Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Dinner
A diabetes diet for use by diabetics following a high protein, low carbohydrate diabetes diet.
Ingredients for this diabetes diet, low carbohydrate meal:
* 3/4 pound hamburger, preferably 93% lean-7% fat, as it comes in the package from the meat grinder (do not disturb the lines of ground meat; do not mix and/or form into patties. By not disturbing the lines and not mixing, the hamburger is more tender than if compressed and formed into patties. It is suggested that a one and a half pound package be purchased so that half can be used at each meal.)
* 1 teasp. olive oil (to be used in a non-stick frying pan)
* 1 teasp. Montreal steak seasoning, to be sprinkled over top surface of meat lump while raw and pressed lightly into surface of meat with spatula
* 1/2 teasp. powdered or granulated beef bouillon
* about 1/4 red Bell pepper, chopped
* about 1/4 green Bell pepper, chopped
* 1 or 2 slices (3/8 inch thick) of red onion, crosscut into sixths
* 1 cup dry red table wine (burgundy, merlot, etc.)
* 1 teasp. Worcestershire sauce
Preparation for this diabetes diet, low carbohydrate meal:
Put olive oil into non-stick frying pan, heat pan to medium. Saute onions and peppers together, then add hamburger as a lump, by dumping it out from the grocery store packaging into the pan (watch out for splashing). Sprinkle Worchester sauce over meat and vegetables. Cook some, to begin browning meat surface. Then, add red wine and cook with wine boiling, turning meat once or twice. Cook covered, to desired degree of doneness (cut into meat to examine). It is recommended to cook only to medium-rare to medium stage. Further cooking toughens the meat.
Transfer meat to plate, pour vegetables and gravy over meat. Serve. Plan to drink gravy, but no sopping up with bread. Quantity is aimed for one man. Adjust accordingly for women or smaller appetites
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Saturday, November 18, 2006
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Apple Cider Vinegar: Blood Glucose Levels Reduced
Apple Cider Vinegar: Blood Glucose Levels Reduced
Apple cider vinegar can help blunt the rise in blood glucose levels after a meal that is high in carbohydrates, according to study published in Diabetes Care. The study was performed by Carol S. Johnston, PHD, et al.
Apple cider vinegar and blood glucose levels are linked in the reported study. The researchers studied both diabetic subjects (with type 2 diabetes) and non-diabetic subjects (either resistant to insulin or sensitive to insulin).
The study protocol involved having subjects who were fasting consume either an apple cider vinegar and water mixture or a placebo mixture, based on random assignment of subjects. The apple cider vinegar mixture used to test for effects on blood glucose consisted of 20 grams [approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons] of apple cider vinegar, 40 grams of water, and 1 teaspoon of saccharine.
Then, after a delay of two minutes, the subjects ate a test meal that consisted of a white-flour bagel, with butter, and orange juice. The test meal contained a total of 87 grams of carbohydrates.
The apple cider vinegar researchers took the subjects' fasting blood samples, and then took blood samples at 30 minute and 60 minute points after the test meal. Blood glucose levels and insulin levels in these blood samples were analyzed. The researchers estimated whole-body insulin sensitivity of subjects during the 60-minute period after the test meal, assigning a composite score to each subject.
A week later, the subjects were switched between groups for a cross-over test.
Results of the apple cider vinegar blood glucose study: Subjects with diabetes had elevated fasting blood glucose levels of about 55 percent. Subjects having type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance had elevated fasting insulin concentrations of 95 – 115 percent, as compared to control group subjects.
Drinking the apple cider vinegar mixture caused the insulin-resistant subjects' whole-body insulin sensitivity to increase during the 60 minute period after the test meal (34 percent, at significance level 0.01) and caused a lesser rise among type-2 diabetic subjects (19 percent, at the 0.07 significance level).
Apple cider vinegar reduced the fluctuations in insulin significantly in control subjects after the test meal and reduced the fluctuations in both glucose and insulin in insulin-resistant subjects.
Source: "Vinegar Improves Insulin Sensitivity to a High-Carbohydrate Meal in Subjects With Insulin Resistance or Type 2 Diabetes" at http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/27/1/281
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apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar can help blunt the rise in blood glucose levels after a meal that is high in carbohydrates, according to study published in Diabetes Care. The study was performed by Carol S. Johnston, PHD, et al.
Apple cider vinegar and blood glucose levels are linked in the reported study. The researchers studied both diabetic subjects (with type 2 diabetes) and non-diabetic subjects (either resistant to insulin or sensitive to insulin).
The study protocol involved having subjects who were fasting consume either an apple cider vinegar and water mixture or a placebo mixture, based on random assignment of subjects. The apple cider vinegar mixture used to test for effects on blood glucose consisted of 20 grams [approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons] of apple cider vinegar, 40 grams of water, and 1 teaspoon of saccharine.
Then, after a delay of two minutes, the subjects ate a test meal that consisted of a white-flour bagel, with butter, and orange juice. The test meal contained a total of 87 grams of carbohydrates.
The apple cider vinegar researchers took the subjects' fasting blood samples, and then took blood samples at 30 minute and 60 minute points after the test meal. Blood glucose levels and insulin levels in these blood samples were analyzed. The researchers estimated whole-body insulin sensitivity of subjects during the 60-minute period after the test meal, assigning a composite score to each subject.
A week later, the subjects were switched between groups for a cross-over test.
Results of the apple cider vinegar blood glucose study: Subjects with diabetes had elevated fasting blood glucose levels of about 55 percent. Subjects having type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance had elevated fasting insulin concentrations of 95 – 115 percent, as compared to control group subjects.
Drinking the apple cider vinegar mixture caused the insulin-resistant subjects' whole-body insulin sensitivity to increase during the 60 minute period after the test meal (34 percent, at significance level 0.01) and caused a lesser rise among type-2 diabetic subjects (19 percent, at the 0.07 significance level).
Apple cider vinegar reduced the fluctuations in insulin significantly in control subjects after the test meal and reduced the fluctuations in both glucose and insulin in insulin-resistant subjects.
Source: "Vinegar Improves Insulin Sensitivity to a High-Carbohydrate Meal in Subjects With Insulin Resistance or Type 2 Diabetes" at http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/27/1/281
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Saturday, November 11, 2006
Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Results
Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Results
A diabetes diet of low carbohydrate is shown again to result in reduced blood sugar levels as measured by the HbA1c index (glycated hemoglobin, which measures the amount of blood glucose in the body over about the past three months) and to result in improved blood lipid levels.
[H]ighlighted in the presentation ... published in December 2003 in [the] journal Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, The Effects of a Low-Carbohydrate Regimen on Glycemic Control and Serum Lipids in Diabetes Mellitus. The case study involved a "chart review...of 30 patients who self-reported the consumption of 30 g of carbohydrate daily, followed a strict insulin regimen, monitored blood glucose levels at least four times daily, and had follow-up clinical visits or phone calls with their physician. For both type I and type II diabetics, there were significant improvements in glycemic control and mean fasting lipid profiles at follow-up."
How significant?
HbA1c levels dropped, over an average of 21.4 months, from 7.9 to 5.7 - much lower than the ADA target of 7 and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) target of 6.5.
Additionally, significant improvements were reported for:
* weight (average 5kg weight loss [about 11 pounds])
* LDL (decreased from 155.4 to 129.7)
* Triglycerides (decreased from 106.8 to 73.6)
* HDL (increased from 50.4 to 73.6) and
* Total Cholesterol-to-HDL ratio (decreased from 4.99 to 3.42).
Non-significant changes included a reduction in total cholesterol from 229 to 222, and a reduction in the use of insulin from 32 units to 25 units on average.
As the researchers noted, "A carbohydrate-restricted regimen improved glycemic control and lipid profiles in selected motivated patients."
Source: Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders journal via http://weightoftheevidence.blogspot.com/2006/11/can-diabetics-have-normal-blood-sugars.html
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diabetes diet low carbohydrate
A diabetes diet of low carbohydrate is shown again to result in reduced blood sugar levels as measured by the HbA1c index (glycated hemoglobin, which measures the amount of blood glucose in the body over about the past three months) and to result in improved blood lipid levels.
[H]ighlighted in the presentation ... published in December 2003 in [the] journal Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, The Effects of a Low-Carbohydrate Regimen on Glycemic Control and Serum Lipids in Diabetes Mellitus. The case study involved a "chart review...of 30 patients who self-reported the consumption of 30 g of carbohydrate daily, followed a strict insulin regimen, monitored blood glucose levels at least four times daily, and had follow-up clinical visits or phone calls with their physician. For both type I and type II diabetics, there were significant improvements in glycemic control and mean fasting lipid profiles at follow-up."
How significant?
HbA1c levels dropped, over an average of 21.4 months, from 7.9 to 5.7 - much lower than the ADA target of 7 and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) target of 6.5.
Additionally, significant improvements were reported for:
* weight (average 5kg weight loss [about 11 pounds])
* LDL (decreased from 155.4 to 129.7)
* Triglycerides (decreased from 106.8 to 73.6)
* HDL (increased from 50.4 to 73.6) and
* Total Cholesterol-to-HDL ratio (decreased from 4.99 to 3.42).
