabetes can also cause other problem through out the body in the blood vessel, nerves, and gum. These problems don't usually show up in children(under the age of 30 years) with type 1 diabetes who have had the disease for only a few years. However, they can occur in adulthood in some people with diabetes, particularly those who haven't managed or controlled their diabetes properly.The good news here is that proper treatment had been created to stop and also control these diabetes symptoms and reduce the risk of long term problem. The Doctor may run a certain test by obtaining a sample of a blood to test it for glucose. As a parent, if you feel that your child has the symptoms of type 1 diabetes, please talk to your DOCTOR. If your child had been diagnosed of type 1 diabetes, suspected or confirmed, the doctor mat refer your child to a pediatricendocrinologist. A pediatric endocrinologist is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of children with disease of the endocrine system, such as diabetes and growth disorder. CopingEveryday With Type 1 DiabetesChildren with type 1 diabetes needs to monitor and control their glucose level.THEY NEED TO:1. Check their blood sugar levels from time to time by testing a small blood sample.2. Inject themselves with insulin shot if needed after the blood testing.3. Eat a well balanced, healthy diet and pay a close attention to the amounts of sugar and starches in the food they eat and the timing of their meals.4. Exercise regular to help control their blood sugar levels and help avoid some of the long term health problems that diabetes can cause, like heart disease and kidney failure.5. Work closely with their doctor and diabetes health care team to help achieve the best possible control of their diabetes and be monitored for signs of diabetes, complications and other health problems that occur more frequently in children with type type one diabetes.Coping with Type 1 diabetes is such a challenge, no matter the age of the child, but the children often have special issues to deal with. Dome kids may not understanding why the blood sample and insulin injections are so important and necessary, they may be scared, angry, unwilling, and uncooperative.Teenagers may feel different from their peers and may want to live a more spontaneous lifestyle than their diabetes allows. Even when they faithfully follow their treatment schedule, teenagers with diabetes may feel frustrated when the natural adolescent body changes during puberty may make their diabetes somewhat harder to control.Having a child that have diabetes may seem overwhelming at times, but you are not alone. Your child's diabetes care team is not only a great resources for dealing with blood sugar control and medical issues, but also for supporting and helping you so as to enable your child cope and live with diabetes.ALRIGHTTHEN, sowhat'snewinthetreatmentoftype 1 diabetesDoctors and researchers work around the clock in developing new equipments and treatments to help children cope with the special problem of growing up with diabetes.Some kids and teenagers are already using devices that make blood glucose testing and insulin injection easier, less painfully and more effective. One of these is insulin pump, a mechanical device which can be used to deliver insulin more like the pancreas does. There is also been progress towards the development of a wearable or implantable "Artificial pancreas" this consists of an insulin pump linked to a device that measures the persons blood glucose level continuously.Doctors and scientist are also investigating a potential cure for diabetes. This involves transplanting insulin- producing cells into the body of a person with diabetes. Researchers are also testing way to stop diabetes before it starts. For example, scientists are studying whether diabetes cab be prevented in those who may have inherited in increased risk for the disease.POSTSCRIPT until scientists have perfected ways to better treat and possible even present or cure diabetes, parent can help their kids live happier, have healthy life by giving constant encouragement, seeking more diabetes information, and making sure their children eat properly, exercise, and stays on top of the blood sugar control everyday. Doing so will enable their child's to do all the things that other children do while helping them grow up to be healthy, well adjusted, productive adults.
