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International Diabetes Institute (Australia) - Diabetes Research,
Education and Care
High blood sugar
High
-blood sugar levels above
270 mg/dl (15 mmol/L) (hyperglycaemia) may cause the following symptoms......
-Tips for Lowering blood
sugar ...........
-If your
blood sugar levels are very high:>270
mg/dl (15 mmol/L) or you are
unwell........
- Contact your doctor
if.............
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http://www.thecochranelibrary.com
Cochrane
Research Paper
Dietary advice for the prevention
of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults (Review)
This is a reprint of a Cochrane review, prepared and maintained by
The Cochrane Collaboration and
published in
The Cochrane Library2009, Issue 1
A U T H O R S ’
C O N C L U S I O N S
Implications for
practice
Although only
two types of dietary advice were provided in the trials, common factors
were reduction
of energy intake and simple sugars, an
increase in fresh fruit and vegetables.........
Implications for research
Additional
research needs to be carried out into the best type of diet, and the
optimal frequency
and type of contact with dietary advisors, to
maximise participant compliance to any prescribed
dietary
treatments......
Conclusions
Although more
evidence is required, the data which are available
do suggest that
there are benefits in following an energy-controlled
diet with an
increase in consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables,
and a decrease
in simple sugars intake. However, another overriding
factor is the
frequency of support and guidance provided by
the dietary
advisors............. |
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Definitions - Diabetes
Insulin Needed For Glucose Distribution
What Are The Main Types of Diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes
Linked to Insulin Resistance
Syndrome and Obesity
Diabetes and Risk of Heart Disease
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Ask the Expert
http://www.diabetes.org/news-research/news/ask-the-expert/
On each of our expert pages, you will find a list of Top
10 Questions with helpful answers about preventing and managing
diabetes. If you do not see the answer you need, please submit a
new question. And don't forget to check back regularly for new
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Delay The Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes -- 26 (Supplement 1) 62
-- Diabetes Care There is now substantial evidence that type 2 diabetes can be
prevented or delayed. Individuals at
high risk of developing
diabetes
(those with pre-diabetes) can be identified easily.
It is not yet
known whether the successful interventions will
cost-effectively reduce
the morbidity and mortality
associated
with diabetes. Diabetes prevention policies that focus on
lifestyle modification, specifically
modest weight loss and
increased physical activity, are also very likely to have
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Deterioration |
Blood Sugar 101 Site - Diabetes Site
Deterioration
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Study
Do People with Type 2 Always Deteriorate? Why doctors believe this
toxic myth. The single most dangerous idea you are likely to encounter
as you begin your struggle to live a
healthy life with diabetes is the
belief
that science has proven, beyond a doubt, that no matter
what you
do, your Type 2 Diabetes will get worse.
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Diabetes - What is Diabetes !!!!!! What is Type 2 diabetes?
What can I do?
What will my doctor do?
Testing blood sugar levels
Glycated Haemoglobin
(HbA1c) Test
Normal Values for Other Blood
Tests
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Diabetes Australia - Type 2 diabetes
The Life! course works
If you are at high risk of
developing type 2 diabetes, the
best way to prevent or delay the
onset is
to make changes to your
lifestyle -
maintaining a
healthy weight, getting
physically active and following
a health balanced eating plan.
Changing your lifestyle isn't
easy, especially on your own.
Have you ever tried to change
your lifestyle,
say go for a
walk every morning,
and then
find you only keep it up for a
few weeks or months?
Research has shown type 2
diabetes can be prevented in up
to
60% of cases
by making
lifestyle changes
through a lifestyle course.
If you: • are over 50
• are at high risk of developing
type 2 diabetes (use the
diabetes risk test to find
your risk and
talk to your
doctor) • do not have type 2 diabetes
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maintaining
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The
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lifestyle. Then together, you
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easily maintain for a
long
healthy life.
The small group provides
support to help you stay
motivated and on track. If your
friend or
partner is not at high
risk of type 2 diabetes,
they
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extra support.