Non-significant changes included a reduction in total cholesterol from 229 to 222, and a reduction in the use of insulin from 32 units to 25 units on average.
As the researchers noted, "A carbohydrate-restricted regimen improved glycemic control and lipid profiles in selected motivated patients."
Source: Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders journal via http://weightoftheevidence.blogspot.com/2006/11/can-diabetics-have-normal-blood-sugars.html
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Friday, November 10, 2006
Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Lunch
Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Lunch
A diabetes diet for use by diabetics following a high protein, low carbohydrate diabetes diet.
Ingredients:
1 to 1 1/4 pounds of salad from a grocery store salad bar, selecting from:
* lettuce
* red and/or green Bell pepper strips
* cauliflower
* broccoli
* sliced onions
* feta cheese, about 3 tablespoons
* cucumbers
* chicken breast slices, equivalent to about one chicken breast (5 ounces) or four ounces of imitation crab.
Combine ingredients, season with McCormick Season All or other seasoned salt, serve with red wine vinegar or cider vinegar (about 1 – 2 ounces).
Red wine vinegar is suggested for improved taste and because red wine vinegar contains many of the beneficial antioxidant constituents of red wine, without the alcohol. Apple cider vinegar also can be used.
A low carbohydrate diabetes diet with vinegar has been shown to have a lowering effect on blood sugar. Consume the vinegar/cheese/seasoning mixture left in the bowl, at the end of eating the salad.
The quantity is aimed for one man. Adjust accordingly for women or smaller appetites.
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diabetes diet low carbohydrate
A diabetes diet for use by diabetics following a high protein, low carbohydrate diabetes diet.
Ingredients:
1 to 1 1/4 pounds of salad from a grocery store salad bar, selecting from:
* lettuce
* red and/or green Bell pepper strips
* cauliflower
* broccoli
* sliced onions
* feta cheese, about 3 tablespoons
* cucumbers
* chicken breast slices, equivalent to about one chicken breast (5 ounces) or four ounces of imitation crab.
Combine ingredients, season with McCormick Season All or other seasoned salt, serve with red wine vinegar or cider vinegar (about 1 – 2 ounces).
Red wine vinegar is suggested for improved taste and because red wine vinegar contains many of the beneficial antioxidant constituents of red wine, without the alcohol. Apple cider vinegar also can be used.
A low carbohydrate diabetes diet with vinegar has been shown to have a lowering effect on blood sugar. Consume the vinegar/cheese/seasoning mixture left in the bowl, at the end of eating the salad.
The quantity is aimed for one man. Adjust accordingly for women or smaller appetites.
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Monday, November 06, 2006
Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate, Diabetes
Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate, Diabetes
Diabetes diet with low carbohydrate helps control diabetes. A diet that is low in carbohydrate has been found helpful for diabetics to control their blood sugar levels and minimize the complications of diabetes. Here are some details:
Low-Carb Diets and Diabetes
By Philip Nicosia Platinum Quality Author
In a low-carb diet, the carbohydrate intake is limited to about 5 to 10 percent, such that protein and fats take precedence in one’s eating habits, to be able to keep sated and avoid bouts of hunger. It is in maintaining that feeling of fullness that one is able to avoid craving for sweets, and this is a good reason for diabetics to adopt a diet that is low in carbohydrates to control their condition. Following this type of diet prevents excessive consumption of carbohydrates, which leads to higher levels of blood sugar.
Diabetes is a condition in which the body is unable to properly take in starch and sugar. For a diet to work in favor of a diabetic, it has to be low in fat, high in fiber, and packed with minerals, vitamins, phytochemicals, and antioxidants. Keeping to the kinds of food with low glycemic index is also important. Foods that are permitted in low-carb diets are meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, fish, and some selected vegetables.
Although some sources say that to eliminate carbohydrates altogether is not recommended for diabetics, as carbohydrates in the diet are vital, because they serve as the main resource of energy and nutrients within our bodies. In a diabetic's diet, carbohydrates in excessive amounts may be frowned at, but authorities recommend a daily dosage of not less than 130 grams. On the other hand, studies have shown that the low-carb diet caused no undesirable effects on the levels of insulin, glucose, blood pressure or cholesterol. It is also worthwhile to note that one can alter a diet according to his or her specific needs. In this regard, before following any diet, be sure to check with your physician to make sure you will be getting all the right nutrients that will help you control your condition. Doing so will also help you pinpoint areas of the regimen that you should alter for a more appropriate eating habit.
The effects of limiting the amount of carbohydrates in your diet manifest as loss of weight due to a lesser calorie intake, or the successful maintenance of your ideal weight. Remember that with weight loss, the body's blood sugar and insulin levels naturally improve. Even just a 10 percent weight loss is a substantial improvement towards being in better control of diabetes.
Also, when weight loss is part of your goal of achieving better health to make your condition more bearable, then a carefully planned diet is best paired with an exercise routine that is easy enough to follow. Daily walks and a couple of dozen repetitions with free weights are good low-impact exercises you can adopt. Regular exercise doesn't only help combat diabetes; it also promotes a sense of well-being that helps you maintain the right attitude towards living a healthier life for good.
Lowcarbdiets.eu.com is a website providing information on low carb diets, Atkins diet food and diet products to help you on your way to losing weight.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Philip_Nicosia
For more, see: Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Lunch, and Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Breakfast.
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diabetes diet low carbohydrate diabetes
Diabetes diet with low carbohydrate helps control diabetes. A diet that is low in carbohydrate has been found helpful for diabetics to control their blood sugar levels and minimize the complications of diabetes. Here are some details:
Low-Carb Diets and Diabetes
By Philip Nicosia Platinum Quality Author
In a low-carb diet, the carbohydrate intake is limited to about 5 to 10 percent, such that protein and fats take precedence in one’s eating habits, to be able to keep sated and avoid bouts of hunger. It is in maintaining that feeling of fullness that one is able to avoid craving for sweets, and this is a good reason for diabetics to adopt a diet that is low in carbohydrates to control their condition. Following this type of diet prevents excessive consumption of carbohydrates, which leads to higher levels of blood sugar.
Diabetes is a condition in which the body is unable to properly take in starch and sugar. For a diet to work in favor of a diabetic, it has to be low in fat, high in fiber, and packed with minerals, vitamins, phytochemicals, and antioxidants. Keeping to the kinds of food with low glycemic index is also important. Foods that are permitted in low-carb diets are meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, fish, and some selected vegetables.
Although some sources say that to eliminate carbohydrates altogether is not recommended for diabetics, as carbohydrates in the diet are vital, because they serve as the main resource of energy and nutrients within our bodies. In a diabetic's diet, carbohydrates in excessive amounts may be frowned at, but authorities recommend a daily dosage of not less than 130 grams. On the other hand, studies have shown that the low-carb diet caused no undesirable effects on the levels of insulin, glucose, blood pressure or cholesterol. It is also worthwhile to note that one can alter a diet according to his or her specific needs. In this regard, before following any diet, be sure to check with your physician to make sure you will be getting all the right nutrients that will help you control your condition. Doing so will also help you pinpoint areas of the regimen that you should alter for a more appropriate eating habit.
The effects of limiting the amount of carbohydrates in your diet manifest as loss of weight due to a lesser calorie intake, or the successful maintenance of your ideal weight. Remember that with weight loss, the body's blood sugar and insulin levels naturally improve. Even just a 10 percent weight loss is a substantial improvement towards being in better control of diabetes.
Also, when weight loss is part of your goal of achieving better health to make your condition more bearable, then a carefully planned diet is best paired with an exercise routine that is easy enough to follow. Daily walks and a couple of dozen repetitions with free weights are good low-impact exercises you can adopt. Regular exercise doesn't only help combat diabetes; it also promotes a sense of well-being that helps you maintain the right attitude towards living a healthier life for good.
Lowcarbdiets.eu.com is a website providing information on low carb diets, Atkins diet food and diet products to help you on your way to losing weight.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Philip_Nicosia
For more, see: Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Lunch, and Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Breakfast.
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Friday, November 03, 2006
Diabetes: Cloves, Glucose
Diabetes: Cloves, Glucose
Diabetes: Cloves improve glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) have been shown to improve insulin function in vitro but the effects on people have not been determined. The objective of this study was to determine if cloves may be important in the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Thirty-six people, with type 2 diabetes mellitus were divided into 4 groups and given capsules containing 0, 1, 2 or 3 grams of cloves/day for 30 days followed by a 10 day washout period. Since the responses to the three levels of cloves were not significantly different, the three groups were combined.
* Serum glucose decreased from 225 [plus/minus] 67 to 150 [plus/minus] 46 mg/dL [-33%],
* triglycerides decreased from 235 [plus/minus] 63 mg/dL to 203 [plus/minus] 86 mg/dL [-13%],
* serum total cholesterol decreased from 273 [plus/minus] 78 mg/dL to 239 [plus/minus] 47 mg/dL [-12%], and
* LDL decreased from 175 [plus/minus] 73 mg/dL to 145 [plus/minus] 44 mg/dL [-17%] after 30 days.
Serum HDL was not affected by the intake of cloves.