iv. BITTER MELON(mormodica*Charantia*) : Bitter melon is used as both food and medicine in the tropics and has a long history if use in Africa, Latin America and Asia. It possess a variety of beneficial properties related to detoxification. Recent discovery shows that it is effective in controlling diabetes. Ayurediccure stated that 'the blood sugar lowering action of the fresh juice or extract of the unripe fruit has been clearly established in both experimental and clinical studies. Bitter melon is composed of several compounds confirmed anti-diabetic properties'. 'Most people are familiar with using the leaves as mild laxative. But the emphasis here is on extract of the unripe fruit. The oral administration of 50-70ml of the juice extract has shown good results in clinical trials. In fact, a large study at Harvard University Medical School concluded that bitter melon is one of the best natural remedies for diabetes. The dosage for the juice extracted from the unripe bitter melon(mormodica ) is one glass daily.The preparation of bitter melon:1. Thoroughly wash one pound of bitter melon fruit (pod).2. Chop the fruits into small pieces and put them into a blender.3. Add two glasses of clean water.4. Blend for two minutes until it turns into liquid5. Pour mixture into strainer and squeeze pulp to obtain the Maximum amount of liquid. 6. Use liquid portion for drink(within 3 days).V. Onion and garlic: Onions and Garlics have significant blood sugar lowering action. Onions gets rid of sugar from the body by burning it off and must be eaten raw, because it has a greater effect in raw form. Garlic may be eaten in so many ways, but take it raw to achieve best resultsTake one to three cloves preferably in the morning. If you will use the improved (large) breed, one clove is sufficient. Cut it into bits and swallow them the same way you swallow capsules. Take 25grams to 200grams per day.Vi*. Grape fruit:* Dr. Riley, an expert in nutrition, said that " Grapefruit is a splendid food in the diet of a diabetic patient. If grape fruits were eaten more liberally, there would be much less diabetes. If you have diabetes, use three grapefruits three times a day (which means a total of 9 grapefruit). And if you do not have diabetes, but have a tendency towards it and you want to prevent it. Use three grape grapefruits a day". Bear in mind that grapefruit should not be eaten with carbohydrates, instead it goes really well with proteins like beans and fish. The reason is that, carbohydrates require alkaline medium for digestion, whereas grapefruit and protein require acid medium for digestion. VII Mango Leaves: mango leaves are easily obtainable, the tender leaves of the mango tree are considered useful in diabetes. An infusion is prepared by soaking 15grams of fresh leaves in 250ml of water overnight and squeezing them well in the water the next morning. This filters should be taken every morning to control early diabetes.As an alternative, the leaves should be dried in the shade, powdered and preserved for use when necessary. Half a teaspoon of this powder should be taken twice a day.VIII. KIDNEY BEAN POD: kidney bean post tea has permanently cured diabetics. Dr. Riley says that ' a diabetic patient who had taken this treatment 12 years previously and stopped using it stayed cured. Others whose sugar returned even after using it were able to find relief again by using it again. The length of time involved was three to four weeks, during which a strict diabetic diet was observed. Only the pods are used. They must be fresh. Boil one ounce in four quarts of water, slowly, for four hours. * filter through fine muslin cool it for eight hours * and strain again.Take one glassful every two hours.Ix Exercise Regularly: knowing fully well that sedentary lifestyle contributes to diabetes, it is recommended that people with type 2 diabetes should exercise regularly. This way they are able to loose weight and gain better control of their blood pressure, thereby reducing their risk of cardiovascular disease (a major complication of diabetes).Studies have also shown that people with type 1 diabetes who performs regular exercise, reduce their need for insulin injections. But there is a warning here! Adults over the age of 35 years with previous sedentary habits, must consult their physician before embarking on any rigorous exercise. The reason you are to see your physician is that, if you have Atherosclerosis and peradventure in the course of the exercise, you overexert yourself, you are vulnerable to sudden heart attack and death. You know that is why footballers are advised to retire within prescribed age limit of 33 years.X. How do I know if my Diabetes Remedies are working?