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Written on January 31st, 2012 by Mark Luceno shouts
Recent studies have come to show that coffee may actually help reduce the risk of diabetes! Coffee lovers across the globe celebrate this win as coffee has come into the firing line in recent years. Many negative conditions and side effects have been found from drinking coffee, including addiction, dehydration, panic attacks; the list really is endless. However, new evidence has come to light to suggest coffee may actually be beneficial in helping against a number of conditions including heart disease, asthma, Parkinson’s disease and, now, diabetes, specifically type 2 Diabetes. Another victory.
Chinese researchers have found that certain compounds found in coffee, namely caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid, are what causes this reduced risk. The higher the amount of compounds consumed per day, the lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, it seems. Caffeine does also play a part, however it is not as beneficial as the other two compounds. This means that decaffeinated coffee works just as well as caffeinated. Tea also contains levels of these compounds, though in smaller amounts, so drinking more tea may also reduce the risk of diabetes. Aside from the above compounds, coffee and tea also contain magnesium and antioxidants which also help battle the risk of diabetes.
As was seen with a number of other studies, Huang’s research shows that those who drink four or more cups of coffee a day have a 50% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Whether this amount differs with decaf is not shown, however.
Type 2 diabetes affects around 2.8millions people in the UK alone and is on the rise worldwide. Our current sedentary lifestyle and the amount of unhealthy options present in our modern diet both affect the development of Type 2 Diabetes. Genetics may also play a part as 36 separate genes have been found that may lead to type 2 diabetes.
Though coffee may not be able to halt the effects of diabetes once developed, it may slow down the effects of the body’s lack of insulin. Increasing coffee consumption to four cups a day is enough to start enjoying the benefits from a lower risk of diabetes as the two have a direct correlation, it would appear.
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Written on November 15th, 2011 by Schumi Mc Mahonone shout
Adult onset diabetes remedy is influenced by a diabetic diet plan. In addition to its line of descent, men and women with overweight or obesity is quite effortless to have diabetic issues, simply because most individuals who suffer type 2 diabetes are from who are obese.
In truth, the a lot more excess fat a person’s system then that individual much more suffer type 2 diabetes. In contrast, the thin person’s entire body, the a lot more distant for type 2 diabetes. Diabetic issues normally referred to as the silent killer.
In the event you really feel your system pounds will not match to your height then you definitely have to do diabetic diet plan. Diabetic diet plan is intended to stop and decrease the threat of type 2 diabetes by regulating and controlling the food menu.
All forms of diabetes is often a dangerous ailment and can hardly be cured, then it is greater to keep or cut down your chance of adult onset diabetes since if you might have diabetic issues then you will surely suffer from adult onset diabetes forever.
Diabetic diet plan is really a balanced consuming approach that is usually applied to all individuals. This healthy eating plan demands the patient to consume a balanced food intake to lessen the chance of complications of heart sickness and stroke which will trigger adult onset diabetes.
Diabetic diet plan consists of balanced meals like fruits, vegetable, whole grains, beans, lean meats, non-fat diary solutions, poultry and fish. If you have decided to make a diabetic diet plan then you definitely should prepare your meal program. This prepare will manual you what meals have to you consume and what meals you must prevent throughout the diabetic diet plan in progress.
The principal objective of diabetic diet plan to do should be to maintain blood sugar (glucose) inside the blood inside your entire body. Ensure that that the diabetic diet plan you produced your consuming habits fit together with your day-to-day. This can be so you do not sense heavy to operate. If your diabetic diet plan do not fit together with your every day consuming habits, it will probably be tough for you to operate using the discipline mainly because there will continually be conflict among eating plan together with your consuming schedule.
When you are performing diabetic diet plan then ensure uptake and down take is balance. Organize and command of food and exercise you do. Make a prepare where you are allowed to operate it.
Basically the signs or symptoms or ailment command type 2 diabetes should be to command cholesterol, excess fat and blood pressure. If you could have been accustomed to regulate and handle all these signs of all forms of diabetes is absolutely not going to attack you, or a minimum of you will be able to lessen the chance for adult onset diabetes.