Following the 10 days of not consuming cloves, glucose, triglycerides, total and LDL cholesterol were all still significantly lower than at the onset of the study. There were no significant changes in the placebo group.
In summary, consumption of capsules containing 1, 2 or 3 grams of cloves/day for 30 days decreased risk factors of diabetes including glucose, triglycerides, total and LDL cholesterol with no changes in HDL concentrations. There were no significant differences among the 3 levels of cloves tested. These data suggest that intake of 1 to 3 grams of cloves per day is beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes.
This project was financially supported by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Source: Khan, Alam, et al., "Cloves improve glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus," Program/Abstract # 640.5, http://www.eb2006-online.com/pdfs/001253.PDF.
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diabetes cloves glucose
Diabetes: Cloves improve glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) have been shown to improve insulin function in vitro but the effects on people have not been determined. The objective of this study was to determine if cloves may be important in the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Thirty-six people, with type 2 diabetes mellitus were divided into 4 groups and given capsules containing 0, 1, 2 or 3 grams of cloves/day for 30 days followed by a 10 day washout period. Since the responses to the three levels of cloves were not significantly different, the three groups were combined.
* Serum glucose decreased from 225 [plus/minus] 67 to 150 [plus/minus] 46 mg/dL [-33%],
* triglycerides decreased from 235 [plus/minus] 63 mg/dL to 203 [plus/minus] 86 mg/dL [-13%],
* serum total cholesterol decreased from 273 [plus/minus] 78 mg/dL to 239 [plus/minus] 47 mg/dL [-12%], and
* LDL decreased from 175 [plus/minus] 73 mg/dL to 145 [plus/minus] 44 mg/dL [-17%] after 30 days.
Serum HDL was not affected by the intake of cloves.
Following the 10 days of not consuming cloves, glucose, triglycerides, total and LDL cholesterol were all still significantly lower than at the onset of the study. There were no significant changes in the placebo group.
In summary, consumption of capsules containing 1, 2 or 3 grams of cloves/day for 30 days decreased risk factors of diabetes including glucose, triglycerides, total and LDL cholesterol with no changes in HDL concentrations. There were no significant differences among the 3 levels of cloves tested. These data suggest that intake of 1 to 3 grams of cloves per day is beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes.
This project was financially supported by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Source: Khan, Alam, et al., "Cloves improve glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus," Program/Abstract # 640.5, http://www.eb2006-online.com/pdfs/001253.PDF.
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Saturday, October 28, 2006
Diabetes: Cinnamon, Glucose Tolerance
Diabetes: Cinnamon, Glucose Tolerance
Diabetes: Extracts of cinnamon increase insulin activity several-fold and reduce blood glucose levels, according to studies by the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. These measurements were based on in-vitro or test-tube measurements of the ability of insulin to increase the breakdown of glucose. Insulin is the hormone that controls the utilization of the blood sugar, glucose. Improved insulin function leads to improved blood sugar concentrations.
The human study involved people with type 2 diabetes and demonstrated average (mean) improvements in the following blood factors:
* blood glucose, ranging from 18 to 29%;
* triglycerides, 23 to 30%;
* LDL-cholesterol, 7 to 27%; and
* total cholesterol, 12 to 26%.
Source: Diabetes Care, vol. 26, pages 3215-3218, 2003.
The active components of cinnamon are found in the water-soluble portion of cinnamon and are not present in cinnamon oil, which is largely fat-soluble.
In addition to ground cinnamon consumed directly, one can also make a cinnamon tea and let the solids settle to the bottom or use cinnamon sticks, which make for a nice clear tea. Cinnamon can also be added to orange juice, oatmeal, coffee before brewing, salads, meats etc. The active components are not destroyed by heat.
According to the Department of Agriculture, recent human studies indicate that consuming roughly one half of a teaspoon of cinnamon per day or less leads to dramatic improvements in blood sugar, cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides. Intake of cinnamon, at these levels, is stated to be very safe and there should not be any side effects. There are also companies selling water soluble components from cinnamon that contain the active ingredients with minimal amounts of the components that could be toxic at elevated levels.
Read more about this in the April 2004 issue of the Agricultural Research Magazine, see www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/apr04/cinnam0404.htm
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cinnamon glucose tolerance
Diabetes: Extracts of cinnamon increase insulin activity several-fold and reduce blood glucose levels, according to studies by the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. These measurements were based on in-vitro or test-tube measurements of the ability of insulin to increase the breakdown of glucose. Insulin is the hormone that controls the utilization of the blood sugar, glucose. Improved insulin function leads to improved blood sugar concentrations.
The human study involved people with type 2 diabetes and demonstrated average (mean) improvements in the following blood factors:
* blood glucose, ranging from 18 to 29%;
* triglycerides, 23 to 30%;
* LDL-cholesterol, 7 to 27%; and
* total cholesterol, 12 to 26%.
Source: Diabetes Care, vol. 26, pages 3215-3218, 2003.
The active components of cinnamon are found in the water-soluble portion of cinnamon and are not present in cinnamon oil, which is largely fat-soluble.
In addition to ground cinnamon consumed directly, one can also make a cinnamon tea and let the solids settle to the bottom or use cinnamon sticks, which make for a nice clear tea. Cinnamon can also be added to orange juice, oatmeal, coffee before brewing, salads, meats etc. The active components are not destroyed by heat.
According to the Department of Agriculture, recent human studies indicate that consuming roughly one half of a teaspoon of cinnamon per day or less leads to dramatic improvements in blood sugar, cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides. Intake of cinnamon, at these levels, is stated to be very safe and there should not be any side effects. There are also companies selling water soluble components from cinnamon that contain the active ingredients with minimal amounts of the components that could be toxic at elevated levels.
Read more about this in the April 2004 issue of the Agricultural Research Magazine, see www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/apr04/cinnam0404.htm
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Friday, October 27, 2006
Diabetes: Cinnamon, Insulin, Blood Sugar
Diabetes cinnamon
Diabetes: Cinnamon may be more than a spice -- it may have a medical application in preventing and combating diabetes.
Cinnamon may help by playing the role of an insulin substitute in type II diabetes, according to cellular and molecular studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Iowa State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"Cinnamon itself has insulin-like activity and also can potentiate the activity of insulin," said Don Graves of UCSB. "The latter could be quite important in treating those with type II diabetes. Cinnamon has a bio-active component that we believe has the potential to prevent or overcome diabetes."
The researchers have been studying the effects of cinnamon on obese mice, which have been fed water laced with cinnamon at Sansum's lab [Sansum Diabetes Research Institute].
Using nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy, the researchers obtained results which allowed them to describe the chemical structure of a molecule with "insulin-like" activity in cinnamon. Graves and others reported earlier that this [cinnamon] compound, a proanthocyanidin, can affect insulin signaling in fat cells.
Richard Anderson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a former Graves student and the discoverer of the insulin-like activity, recently completed a human study with associates in Pakistan using cinnamon. Promising results were obtained by 30 test subjects with type II diabetes after only 40 days of taking cinnamon. They had a significant decrease in blood glucose [blood sugar], triglycerides, LDL, and cholesterol.
The researchers hope that a human trial may begin in the US, possibly in Santa Barbara, using cinnamon and its water-soluble extract to treat type II diabetes. Source: " Cinnamon May Help to Alleviate Diabetes Says UCSB Researcher," see: http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/display.aspx?pkey=1123
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diabetes cinnamon
Diabetes: Cinnamon may be more than a spice -- it may have a medical application in preventing and combating diabetes.
Cinnamon may help by playing the role of an insulin substitute in type II diabetes, according to cellular and molecular studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Iowa State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"Cinnamon itself has insulin-like activity and also can potentiate the activity of insulin," said Don Graves of UCSB. "The latter could be quite important in treating those with type II diabetes. Cinnamon has a bio-active component that we believe has the potential to prevent or overcome diabetes."
The researchers have been studying the effects of cinnamon on obese mice, which have been fed water laced with cinnamon at Sansum's lab [Sansum Diabetes Research Institute].
Using nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy, the researchers obtained results which allowed them to describe the chemical structure of a molecule with "insulin-like" activity in cinnamon. Graves and others reported earlier that this [cinnamon] compound, a proanthocyanidin, can affect insulin signaling in fat cells.
Richard Anderson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a former Graves student and the discoverer of the insulin-like activity, recently completed a human study with associates in Pakistan using cinnamon. Promising results were obtained by 30 test subjects with type II diabetes after only 40 days of taking cinnamon. They had a significant decrease in blood glucose [blood sugar], triglycerides, LDL, and cholesterol.
The researchers hope that a human trial may begin in the US, possibly in Santa Barbara, using cinnamon and its water-soluble extract to treat type II diabetes. Source: " Cinnamon May Help to Alleviate Diabetes Says UCSB Researcher," see: http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/display.aspx?pkey=1123
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Thursday, October 26, 2006
Diabetes: Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the complications of diabetes. In diabetic retinopathy, the retinas of the eyes become damaged as a result of prolonged high levels of blood glucose.
