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There is a strong correlation between obesity and the onset of
type 2 diabetes with its associated insulin
resistance. It should be pointed out that in the United States the
proportion of the population under 40 that can be clinically
defined as obese now exceeds 25%. Many children are obese and are
developing type 2 diabetes at an alarming epidemic rate. The
dramatic rise in obesity in the US has lead to an equally
alarming...
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Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or
properly use insulin. insulin is a hormone that is needed to
convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily
life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although
both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of
exercise appear to play roles.
Coffee reduces risk of diabetes
Research suggests that people who drink coffee are less likely to
get type 2 diabetes. It isn't... |
The glycemic index helps us to understand which foods are best and
worst for controlling our blood glucose levels.
As we have seen, when blood glucose levels get too high, insulin is
released into the bloodstream by the pancreas to help disperse the
glucose. The insulin transports the glucose to cells needing extra
energy. The cells have "insulin receptors" positioned so that
insulin can bind to them, facilitating glucose entry and
utilization in the cells. Once inside the cells, the... |
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Over the weekend, we attended an air show at a nearby Air Force
base.
We watched F-16s and other planes zig, zag and zoom across the
sky. The highlight of the day was watching the Air Force
Thunderbirds perform.
Everyone around me exploded with excitement and
exclamations:
“Wow!”
“Awesome!”
“Look at that!”
“Oh, my G-d!”
“Amazing!”
“Unbelievable!”
“How’d they do that?”
“They’re...
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If you or someone close to you suffers from diabetes, you know what
a life-altering condition it is. Diabetes-the inability of the
metabolism to generate the insulin necessary to properly process
blood sugar-affects millions of people in the United States alone.
If properly diagnosed, diabetes in and by itself is not a fatal
condition. However, keeping it under control is essential and that
requires proper treatment and constant monitoring. And the more you
know about the disease the better... |
Sixteen million Americans have diabetes, yet many are not aware of
it. African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans have a higher
rate of developing diabetes during their lifetime. Diabetes has
potential long term complications that can affect the kidneys,
eyes, heart, blood vessels and nerves. A number of pages on this
web site are devoted to the prevention and treatment of the
complications of diabetes. (see Diabetes Symptoms)
In diagnosing diabetes, physicians primarily... |
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Today's post is brought to you by the number 366.
Apparently, I was so daggone tired last night that I failed to hear
Dex beeping.
Gregg checked Jack and he was 212 with I.O.B. (insulin on board).
Dex was showing a nice slanted arrow downward, so Gregg left him
alone and didn't treat.
A few hours later, he had spiked into the 300s. Jack's first check
of the morning, showed... |
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - How many carbs you eat might be less
important for your blood sugar than your food's glycemic load, a
measure that also takes into account how quickly you absorb those
carbs.
That's the conclusion of a new study of healthy adults, which
questions the way people with type 1 diabetes determine how much
insulin they should take before meals.
In type 1 diabetes, which affects about 3 million Americans, the
pancreas doesn't produce sufficient amounts...
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Bitter melon or Momordica Charantia is a vegetable which grows in
tropical areas like East Africa, Asia, South Africa, and the
Caribbean. This vegetable is rich in iron, beta carotene, calcium,
potassium, phosphorus and other dietary fibers. In many countries,
it is also used as an herbal medicine due to its properties that
help improve insulin production. Clinical studies show that bitter
melon increases the production of beta cells in the pancreas which
leads to improvement in the insulin... |
Study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
findings are that assessing a meal using the glycemic index, which
lists the quality of carbohydrates contained in many common foods,
appears to be a good way to predict the effect a meal will have on
blood sugar levels,this is important information for diabetes
patients.
Dr. Thomas M. S. Wolever, of the University of Toronto and
colleagues examined whether overall carbohydrate content and
glycemic index of individual... |
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(**Note: This post was written a while ago and I never got
around to publishing it.)
I’m not what one may call tech savvy. I do pick up on how to use
new technology pretty quickly, but I’m not really into all of the
latest gadgets. For example, I don’t have Internet on my phone nor
do I own an ipod or mp3 player. I have recently begun to text, only
because it is Holden’s chosen form of communication with me.
I wouldn’t say I’m old school. More like “not as...
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Excerpted from ABC
NewsMarch 10, 2011
A new study, published in
the Lancet, found that a longer acting form of insulin, known as
degludec, is just as effective as the existing long-lasting
insulin, glargine.
One injection of glargine lasts 18 to 26 hours, but study
participants who used degludec had the same amount of blood sugar
control as glargine while... |
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