The Life! Taking Action on
Diabetes course is: • FREE for most people • in your local area • run by specially trained stuff • held with groups of no more
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If you're interested in the
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Diabetes
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http://www.deo.ucsf.edu/type2/index.html |
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Knowldege |
Carbohydrates in Food Website
(http://www.carbs-information.com/)
Diabetes Information
Diabetes Mellitus (the longhand name for diabetes) is a chronic
metabolic disease characterized
by elevated levels of glucose in the bloodstream. This excessive level
of blood sugar is
caused either by an insufficiency of the pancreatic hormone "insulin",
or by the body's inability to use the insulin it produces. |
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Recipes |
Diabetes Self-Management Diabetes Blogs, Articles and Recipes
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Research Paper |
Diet - change & control
http--www.nutritionandmetabolism.com-content-3-1-16
Research Paper.
We determined that, of the carbohydrates present in the diet, absorbed
glucose is largely responsible
for the food-induced increase in blood sugar concentration. We also
determined that dietary protein
increases insulin secretion and lowers blood sugar . Fat does not
significantly affect blood sugar ,
but can affect insulin secretion and modify the absorption of
carbohydrates. Based on these data,
we tested the efficacy of diets with various protein:carbohydrate:fat
ratios for 5 weeks on blood
glucose control in people with untreated type 2 diabetes.
The
results were compared to those obtained in the same subjects after 5
weeks on a control diet
with a protein:carbohydrate:fat ratio of 15:55:30.
A
30:40:30 ratio diet resulted in a moderate but significant decrease in
24-hour integrated glucose area
and % total glycohemoglobin (%tGHb).
A 30:20:50 ratio diet resulted in a
38% decrease in 24-hour glucose area, a reduction in fasting glucose
to near normal and
a decrease in %tGHb from 9.8% to 7.6%. The response to a 30:30:40 ratio
diet was similar. |
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Research Paper |
Diet - change & control
http--www.nutritionandmetabolism.com-content-3-1-16
Research Paper.
Findings were :
"We determined that, of the carbohydrates present in the diet, absorbed
glucose is largely responsible for the
food-induced increase in blood sugar concentration. We also
determined that dietary protein increases
insulin secretion and lowers blood sugar . Fat does not significantly
affect blood sugar , but can affect
insulin secretion and modify the absorption of carbohydrates. Based on
these data, we tested the efficacy
of diets with various protein:carbohydrate:fat ratios for 5 weeks on
blood sugar control in people with
untreated type 2 diabetes.
The
results were compared to those obtained in the same subjects after 5
weeks on a control diet with a
protein:carbohydrate:fat
ratio of
15:55:30.
A
30:40:30 ratio diet resulted in a
moderate but significant decrease in 24-hour integrated
glucose area and % total glycohemoglobin (%tGHb).
A
30:20:50 ratio diet resulted in a
38% decrease in 24-hour glucose area, a reduction in
fasting glucose to near normal and a decrease in %tGHb from 9.8% to
7.6%.
The response to a
30:30:40 ratio diet
was similar." |
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Choosing a
healthy lifestyle can help you improve your
health and reduce your risk of heart disease and
diabetes.
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Maintain a Healthy Weight
Excess body fat leads to health
problems such as type 2 diabetes, high
blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
Health professionals use a
measurement called body mass index (BMI)
to classify an adult's weight as
healthy,
overweight, or obese. BMI describes body
weight relative to height and is
correlated with total body fat
content in most adults.
To find your BMI, use the chart on
this page or
National Heart Lung and Blood
Institute's BMI calculator.
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm
BMI range:
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18.5-25 -- healthy range
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25-30 - overweight
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30 or higher -- obese
Having excess abdominal body fat is
also a health risk. Men with a waist of
more than 40 inches
around and women with a waist of 35
inches or more are at risk for health
problems.
More than 60 percent of U.S. adults
are either overweight or obese,
according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
While the number of overweight people
has been slowly
climbing since the 1980s, the number of
obese adults has nearly doubled since
then.
Excess weight and physical inactivity
account for more than 300,000 premature
deaths each year in
the United States, second only to
deaths related to smoking, says the CDC.
People who are
overweight or obese are more likely to
develop heart disease, stroke, high
blood pressure,
diabetes, gallbladder disease and joint
pain caused by excess uric acid (gout).
Excess weight
can also cause interrupted
breathing during sleep (sleep apnea) and
wearing away of the
joints (osteoarthritis).
To lose weight, you must eat less and
move more. Your body needs to burn more
calories than you take in.