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"Diabetic retinopathy is the most frequent cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20 - 74 years. During the first two decades of disease, nearly all patients with type 1 diabetes and [greater than] 60% of patients with type 2 diabetes have retinopathy. In the Wisconsin Epidemiologic Study of Diabetic Retinopathy (WESDR), 3.6% of younger-onset patients (type 1 diabetes) and 1.6% of older-onset patients (type 2 diabetes) were legally blind. In the younger-onset group, 86% of blindness was attributable to diabetic retinopathy. In the older-onset group, in which other eye diseases were common, one-third of the cases of legal blindness were due to diabetic retinopathy.Source: Fong and others, "Retinopathy in Diabetes," Diabetes Care 27:S84-S87, 2004, see: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/extract/27/suppl_1/s84
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"Vision-threatening retinopathy is rare in type 1 diabetic patients in the first 3 - 5 years of diabetes or before puberty. During the next two decades, nearly all type 1 diabetic patients develop retinopathy. Up to 21% of patients with type 2 diabetes have retinopathy at the time of first diagnosis of diabetes, and most develop some degree of retinopathy over time. Vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy results from several mechanisms. Central vision may be impaired by macular edema or capillary nonperfusion. New blood vessels of PDR and contraction of the accompanying fibrous tissue can distort the retina and lead to tractional retinal detachment, producing severe and often irreversible vision loss."
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Breakfast
Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Breakfast
For use by diabetics following a high protein, low carbohydrate diabetes diet.
Ingredients:
6 eggs
1 ounce tofu, preferably extra firm or firm tofu, cut into approx. 1/4 - 3/8 inch cubes
1/4 - 1/3 cup. shredded mozzarella cheese
Seasonings:
1/2 teasp. Chesapeake Bay seasoning or Chef Paul Prudhomme's Magic seasoning;
1 teasp. Montreal Chicken seasoning
3/4 teasp. powdered or granulated chicken bouillon
6 drops Louisiana hot pepper sauce
8-10 drops Worcestershire sauce
Heat non-stick frying pan to medium heat, with some (1 teasp.) olive oil in it. In a bowl, scramble eggs with seasonings, add tofu cubes, add mozzarella cheese and combine. Pour egg mixture into frying pan and scramble, cooking until scrambled softly. Pour onto plate and enjoy. Quantity is aimed for one man. Adjust accordingly for women or smaller appetites.
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diabetes diet low carbohydrate
For use by diabetics following a high protein, low carbohydrate diabetes diet.
Ingredients:
6 eggs
1 ounce tofu, preferably extra firm or firm tofu, cut into approx. 1/4 - 3/8 inch cubes
1/4 - 1/3 cup. shredded mozzarella cheese
Seasonings:
1/2 teasp. Chesapeake Bay seasoning or Chef Paul Prudhomme's Magic seasoning;
1 teasp. Montreal Chicken seasoning
3/4 teasp. powdered or granulated chicken bouillon
6 drops Louisiana hot pepper sauce
8-10 drops Worcestershire sauce
Heat non-stick frying pan to medium heat, with some (1 teasp.) olive oil in it. In a bowl, scramble eggs with seasonings, add tofu cubes, add mozzarella cheese and combine. Pour egg mixture into frying pan and scramble, cooking until scrambled softly. Pour onto plate and enjoy. Quantity is aimed for one man. Adjust accordingly for women or smaller appetites.
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diabetes diet low carbohydrate
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Impaired glucose tolerance is diagnosed when patients have blood glucose levels during an oral glucose tolerance test that are above normal but are below the level that is diagnostic for diabetes.
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impaired glucose tolerance
"Impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose form an intermediate stage in the natural history of diabetes mellitus. From 10 to 15 percent of adults in the United States have one of these conditions. Impaired glucose tolerance is defined as two-hour glucose levels of 140 to 199 mg per dL (7.8 to 11.0 mmol) on the 75-g oral glucose tolerance test, and impaired fasting glucose is defined as glucose levels of 100 to 125 mg per dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol per L) in fasting patients. These glucose levels are above normal but below the level that is diagnostic for diabetes.-- Source: American Family Physician at www.aafp.org/afp/20040415/1961.html
"Patients with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose have a significant risk of developing diabetes and thus are an important target group for primary prevention. Risk factors for diabetes include family history of diabetes, body mass index greater than 25 kg per m2, sedentary lifestyle, hypertension, dyslipidemia, history of gestational diabetes or large-for-gestational-age infant, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Blacks, Latin Americans, Native Americans, and Asian-Pacific Islanders also are at increased risk for diabetes."
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impaired glucose tolerance
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Blood Glucose: Free Glucose Meter
A free glucose meter is available in a special offer that I recommend to you. The glucose meter is easy to use, provides 5-10 second results, uses only a tiny blood sample and, importantly, can test on the forearm or leg. With the new glucose meters, you don't have to draw blood from your fingers. The offer also includes free personal training in use of the meter.
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free glucose meter
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free glucose meter
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Diabetes Care: Diabetes Care Improvements Shown by Government Study
Diabetes care has improved over the past decade, according to a recently-published study conducted by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health (CDC).
As part of diabetes care, "there are good treatments to prevent diabetes complications."
Please see: Reducing Blood Sugar Naturally.
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diabetes care
"Between the mid-1990s and now, there have been encouraging improvements in the quality of diabetes care. Gains have been identified in control of cholesterol and somewhat in glucose control; in the use of aspirin, influenza and pneumococcal vaccines; and regular exams of eyes, feet, and teeth." – Source: www.cdc.gov/diabetes/news/
As part of diabetes care, "there are good treatments to prevent diabetes complications."
Please see: Reducing Blood Sugar Naturally.
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diabetes care
Friday, September 01, 2006
Impaired Fasting Glucose: Diabetes Precursor?
Impaired Fasting Glucose
Impaired fasting glucose is a pre-diabetic stage in which blood glucose levels are elevated above normal values, but are lower than the blood glucose levels at which diabetes is diagnosed. Left uncontrolled, impaired fasting glucose will likely progress over years into frank diabetes.
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impaired fasting glucose
Impaired fasting glucose is a pre-diabetic stage in which blood glucose levels are elevated above normal values, but are lower than the blood glucose levels at which diabetes is diagnosed. Left uncontrolled, impaired fasting glucose will likely progress over years into frank diabetes.
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when a person's body doesn't make enough insulin or can't use insulin properly. If left untreated, it may result in blindness, heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and amputations. There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 occurs when the body doesn't produce any insulin. People with type 2 diabetes either don't produce enough insulin or their cells ignore the insulin. Nearly 95% of people with diabetes have type 2.
Before people get type 2 diabetes, they usually go through a pre-diabetic stage in which they have what is called impaired fasting glucose (IFG). In people who have IFG [impaired fasting glucose], blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to say they have diabetes. People who have IFG [impaired fasting glucose] have a high risk of getting diabetes. They also are more likely to have a heart attack.
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You are at risk for getting IFG [impaired fasting glucose] or diabetes if any of the following are true:
* You are overweight or obese.
* You have a parent, brother or sister who has diabetes.
* You were diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy or had a baby who weighed more than 9 pounds at birth.
* You belong to any of the following ethnic groups: African American, Native American, Latin American or Asian/Pacific Islander.
* You have high blood pressure (above 140/90 mm Hg).
* Your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level (“good” cholesterol) is less than 40 mg per dL (for men) or less than 50 mg per dl (for women), or your triglyceride level is higher than 250 mg per dL. -- Source: "Impaired Fasting Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes," published at http://familydoctor.org/821.xml .
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impaired fasting glucose
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Chromium: Insulin Response In Diabetes Enhanced
Chromium: Insulin Response In Diabetes Enhanced
Chromium works as an insulin amplifier in diabetes, enhancing insulin response, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research.
In the reported study, all the patients taking chromium showed measurable improvement in their diabetes-related symptoms.
To read more about the specific findings for chromium and insulin response among a group of 180 men and women test subjects with Type 2 diabetes, see http://www.thenutritionsolution.com/ChromiumAndDiabetes.htm .
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chromium
Chromium works as an insulin amplifier in diabetes, enhancing insulin response, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research.
While glucose transport is the primary role of insulin, chromium's main function is increasing insulin's efficiency in regulating blood sugar levels. But this hormone produces much more complex and far-reaching effects. These include the transport of amino acids and electrolytes into cells, several enzymatic activities and cellular growth. Numerous studies show that chromium alters lipoprotein abnormalities (unhealthy LDL and HDL levels) that are believed to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Chromium supplementation also appears useful in treating obesity in other research, increasing lean muscle mass and improving athletic performance.
While chromium is an essential nutrient for humans, even healthy adults may be deficient. "Often 50 percent or more of the subjects in various studies improve following chromium supplementation," according to the results of studies led by Walter Metz, PhD, the USDA researcher who identified chromium as the essential component of glucose tolerance factor (GTF). The body needs GTF to metabolize sugar.
Scientists have found that eating foods high in simple sugars stimulate chromium loss through the urine. In addition, refined carbohydrates are devoid of chromium and other important trace minerals. Besides the prevalence of these foods today, a stressful lifestyle, traumatic experiences and heavy exercise deplete the body of chromium. --
Source: "Insulin Amplifier: Chromium is key to diabetes," by Marcia Zimmerman, M.Ed., C.N., published in Taste for Life magazine; November, 2000
In the reported study, all the patients taking chromium showed measurable improvement in their diabetes-related symptoms.