** Learn how to test your blood glucose. Ask your doctor about the best testing tools for you and how often to test. When you test your blood glucose, write down your blood glucose test result, then ask your doctor if your diabetes treatment are working. A good blood glucose reading before meals is 70 and 140mg/dl. Ask your doctor about how low or how high your blood glucose should get before you take action. One other thing to know is the result of a blood test your doctor does, called the AIC. It shows your blood glucose control during the past 2 to 3 months. For most people, the target for AIC is less than 7%.If you are diabetic and currently taking prescribed medication, it is important that you should check with your doctor before starting any of the aforementioned supplements, as they could interact with drugs to push your blood sugar dangerously low. Although remedies have a good safety records, it is sensible to avoid them if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
I believe to find a solution to a problem, the problem itself must be understood. Since we already know What is diabetes. The next question here NOW is: ' is there a cure for diabetes?. The answer is No, there is no complete cure for diabetes yet. But there are natural remedies to prevent or cure its complications it might develop if it is not well catered for. On this post I will be discussing how you can cure diabetes without taking drugs( I means completely drugless). Drugless Doctors believed there is a cure for diabetes. The pancreas can be built up again, and permanently cured by removing the causes and correcting the eating habits, many cures have been achieved. Even if the pancreas is not working well, a little insulin is still usually produced. In addition, there are other glands and organs (like the adrenals) that secrets hormones similar to insulin to help use sugar. Also, there are many foods that contain insulin-like substances or that help build up the pancreas. The following measures are recommended for the cure of diabetes. I. Correct your Diet: what you eat is extremely important in achieving cure for
diabetes. You most probably would not have had diabetes to begin with, if you had eaten right. For diabetes, refined sugar or sweets are poisons! As a matter of fact, the diet recommended is usually classified into three group: (a) Prohibited Food: as a diabetic, you should stay away completely from refined sugar, glucose, all sweets, chocolates, sweet drinks, sweetened milk, canned fruit juice, sweet biscuits, cakes, pie, peppermint, white bread and other flour products, and alcohol. You may take honey in it's natural form (honey contains only 7% sugar).(b) Food to be taken in moderation: Cereals (including maize, rice, sorghum, millet, wheat), potatoes, dry fruit, fresh milk, mangoes, grapes, eggs.(c) Food that can be used freely: Green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, cucumber, lean, meat, fresh or dried fish, unripe boiled plantains, soybeans, groundnut. Cucumber is particular good for the diabetics, it contain a substance needed by the cells of the pancreas in order to produce Insulin. Similarly, onions are beneficial in diabetes, they contain insulin-like enzymes that burn off sugar. Onions are better taken raw.*Notable points to remember Meals should by no reason be missed. That is, take food when you need to, do not go on fasting except for health reasons, as will be discussed shortly. * Healthful food combination. People who eat anything and everything at the same meal, sooner or later, as time goes on, if caution is not taken, they may suffer from headaches, sour stomach, gall-stone and many other diseases.ii WATER CURE METHOD water prevents and helps to cure Adult on-set diabetes in it's early stages, before it becomes an auto-immune producing beta cells. Similarly, water can improve the condition of childhood-onset diabetes. How do I use water cure for diabetesThe water should be administered according to the following directions.> Drink water before meals. Specifically 30 minutes before eating. This prepares the digestive tract (the enzymes for metabolizing the food).> Drink water two and a half hours after a meal to complete the process of digestion and correct dehydration caused by food breakdown.> Drink water anytime you are thirsty even during meals.> Drink water first thing in the morning to correct dehydration produced during long sleep.> beverages of any form including sweet drinks and fruit juice are not substitutes for water. Drink plain room temperature water.> Salt is a vitally needed element for diabetes (and for general Wellness ). The body needs basically 3 to 4 grams of salt a day. That is when you are taking up to 10 glasses of water. If you are not taking the 10 glasses of water, a build up of salt intake will gradually make you swell. Also you need to constantly weigh yourself. if you suddenly have gained weight, then you have retained too much salt. Just drink, don't take salt for a day or two and then continue the treatment. > The quantity of water you need to drink on a daily basis is stated below. Bear in mind that this is just the minimum requirement you need to drink, which means you should strive to drink above this.WEIGHT DAILY WATER REQUIREMENTS 1kg........................33ml