For more information on losing
weight, see:
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Exercise Regularly
Exercise improves heart function, lowers
blood pressure and blood cholesterol,
helps manage diabetes,
and helps control weight.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute (NHLBI) at NIH recommends that
adults get at
least 30 minutes of moderate physical
activity on most days of the week.
Talk to your doctor about what forms
of exercise are best for you.
For more information about exercise
and physical fitness, see:
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Quit or Do Not Start Smoking
Smoking cigarettes significantly
increases your risk of coronary heart
disease.
Facts about smoking and coronary
heart disease:
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Tobacco smoke increases your risk or
atherosclerosis.
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Smokers have more than twice the
risk of having a heart attack as
non-smokers.
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Smoking is the biggest risk factor
for sudden cardiac death.
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Smokers who have a heart attack are
more likely to die than non-smokers
who have a heart attack.
In the first year that you stop smoking,
your risk of coronary heart disease
drops sharply.
In time, your risk will gradually
return to that of someone who has never
smoked.
For information on quitting smoking,
see:
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Minimize Stress
The link between stress and coronary
heart disease is not entirely clear.
However, people
who have too much stress or who have
unhealthy
responses to stress may be at greater
risk of having coronary heart disease.
Facts about stress and coronary heart
disease:
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Stress speeds up the heart rate.
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People with heart disease are more
likely to have a heart attack during
times of stress.
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People sometimes respond to stress
with unhealthy habits such as
smoking or eating
salty or high-fat foods.
For information on stress reduction,
see:
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Choosing a
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health and reduce your risk of heart
disease and diabetes.
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Minimize Stress
The link between stress and coronary
heart disease is not entirely clear.
However, people
who have too much stress or who have
unhealthy responses to stress may be at
greater risk of having coronary heart
disease.
Facts about stress and coronary heart
disease:
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Stress speeds up the heart rate.
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People with heart disease are more
likely to have a heart attack during
times of stress.
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People sometimes respond to stress
with unhealthy habits such as
smoking or eating
salty or high-fat foods.
For information on stress reduction,
see:
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Dietary Guidelines For Diabetics
There are general dietary guidelines that diabetes
sufferers can follow to help keep their blood
sugar levels under control: |
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Early blood sugar Control Protects Years Later Diabetes
Self-Management
Tightly controlling your blood sugar levels soon after being diagnosed
with Type 2 diabetes
can lead to lower risks of
diabetes complications—
including heart disease and death—years later. |
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Early blood sugar Control Protects Years Later Diabetes
Self-Management
Tightly controlling your blood sugar levels soon after being diagnosed
with Type 2 diabetes
can lead to lower risks of
diabetes complications—
including heart disease and death—years later. |
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Heart and Blood Vessels |
Education- NDEP Control diabetes by controlling glucose, blood pressure,
and cholesterol
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/publications/#PubsPatCont
Nearly 65 percent of people
with diabetes will die from a heart attack or
stroke; because of a lack
of available information,
two out of three people with diabetes are
unaware of their heightened risk.
In order for those with
diabetes to stay heart healthy, having the most
up-to-date information is crucial.
Now, there's a place where people can go for the
latest resources that can help them control
their diabetes,
as well as monitor their blood pressure and
cholesterol levels.
When those with diabetes take
steps to also ensure good cardiovascular health,
they can live long, healthy lives.
The
National Diabetes Education Program is a federally
funded program sponsored by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services' National
Institutes of Health and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention and includes over 200
partners at the federal, state, and local levels,
working together to reduce the morbidity and
mortality associated with diabetes.
Diabetes Education Materials
Many Topics -
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/publications/#PubsPatCont
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Supplements |
Supplements
Diabetics are almost all nutritionally
depleted because vitamins and minerals are lost in their urine,
because they generally have medical conditions which increase
requirements, because their
bodies burns more essential fatty acids for energy, and because
diabetics' diets are often themselves deficient. The optimum
levels of some protective vitamins cannot be achieved with food
alone.
Supplements can dramatically lessen the risk of heart disease
and stroke in diabetics,
and correction of deficiencies can, along with
exercise, lessen the severity of the condition.