To read more about the specific findings for chromium and insulin response among a group of 180 men and women test subjects with Type 2 diabetes, see http://www.thenutritionsolution.com/ChromiumAndDiabetes.htm .
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chromium
Monday, August 28, 2006
Reducing Blood Sugar: Natural Way of Reducing Blood Sugar Count
Reducing Blood Sugar: Natural Way of Reducing Blood Sugar Count
Reducing blood sugar is commonly done by taking prescription medications. But many people want to get off these medications due to their side effects. Diabetics want ways of reducing their blood sugar count that use a natural approach. Here is a resource that reveals the secrets of reducing blood sugar naturally.
Author Patrick Lecky, a diabetic himself, says:
You can obtain this ebook as an immediate download at: How To Fight Type 2 Diabetes & WIN! The editor recommends Mr. Lecky's ebook.
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reducing blood sugar
Reducing blood sugar is commonly done by taking prescription medications. But many people want to get off these medications due to their side effects. Diabetics want ways of reducing their blood sugar count that use a natural approach. Here is a resource that reveals the secrets of reducing blood sugar naturally.
Author Patrick Lecky, a diabetic himself, says:
"Diabetics! Lower your blood sugar naturally ... Cure insulin resistance ... Eliminate diabetes drugs and insulin shots ... Lose body fat ... Gain lean muscle ... Eat delicious diabetes foods ... Restore your energy and live a normal life again ... Be strong again ... Go anywhere ... Do anything ... Without suffering the ghastly complications of diabetes.
"All this may be yours if you embrace the 195-page ebook guide: 'How To Fight Type 2 Diabetes & WIN!'"
You can obtain this ebook as an immediate download at: How To Fight Type 2 Diabetes & WIN! The editor recommends Mr. Lecky's ebook.
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reducing blood sugar
Glucose Intolerance: Alternative Medicine
Glucose Intolerance: Alternative Medicine
Glucose intolerance: Alternative medicine offers approaches for treating and controlling glucose intolerance and these alternative approaches avoid the use of prescription drugs that their side effects. Here is a new resource:
The author, J.W. Brakebill Jr., a diabetic himself, says: "My new e-book, 'Diabetes, the Vitamin & Mineral Connection,' contains information that even highly respected, well-educated medical practitioners have told me they did not know! This is cutting edge research!"
The author offers the following possible benefits from reading the book:
You can get this ebook by immediate download at: Diabetes - The Vitamin and Mineral Connection! This editor recommends it heartily.
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glucose intolerance alternative medicine
Glucose intolerance: Alternative medicine offers approaches for treating and controlling glucose intolerance and these alternative approaches avoid the use of prescription drugs that their side effects. Here is a new resource:
The author, J.W. Brakebill Jr., a diabetic himself, says: "My new e-book, 'Diabetes, the Vitamin & Mineral Connection,' contains information that even highly respected, well-educated medical practitioners have told me they did not know! This is cutting edge research!"
The author offers the following possible benefits from reading the book:
* Helping you lower your blood sugar levels naturally;
* Helping you to bring cholesterol and triglycerides back into the safe range naturally; and
* Helping you get your blood pressure back into the normal range, thus reducing risks of heart disease and strokes.
You can get this ebook by immediate download at: Diabetes - The Vitamin and Mineral Connection! This editor recommends it heartily.
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glucose intolerance alternative medicine
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Insulin Resistance: Being Insulin Resistant
Insulin Resistance: Being Insulin Resistant
Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body does not use insulin well in controlling blood sugar. Discover secrets here about the onset of diabetes and how simple changes in your diet may prevent and cure diabetes. Here is a report that focuses on an overall approach to remedying diabetes -- both Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes and Type 2 (diet related; not insulin-dependent) diabetes -- without prescription drugs and their side effects.
In her 234-page ebook, Dr. Young's promise is: "Overcome Diabetes without Synthetic Drugs and Never Worry Again!"
You can get Dr. Young's ebook by immediate download at: Overcome Diabetes! This editor recommends it heartily.
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insulin resistance
Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body does not use insulin well in controlling blood sugar. Discover secrets here about the onset of diabetes and how simple changes in your diet may prevent and cure diabetes. Here is a report that focuses on an overall approach to remedying diabetes -- both Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes and Type 2 (diet related; not insulin-dependent) diabetes -- without prescription drugs and their side effects.
"Insulin resistance is the ineffective utilization of insulin. Insulin resistance brought on through an inverted way of living, eating and thinking occurs primarily in the liver, muscles and fat cells, and which is exacerbated by caffeine and chocolate, as well as excess sugar and carbohydrates.
"This leads to elevated levels of circulating sugar from disorganizing body cells and diet and increased insulin in response to increased sugar which then leads to the signs and symptoms of diabetes. In an attempt to compensate for this insulin resistance, the pancreas secretes more insulin into the bloodstream to try to force the issue by swamping the insulin receptors.
"While this strategy may help somewhat to reduce glucose levels in the bloodstream, it also leads to an overload of insulin, which, in the long term only exacerbates insulin resistance and the onset of Diabetes." -- Dr. Grata Young, M.D.
In her 234-page ebook, Dr. Young's promise is: "Overcome Diabetes without Synthetic Drugs and Never Worry Again!"
You can get Dr. Young's ebook by immediate download at: Overcome Diabetes! This editor recommends it heartily.
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insulin resistance
Glucose Intolerance: Condition, Symptoms
Glucose Intolerance: Condition, Symptoms
Glucose intolerance in a condition where symptoms may not appear for prolonged periods of time (e.g., years) and some of the early symptoms may be ignored or passed off by the patient as nagging, but inconsequential, physical conditions. Glucose intolerance is part of syndrome X, which is a medically recognized collection of conditions including insulin resistance, increased levels of circulating insulin in the blood, obesity, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol levels. The obesity is frequently manifested in an "apple" shaped body, with the excess weight (fat) concentrated around the middle of the body.
Source: EMedicine, "Glucose Intolerance"
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glucose intolerance condition symptoms
Glucose intolerance in a condition where symptoms may not appear for prolonged periods of time (e.g., years) and some of the early symptoms may be ignored or passed off by the patient as nagging, but inconsequential, physical conditions. Glucose intolerance is part of syndrome X, which is a medically recognized collection of conditions including insulin resistance, increased levels of circulating insulin in the blood, obesity, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol levels. The obesity is frequently manifested in an "apple" shaped body, with the excess weight (fat) concentrated around the middle of the body.
"The major categories of the disorders of glycemia or glucose tolerance are type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, other specific types of diabetes, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and impaired fasting glucose (IFG). Conditions secondarily associated with glucose intolerance also occur.
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* Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and impaired fasting glucose:
-- Patients with impaired glucose homeostasis are generally asymptomatic.
-- Features of related risk factors for cardiovascular disease may be present, even with a mild degree of hyperglycemia. They include a history of hypertension; a history of obesity; a history of dyslipidemia; and a history of macrovascular disease such as stroke, coronary disease, or peripheral vascular disease.
-- In most cases of IGT and impaired fasting glucose, the presence of one or more cardiovascular risk factors actually triggers a screening test for disorders of glucose tolerance.
* Glucose intolerance: Diagnosis of glucose intolerance may also be coincidental in patients with various conditions that may be complicated with glucose intolerance. These conditions include liver cirrhosis, end-stage renal disease, and some of the rare genetic disorders.
* Gestational diabetes mellitus: This is typically detected during routine screening of pregnant women for glucose intolerance. Any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or recognition during gestation places a patient in the category of gestational diabetes mellitus." --
Source: EMedicine, "Glucose Intolerance"
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glucose intolerance condition symptoms
Glucose Intolerant: What Does Glucose Intolerant Mean?
Glucose Intolerant: What Does Glucose Intolerant Mean?
Being glucose intolerant means that the body has a poor tolerance to glucose (sugar) circulating in the bloodstream. When operating normally, the body removes excess glucose from the blood stream by the action of insulin and does so fairly quickly (like within 1 to 2 hours). However, for people who are glucose intolerant, this biochemical process does not work as well as it should and the higher levels of glucose remain circulating in the blood for a much longer-than-normal time, up to many hours.
For more detail, see the earlier discussion: Glucose Intolerance: Introduction to Glucose Intolerance.
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glucose intolerant
Being glucose intolerant means that the body has a poor tolerance to glucose (sugar) circulating in the bloodstream. When operating normally, the body removes excess glucose from the blood stream by the action of insulin and does so fairly quickly (like within 1 to 2 hours). However, for people who are glucose intolerant, this biochemical process does not work as well as it should and the higher levels of glucose remain circulating in the blood for a much longer-than-normal time, up to many hours.
For more detail, see the earlier discussion: Glucose Intolerance: Introduction to Glucose Intolerance.
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glucose intolerant
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Glucose Intolerance: Introduction to Glucose Intolerance
Glucose Intolerance: Introduction to Glucose Intolerance
Glucose intolerance is, simply, the body's poor tolerance to and processing of glucose (sugar in the blood).
