Introduction to Diabetes
Diabetes is a growing problem in America. Statistics
show that most people have had the disease for 7 years before they
were dignosed. A lot of damage could happen in 7 years. Educating
ourselves about the causes and symptoms of diabetes is the first step
towards ending this horrible disease. On this page you will learn
what diabetes is, how to lower your chances of developing this disease
and the symptoms.
What is Diabetes?
What are the Symptoms
of Adult Diabetes?
How a Diabetic can achieve normal
blood sugar levels
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Diabetes:
What it is and steps to prevent it
Diabetes occurs when your body fails to make enough insulin or is
not able to use the insulin you produce properly. Insulin, a hormone,
helps balance your blood sugar levels by converting the sugar you
eat into the energy that you need for daily life.
Poor nutrition and inadequate physical activity has caused obesity
to become an epidemic in America. Unfortunately along with obesity
came an increase in the number of people with Diabetes and Heart Disease.
But the good news is that research has shown that losing as little
as 5 to 10% of your total body weight may actually cut your risk of
developing Diabetes by as much as 50%. For a 200 pound person 5% would
be 10 lbs.
The symptoms of adult diabetes are symptoms that should
be recognized. Recognizing a symptom or sign for diabetes is important
because diabetes is a condition that can be life-threatening. Here
are the most common Type 2 symptoms of diabetes.
Symptoms
of Adult Diabetes - How to Know a Symptom or Sign for Diabetes
By Olinda
Rola
The symptoms of adult diabetes are symptoms that should be recognized. Recognizing a symptom or sign for diabetes is important because diabetes is a condition that can be life-threatening. Diabetes is a disease where high levels of sugar in the blood exist, creating a symptom or sign for diabetes. Diabetes can be caused by too little insulin in the body, by the inability to use insulin or both of these. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar levels. About 17 million persons in the USA suffer from symptoms of adult diabetes.
Diabetes consist of three main types:
* Type 1 Diabetes - is usually diagnosed in childhood. The body makes very little or no insulin, and daily injections of insulin are required to keep the person alive.
* Type 2 Diabetes - accounts for about 90% of all cases of diabetes and usually occurs in adults. The pancreas do not make enough insulin to keep blood glucose levels normal, frequently because the body does not use the insulin produced very well. Symptoms of adult diabetes and Type 2 diabetes is becoming more common with the increasing number of elderly Americans, with the failure to exercise and increasing obesity rates.
* Gestational Diabetes - is high blood glucose that develops during pregnancy in a woman who does not have diabetes.
Here are the most common Type 2 symptoms of adult diabetes:
1. Blurred Vision
2. Fatigue
3. Impotence In Men
4. Increased Appetite
5. Increased Thirst
6. Infections That Heal Slowly
7. More Frequent Urination
How does one know if symptoms of adult diabetes that are being experienced are actually indicating diabetes? The best way is to do a blood test called the fasting blood glucose level test. Diabetes is diagnosed if this test shows blood glucose is higher than 126 mg/dL on two different tests. If levels are between 100 and 126 mg/dL, this condition will be referred to as impaired fasting glucose or prediabetes and should be considered a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes.
What does one attempt to do for stabilizing blood sugar levels and diabetes? While there is no cure for diabetes, the immediate objectives are to stabilize blood sugar and eliminate any symptom or sign for diabetes and high blood sugar. Long-term, the goals of treatment are to prolong ones life, to relieve symptoms of adult diabetes and prevent long-term complications that may result such as heart disease and kidney failure.
A person with symptoms of adult diabetes should work closely with their physician to keep blood sugar levels within acceptable ranges. In addition, the more you understand a symptom or sign for diabetes and how to treat it, the more proactive you can become in making lifestyle changes that will improve your health. Besides oral medications, the good news is that Type 2 diabetes may respond to treatment with exercise, diet improvements and weight management.
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Read an excellent Permanent Weight Loss free report you can view online right now. Olinda Rola is President of InfoSearch Publishing and webmaster of http://www.safemenopausesolutions.com - a website of physician-recommended natural treatments and articles for a variety of health issues.
Normal
Blood Sugar Levels ARE Possible for a Diabetic!
By Lisa
Bishop
What are normal blood sugar levels? Fasting (blood
sugar level after not eating for 8 hours) blood sugar should be
between 70 milligrams per deciliter to 100 mg/dL. Your blood sugar
should not be above 100 at any given time; If it is, this suggests
a pre-diabetes condition. A level of 100 - 199 suggests prediabetes.
A level over 200 suggests that you have either Type 1 or Type 2
diabetes.
There are several steps in lowering your blood sugar.
Try the following if you are interested in more normal blood sugar
levels.
A. Begin slowly lowering your carbohydrate intake.
If you want to get very specific on which foods you can and cannot
eat, I recommend the diet as per Dr. Richard Bernstein. He has done
all the testing for us and eliminated all foods that had a make
up that could not be tracked. After all, if you can't track it,
you can't manage it. Also, check out our diabetic recipes page for
some delicious low carb meals. If you stick to a pre-calculated
amount of carbohydrates per meal, your insulin amounts should be
the same every day.
B. Test your blood sugar more frequently. We test
from 5 - 10 times per day. If your fingers can take it, the blood
sugar readings are imperative to helping understand if the insulin
amounts are correct or not. Know your A1C. This test is very revealing
as to how you are doing with blood sugar levels and should be under
6.0%.
C. Pay attention to how and when your type of insulin
works. For example, before meals, Isobel gets about 2 units of Regular
Humalin insulin. This particular insulin is given about 40 minutes
before a meal because it takes that long to begin working. Humalog
on the other hand is a more fast acting insulin and if given for
meals, should only be given about 5 minutes before eating. Check
with your doctor or do your own research on your insulin to make
sure you are giving it enough time to start working before you eat.
D. Stop snacking and limit yourself to three meals
per day. Snacking is habitual and can easily be broken.
The level of blood sugar control predicts the onset
and severity of diabetes-related complications for both types of
diabetes. This means that if you have diabetes, if you can keep
your blood sugar levels as close as possible to normal, you can
live a normal life span with few or even no complications at all.
A non-diabetic's normal blood sugar range is from 70 - 100. There
is no reason why a diabetic can't strive for the same levels.
For more information, visit our website at www.libertybella.com.
Lisa Bishop is raising Isobel - diagnosed as a Type
1 Diabetic in 2001. She has extensively researched this topic and
through years of hands on experience enjoys sharing her conclusions.
Lisa works for Mannix Marketing as an Optimization Specialist.
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