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Fasting blood sugar level of 6.0 may suggest cardiovascular damage
Group with Fasting blood sugar of 110-124 mg/dl or 6.1-6.9
mmol/L had the same
cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome incidence as people with diabetes
in the following study:
"Classical
cardiovascular risk factors according to fasting plasma glucose levels"
by Sergio
Martinez-Hervasa, et al.
European Journal of Internal Medicine Volume 19,
Issue 3, May 2008, Pages 209-213 |
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Fasting blood sugar level of 6.0 may suggest cardiovascular damage
Group with Fasting blood sugar of 110-124 mg/dl or 6.1-6.9
mmol/L had the same
cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome
incidence as people with diabetes in the following study:
"Classical
cardiovascular risk factors according to fasting plasma glucose levels"
by Sergio
Martinez-Hervasa, et al.
European Journal of Internal Medicine Volume 19,
Issue 3, May 2008, Pages 209-213 |
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FDA A-Z Index
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FDA-- Tips For The Savvy Supplement User Making Informed Decisions And
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Feet
Taking Steps Toward
Healthy Feet
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Blood Sugar Control |
Blood Sugar 101 Site - Diabetes Site
First Phase and Second Phase - Normal Insulin release by the body
Blood Sugar Control in Normal People
Basal Insulin Release
First Phase Insulin Release
Second Phase Insulin Release
Why Insulin Release Fails
Insulin Resistance
Rising Blood Sugar Concentrations Further Damage Your Ability to Produce
Insulin
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Diet |
Diabetic Food
The diabetic food pyramid outlines in detail what those suffering from
the disease should eat,
and what they should avoid.
You'll find lots of starches, grains and breads on the pyramid that was
first released by the USDA in 2005. And if you're looking
for recipes, they can be found practically everywhere you look. Search
the internet, open a book, magazine or newspaper, or just turn on the
television and you'll no doubt find more tasty recipes than you could
ever hope to try. A quick trip to the public library will add even more
treats to your list.
The main thing that needs to be avoided
is sugars, and given how tempting many desserts
can be this is harder than it seems.
Those with a mild case of diabetes might be able to grab
a nibble of sugared foods on occasion,
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Gastric bypass often cures type 2 diabetes, but other problems may arise
No doubt, remission of type 2 diabetes is one
of the benefits of gastric bypass, but the exact reason why remission
follows the surgery
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Glycaemic BEST INDEX !!!! Index of various foods
The six elements to determine the GI of a food
1. Does it contain carbohydrate?
2. How much starch does it contain, and in what form?
3. How much fibre does it contain?
4. What kind of sugar does it contain?
5. Does it contain fat?
6. How acidic it?
GI rating for some common carbohydrates
Glycaemic Load |
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Glycaemic Index
Alphabetic table of Carbohydrate foods, giving their Glycæmic
Index and average
Carbohydrate concentration per 100g.
Table of Carbohydrate foods, according to their Glycæmic Index
and average
Carbohydrate concentration per 100g.
How to use the Glycæmic Index.
Much of the information on this site is taken from Michel
Montignac, (1999),
Eat yourself Slim, Montignac Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Information about the book, the method, and the Glycæmic Index can
be found
at the Montignac
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Blood Sugar Levels |
Blood Sugar Levels - Ideal
--http--www.diabetesselfmanagement.com-pdfs-pdf_2102.pdf
P OSTPRANDIAL blood sugar GOALS
Ideally, your plasma glucose level about an hour after finishing a meal
or snack should be
in the range specified here.
blood sugar AND HbA 1c
CORRELATIONS
You can convert your glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
result into your average plasma
glucose levels over the past 2–3 months.
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By John Sheehan, MD, FACE, FACN http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/587183
"My task is to give you an overview of treating type 2 diabetes and of
all the medications that
we have at our disposal. Life has changed a lot through the years in
terms of type 2 diabetes.
Twenty-five years ago, all we had was insulin and sulfonylureas.
Consequently, we put patients
on sulfonylureas and when they failed over time, they all ended up on
insulin. Today we have
many more medications to choose from. These medications work differently
and they target
the multiple pathophysiologic defects that we have in type 2 diabetes.
We understand that behind all of this there is the insulin-resistant
liver overproducing glucose.
We have insulin resistance in the adipocytes.
We have high free fatty acids, worsening insulin resistance, and perhaps
worsening beta-cell function.
We have insulin resistance in skeletal muscles as well.