Here is a good resource on glucose intolerance:
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glucose intolerance
Glucose intolerance is, simply, the body's poor tolerance to and processing of glucose (sugar in the blood).
Here is a good resource on glucose intolerance:
Glucose Intolerance, an Introduction
Background: Several distinct disorders of glucose tolerance exist. The most widely used classification of diabetes mellitus and allied categories of glucose intolerance is that recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1985. Recently, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) proposed a system based on disease etiology instead of classification according to type of pharmacological treatment.
The major categories of the disorders of glycemia or glucose tolerance are type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, other specific types of diabetes, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and impaired fasting glucose (IFG). Conditions secondarily associated with glucose intolerance also occur.
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IGT [Impaired Glucose Tolerance] constitutes approximately two thirds of all glucose intolerance in the United States and is present in 11% of the general population. Prevalence of IFG [Impaired Fasting Glucose] is 6.9% (13.4 million) of Americans. --
Source: Los Angeles Chinese Learning Center at http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/diabetes-glucose-intolerance.html
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glucose intolerance
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Insulin: Insulin Resistance Can Be Reversed
Insulin: Insulin Resistance Can Be Reversed
Insulin resistance can be reversed and insulin sensitivity can be restored by diet changes and natural dietary supplements, with the beneficial effects appearing within a few weeks.
Here is some detail about reversing insulin resistance:
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Insulin Resistance
By Grata Young
We hear a lot about insulin resistance, but stop and think a little bit, do you think our cells only become resistant to insulin? The more hormones your cells are exposed to, the more resistant they will become to almost any hormone. Certain cells more than others, so there is a discrepancy. The problem with hormone resistance is that there is a dichotomy of resistance, that all the cells don't become resistant at the same time.
And different hormones affect different cells, and the rate of hormone is different among different cells and this causes lots of problems with the feedback mechanisms. We know that one of the major areas of the body that becomes resistant to many feedback loops is the hypothalamus. The various interrelationships there I really don't have time to go in to here.
But hypothalamic resistance to feedback signals plays a very important role in aging and insulin resistance because the hypothalamus has receptors for insulin too. I mentioned that insulin stimulates sympathetic nervous system, it does so through the hypothalamus, which is the center of it all.
"Insulin is by far your biggest poison." You may find an excellent source of insulin information at: overcome-diabetes.com
The receptors self-regulate.
If you want to know if insulin sensitivity can be restored to its original state, well, perhaps not to its original state, but you can restore it to the state of about a ten year old.
One of my first experiences with this, I had a patient who literally had sugars over 300. He was taking 200+ units of insulin, he was a bad cardiovascular patient, and it only made sense to me that you don't want to feed these people carbohydrates, so I put him on a low carbohydrate diet.
He was an exceptional case, after a month to six weeks he was totally off of insulin. He had been on 200 some units of insulin for twenty-five years. He was so insulin resistant, one thing good about it is that when you lower that insulin, that insulin is having such little effect on him that you can massively lower the insulin and its not going to have much of an effect on his blood sugar either. 200 units of insulin is not going to lower your sugar any more that 300 mg/deciliter.
You know that the insulin is not doing much. So we could rapidly take him off the insulin and he was actually cured of his diabetes in a matter of weeks. So he became sensitive enough, he was still producing a lot of insulin on his own, then we were able to measure his own insulin and it was still elevated, and then it took a long time, maybe six months or longer to bring that insulin down.
It will probably never get to the point of the sensitivity of a ten year old, but yes, your number of insulin receptors increases, and the activity of the receptors, the chemical reactions that occur beyond the receptor occur more efficiently.
You can increase sensitivity by diet, that is one of the major reasons you want to take Omega 3 oils. We think of circulation as that which flows through arteries and veins, and that is not a minor part of our circulation, but it might not even be the major part. The major part of circulation is what goes in and out of the cell.
The cell membrane is a fluid mosaic. The major part of our circulation is determined by what goes in and out. It doesn't make any difference what gets to that cell if it can't get into the cell. We know that one of the major ways that you can affect cellular circulation is by modulating the kinds of fatty acids that you eat. So you can increase receptor sensitivity by increasing the fluidity of the cell membrane, which means increasing the omega 3 content, because most people are very deficient.
They say that you are what you eat and that mostly pertains to fat because the fatty acids that you eat are the ones that will generally get incorporated into the cell membrane. The cell membranes are going to be a reflection of your dietary fat and that will determine the fluidity of your cell membrane. You can actually make them over fluid.
If you eat too much and you incorporate too many omega 3 oils then they will become highly oxidizable (so you have to eat Vitamin E as well and monounsaturates as well) There was an interesting article pertaining to this where they had a breed of rat that was genetically susceptible to cancer.
What they did was they fed them a high omega 3 diet, plus iron, without any extra Vitamin E and they were able to almost shrink down the tumors to nothing, because tumors are rapidly dividing. This is like a form of chemotherapy, and the membranes that were being formed in these tumor cells were very high in omega three oils, the iron acted as a catalyst for that oxidation, and the cells were exploding from getting oxidized so rapidly. So omega 3 oils can be a double edged sword.
To learn more about insulin, please read:
Overcome Type I Diabetes and Type II Diabetes Naturally
Alternative Treatments for Incurable Diseases made easy
Cost-free Miracle Asthma Cure
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Grata_Young
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insulin resistance
Insulin resistance can be reversed and insulin sensitivity can be restored by diet changes and natural dietary supplements, with the beneficial effects appearing within a few weeks.
Here is some detail about reversing insulin resistance:
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Insulin Resistance
By Grata Young
We hear a lot about insulin resistance, but stop and think a little bit, do you think our cells only become resistant to insulin? The more hormones your cells are exposed to, the more resistant they will become to almost any hormone. Certain cells more than others, so there is a discrepancy. The problem with hormone resistance is that there is a dichotomy of resistance, that all the cells don't become resistant at the same time.
And different hormones affect different cells, and the rate of hormone is different among different cells and this causes lots of problems with the feedback mechanisms. We know that one of the major areas of the body that becomes resistant to many feedback loops is the hypothalamus. The various interrelationships there I really don't have time to go in to here.
But hypothalamic resistance to feedback signals plays a very important role in aging and insulin resistance because the hypothalamus has receptors for insulin too. I mentioned that insulin stimulates sympathetic nervous system, it does so through the hypothalamus, which is the center of it all.
"Insulin is by far your biggest poison." You may find an excellent source of insulin information at: overcome-diabetes.com
The receptors self-regulate.
If you want to know if insulin sensitivity can be restored to its original state, well, perhaps not to its original state, but you can restore it to the state of about a ten year old.
One of my first experiences with this, I had a patient who literally had sugars over 300. He was taking 200+ units of insulin, he was a bad cardiovascular patient, and it only made sense to me that you don't want to feed these people carbohydrates, so I put him on a low carbohydrate diet.
He was an exceptional case, after a month to six weeks he was totally off of insulin. He had been on 200 some units of insulin for twenty-five years. He was so insulin resistant, one thing good about it is that when you lower that insulin, that insulin is having such little effect on him that you can massively lower the insulin and its not going to have much of an effect on his blood sugar either. 200 units of insulin is not going to lower your sugar any more that 300 mg/deciliter.
You know that the insulin is not doing much. So we could rapidly take him off the insulin and he was actually cured of his diabetes in a matter of weeks. So he became sensitive enough, he was still producing a lot of insulin on his own, then we were able to measure his own insulin and it was still elevated, and then it took a long time, maybe six months or longer to bring that insulin down.
It will probably never get to the point of the sensitivity of a ten year old, but yes, your number of insulin receptors increases, and the activity of the receptors, the chemical reactions that occur beyond the receptor occur more efficiently.
You can increase sensitivity by diet, that is one of the major reasons you want to take Omega 3 oils. We think of circulation as that which flows through arteries and veins, and that is not a minor part of our circulation, but it might not even be the major part. The major part of circulation is what goes in and out of the cell.
The cell membrane is a fluid mosaic. The major part of our circulation is determined by what goes in and out. It doesn't make any difference what gets to that cell if it can't get into the cell. We know that one of the major ways that you can affect cellular circulation is by modulating the kinds of fatty acids that you eat. So you can increase receptor sensitivity by increasing the fluidity of the cell membrane, which means increasing the omega 3 content, because most people are very deficient.
They say that you are what you eat and that mostly pertains to fat because the fatty acids that you eat are the ones that will generally get incorporated into the cell membrane. The cell membranes are going to be a reflection of your dietary fat and that will determine the fluidity of your cell membrane. You can actually make them over fluid.
If you eat too much and you incorporate too many omega 3 oils then they will become highly oxidizable (so you have to eat Vitamin E as well and monounsaturates as well) There was an interesting article pertaining to this where they had a breed of rat that was genetically susceptible to cancer.
What they did was they fed them a high omega 3 diet, plus iron, without any extra Vitamin E and they were able to almost shrink down the tumors to nothing, because tumors are rapidly dividing. This is like a form of chemotherapy, and the membranes that were being formed in these tumor cells were very high in omega three oils, the iron acted as a catalyst for that oxidation, and the cells were exploding from getting oxidized so rapidly. So omega 3 oils can be a double edged sword.