2kg........................66ml
3Kg........................99ml
4Kg........................132ml
5Kg........................165ml
20Kg......................660ml
30Kg......................1litre
50kg.......................2litres
60Kg.......................2.5litres
65Kg.......................2.5litres
70Kg.......................3litres
75Kg.......................3.5litres
80Kg.......................4litres
85Kg.......................4.5litres
90Kg.......................5litres
95Kg.......................5litres
100Kg.....................6litres
110Kg.....................6litres
120Kg.....................7litresIn type 1 diabetes, a regular daily adjustment of water intake time no less than two quarts and some increased salt intake is known to be one of the best treatments of diabetes. If you are already on medication, continue it until you see your doctor for a check up.III. W**ATER FAST AND FRUIT** For three consecutive days, limit your food to fresh unsweetened fruit juice and water only. Juice for diabetes treatment are:Cucumber
Lettuce
Onions and
Green beans.After the 3 days fruit and water fast, then you can begin a diet for diabetics as stated above in item 1( correct your diet) Next>>
most diabetes causes are created in us by our own hands apart from the ones inherited from our parent . The list below explains better: the causes of diabetes includes:Heredity: the act of transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants. This means Diabetes can be transferred from the parent to the children according to Genetics. It runs in the family as they say. Of the total diabetics, more than 46 percent give a family history of the disease, this tends to be all true particular for type 1 diabetes which begins at childhood.Obesity: Your risk of having diabetes goes markedly high if you have excess weight. It is said that, "in diabetes, heredity loads the cannon and Obesity pulls the trigger". This saying clearly indicates the close relationship between Diabetes and Obesity. It is not an exaggeration to say that Diabetes is the lawful wife of Obesity. NOW! How do you know if you are overweight? It is when you are 20 percent or more than the ideal weight for your body frame, height and age.Very Poor Diet: You are what you eat. Food can maintain or save life, it can also destroy life. Proper food serves the purpose of medicine while improper food works as poison and causes diseases. A philosopher has rightly said that, " very few people die of starvation; the rest die of improper selection of food. It would not be an exaggeration to say that we dig our own graves with our mouth. The question is HOW IMPORTANT IS PROPER DIET? how many thousands today are in our overcrowded hospitals, who never would have been there but for wrong eating. How many have inadvertently been committing slow suicide with their knives and forks. So the message here is to choose the right food to eat and in a moderate form. Don't eat too much because the body only needs a little.Sedentary lifestyle: people are used with the habit of waking up in the morning , take their bath and drive to work thinking that is enough. This is so wrong, you need to do some exercise to warm your body. During physical work like exercising, muscles use up a lot of glucose present in the blood. Consequently, the work-load on the pancreas is reduced. When man lives a sedentary life, I believe he is on his way to diabetes. Side Effects of certain Drugs: long term use of certain drugs like cortisone ( a type of drugs used for arthritis, respiratory disease, Asthma, and skin disease ) contraceptive pills and combination of some other drugs can produce Diabetes by harming the pancreas. Don't know why self medication has now become the order of the day for some people, people would rather go see a pharmacist than go see a doctor. This is wrong (am sorry to say). Even as tiny as headaches, whatever ailment your are experiencing. It is the best opinion to let your Doctor be aware as fast as possible either by phone call or direct eye to eye contact. The wrong use of drugs, as well as long term use of some drugs can damage the pancreas. Also, alcohol use can invite diabetes. Years of heavy alcohol intake increases your risk of developing diabetes. So also is smoking cigarettes. Failure to drink sufficient water: A person can die faster if deprived of water than if deprived of food. By drinking water you are regulating the body's natural fluid levels. Diabetes seems to be the end result of water deficiency in the brain.When the urge for intake of water builds up in us, we confuse it with hunger; instead of drinking water, we go for food. So we overeat. We eat when the body wants water. The result is we overeat and soon become overweight. And overweight causes diabetes.
