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Increase in Alcohol may Reduce Type-2 Diabetes
If you have habit of consuming alcohol daily, that may be good
news for you as far as diabetes is concerned. According to the
latest research, small doses of alcohol can decrease the risk
of Type 2 diabetes in men. But obviously drinking
should be of limited amount, as the study suggests it is
favorable to only light drinkers.
Those men who have increased consumption of alcohol are at
greater risk of suffering from Type-2 diabetes. A study was
conducted on 428,497 patients for years out of which 1905 cases
of Type-2 diabetes occurred in them. Men who have the habit of
drinking 15 g/day, an increase of 7.5 g/day over a period of 4
years led to the decrease of diabetes up to a percent of 11
percent. For non drinkers it was 22 percent.
After consumption of alcohol, the level of glycated hemoglobin
and total adiponectin increased
which was beneficial for reduction of diabetes.
But the result was reverse for those persons who
drank more than 15 g/day and increased their intake by 7.5
g/day, and they have also no improvement in the HbA1c levels in
the body.
The findings of these results suggest that
limited amount of alcohol is no doubt better in reducing the
extent of Type-2 Diabetes in men, but excessive consumption
could also lead to enhancement of the disease. It’s better to
abstain from the alcohol drinking habits, as sometimes smaller
consumption can increase the habit of greater intake of
alcohol.
Date Published: Jan 21, 2011 - 3:04 am
Glucose Test for Diabetes
Glucose test is performed to measure amount of glucose in the
blood, and helps to detect hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia for
the diagnosis of diabetes in persons. Blood glucose level is
either measured while fasting or after a meal. A series of
glucose tests is performed known as OGTT, where a fasting
glucose is tested, and then the patient is given a glucose
solution and then tested. After this a series of glucose tests
is done to monitor glucose levels in the body over a period of
time. The OGTT is a better way to diagnosis glucose level in
the blood.
The OGTT and the fasting process for glucose are even
recommended by American Diabetes Association, and recommends
that testing should be done 2 times on regular basis for proper
diagnosis of diabetes.
Pregnant women are subjected to diabetes test, as they are prone to gestational
diabetes during 24th and 28th week of the
pregnancy. The OGTT test is used for this purpose.
It is essential that diabetic patients must check the glucose level
in their blood on daily basis, and take medications and
insulin(s) as needed by them. They may do it by pricking
their finger and by placing drop of blood on the glucose strip,
which is then scanned under the glucose meter to identify exact
glucose level in the blood.
Urine is now rarely tested to determine amount of glucose in
the blood. The urine glucose test is done for those patients
who have problems in the urinary tract infection, or may be for
some others reasons.
Date Published: Jan 21, 2011 - 3:01 am
Get Routine Blood Test To Prevent Diabetes
A common blood test is essential for people to prevent diabetes, and even can detect those
people who are on the verge of getting diabetes in the future.
According to the latest report 60 million Americans are
pre-diabetic, which accounts to nearly one-third of the adult
population. About 30 percent of people from the estimated
amount are likely to get Type-2 diabetes within a year, but
most of them may not even aware of it.
The common blood test known as hemoglobin A1c test is simple
and reliable, and is able to detect whether a person is
pre-diabetic. Reports about the blood test was published in
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, which states that it
is indeed a major step in curbing symptoms of the diabetes in
pre-diabetic people. People, undergoing this test will be more
aware, and should be careful about their health.
The average glucose level is measured for 8 to 12 weeks, and
even individual don’t require testing after having overnight
fast. The test is simple and can be conducted at the
physician’s office only.
Person’s who are suffering from heart disease or high blood
pressure, obesity, and have past incident of diabetes during
pregnancy, or even having a family history of diabetes, can
undergo the simple test to know whether they are pre-diabetic
or not. For pre-diabetic people, diabetes risk can be prevented by performing
exercises and taking up proper nutrition as prescribed by the
physician.
Date Published: Jan 21, 2011 - 2:02 am
Diabetes Education a Must
Even today half of the patients having diabetes attend self
management classes for diabetes. This was revealed by
American Association of Diabetes Educators, and it was truly surprising to
find that only one percent of patient under Medicare receive self
management training, at a time when the world is dealing with
more cases of diabetic patients and numbers are increasing every
year.
