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Diabetes has something to do with the body’s inability to deal with insulin properly. Sugar causes the body to go on a hyper drive mode. This is why diabetics who just had their ingestible dose of insulin go on a hyper mode that is almost exaggerated compared to those who go into a sugar-rush. It must also be noted that insulin dependents do not function at all without sugar, this actually drives them to hyperventilate and a lot of diabetics have died due to none existent sugar levels. The key here of course is balance and moderation when it comes to sugar intakes. To be safe, rely on insulin shot for sugar components and avoid it totally when it comes to food, drinks and the likes. There are a lot of sugar free choices in the market so it should not really be a problem.
February 10 2010 | Information | Comments Off
Oral hygiene is important. Not only because of the different oral diseases that may arise, but also that of diseases that are not “oral” in nature but are connected with oral hygiene such as diabetes.
Yes, diabetes is in fact linked with oral hygiene according to the latest report in Current Medical Research and Opinion, a UK medical journal. This was confirmed by an American periodontist, Dr. Ray Williams, stating that dentists and physicians need to collaborate more on their findings to determine the connection of oral hygiene and diabetes. It is said that orienting the people about the do’s and don’ts of maintaining good oral hygiene can lead to a lot of health benefits.
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September 13 2009 | Information | Comments Off
There is a new discovery made Nature Genetics: a certain gene is responsible in making your waistline’s circumference big, your weight increasing and for you to have type 2 diabetes. As we all know, obesity is linked with diabetes as obese people have a high insulin resistance, therefore, making them vulnerable to type 2 diabetes.
The gene discovered is most common to the Indian Asian race than those with European ancestry. This discovery can in fact help minimize, if not eliminate, obesity and diabetes amongst the people. It is said that half the population has this kind of genetic sequence, ergo, making this discovery vital to the human race if pursued and developed.
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August 22 2009 | Information | Comments Off
A promising development in the drive to help the millions of people expected to suffer from diabetes comes form a citrus extract that has been effective in treating metabolic syndrome, a disorder that is blamed for most cases of diabetes and cardiovascular problems. The extract has been found to cause entice the liver to hasten enzyme production enough to get it to process food faster thus lessening the risk of it accumulating in the blood stream and into the organs where they accumulate to cause problems later. The flavonoid (a plant-based active molecule) getting the liver to burn excess fat faster than the normal rate. The researchers are finding their results promising enough and the subject of the study being all natural, it is less likely to cause aggravated side-effects of man-made molecules.
July 15 2009 | Information | Comments Off
As with any automation process, the medical field is set to gain a lot of advantages when it comes to patient care for the faster medical records are made available the better. The medical field being heavily dependent on documentation has a nasty ability to get huge amounts of paper piled one on top of another year after year. The call to digitize this system would not only allow faster access to probably life-saving information such as past medical history and other vital information, it is also seen to amount to quite a lot of paper which gets tied up in files upon files in storage areas all over the place. Paper wouldn’t be eliminated for technology as we know it is quite prone to failure so anything wrong with a computer or the media onto which they can be stored renders them quite unreachable. Paper would always be part of the system but augmented and eventually replaced by digital data storage, it would allow better statistical and emergency information to save lives, faster.
June 15 2009 | Information | Comments Off
Breakthrough Testing technology is being developed with the help of three specialist groups, engineers, endocrinologists and microbiologists that have come up with a faster light-based testing system that gives result in as little as a minute. The product shines light onto the skin to detect for the presence of glycation endoproducts that is sure sign of damage caused by abnormal blood sugar levels. The technology is promising for it does not involve painful needle pricks that is quite traumatic to most when testing for diabetes. The disease is frustrating enough due to the severe lifestyle changes that have to be undertaken to manage the disease and the indignity of having to prick yourself several times a day to check for proper sugar levels or to simply do spot checks is more than enough for some to handle. continue reading »
May 13 2009 | Information | Comments Off
Sight is one of the areas of our senses that can be greatly affected by diabetes when the nerves of the eye tend to wear out easily. With this in mind, ophthalmologists are being asked to join the battle for diabetes so more emphasis on the disease and sight are taken upon with utmost urgency. In the US alone, 6.3 million people have undiagnosed diabetes, maybe more who die without having proper diagnosis and records of such a disease. continue reading »
April 13 2009 | General and Information | Comments Off
In the US, there is and estimated 6.3 million people who are living each and every day without even knowing they had diabetes and that undiagnosed number accounts for $18 Billion dollar in health care expenses each and every year. This is the danger of diabetes which if left unmanaged, tends to get out of hand, late discovery is a sure way to get it beyond control and can even lead to death. The situation is critical enough for the government and private pharmaceutical groups to start investing money into the diagnostics industry where cheap and fast diagnostic tools can be developed for the general public. Most of these unknown’s are discovered after unscheduled visits such as in cases of emergency or through annual blood-work needed by companies. Late discovery is assured chances of having late stages where the liver is totally unable to cope with the needs for insulin often leading to death. continue reading »
March 13 2009 | Care and General and Information and Research | Comments Off
Tired of several insulin injections everyday? There’s a more convenient and flexible alternative — the Insulin Pump. This mechanical device is easy to use if you are knowledgeable and well-trained.
Using the insulin pumps entails the responsibility of checking your blood sugar at least four times a day (before each meal and before going to bed). A bolus dose of insulin is also required before eating each meal. Proper maintenance of the device is important. Battery should be checked and changed regularly.
The insertion site should be monitored for possible infection or irritation of the skin.
It should be noted though that not all diabetics can use the insulin pump. You should consult your doctor or diabetes instructor for a better understanding about your condition and the proper use of an insulin pump. Also, remember that diabetes management entails strict adherence to good nutrition, exercise, and medication
February 05 2009 | Information | Comments Off
Many people suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, an often debilitating disease that results from swelling of the joints making movement painful and slow. A drug used to treat the said disease hydroxychloroquinine, has been found to have a desirable side effect on the prevention of diabetes, another disease that affects millions the world over. Initially designed to treat malaria, the drug was then found to have use with arthritis and many other auto immune diseases. In patients who use the said drug, more than 50% drop in development of diabetes has been noted making this another avenue to follow as a cure for diabetes.
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January 30 2009 | General and Information and Research | Comments Off
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