Diabetes is a disease full of complication, and the reason is well know. The complication of diabetes are more agonizing and torturing than the disease itself. Acute diabetes complications can arise at any time during the course of the disease, whereas the more dreaded chronic complications slowly unfold themselves years after the onset of disease. The following are list of complications of diabetes: Diabetic coma( unconsciousness ): This is a severe life threatening complication, commonly found in juvenile (child or young) diabetics, but may affect adult as well. This takes place when a diabetic person urinate frequently and did not drink another liquids to replace the water passed out through urine. The blood becomes acidified and thus affects the brain to give rise, first to drowsiness and lethargy and then gradually diabetic coma.Boils and carbuncles: persistent boils and carbuncles ( a carbuncles has a number of openings, and it reaches deeper than a boil into the in underlying tissue). This may, in fact be the first indication of diabetes in some people. The factors responsible for this condition are: (a) high Glucose-level in the blood vessels of the skin and (b) Poor resistance power against whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed of dead white blood cells called PUS. Acute Gangrene: Gangrene is defined as the death of a mass of tissue or an organ. Gangrene of a toe or foot is 50 to 60 times more common in diabetics than in healthy persons. Without adequate care, even an ordinary injury or small cut on the toe or foot may degenerate into Gangrene. However, wearing of covered shoe can wound the feet and lead to fatal consequence. Many diabetics visits the doctor with this development as their first compliant. Unfortunately, the complication often necessitate amputation of the leg affected.Complication of the Excretory system: Five years or more after the onset of diabetes, kidneys starts to get damaged. The filtering units of kidneys become hardened. Besides, the blood vessels of kidneys also become hard and narrow. This leads initially to loss of proteins in the urine and then gradually to a rise in blood pressure, a swelling all over the body and may lead to kidney failure .Defective Nervous System: Almost 90 percent of diabetics suffer from one or the other complication of the nervous system. However, only 25 to 50 percent of them have to face serious complication. Apart from derangement of the touch sensation in hands and feet, the urinary bladder got weakened. This either leads to incomplete emptying of the bladder or incontinence( The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces). So when the bladder cannot be emptied completely, the retained or residual urine harbor diseases. Cardiovascular system: Diabetes speed up the process of atherosclerosis, I.e the degeneration of blood vessels. In diabetics, the inner part of the blood vessels get deposited not only with cholesterol but also with calcium. As a result, flexible and elastic blood vessels are transformed into hard and narrow pipes. Due to narrowing of blood vessels, various organ of the body and the limbs do not get adequate nourishment that is why a diabetic patient experiences bodily pain. There can be stroke and there can be high blood pressure.Female Reproductive System: A diabetic woman has to face many problems during pregnancy. Diabetic women develop very large babies in their wombs. This causes great difficulty during the delivery and both the mother and the body have to face risks of an injury during delivery. Also diabetic women more often have stillbirths or deliver babies with congenital defects.Complications of the Respiratory & Digestive system: A diabetic person easily contact Infection of the respiratory tract. About 15 percent of the patients suffering from tuberculosis are found to have to have diabetes too. Tuberculosis and diabetes undesirably affects each other to give rise to a vicious circle of complications. Also a diabetic person have to face many disorders of the digestive systems. They often suffer from nausea and vomiting.Complication of the eye: One of the most feared complications and one of the most difficult to treat is diabetes retinopathy, which can lead to incurable blindness. After cataract and deficiency of vitamin A, diabetes retinopathy is the third chief cause of blindness. Next>
The carbohydrates in our food are digested in the intestine. The end-products of carbohydrate digestion are various sugar, including glucose.
This glucose is absorbed through the Mucous membrane of the intestines to enter the blood-stream. Thus, the concentration of glucose in the blood rises. Insulin makes this glucose available to each and every cell of the body.
If the amount of glucose in the blood is greater than required by the cells, insulin converts it into glycogen and fat, which are stored in the liver (for muscles ), and adipose tissue respectively.
Insulin is also concerned with the metabolism of dietary fats and protein. The end-products of fat digestion are fatty acids. Insulin converts these fatty acids back into fat and stores them in the adipose tissue. Again, insulin prevents the conversion of stored fat into fatty acids. Insulin is also essential for protein-synthesis in the body. If there is a deficiency of insulin, proteins lost due to wear and tear cannot be replaced.