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Written on August 12th, 2011 by larryno shouts
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I am going to start seeing the perinatologist for uncontrolled gestational diabetes. will I still see the OB on a regular basis and only go to the perinatologist for the diabetes also? will my regular OB still do the delivery or will the perinatologist do it? what can I expect out of my visits with the new doctor and what sort of extra testing will they do on the baby if I have to take insulin?
You should be sent to a die titan for a diabetic diet that will be tailored to your and your baby's needs. I had gestational diabetes. I was sent to a dietitian who gave me a diet and followed me. I was also given a blood glucose meter to check my blood sugar 4 times per day. I was seen every two weeks for followup by my OB. this included ultrasounds, blood work, etc. My OB was a professor of medicine at Yale new Haven Hospital in new Haven CT who handled high risk pregnancies. My OB delivered my daughter. best of luck.
The peninatologist will cover you for the rest of the pregnancy, since they are the doctors who deal with high risk pregnancies they will follow and they will do the delivery. that way if something happens you'll only be dealing with one doctor to coordinate everything. I'm not sure how they will treat the diabetes as that wasn't my problem when I had to use a perinatologist. You should ask these questions when you see them for the first time.
I have a few questions about gestational diabetes and seeing a perinatologist?
Written on August 12th, 2011 by larryone shout
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PHILADELPHIA – there has been a lot of buzz recently about a scientific paper which claims that seven risk factors – diabetes, hypertension, obesity, smoking, depression, cognitive inactivity, and physical inactivity – are responsible for almost half of the 34m cases of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) worldwide and that reducing the prevalence of these seven factors could significantly reduce the number of cases of AD.
According to the paper, “Together, we estimate that up to half of AD cases worldwide (17.2m) might be attributable to these seven potentially modifiable risk factors. if the prevalence of all seven risk factors were 10% lower, we estimate that there would be as many as 1.1m fewer AD cases worldwide; if risk factor prevalence were 25% lower, AD prevalence could potentially be reduced by over 3m cases worldwide.” the table below summarises the study’s findings.
% of global cases attributable to each factor
Number of global cases attributable to each factor
10% reduction in factor prevalence (no. of cases prevented)
25% reduction in factor prevalence (no. of cases prevented)
As you can see, these are fairly big numbers, and the study has sparked many breathless headlines like “Seven ways to slow down Alzheimer’s”, because the implication of all this is that if we reduce these risks, there will be a lot less AD in the future. if improving education levels in the past would have prevented 1.4m of the current cases of AD, improving them now should prevent future cases of AD; this is an exciting idea.
However, as always, things are not as simple as that. the study’s authors, professors Deborah Barnes and Kristine Yaffe, have cautioned people not to take these results as a prescription, because they are primarily theoretical.
The study is based on a meta-analysis of existing research. Basically, the authors looked at other studies about AD and used them to extrapolate the risk for developing AD that each individual factor was associated with (in other words, what is the risk of developing AD if you have hypertension or diabetes etc.). They then calculated the prevalence of each factor (how many people around the world have hypertension or diabetes etc.), and then calculated, using the risk estimates, how many cases of AD could be attributed to each factor, and what impact reducing the prevalence of that factor would have.
The weakness of this study is pretty obvious – it all depends on the quality of the evidence for what risk of developing AD each factor is associated with. This is, unfortunately, a big weakness. in an editorial that accompanied the study, the editors of The Lancet Neurology noted that, while there is good evidence that suggests that these factors are associated with a higher risk of AD, the estimates of the size of the risks are uncertain. in addition, there is no proof that these seven factors actually are causes of AD and there is also no understanding of the potential mechanism through which these risk factors could be causing AD.
In other words, while doctors suspect that there is a relationship between these seven factors and AD, they don’t really know how it works, or how significant each factor really is when it comes to developing the disease. Barnes and Yaffe’s numbers, therefore, are simply guidelines, or broad, theoretical estimates.
Obviously, this is not to say that you shouldn’t try to reduce your own levels of these risk factors. Being more active, losing weight, controlling or avoiding hypertension and diabetes, quitting smoking, maintaining your mental health and engaging your mind are all excellent things to do, regardless of whether or not they actually reduce your risk of AD by the percentages listed above, and you should definitely do them.
The point of this discussion is to highlight just how little we really know about AD, and to caution against putting too much stock in the latest sexy study. It’s possible that reducing the prevalence of these risk factors will reduce the incidence of AD, but we don’t really know by how much, or how, and we especially don’t know what this all means at the individual level. We are a long way from prevention or a cure. (For more on AD, see here).
