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Diabetes: Why It Occurs and Its Types
Currently, diabetes is a disease of more than 220 million people worldwide according to WHO (World Health Organization). The efforts of global health institutions are trying to control this disease starting to educate the public about it.
* What is diabetes?
It is a chronic (latent) that has no cure. Occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body does not effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar.
The result of uncontrolled diabetes is hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and thus seriously damages many organs including eyes, kidneys, heart, nervous system, blood vessels, etc.
Herbal Medicines for Lowering Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a fairly common problem these days and it could cause serious cardiovascular diseases. We should pay attention to the foods we eat, sometimes due to the rapid modern lifestyles do not have time to eat healthy and eat fast foods too often.
A good diet, exercise and healthy living in general influence to lower cholesterol, also have some medicinal herbs to lower cholesterol naturally.
Kombucha tea is a beverage that is obtained from the fungus kombucha and we can find it in some health food stores. Within its medicinal properties is to reduce cholesterol by preventing fatty buildup in the arteries, improves cellular activity and increases blood flow.
World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day 2008 He writing “held” in quotes because I do not think it is an occasion to celebrate. It is a very sad fact that more and more people with diabetes, and especially that they are dramatically increasing cases of children with diabetes.
For me personally, and with all due respect to those who strive to change things, I think a failure of our health systems and government. Why else have a technology thousands of times more advanced than 50 years ago, the number of people suffering from diabetes is increasing exponentially? Is not is supposed to be the reverse: it improves the technology and science = better health? Then think not. In this case improves the technology and science while worsening the health of people. Read the rest of this entry »
Allies Against Diabetes
Today I want to share with you some of the plants or foods that I have read lately that help improve the health of diabetics or even hel
p cure diabetes.
Yacon is a root vegetable grown in Peru and has some fabulous properties for diabetics.
Yacon
The root of yacon is the edible part of the tuber and consists mostly of water and fructo-oligosaccharides (carbohydrates metabolized by the digestive system). That means it has a sweet taste but the blood sugar rises due to the type of carbohydrates it contains. Read the rest of this entry »
Type 1 Diabetes
In this type of diabetes the pancreas does not produce insulin or produces too little. Although the exact causes are still unknown actually, scientists know that the own body’s defense system (immune system) attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells (beta cells) and these can not produce more insulin. This usually occurs in children and young people, so it is also known as juvenile diabetes. Read the rest of this entry »
Treatment Of Diabetes
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Although medication is essential for the treatment of persons with Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) and many with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), lifestyle or play very important role in treating these patients. The management and progression of diabetes are closely linked to behavior. Patients with diabetes should be prepared to confront the disease in three ways:
* Plan appropriate diet and weight control.
* Physical activity.
* Medication (if needed).
Several specialists will be involved in diabetic care. The family, pediatric general practitioners, internists, endocrinologists and diabetologists, also supervise medical care. Consultations with specialists like the ophthalmologist will also be necessary if complications occur.
If you have diabetes, should take responsibility for the management of the disease every day. This includes not only the administration of insulin or oral hypoglycemic intake, but also collaboration in monitoring and analysis of blood glucose concentration in the diet and exercise regimen suggested by your doctor.