Moreover, when food are digested, they are broken down into the body's basic fuel glucose, a type of sugar. the glucose is absorbed by the blood stream, and is then known as blood glucose or blood sugar. In a person without diabetes, insulin is released by the pancreas after a meal to allow the glucose in the blood to get into the body's cells where it is burned for energy. This brings the level of glucose in the blood back to the normal range.
However, for some reasons not fully known to the experts, in some people, the condition arises when the pancreas fails to produce insulin in sufficient quantity( a defect known as hypo-insulinism), or when the body is unable to use the available insulin. This means that all the glucose in the blood is not fully utilized, and it builds up in the blood stream. This results in high blood sugar which the kidneys have to pass off in the urine, a condition known as 'Glycosuria' in the lay language- diabetes.
In African, Traditionally, there is a way in which diabetes is been tested. Well, depending in the country you are, This trick may not work, but you can still try this tip to know and be sure if you have diabetes without even visiting the doctor for a test.
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Go outside of the house in an open area or probably beside your garbage trash can. But it has to be outside.
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Pour a little fresh urine on the ground there.
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leave the urine there and come back for about 2 to 3 hours.
Observations
You will see ants all around the edge of the urine feeding on it. This is a sign showing that you have diabetes.
The type of diabetes found in men is type two diabetes. It involves adult, it is formerly called Adult in-set diabetes or non insulin dependent diabetes, it is the most common type of diabetes, affecting about 16 million men as of 2013 global estimation. At least 5.1 million deaths is been recorded every year courtesy of diabetes mellitus.
Not similar in people with type 1 diabetes, patients with type 2 diabetes produce insulin as it's suppose to; but the body cells is not able to react and use up the insulin secreted by the pancreas in a proper manner. This process is called INSULIN RESISTANCE.When insulin is not sufficient, or the insulin is not properly used as it should, the glucose (sugar) will not be able to get into the body cells to be used as fuel or energy. However, when sugar builds up in the blood streams instead of moving into the cells. Therefore, the body cells is been deprived from it's essential nutrient, so it's gets hungry and will nit function or work properly. Additional problems connected with the build up of sugar in the blood stream are:
BODY DAMAGE AND EYE DISORDER*
Prolonged high blood sugar in the body will make glucose to be absorbed towards the Lens of the eye, destroying the nerves and small blood vessels of the eye. It then changes the original shape of the eye into another shape entirely, causing the vision to change.The kidney and the heart is also affected by this action of small blood vessel damage which makes a man or woman vulnerable to heart attack and stroke disease. * DEHYDRATION
THIS is a condition whereby water is been removed from the body. Glucose (sugar) building up in the blood stream can cause frequent urination. After the kidney lose the sugar through the urine, so much water is also lost out of the body, hence dehydration takes place. * HYPEROSMOLAR NON-KETOTIC DIABETIC STATE
When a type 2 diabetes person urinates severally without filling up the water lost through urine (unable to drink water or any Other liquid substance) , this may cause the person to go into diabetic coma which is a very dangerous complication.
