Types And Treatments OF Diabetes
Diabetes
diabetes (Greek: d?aß?t??), is a syndrome characterized by disordered metabolism and abnormally high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia) resulting from insufficient levels of the hormone insulin. Read more
Causes Of Diabetes
Diabetes, The Real Problem
Today, most people with diabetes are only treating the symptoms and not getting to the root of the problem. Furthermore, many medications given to people with diabetes are compounding problems instead of getting to the root cause. Read more
Sugar Free Potatos Targeted At Diabetics
Potatos
Potatoes contain starch that turns into glucose in course of time. In freshly harvested potatoes, the starch is as low as 1% but the level of glucose rises to 5-6% when stored at a low temperature in cold storages. Read more
Daily Diabetic Diet and Recipes
Diabetic Diet
It would be nice if diabetes was more like a food allergy and you could simply avoid one type of food, take your meds, and you’d be all set. Instead, diabetes means a 24-hour-a-day balancing act between blood sugar levels and an entire category of foods (carbohydrates). Read more
Diabetes Cure and Treatments
Diabetes is sometimes called juvenile diabetes, or insulin-dependent diabetes. It means that your body can’t make insulin. Insulin helps your body turn the sugar from the food you eat into a source of energy.
Diabetes results when insulin production is defective and tissue resistance to insulin develops. For many persons with Type-2 diabetes, daily insulin supplementation is not required. Read more
Diabetes Diet and Weight Loss Tips
Use our Body Calculator link to determine how many calories your body needs (at rest) to maintain current body weight. Next, choose an activity factor provided below the body calculator results and multipy this factor by calories at rest. The result is the amount of calories your body requires to maintain current weight. Weight loss occurs when you decrease calories consumed or increase calories used. Select a healthy meal plan and get into the habit of exercising 30-45 minutes every day. Read more
Signs of Depression in Diabetes
Feeling down once in a while is normal. But some people feel a sadness that just won’t go away. Life seems hopeless. Feeling this way most of the day for two weeks or more is a sign of serious depression. At any given time, most people with diabetes do not have depression. But studies show that people with diabetes have a greater risk of depression than people without diabetes. Read more
Walking as Exercise for Diabetes
Losing weight and keeping it off is a real challenge for most people. That’s why it’s important to begin a weight loss program with the help of your health care team, including, if possible, a dietitian. They can help you find ways to decrease calories but still consume the foods you enjoy. And they can suggest strategies to help you change old habits for new ones. Read more
Effects of Coffee and Tea on Diabetes
Tea also has an effect on diabetes. Drinking tea can improve insulin activity up to 15 times, and it can be black, green or oolong. Herbal teas don’t have any effect. The active compounds don’t last long in the body, so you would have to drink a cup or more of tea every few hours to maintain the benefit. Read more
Diagnosis of diabetes
In diagnosing diabetes, physicians primarily depend upon the results of specific glucose tests. However, test results are just part of the information that goes into the diagnosis of diabetes. Doctors also take into account your physical exam, presence or absence of symptoms, and medical history. Read more