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Written on August 12th, 2011 by larryno shouts
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How much did it cost for you to get tested for diabetes?
Nothing. I borrowed by brother-in-law's test kit.
$25 Co-Pay to the doctor and the testing was covered entirely by the insurance company.
I did read on one of the insurance pages that the Blood panels were $650 each! if one doesn't have insurance to cover it. I for sure, could not afford $1300 for blood work every 3 months.
It was 222 today which is no good. I have my own gloucose monitor.
How much was your diabetes test?
Related Reading:
The Starvation Treatment of DiabetesThis book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
Written on August 12th, 2011 by larryno shouts
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How does Chromium Picolinate (200mg) and Alpha Lipoic Acid (600mg) help Type II Diabetes patients? When should these be taken? should they be taken every day? how does one combine it with daily 1 X Glibenclamide 5mg and 1 x Metformin Hydrochloride 850mg? what is the diet recommended? it is suggested to take food 6 times instead of three? what does this mean?
Chromium and alpha lipoic acid etc have only minimal if any effect on your diabetes. But I don't think it will harm you. so if you are taking it no problem. Really it does not matter much whether you take daily or not. But don't stop your glibenclamide and metformin. take it or any other drug your doctor advices to take and make sure your sugar is under good control. Ideally your HBA1C test which shows your average control of sugar for the last 3 months should be below 7. You should discuss your diet with a good dietitian and she will plan a diet for your according to your BMI and other co morbidities like hypertension and cholesterol levels. taking 6 times per day means you have to divide whatever calories you are allowed in a day into about six portions so that each meal will be less quantiy and less calories. so it is easier for the body to control the high sugar occurring after each meal. if you take three bigger meals it will increase your sugar more after meals and it is more difficult for the body to control your sugar.
in urban areas and effulant society statistics showed every 4th person is diabetic.in india this is epidemic.diabetic protocol type ii;;;1600 cal diabetic diet tea nosugar mid morning breakfast lunch afternoon tea snacks dinner.exercise walking reduction of stress avoid roots tubers sweet sweet fruits oral hypoglycaemic agent ,regular check up .complication means un controlled dm.treat as emergency. yr house physician can treat you.trust in God to achieve power to avoid sweet diet of life.its very difficult. you must titrate with family burden.you are to live 90 years to support yr family.then only you can concur the greed of sweets.
If you are asking this because you have been recently diagnosed, this is something your doctor or a diabetes nurse educator should go over with you very carefully. if s/he didn't, it is extreme negligence. if you are just seeking knowledge, the website for the American Diabetes Association (http://www.diabetes.org/) and http://www.drugs.com should answer most of these questions. But if these questions pertain to someone you know, please ask the doctor involved.
These things may not good effect for diabetes, like insulin ,when you accept it you will lay on it.
I suggest you ask for the information from htttp://www.cure-diabetes-cure.com ,i know they use some herb treatment diabetes , and there are many article for diabetes, that will helpful to you.
Good Luck!
The diet should be of a type to help lower insulin resistance. the caloric distribution should be as follows: 40% of calories from carbohydrate, 30% of calories from protein and 30% of calories from fat. This is the Zone Diet – a life style change.. the Zone diet will help maintain a stable blood sugar level, reducing the presence of insulin. Excess insulin of promotes the formation of fat, contributes to coronary heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Avoid bakery products, pastas, and all foods made from flour and anything with added sugar. the key to lowering insulin resistance is to lower your intake of carbohydrates, especially simple carbohydrates.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA).
CLA is a potent insulin sensitizer, thus lowering insulin resistance and consequently insulin levels. . Suggested CLA daily dose: 3 to 6 grams.
Chromium and Magnesium.
These elements have been shown to help break down cellular insulin resistance. Magnesium deficiency is another cause of excessive weight gain. For chromium to be effective, it needs to have niacin present. Suggested daily dose of chromium (with niacin): 200 mcg before meals. Suggested daily dose of Magnesium: 500 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Lowers glucose and insulin levels, reduces insulin resistance and improves insulin sensitivity. Vitamin C
Lowers blood glucose and CRP levels, inhibits glycation, prevents accumulation of sorbitol, protects against free radicals. Vitamin C reduces C-reactive protein (CRP), a predictive factor for diabetes. CRP is higher in individuals with clinical evidence of insulin resistance. Administering vitamin C in amounts of 1,000 to 3,000 mg daily (in divided doses) has been shown to significantly improve a diabetic's prognosis and lower insulin resistance.