To learn more about insulin, please read:
Overcome Type I Diabetes and Type II Diabetes Naturally
Alternative Treatments for Incurable Diseases made easy
Cost-free Miracle Asthma Cure
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Grata_Young
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insulin resistance
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Diabetes: An Easy Meal for Diabetes Blood Sugar Control
Diabetes: An Easy Meal for Diabetes Blood Sugar Control
Diabetes blood sugar control is helped by low-carbohydrate, low-fat, high protein cuisine. Here is an easy meal that fits in with that cuisine for diabetes.
I have worked out an easy meal of one block (14 ounces) of tofu (soybean curd) sauteed in about 1 cup of dry red wine (no oil) with a fair amount of Lee & Perins worchestershire sauce, plus a lot of Montreal chicken seasoning, some (1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon) crystalized chicken bouillion, plus red and green Bell peppers and red onions. Use a non-stick pan and either no oil or about 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
Using firm or extra firm tofu works better, sliced up. Check the carbohydrate content on the package; flavored tofu has more carbohydrate. Boiling of the wine drives off the alcohol.
Meal is great and you drink the remaining juice from the plate (red wine has healthful properties).
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diabetes
Diabetes blood sugar control is helped by low-carbohydrate, low-fat, high protein cuisine. Here is an easy meal that fits in with that cuisine for diabetes.
I have worked out an easy meal of one block (14 ounces) of tofu (soybean curd) sauteed in about 1 cup of dry red wine (no oil) with a fair amount of Lee & Perins worchestershire sauce, plus a lot of Montreal chicken seasoning, some (1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon) crystalized chicken bouillion, plus red and green Bell peppers and red onions. Use a non-stick pan and either no oil or about 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
Using firm or extra firm tofu works better, sliced up. Check the carbohydrate content on the package; flavored tofu has more carbohydrate. Boiling of the wine drives off the alcohol.
Meal is great and you drink the remaining juice from the plate (red wine has healthful properties).
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Diabetes: Sparkling Water Beverages for Diabetes
Diabetes: Sparkling Water Beverages for Diabetes
For diabetes, I can recommend flavored sparkling water beverages, which come in 1 liter bottles. Giant food store has them, Shoppers Food Warehouse has them, and WalMart has a version (Giant foodstore calls theirs "Splash, Shoppers calls theirs "Chill").
Each store carries different groups of flavors. I can recommend key lime, blackberry/raspberry, blackberry/apple, raspberry, strawberry, kiwi/strawberry, and lemon flavors.
Pay attention that you are selecting the "beverage" version, rather than similarly packaged flavored "seltzer." The difference is that the beverage is sparkling (less carbonation) and, importantly, is sweetened with artificial sweetner; the seltzer is not sweetened. These are very good and can be enjoyed by diabetics.
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For diabetes, I can recommend flavored sparkling water beverages, which come in 1 liter bottles. Giant food store has them, Shoppers Food Warehouse has them, and WalMart has a version (Giant foodstore calls theirs "Splash, Shoppers calls theirs "Chill").
Each store carries different groups of flavors. I can recommend key lime, blackberry/raspberry, blackberry/apple, raspberry, strawberry, kiwi/strawberry, and lemon flavors.
Pay attention that you are selecting the "beverage" version, rather than similarly packaged flavored "seltzer." The difference is that the beverage is sparkling (less carbonation) and, importantly, is sweetened with artificial sweetner; the seltzer is not sweetened. These are very good and can be enjoyed by diabetics.
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Saturday, August 12, 2006
Diabetes: Chromium Linked To Weight Management in Diabetes
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Diabetes weight management is helped by chromium, according to new study.
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"Chromium Found Very Beneficial Against Weight Gain"
"Even if not listed among the essential nutritive minerals needed by our body to fully function, Chromium may be as important as Calcium, Magnesium, Iron or Potassium. A recent study shows that daily supplements of Chromium picollinate combined with a common anti-diabetic drug cuts high levels of sugar in the blood and also reduces weight gain with 60%." -- Source: news.softpedia.com
Read more at Chromium.
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Diabetes weight management is helped by chromium, according to new study.
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"Chromium Found Very Beneficial Against Weight Gain"
"Even if not listed among the essential nutritive minerals needed by our body to fully function, Chromium may be as important as Calcium, Magnesium, Iron or Potassium. A recent study shows that daily supplements of Chromium picollinate combined with a common anti-diabetic drug cuts high levels of sugar in the blood and also reduces weight gain with 60%." -- Source: news.softpedia.com
Read more at Chromium.
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Monday, August 07, 2006
Disease Management: Diabetes Natural Remedies
Disease management diabetes is about the management of the diabetes disease and how natural supplements may help you to become symptom free.
Diabetes as a disease has been known for thousands of years. And in that time, diabetes disease management by physicians found and used various natural remedies, which often have been overlooked today—particularly in today's era of expensive prescription drugs.
Here is an extract from a site with a focus on disease management of diabetes:
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This is extremely useful information and you can read more at: Diabetes Disease Management.
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disease management diabetes
Diabetes as a disease has been known for thousands of years. And in that time, diabetes disease management by physicians found and used various natural remedies, which often have been overlooked today—particularly in today's era of expensive prescription drugs.
Here is an extract from a site with a focus on disease management of diabetes:
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"Do You or a Loved One Have Diabetes?
"Want To Discover "SECRETS" about Vitamins and Minerals that most Doctors Can't or Won't Reveal To Their Patients with Diabetes?
"Would You Like To Learn More about Vitamins that may Help Your Body To Become "SYMPTOM" Free?
"If you or a loved one has type 2 diabetes, also called adult onset diabetes, insulinemia, and diabetes mellitus, the next few minutes you spend at this site could be the most important time you spend on the internet this ENTIRE YEAR!"
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This is extremely useful information and you can read more at: Diabetes Disease Management.
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Thursday, August 03, 2006
Gestational Diabetes: Careful Control Needed in Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs when the pregnant mother's body does not maintain normal blood sugar levels but, instead, the mother's blood sugar rises to and remains at above-normal levels. Because of the long-term risk to the unborn baby, careful control of the mother's blood sugar levels is critical.
Here is some information on gestational diabetes:
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Diabetic Pregnant Women - Gestational Diabetes
By Michael Russell, Platinum Quality Author
Gestational diabetes affects approximately 3 to 5 percent of all pregnant women in the United States. This article addresses issues such as diet, exercise, blood sugar level and general medical care of women with gestational diabetes.
Diabetes is a disease where the body uses food improperly. The body gets its main energy source from glucose or from a breakdown of complex carbohydrates such as starches. Once sugar and starches are digested, they enter the blood stream in the form of glucose. Insulin assists the body in getting the glucose from the blood stream to the muscles and other body tissues. The pancreas is where insulin is manufactured. Glucose cannot get into the body cells without insulin. Instead, glucose accumulates in the blood and is excreted into the urine through the kidneys.
Women with gestational diabetes have plenty of insulin. The problem is that the insulin is partly blocked by hormones made in the placenta. This is called insulin resistance. In women without gestational diabetes, the pancreas makes enough insulin to overcome the insulin resistance. But when the pancreas makes all the insulin it can and it still cannot overcome the effect of the placenta's hormones, that woman has gestational diabetes.
Factors associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes are obesity, diabetes in the family, a stillbirth, or a child with a birth defect. Studies have shown that women older than 25 are also at greater risk. The Council on Diabetes in Pregnancy recommends that all pregnant women be screened for this disease. One of the most common screening methods is the 50-gram glucose screening test.
The key to preventing complications is control of blood sugar levels immediately after the diagnosis of gestational diabetes. A comforting fact is that gestational diabetes does not cause birth defects. But many babies are born much larger than average. The baby can grow too large for a vaginal birth and a cesarean section delivery is necessary. In some cases, the baby is born with hypoglycemia. In this case, the baby will be given glucose intravenously. These two examples are manageable and preventable. The key is careful control of blood sugar levels in the mother immediately after the diagnosis of gestational diabetes.
An important component in caring for gestational diabetes is a strict diet. There is a wide assortment of literature that details dietary guidelines for women with gestational diabetes. Her health care practitioner will teach her how to measure her blood glucose level at home. Additionally, she may have to check her urine for ketones (these are by-products of the breakdown of fat). Ketones may be found in the blood and urine as a result of inadequate insulin.
It is very unlikely that the baby will have diabetes. However, the child may be at risk for Type II diabetes. Other problems such as hypoglycemia and jaundice may also occur.
More than likely, gestational diabetes goes away immediately after delivery. But these women are at risk of developing it in future pregnancies. Make sure to have screening tests during subsequent pregnancies in the first trimester.
Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Diabetics
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Russell
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Here is some information on gestational diabetes:
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Diabetic Pregnant Women - Gestational Diabetes
By Michael Russell, Platinum Quality Author
Gestational diabetes affects approximately 3 to 5 percent of all pregnant women in the United States. This article addresses issues such as diet, exercise, blood sugar level and general medical care of women with gestational diabetes.