Diabetes education is conducted to provide
enhanced knowledge about diabetes and to become self supportive
when it comes to monitoring and controlling blood sugar levels.
It helps patients to maintain healthy lifestyle and reduce
complications like heart disease, renal disease, vision loss and
limb loss. It also makes you self confident in controlling the
disease and saves money on expensive health care.
You can get ideal training from
certified diabetes educator (CDE) who provides you extensive
information on dealing with diabetes. You too can become CDE and
impart education to other people. Several criteria are included
in order to be a certified educator. A CDE can be anyone-doctor,
nurse, dietician, pharmacist or other licensed
professional.
The minimum eligibility criteria
for CDE require completion of 2 years of professional practice
and 2 years of association for diabetes education. An individual
should have 1000 hours of working experience in health related
fields as a diabetes educator. The person must be associated with
heath care provider that treats diabetes regularly and should
clear the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators
examination. Exam fee is $350 and candidate has to answer 200
questions within 4 hours.
Date Published: Dec 20, 2010 - 1:43 am
Diabetic Neuropathy Treatment
There is no permanent cure for diabetic neuropathy but patient
can keep their blood sugar level under control and lead a
healthier life. Treatment for diabetic neuropathy mainly focuses
on removing pain and other complications related with the
disease. The main objective is to retard progression of disease,
by keeping blood sugar level to the specified limit. This help
significantly as it results in curbing various symptoms of the
disease. The risk factor is reduced by about sixty percent if
proper treatment is done for diabetic neuropathy.
Ideally if you want to keep blood sugar levels under control then
you must follow these figures given.
Before meal, blood sugar level should be 70 to 130 mg/dL, and
after meal it should be lower than 180 mg/dL. Hemoglobin should
also be tested for blood sugar and it is ideal to keep up
Hemoglobin A1C less than 7 percent.
Now you may be wondering what is A1C. Well, A1C is the sugar
along with hemoglobin which assists in carrying oxygen to the red
blood cells. As the average blood sugar level increases, it also
raises A1C. Without diabetes the A1C number will stand at 4 to 6
percent.
All the blood sugar tests are carried at all major health clinics
and providers at reasonable cost. Doctor consultation is
necessary before you go for test. You need to prevent damages to
the nerve cells if you are suffering from diabetic neuropathy.
Follow doctors recommendations for they can best guide you
towards keeping your sugar level under control. Nerve damages can
be slowed down by consumption of healthy food, controlling blood
sugar level, performing exercises, taking care of your feet,
monitoring weight, avoiding alcohol and smoking. If someone
indeed wants to drink, then one drink is allowed each day for
women and two drinks per day for men.
Date Published: Dec 20, 2010 - 1:31 am
Treatment For Diabetic Foot Pain
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Diabetes pain is major problem among diabetes
patients and more so when it is related to foot pain. Foot pain
is caused in diabetic patients when patients carry on the disease
for long time. Along with foot, pain can also be felt in hands
and legs. Foot pain is essentially due to diabetic neuropathies,
in which nerve functions abnormally due to diabetes. The pain is
so intense that person experiencing it may unable to walk or even
stand on the feet.
Diabetic neuropathy starts with a tingling feeling in the feet
which then over period of time progresses to pain. Nerve damage
can happen to people at any time but those with longer period of
diabetes are more likely to experience symptoms of diabetic
neuropathies. It has been estimated that 60 to 70 percent of the
people with diabetic neuropathies experience pain. Also person
carrying diabetes for more than 25 years can suffer from foot
pain.
Nerve damage not only affects your foot but also damages
digestive tract, heart and sex organs.
There is no permanent cure for diabetic foot pain, but if you are
under treatment you can surely reduce the effect. Patients can
look forward to reduction of blood sugar levels so that it
prevents the symptoms from earlier occurrence. Higher levels lead
to more foot pain, so it is recommended that patient follow
guidelines by doctors or physicians to lead a healthy life
without foot problem.
Lot of information is available on internet regarding reduction
of diabetes and consequently foot pain. You can follow up those,
but remember that doctor’s advice is the best for you.