Vitamin E reduces oxidative stress, enhances insulin sensitivity and glucose transport, and prevents complications arising from inflammation. Anti-diabetic/insulin resistance value has been observed using from 400 to 1200 IU of vitamin E/day.
A DHEA deficiency is associated with a higher rate of obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes. Suggested dosage: 15 mg to 75 mg, taken early in the day. (50 mg represents a typical daily dose).
Metformin, sold under the trade name Glucophage is a prescription drug used to treat diabetes. it has been use for non-diabetic purposes such as Syndrome X. it increases insulin sensitivity of the cells. Metformin reduces insulin levels by increasing the sensitivity of peripheral tissues to the effects of insulin (increases cellular insulin sensitivity), inhibits excess intestinal absorption of sugar, reduces excess liver production of glucose, and promotes weight loss and reduces cardiovascular risk factors. There are other positive effects associated with metformin: decreased tumor growth and improved cellular immunity in individuals who are prone to chronic infections associated with high blood sugar levels. in non-diabetics, metformin reduced low-density lipids (LDL), total cholesterol, free fatty acids, blood pressure and fasting triglyceride levels. Metformin is not recommended for people who have a history of kidney or liver disease, or a history of congestive heart failure. People with a history of alcohol abuse should also avoid taking the drug, since serious lactic acidosis can develop in these individuals. Long-term use of metformin may cause malabsorption of vitamin B-12 and therefore, supplementation with B-12 is recommended. When a person begins to take metformin, they may experience some nausea and vomiting, stomach pain, bloating and diarrhea. These side effects usually disappear once the person becomes accustomed to the drug.
in addition, aspirin lowered the risk of recurrent colon polyps, reduced prostate cancer risk in men over age 60 by two-thirds. Aspirin may also reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer.
First thing in the morning take:
Three 1000 mg CLA capsules.
One DHEA capsule (15 – 25 mg)
One chromium-niacin capsule (200 mcg).
Vitamin C (500 mg)
Vitamin E (400 – 800 I.U.)
Aspirin (81 mg tablet)
Multivitamin
Alpha Lipoic acid (250 mg capsule)
Five minutes before lunch take:
Vitamin C (500 mg).
One 200 mcg chromium-niacin capsule.
One DHEA 15-25 mg capsule.
Five minutes before dinner take:
Vitamin C (500 mg).
One chromium-niacin capsule (200 mcg).
One 500 mg magnesium capsule.
Before bedtime:
Metformin (Glucophage XR) 500 – 1000 mg) Depends on response to above supplements before using Metformin
Check with your dr. before taking on any dietitic changes, mineral supplements or medications. good luck.
Type II Diabetes medication and diet?
Written on August 12th, 2011 by larryone shout
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i would like to know the effect that extra fat has on the metabolism of glucose.
http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/
Read the above site for some insight on this.
Obesity is not that much a factor in who gets type 2, but it does make a difference to those who get type 2 in how their medications work to aid them in maintaining low glucose numbers.
How is diabetes mellitus type 2 associated with obescity?
Written on August 11th, 2011 by larryno shouts
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I read that now diabetes can be CURED by a surgery, replacing small intestine parts, which are know as producing some insulin, to stomach where they can secrete insulin..is that true?
I heard it a little differently than that. Some doctors say if a person has a gastric bypass it will eliminate their diabetes. I don't know how true that is, though.
I don't know if this is true, but I do know that JESUS CAN HEAL ANY DISEASE!
Luke 1:37 (New International Version)
37For nothing is impossible with God."
The intestine does not produce insulin, so I'm not sure how that could work
As another person said, gastric bypass surgery has been shown to reverse Type 2 diabetes in some people.
I have read that there is a intestine surgery method to cure diabetes?