First of all, the main three early symptoms of diabetes that will be experienced by the person living with diabetes are: Excessive thirst and increased urination
Excessive thirst and increased urination are classic diabetes symptoms. If you have diabetes, unused excess sugar (glucose) builds up in your blood stream. In the absence of insulin, the kidneys are forced to work overtime to filter and absorb the excess sugar. If your kidneys can't retain the sugar , the excess sugar is then excreted into your urine along with fluids drawn from your tissues. As a result of that, it triggers more frequent urination, which may leave you dehydrated. As you drink more liquid substance to quench your thirst, you'll urinate even more. Increased appetite
Excessive hunger is caused as a results from shortage of insulin in the body, in response of that, the body switches by burning fatty acid and producing Acidic ketone bodies. This reaction triggers the increase in appetite and hunger for more food. Other condition associated with increased appetite are Depression and Anxiety.Symptoms in type 1 diabetes may develop quickly for about weeks or even months. Although type 2 diabetes symptoms develops very slowly which sometimes may be absent and not even show at all, making it difficult to detect. However, there are several other signs and symptoms of diabetes Which will later unfold after the three initial symptoms mentioned above had been observed. The list are:* FatiguesFeeling tired or exhausted all the time, sometimes from the inside (abdominal). This may be cause by dehydration from increased urination and your body cells will be weak and not function properly, because of its inability to use sugar for fuel and energy.* Weight lossWhen sugar is lost from the body through frequent urination, some calories (I.e Fat) will be lost along with the urine, at the same time presence of diabetes will tend to keep the sugar contained in the food you eat from moving into your cells leading to excessive hunger . The combined effect is potentially rapid weight loss, especially if you have type 1 diabetes.* Blurred visionProlonged high blood sugar in the body will make sugar to be absorb into the lens and retina (the back part of the eye), destroying the nerves and small blood vessels of the eye. This will convert the eye into another shape, hence causing the vision to change too. If at the early stage of this symptoms, treatment is not swiftly introduce, hence the end result is vision loss and blindness.* Slow-healing sores or frequent infectionsThe presence of high levels of blood sugar weakens your body's natural healing process and your ability to fight infections. Especially in women, bladder and vaginal infections are mostly common.* Tingling hands and feetExcess sugar in your blood can lead to nerve damage. You may notice tingling and loss of sensation in your hands and feet, as well as burning pain in your arms, hands, legs and feet.* Red, swollen, tender gums:Diabetes may weaken your ability to fight germs, which increases the risk of infection in your gums and in the bones that hold your teeth in place. Your gums may pull away from your teeth, your teeth may become loose, or you may develop sores or pockets of pus in your gums especially if you have a gum infection before diabetes develops.Symptoms of Type 1 DiabetesDiabetes type 1 occur most often in children or young adults, people under the age of 30 years old. But it can also occur at any age. Type 1 can develop suddenly and can be severe. The physical state at the time of onset is leanness. The signs of diabetes type one include:1. Urinating frequently
2. Blurred vision
3. Rapid weight loss
4. Weakness
5. Fatigue
6. Constant thirst and hunger
7. Nausea
8. Vomiting
9. Recurrent skin infectionSymptoms of type 2 Diabetes**
This is called insulin independent diabetes or maturity onset Diabetes Mellitus, usually after the age of 35. It usually develops in a gradual process. The physical state at the time of onset is Obesity. So if you are overweight, please watch out! The more overweight you are, the more likely you are to develop what is called Adult Onset Diabetes. Many overweight adults would not even have diabetes if they could get rid of their weight. The more excessive the weight, the more difficult it is to control the diabetes and the higher the blood sugar goes. The signs of Diabetes type 2 includes:1. Urinating often like every one hour or two.
2. Blurred vision. Having some black spot on sight. You won't see clearly.
3. Prolonged and unexplained fatigue
4. Sexual impotence mostly in men
5. Dry and itchy skin
6..Excessive thirst and increased hunger for food
7. Numbness or burning sensation in the legs or feet
8. Developed sores on the feet that do not heal
9. Aching joints, rheumatism.
10. Infection of the gum, bladder or vagina that keeps coming back or heal slowly. Take your body's hints seriously
If you notice any possible diabetes signs or symptoms, contact your doctor. The earlier the condition is diagnosed, the sooner treatment can begin. Diabetes is a serious condition. But with your active participation and the support of your health care team, you can manage diabetes while enjoying an active, healthy life. Next>
WHAT IS DIABETES For a reason or two, so many people have been asking questions about information on diabetes such as, what is Diabetes, causes of diabetes, the types of diabetes, and a host of others. So Dear reader if you are also asking this same questions, then you are in the right place, this blog provides you free diabetes information And everything you seek to know. Please read on.
