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Lifestyle Changes For Kids Suffering From Diabetes by Javier Fuller

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  Lifestyle Changes For Kids Suffering From Diabetes  by  Javier Fuller Children grow fast. Diabetes in children is growing faster. Well, diabetes in children is a recent phenomenon. Anything that is a recent phenomenon, lead us to the question mark, why and from where this disease has cropped up? What are the reasons for its arrival? When the reasons for its arrival are identified, the plans for its departure can also be formulated. Juvenile diabetes is also known as Type I diabetes. This type of diabetes requires a regular shot of insulin for sustaining the body function! A child requiring insulin shots on regular basis- what a heart-rending sight it is! Many Children now have Type II diabetes also which was once considered as the disease that can attack only the adult population. Whatever be the disease, you need first to know the root cause of the disease. Only by understanding the disease, you can decide the right course of treatment for it. Even if there is a histor...

How To Care For Juvenile Diabetes Patient At Home? by Javier Fuller

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 How To Care For Juvenile Diabetes Patient At Home?  by  Javier Fuller The treatment given to the child at the doctor's chamber has medicinal as well as psychological value. The child trusts the immaculately dressed man, with stethoscope dangling on his neck. The child has read books and seen it on TV that such doctors virtually bring back the patient from the jaws of death. But the reality is different. Juvenile diabetes is a peculiar disease. It is not like, one day stomach ache, two days toothache or three days headache. The modern child is educated enough to understand what diabetes is about. It is aware of the serious implications of the disease. Naturally it would be the shocking news for the parents that their young child has diabetes. But the reality has to be faced boldly by both the parents and the child. For winning such cases, 80% of the treatment is psychological where only 20% is the actual medication. Remember, food is responsible for every type of disease ...

Diabetes Treatment Begins At Your Home... by Javier Fuller

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 Diabetes Treatment Begins At Your Home...  by  Javier Fuller Millions of people are affected by the dreaded disease called diabetes. It takes on all the age groups. It is a physical and emotional disease. Once in its grip, you carry the stamp of it, all through the life. What is the cause of diabetes? Body cells use glucose, which keep circulating in the blood. The pancreas makes available the required amount insulin to allow glucose to enter the body cells. For the diabetes patients, there is shortage of insulin. An acute shortage of insulin causes breakdown of stored fats and proteins. There are two types of diabetes: Type I and Type II Diabetes I: This is a totally insulin-dependent diabetes. A patient of type I disease, is a patient for ever. S/he watches the insulin doses helplessly. Diabetes II: The is a non-insulin dependent diabetes. Young children and young adults suffer from this disease. Beta cells inside the pancreas help in creating insulin by the pancreas. ...

Can Risk Of Diabetes Be Reduced By Drinking More Coffee? by Ng Peng Hock

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Can Risk Of Diabetes Be Reduced By Drinking More Coffee?  by  Ng Peng Hock   Coffee is a beverage that is loved and consumed by millions of people yet its role in health is somehow controversial. Over the years, numerous studies were conducted on its effect, either good or bad, on heart disease, diabetes and other disease but no definite conclusion has been arrived so far. A study done on more than 14,600 people in Finland, the heaviest coffee-drinking country, provided more evidence in March 2004 that the world's most widely consumed beverage may reduce diabetes risk. Women in Finland who drank 3 to 4 cups of coffee daily had a 29 percent reduced risk of diabetes. Among men, the same amount of coffee consumed lowered the risk by 27 percent. The apparent protective effect, the mechanism of which remains a mystery, increased with consumption. Women who had intake of 10 or more cups a day had nearly 80 percent lowered risk, while men who had the same intake cut their risk b...

All Diabetics! Beware Of Abnormal Cholesterol Levels by Javier Fuller

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 All Diabetics! Beware Of Abnormal Cholesterol Levels  by  Javier Fuller Cholesterol deposition in requisite amount is mandatory for normal body functioning. But having a cholesterol level higher than normal is not at all a healthy sign. Excess cholesterol deposition could be an outcome of over eating, lack of exercise, obesity, stress and hypertension. Apart from these factors diabetes greatly contributes to high level of bad cholesterol. Diabetes paves the way for excessive LDL or bad cholesterol deposition that in turn facilitates possibility of coronary artery diseases and strokes among diabetics. Thus diabetics are needed to be very conscious about their blood cholesterol level in order to do away with any possibility of stroke and cardiovascular complications. Two different types of cholesterol HDL and LDL are affected differently by diabetes. Diabetes brings a surge in LDL or bad cholesterol while it brings down the level of HDL or good cholesterol. This low level ...

How Sweet It Is: Having Sweets and Diabetes. by Jesus Chirino

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 How Sweet It Is: Having Sweets and Diabetes.  by  Jesus Chirino Not long ago many believed that for those who suffered from diabetes eating sweets was absolutely out of the question. Many people even thought that consuming high amounts of sugar could even cause diabetes. Today, many diabetics still have concerns when it comes to fulfilling their cravings for sweets, and many of them decide to avoid them completely. Can type 1 or type 2 diabetics consume sugar or sweets safely, or will it have a devastating effect on their blood glucose levels? Let us find out what the latest medical research has revealed. Research has shown that when a diabetic indulges in eating sweets, blood glucose levels rise a little quicker, but they don't rise anymore than when any other type of carbohydrate is consumed. This reveals that a diabetic can enjoy sweets and sugar in moderation given that they take the needed precautions to maintain in track with a balanced diet and keep their blood su...