Written on August 10th, 2011 by larryno shouts
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One of the most notorious long term complications of diabetes is kidney disease. In diabetic nephropathy, damage occurs to the small blood vessels inside the kidney, which are part of the mechanism responsible for filtering waste products from our blood. Doctors call this a micro-vascular diabetes complication. New research suggests that many people with undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes may already have kidney disease and not know it. the best steps a known diabetic can take to lower the risk of diabetic nephropathy are to control high blood pressure and keep the blood sugar levels as close to a non-diabetic range as possible over time.
One lesser known way to protect diabetic kidneys is to be careful about certain prescription and non-prescription medicines that are commonly used by non-diabetics and diabetics alike.
Diabetics who have had a heart attack or have heart failure may not pump blood to the body as effectively as before. In these cases, the kidneys make internal adjustments to allow enough blood to keep flowing into them and keep working to remove water and waste products. Chemicals produced in the kidney, called prostaglandins, are responsible for this adjustment. But patients who take oral over-the-counter pain medicines called NSAIDS (such as ibuprofen or naproxen) may block this kidney adaptation and quickly reduce kidney function. Retaining fluid (swelling and puffiness) would be a first sign, plus an increase in a blood chemical marker called creatinine, ordered by your doctor.
If you’ve ever had an X-ray and were given a contrast dye, you’ve gotten a lot of questions about whether you have diabetes or bad reactions to these substances. the use of X-ray contrast agents in diabetics may cause sudden kidney failure in up to one in three diabetics, especially if there was already some pre-existing kidney disease. these drugs could cause the blood vessels in the kidney to clamp down and starve the kidney for oxygen. Preventing this complication is done by providing lots of fluids to the patient from an IV before the dye is given, plus using some chemically gentler dyes.
Two commonly prescribed classes of drugs to treat high blood pressure in diabetics are called ACE inhibitors and ARB’s. the generic name of an ACE ends with the letters –pril, and ARB’s with –artan. Research has proven that ACE and ARB drugs can protect the diabetic kidney from damage. But these same drugs also have the potential to lower kidney function in some situations. In up to one in five type 2 diabetics, the arteries feeding each kidney are narrowed, or stenosed. A little narrowing is tolerated, but when around two thirds of the blood flow through the arteries becomes reduced, it causes a problem with use of the ACE and ARB classes of blood pressure medications. If you’re taking an ACE or ARB for blood pressure control and the doctor measures the blood marker for kidney function called creatinine, then a rise of 50 percent or more in that test result would suggest narrowing of the arteries to the kidney and a need to change blood pressure medications quickly.
Diabetics who’ve had organ transplants are given daily medicines to prevent the body from rejecting the new organ. these medicines are meant to be taken forever. two of these drugs, called tacrolimus and cyclosporine, are known to lower kidney function if given in too high of a dose. They do this by slowing down the flow of blood to the kidney. this is one of several reasons why doctors carefully measure the blood levels of these medicines in transplant recipients.
Some types of antibiotics can affect kidney function. One antifungal drug in particular, called amphotericin B, can cause a problem called acute tubular necrosis, or ATN. Inflammation of the kidney, called nephritis, has been known to occur with penicillin and cephalosporin class antibiotics. Fortunately, it’s a rare event.
Just remember that all the medicines we take flow through the kidney in some form or another. Many are harmless, but others can have serious consequences. Diabetic or not, it’s always in your best interest to ask questions about how any prescribed or non-prescribed medicine will affect your kidney function.
Dr. Stephen Ponder has had type 1 diabetes since 1966. He has been a pediatric endocrinologist for 24 years. Contact him at swponder@gmail.com, or follow him at twitter.com/dr_steve_ponder.
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Written on August 10th, 2011 by larryno shouts
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Is it possible to use human stem cells to cure juvenile diabetes?
It is theoretically possible but a great deal of research still needs to be done. it is promising but I'm not holding out for a cure in my lifetime. I can hope that there will be for the younger generation though. I wouldn't wish diabetes on my worst enemy.
EMT
type 1, use a pump.
That is one of the reasons for stem cell research!! and yet the government is so against the research. Maybe they don't want any cures for a lot of conditions and diseases that would be possible.
Not with current technology, maybe in the near future.
there is no cure for diabetes stem cells can help regrow cells damaged by cancer and can rebuild nerve fibers from what I know.
insulin production does not fall into those categories.
Is it possible to use human stem cells to cure juvenile diabetes?
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The Starvation Treatment of DiabetesThis book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
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