Diabetes is a disease where the body uses food improperly. The body gets its main energy source from glucose or from a breakdown of complex carbohydrates such as starches. Once sugar and starches are digested, they enter the blood stream in the form of glucose. Insulin assists the body in getting the glucose from the blood stream to the muscles and other body tissues. The pancreas is where insulin is manufactured. Glucose cannot get into the body cells without insulin. Instead, glucose accumulates in the blood and is excreted into the urine through the kidneys.
Women with gestational diabetes have plenty of insulin. The problem is that the insulin is partly blocked by hormones made in the placenta. This is called insulin resistance. In women without gestational diabetes, the pancreas makes enough insulin to overcome the insulin resistance. But when the pancreas makes all the insulin it can and it still cannot overcome the effect of the placenta's hormones, that woman has gestational diabetes.
Factors associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes are obesity, diabetes in the family, a stillbirth, or a child with a birth defect. Studies have shown that women older than 25 are also at greater risk. The Council on Diabetes in Pregnancy recommends that all pregnant women be screened for this disease. One of the most common screening methods is the 50-gram glucose screening test.
The key to preventing complications is control of blood sugar levels immediately after the diagnosis of gestational diabetes. A comforting fact is that gestational diabetes does not cause birth defects. But many babies are born much larger than average. The baby can grow too large for a vaginal birth and a cesarean section delivery is necessary. In some cases, the baby is born with hypoglycemia. In this case, the baby will be given glucose intravenously. These two examples are manageable and preventable. The key is careful control of blood sugar levels in the mother immediately after the diagnosis of gestational diabetes.
An important component in caring for gestational diabetes is a strict diet. There is a wide assortment of literature that details dietary guidelines for women with gestational diabetes. Her health care practitioner will teach her how to measure her blood glucose level at home. Additionally, she may have to check her urine for ketones (these are by-products of the breakdown of fat). Ketones may be found in the blood and urine as a result of inadequate insulin.
It is very unlikely that the baby will have diabetes. However, the child may be at risk for Type II diabetes. Other problems such as hypoglycemia and jaundice may also occur.
More than likely, gestational diabetes goes away immediately after delivery. But these women are at risk of developing it in future pregnancies. Make sure to have screening tests during subsequent pregnancies in the first trimester.
Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Diabetics
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Russell
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Diabetes: Is a Cure in the Works?
Diabetes – particularly adult onset diabetes – is reaching epidemic proportions, although most of the disease's victims are undiagnosed and unaware of the complications in store for them. Additionally, as the baby-boomers (the generation born between 1946 and 1964) age, there are larger numbers of people in the older age ranges when adult onset diabetes is likely to be detected.
The growing magnitude of the diabetes problem raises the question of whether this disease can be reversed. Here is some information on that.
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Diabetes Cure
By Karen Newton, Platinum Quality Author
At this time there is no specific cure for diabetes, but research continues to try to find a way to end this disease, rather than just treating and managing it as is now done. The problem with just treating and controlling diabetes is that it requires constant care, attention, and medications that continue to change over an individual’s life. Many people with diabetes are not treated and may be unaware of the condition. This leads to further complications including kidney disease, circulation problems, cardiovascular disease, vision problems, and elevated heart attack and stroke risk. It is estimated that only a third of all diabetics are treated, the other two thirds are not being treated for the condition.
Research continues to focus on curing, preventing and managing diabetes. While there are significant advancements in managing and preventing diabetes, it is public knowledge and education that allows people to understand the symptoms of diabetes and pre-diabetes, and start prevention programs. Since many people are unaware of the symptoms, they don’t use the prevention programs. Many school health programs now offer advice on diet, exercise and lifestyle choices that will reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes [ed., adult onset diabetes].
In addition to working on prevention and management there is ongoing research to find a cure for diabetes. There are several surgical or medical procedures being tested to cure diabetes, but at this time they are still largely experimental.
Islet cell transplants
Recent advances have been made in the transplantation of islet cells into the body. Islet cells are made up of two types of cells:
It is hoped that the production of insulin in the body with this transplant would eliminate the need for daily injections that type 1 diabetes have to do.
The side effects of this transplant include rejection of the cells by the body and reactions to the immunosuppressive drugs. These side effects are very serious and include mouth sores, intestinal disorders, kidney function impairment and increased risk of cancer and other tumors.
Pancreas transplant
This is the full surgical transplant of the complete pancreas. Usually this procedure is only done if the kidneys are being transplanted as well. Again, there are many complications with the procedure, and the side effects of the immunosuppressive drugs may be more dangerous and risky than the continued injection of insulin. There is a fairly high rate of rejection for this procedure, but progress continues to be made.
There is also a process to implant an artificial pancreas, but this is still in the development phase. Many researchers believe that this will prevent rejection problems once the artificial pancreas is perfected.
Genetic manipulation
This cure for diabetes would allow insulin producing cells to be made out of regular cells by inserting the insulin producing gene. This would avoid the need for invasive surgery and would prevent most of the risks associated with surgical procedures.
While at this time there is not a definite cure for diabetes, the research is ongoing. New advances in genetic and medical practices and research will hopefully result in a cure for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the future.
Karen Newton is a registered nurse and acclaimed author with over 25 years of health care experience. Her newest book, Diabetic Diet Secrets, is an easy to follow guide to losing weight and getting control of your diabetes. Karen offers a free Diabetic Tips Course at http://www.diabeticdietsecrets.com/diabetictips.htm .
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Karen_Newton
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The growing magnitude of the diabetes problem raises the question of whether this disease can be reversed. Here is some information on that.
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Diabetes Cure
By Karen Newton, Platinum Quality Author
At this time there is no specific cure for diabetes, but research continues to try to find a way to end this disease, rather than just treating and managing it as is now done. The problem with just treating and controlling diabetes is that it requires constant care, attention, and medications that continue to change over an individual’s life. Many people with diabetes are not treated and may be unaware of the condition. This leads to further complications including kidney disease, circulation problems, cardiovascular disease, vision problems, and elevated heart attack and stroke risk. It is estimated that only a third of all diabetics are treated, the other two thirds are not being treated for the condition.
Research continues to focus on curing, preventing and managing diabetes. While there are significant advancements in managing and preventing diabetes, it is public knowledge and education that allows people to understand the symptoms of diabetes and pre-diabetes, and start prevention programs. Since many people are unaware of the symptoms, they don’t use the prevention programs. Many school health programs now offer advice on diet, exercise and lifestyle choices that will reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes [ed., adult onset diabetes].
In addition to working on prevention and management there is ongoing research to find a cure for diabetes. There are several surgical or medical procedures being tested to cure diabetes, but at this time they are still largely experimental.
Islet cell transplants
Recent advances have been made in the transplantation of islet cells into the body. Islet cells are made up of two types of cells:
- alpha cells, which make glucagon, a hormone that raises the level of glucose in the blood
- beta cells, which make insulin.
It is hoped that the production of insulin in the body with this transplant would eliminate the need for daily injections that type 1 diabetes have to do.
The side effects of this transplant include rejection of the cells by the body and reactions to the immunosuppressive drugs. These side effects are very serious and include mouth sores, intestinal disorders, kidney function impairment and increased risk of cancer and other tumors.
Pancreas transplant
This is the full surgical transplant of the complete pancreas. Usually this procedure is only done if the kidneys are being transplanted as well. Again, there are many complications with the procedure, and the side effects of the immunosuppressive drugs may be more dangerous and risky than the continued injection of insulin. There is a fairly high rate of rejection for this procedure, but progress continues to be made.
There is also a process to implant an artificial pancreas, but this is still in the development phase. Many researchers believe that this will prevent rejection problems once the artificial pancreas is perfected.
Genetic manipulation
This cure for diabetes would allow insulin producing cells to be made out of regular cells by inserting the insulin producing gene. This would avoid the need for invasive surgery and would prevent most of the risks associated with surgical procedures.
While at this time there is not a definite cure for diabetes, the research is ongoing. New advances in genetic and medical practices and research will hopefully result in a cure for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the future.
Karen Newton is a registered nurse and acclaimed author with over 25 years of health care experience. Her newest book, Diabetic Diet Secrets, is an easy to follow guide to losing weight and getting control of your diabetes. Karen offers a free Diabetic Tips Course at http://www.diabeticdietsecrets.com/diabetictips.htm .
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Karen_Newton
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Diabetes: Find Symptoms of Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease having symptoms that often go unrecognized for prolonged periods of time (years). And the sooner that the disease is diagnosed, the sooner that treatment can begin to head off or reduce the inevitable complications of diabetes, which can be life threatening.
Here is some overview information:
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Symptoms of Adult Diabetes - How to Know a Symptom or Sign for Diabetes
By Olinda Rola, Platinum Quality Author
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:
Here are the most common Type 2 symptoms of adult diabetes:
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.
Copyright 2005 InfoSearch Publishing
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.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Olinda_Rola
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Here is some overview information:
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Symptoms of Adult Diabetes - How to Know a Symptom or Sign for Diabetes
By Olinda Rola, Platinum Quality Author
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:
- Blurred Vision
- Fatigue
- Impotence In Men
- Increased Appetite
- Increased Thirst
- Infections That Heal Slowly
- 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.
Copyright 2005 InfoSearch Publishing
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.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Olinda_Rola
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Wednesday, August 02, 2006
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