There is another kind of diabetes called 'DIABETES INSIPIDUS'. Both are similar in the symptoms of excessive thirst and excessive secretion of urine. insipidus is caused by a disturbance in the secretion of the pituitary gland, which controls the use of fluid in the body. But on this blog we are concerned about diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes fully referred as diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has a very large amount of glucose in the blood (blood sugar). There are two ways in which this disease could occur. (1) either because the insulin the body produce for use is too small (i.e inadequate for usage). or (2). the body's cells that was meant to make use of that insulin produced by the body do not respond properly to insulin, or even both. So People with high blood sugar will experience three major symptoms that will signify And confirm the presence of diabetes in their body .
(1). polyuria ( urinating every time )(2). polydipsia (thirsty And always want a drink )(3). polyphagia (frequent hunger for food).
Diabetes mellitus affects the organ called pancreas, which is an elongated and fairly narrow gland located just behind the duodenum in the upper parts of the abdomen, to gain a clearer understanding of diabetes, it is necessary to understand the role of insulin in the body
If Diabetes in the body is not quickly treated, It may lead to long term severe complications like, Kidney failure, stroke, heart disease, blurred eye which can cause blindness And foot ulcer.
*TYPES OF DIABETESThere are three major types of diabetes mellitus namely:
1. TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUSThis type of diabetes is caused because the pancreas did not produce insulin at all or produce a tiny amount which is not enough for the cells to use. Diabetes type 1 occur most often in people under the age 30. But it can also occur at any age. Type 1 was formerly called "Juvenile diabetes, or Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
2. TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS*This is a condition whereby Insulin was produced as it's suppose to, but the cells did not response to Insulin appropriately. It is a common form of diabetes accounting for 80-90 percent of all diabetes cases. It usually come on later in life and involves factors that interfere with insulin effectiveness in the body.
Insulin moves glucose out of the bloodstream into your muscle cells, but if a person with high blood sugar level constantly drinks coffee and eat sweet or starchy snacks, insulin is constantly being produces with an attempt to regulate it. Under this relentless pressure, either the system that signals the pancreas to produce insulin breaks down, or the body tissues become less responsive to insulin. A condition called INSULIN RESISTANCE. Type 2 Diabetes was formerly called " Adult on-set diabetes " or Non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The main cause is; Poor diet, not getting enough or no exercise And excessive body weight.
*3. GESTATIONAL DIABETES This is only found in pregnant women Who suddenly develop a high blood glucose level. Without any past record of diabetes. It appears around the 24th week of pregnancy. At that time, the body is making large amount of Hormones to help the baby grow. but these hormones will be blocking the insulin produced by the pancreas from going into the cells. And when something in the body does not allowed insulin to do it's job, it is called 'insulin resistance '.
In most pregnant women, the body makes enough insulin to overcome the insulin resistance. In other pregnant women, the insulin that is produce can not overcome the insulin resistance. These pregnant women are the ones that will have Gestational Diabetes. In 95 percent of the cases, the diabetes disappears after child birth. The rest of the 5 percent of the women still suffers from these disease after child birth. A woman with gestational diabetes at any point in time is at risk of developing another form of diabetes ( Type 2 DIABETES) later in life
Eating of healthy diet, engaging in physical exercise is known to be the primary prevention And treatment for diabetes mellitus, quit smoking And stop drinking beer, And maintaining a normal body weight. Blood pressure control And proper foot Care are very essential for patients with the disease. Type 1 diabetes must be controlled by Injecting Insulin into the body system. Type 2 diabetes can be well managed with medications whether with insulin or without Insulin. However, living on Insulin And some oral medications will cause the blood sugar level to decrease.
An obese person Who also have diabetes can be well treated by weight loss treatment, it is said to take a very useful measures in people with Type 2 diabetic. Gestational Diabetes commonly disappear after the baby had been born.
GLOBAL ESTIMATION*
According to WIKIPEDIA. " Globally, as of 2013, an estimated 382 million people have diabetes worldwide, with Type 2 diabetes making up about 90 percent of the case. This is equal to 8.3 percent of adult population, with equal rates in both women And men. Worldwide in 1.5 to 5.1 million deaths per year, making it the 8th leading cause of death. Diabetes overall at least doubles the risk of death. The number of people with diabetes is expected to rise to 592 million by 2035".
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