Hypnosis Can Effectively Help Cure Diabetes by Pradeep Aggarwal

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 Hypnosis Can Effectively Help Cure Diabetes  by  Pradeep Aggarwal Diabetes is now considered to be a worldwide epidemic, which has serious after effects like blindness, kidney failure, impotence that in turn makes the illness out of control. A Hypnotist can definitely help a person with diabetes, as a Hypnotist is considered a stress management consultant and a motivational coach. However a Hypnotist can only be a part of your diabetes support group and medical approval is required before enlisting yourself for any hypnosis program. A person with diabetes will be feeling stressful and it may be difficult for him or her to follow the doctor's advice. They may want to reach out for something which will make them feel better instantly, for instance for a type of food which may not be a good and healthy choice of food. The hypnotist helps in reducing harmful stress. This stress can affect a person's power to make choices, which are beneficial for their health. If a persons s...

Foods that Lower Blood Glucose by Waheed Elqalatawy

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 Foods that Lower Blood Glucose  by  Waheed Elqalatawy Are there foods that counteract the effect of other foods that release high amounts of glucose in the blood?. The answer is ,yes  there are many. Recognize them. Glucose present in the blood is the result of ingesting foods  that release glucose from the gastrointestinal tract to the  circulation. During starvation, the body -mainly the liver-  released amounts of glucose are just sufficient to keep glucose  levels in the blood within the normal range. Physiologically under normal conditions, Insulin is secreted in  response to glucose stimulation of the beta-cells of the pancreas  .To lower blood glucose, we have to either reduce the intake of  high glucose releasing foods, or stimulate the pancreas to  secrete more insulin. Sometimes the pancreas B-cells ability to secrete Insulin is  partially or completely devastated leading to non insulin  dependent diabetes ...

Glucose Control Made Simpler: Using an Insulin Pump. by Jesus Chirino

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 Glucose Control Made Simpler: Using an Insulin Pump.  by  Jesus Chirino Diabetes management and glucose control can be a tough, challenging and painful ordeal. If you are a diabetic that must take several insulin shots on a daily basis, you probably know how unpleasant and inconvenient this task can become. Over the past few years, a high tech device called an insulin pump has revolutionized the way diabetics get their insulin. Easier to use, convenient and more effective, many are now using insulin pumps and are keeping their blood glucose levels under control. How exactly does this device work? Is it right for you? What must you know before deciding to give it a try? Let's find out. What exactly is an Insulin Pump? An insulin pump is a state of the art, high tech device that is about the size of a beeper. It imitates the pancreas by giving out basal rate of insulin, a continuous delivery of rapid acting insulin all day long. The pump must be programmed to give a bolus ...

The Pre-Diabetes Danger by George Stark

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 The Pre-Diabetes Danger  by  George Stark Diabetes is a disease that can silently ambush your health. If you are not  aware of the early signs of diabetes you are setting yourself up for the fight  of your life. Because recognizing the signs of diabetes is so ultra important  you must become an expert at detecting the diabetes early warning signs and  symptoms. The first stage of diabetes is known as pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes  occurs when a person's blood glucose level is higher than normal but not so  high as to trigger a diabetes diagnosis. Even though you might develop  pre-diabetes it does not necessarily mean that you will be stricken with full  diabetes. You can reverse the clock and return to normal glucose levels. However, pre-diabetes is sometimes hard to recognize. But if you have any of  the following symptoms then you are probably a candidate for pre-diabetes. If  you are thirsty a lot, if you have to urinate...

The Only Oil for Diabetics? by John Goh

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 The Only Oil for Diabetics?  by  John Goh In this article, we learn about the coconut oil health benefit to diabetics. One of the many plagues of modern society is diabetes. The incidence has risen from almost nothing a century ago to a level of major concern today. It is now one of the biggest killers in the western world. Diabetes not only can cause death but can lead to kidney disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, cataracts, nerve damage, hearing loss, and blindness. It is estimated that 45 percent of the population is at risk of developing diabetes. Diabetes is all about sugar - the sugar in our bodies known as blood sugar or blood glucose. Every cell in our bodies must have a constant source of glucose in order to fuel metabolism. Our cells use glucose to power processes such as growth and repair. When we eat a meal the digestive system converts much of our food into glucose which is released into the bloodstream. The hormone insulin, which is secrete...

Making The Child With Juvenile Diabetes Eat The Right Kind Of Food by Javier Fuller

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 Making The Child With Juvenile Diabetes Eat The Right Kind Of Food  by  Javier Fuller The children used to waste lots of water from the Community Well. It was a problem for the old man, who had the responsibility of looking after the well. He knew that physical punishment is not the solution for this problem. He solved the issue with a song: “Children, children listen to me, Waste no water, waster no water, There is a ghost near this well, If you spill the water, it will drag you to hell!” The children stopped spilling water. Children are very difficult to deal with in the matter of their food habits. They can be changed with love and understanding. Never, by hard and fast rules! When a child comes to know that s/he has diabetes, it could be the shock of their life. Give them the proper brief and counseling. Develop a sense of confidence in your child and tell them that there are many delicious recipes that s/he can eat even with diabetes. You can indeed inspire the chil...