Date Published: Dec 19, 2010 - 11:37 pm
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes is mainly caused due to lack
of exercise and proper nutrition. Not having requisite diet and
exercise can lead the body to response negatively to insulin,
i.e. the cells in our bodies remain inactive so that they don’t
respond to insulin created by the pancreas.
In the early periods of diabetes, the insulin is produced in more
quantities by pancreas which enables glucose movement into the
cells, thus making blood sugar levels normal. This situation is
often referred as compensated insulin resistance.
But as the disease becomes older, pancreas cannot produce
increased levels of insulin and thus blood sugar level rises.
This is referred to as uncompensated insulin resistance.
Thus Type 2 diabetes is more associated with insulin resistant
cells and affects older age people. However, some cases are also
found in children and younger age people.
Treatment is an essential part if you have tested positive for
diabetes. Consult your doctor or go to the
nearest health care clinic and start treatment done at an
earliest. If left untreated, diabetes can be fatal and can even
lead to other complications and eventually death. During
treatment doctors may prescribe medications and prepare diet
chart for you. It is vital to follow diet chart for curing the
disease, as often diabetes treatment can be done without
inclusion of medications and injections. All you need is proper
nutrition and a bit of physical activity to keep yourself fit and
healthy. Exercise along with diet is an essential part of
treatment and you can go for exercise as prescribed by your
doctor.
Date Published: Dec 19, 2010 - 4:06 am
Diabetes Treatment
Diabetes is truly a disease of concern in today’s world, but with
advancements in technology in medical science the scenario has
changed a lot with more people getting cured of the disease and
living a happy life. Various medications are also there to keep
disease under control. If you are diagnosed with cancer, you
should immediately consult doctor who can prescribe diabetes treatment for you.
Diabetes treatment is possible even without
injections and medicines; all you need is to follow diet and
exercises prescribed by your doctor. Treatment depends on which
type of diabetes you are suffering from and what is your present
state. Chalking out proper diet along with regular exercises can
reduce complications. Make exercise and diet, a part of your
daily routine so that you can easily prevent the disease when
blood sugar levels are under control. The changed diet can be bit
difficult at first, but once you are used to it, this forms the
normal diet throughout lifetime. The controlled diet also help
individuals to curb other diseases associated with diabetes.
Diet for diabetic patients consists of food with low sugar
content, less fat and more fibrous content. The diet is such that
it makes your calorie intake fixed every day so that you don’t
develop risk of rise in blood sugar level.
Exercises should be done at least 3 times in a week for 20
minutes, and walking and jogging are also good options as well.
Date Published: Dec 19, 2010 - 4:05 am
Diabetes and Foot Pain
Often we neglect when it comes to foot health. Various ailments are associated with foot and the most common being foot pain. Often diabetes can lead to foot pain, patients having diabetes should take care of their foot.
Peripheral neuropathy causes foot pain especially in diabetic patients. The neuropathy can be motor, sensory or autonomic neuropathy. Sensory neuropathy occurs in most resulting in tremendous pain. Just touching or pulling up your socks becomes tougher in sensory neuropathy.
Blood sugar levels should be checked regularly, as increased levels can lead to foot pain. Consistent testing should be done to assess any upward trend in sugar levels.
Foot relief can be done in numerous ways. Massaging the feet is a good option and foot roller can prevent pain. Try to remove as much weight from your feet. Check out the shoe, sandals or socks you are wearing, and always purchase comfortable ones. For intense foot pain, talk to your doctor and take medications as prescribed.
In motor neuropathy, muscle nerves become weak after affected by diabetes. This may lead to foot pain. Exercise, stretching, massages are the best to fight pain during these times. The main objective is to keep your muscles flexible and healthy.
Autonomic neuropathy results in thickened nails and foot calluses, which may cause foot pain. Conditioning agents for diabetic patients used daily can reduce the foot problem.
People having diabetes need to take proper care of circulation, as improper circulation can aggravate foot pain. Doctor consultation is must if you are suffering from these problems. Various treatments are there including medication, therapy or surgical methods, but proper consultation with your nearest medical center is essential before you take any step.
Date Published: Dec 14, 2010 - 4:23 am
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