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Showing posts with label Diabetes. Show all posts

Thursday, July 5, 2012

How To Prevent The Onset Of Diabetic Foot Ulcers


Diabetic foot ulcers are caused by complications of diabetes on the nerve and / or blood vessels. Nerve damage from diabetes causes loss of sensation in the feet. This condition is known as peripheral neuropathy. The nerves that carry pain sensations normally to the brain of the foot is not functioning properly. Diabetics can suffer injuries due to stepping on something, wearing tight shoes, or stumble without knowing it until days or weeks.

Prevention of diabetic foot ulcers
Diabetic foot ulcers can vary from a kind of shallow red crater that involves only the skin surface to very deep and broad that involve tendons, bones and other deep structures. In advanced stages, ulcers can develop into an abscess (pus pocket), spreading infection of the skin and underlying fat (cellulitis), bone infection (osteomyelitis) or gangrene. Gangrene is dark and dead tissue caused by poor blood flow.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Some Tips To Prevent Diabetes


Diabetes is associated with a condition known as insulin resistance. Although there are elements of impaired insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells, which is the body's inability to respond to insulin properly. The pancreas has worked hard to produce more insulin, but the body tissues (muscle and fat cells) did not respond and not sensitive to insulin.
However, diabetes occurs in which blood sugar levels rise above normal. Blood sugar levels are persistently high in the end will lead to many serious health complications. How to prevent diabetes is through lifestyle changes. Making some simple changes in your lifestyle now can help you prevent and control diabetes.

Friday, June 29, 2012

Symptoms Or Signs Of Diabetes A Common

Diabetes  is a condition in which the body can not regulate the content of sugar in the blood so glucose or sugar which is usually transported into the cells of the body as an energy source instead scattered in the bloodstream, and even go wasted in the urine. Regulation of blood sugar by the body is done with the help of the hormone insulin from the pancreas. Diabetes consists of two types:
Type 1:
Diabetes because the body does not produce insulin, so patients need daily insulin injections to control blood sugar levels. Type 1 diabetes occurs in children and adolescents and its development is rapid.
Type 2:
In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas produces insulin, but the body's cells do not respond normally. This type of diabetes is usually associated with obesity and some cases of pregnancy as well as a new outbreak of the age of 40 years.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Foods to Avoid for Diabetics


There are foods that are considered good for diabetics, but there are also foods to avoid. Eating the right foods is necessary for diabetics to control blood sugar levels. Here are some foods that should be avoided by people with diabetes:

1. Foods with a high Glycemic Index.


Glycemic Index (GI) is the time required to make a food increases blood sugar levels. The higher the GI, the faster the food turns into sugar. Foods with high GI should be avoided by diabetics. Examples of high GI foods include white bread, sugar, sweets and most types of breakfast cereals. Failure to avoid this kind of food will usually result in serious health problems.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Food for Diabetes


When trying to control blood sugar levels, you tend to focus on foods to avoid. You are busy restricting food. In fact, attention to food should be consumed is equally important. Here's some food for diabetics:

1. Peas

Legumes are rich in fiber. Is a component of plant fiber to fill you up, stabilize blood sugar levels, and even lower cholesterol. Half a cup of black beans contains about seven grams of fiber. In addition, legumes also contain calcium, a mineral shown to help burn body fat. peas are also a source of protein rich foods.