All of these defects are coming into play, as well as declining insulin
over time because of
progressive apoptosis or
programmed cell death of beta cells."
You will need to register at Medscape to read the full article.
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Good Site !! !!!!!Type 2 Diabetes - Insulin Resistance and Diabetes -
Diabetes - Obesity and Diabetes
- Signs of Diabetes
http://www.about.com/ & http://www.diabetes.about.com/
Risk factors for type 2 diabetes:
Read more about the risks...
How Does High blood sugar Happen?
Symptoms:
Read more about symptoms of diabetes...
Why Does
High Glucose Cause Complications?
Read more
about complications...
What Are The Treatments Available?
Treatment
Read more about treatments...
Can I Prevent Diabetes?
How Can I Adjust to My Diagnosis?
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Good Site !! !!!!!Type 2 Diabetes - Insulin Resistance and Diabetes -
Diabetes - Obesity and Diabetes
- Signs of Diabetes
What Are The Treatments Available?
Type 2 diabetes can sometimes be turned around with
weight loss, a healthy diet and exercise.
If your doctor feels that is the case, then positive
lifestyle changes that help you lose the excess
weight,
and regular daily exercise may be enough. With
medication or not,
diabetes still requires a healthy diet and physical
activity for optimum health.
Medications are usually prescribed in addition to
lifestyle changes. The medications work in
different ways but their effect is to lower blood
sugar and help the body's own insulin
become more effective. If oral medications are not
enough, insulin injections may be used to
help gain control of glucose levels.
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Newly Diagnosed - Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes What's Next
http://www.about.com/ &
http://www.diabetes.about.com/
A diagnosis of diabetes can really derail your lifestyle. All of a
sudden, there are a lot of new
things to learn and many changes that have to take place. Where do you
start?
Complications of Diabetes
How To Use A Glucometer
Getting Physical... Why Exercise Helps People With Diabetes
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
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HbA1c - 5 % HbA1c Club
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HbA1c and Post-Meal Blood Sugars Predict Heart Attack |
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Control
of type 2 diabetes
Excellent Website !! Read More ..........
by David Kinshuck, Pat Lamb, Urmilla Griffiths (Pat & Urmila: diabetes
specialist nurses, Good Hope Hospital)
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sufficient to lower the sugar
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Testing you sugar/glucose level
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testing.
If you 'embrace' your diabetes, you will gradually learn to control it
and achieve an
HbA1c of 7% or below.
But to
do this, you need to check to see your
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fasting
blood sugar levels are
72-126 mg/dl (4 - 7 mmol/l) (when you
wake up)
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test your
blood sugar levels before meals between
72-126 mg/dl (4 - 7 mmol/l)
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remember, you still need tablets if you are ill; if you
are being sick or cannot swallow the tablets,
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doctor
or nurse know.
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occasionally test after meals (preferred levels less
than 180 mg/dl (10 mmol/l)
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To achieve very good control (HbA1c 6.5-7.0%) you need a
fasting pre-breakfast glucose
less than 99 mg/dl (5.5 mmol/l), pre-meal levels at other
times less than 108 mg/dl (6.0 mmol/l)
and
after-meal levels
(2 hours after a meal) less than 141 mg/dl (8.0 mmol/l).
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These levels cannot be achieved in all patients..but if
you are well and are prepared to stick to a healthy
diet and
exercise your medication should be adjusted to achieve these
levels, even if that
means starting insulin.
If you
need insulin, what type
Weight
Xenical
and Rimonibant to help you lose weight
The
UKPDS Study is summarised in a British Diabetic Association article.
This is the study that has guided recommendations concerning
tight diabetic control and low sugars. It cost £23 million and took 20
years,
and the results are still being interpreted.
UKPDS
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HCF Diabetes - HCF Health Insurance Report
What is diabetes?
Types of
diabetes and their symptoms
Type 1
diabetes
Type II
diabetes
Gestational diabetes
How is
diabetes treated?
Can you
be cured of diabetes?
What's
the best way to avoid developing diabetes?
How's the
future looking for diabetes?
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HCF Diabetes - HCF Health Insurance Report
How is diabetes treated?
Can you
be cured of diabetes?
What's
the best way to avoid developing diabetes?
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HealthyOntario.com - Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition where people don't produce enough insulin to
meet their body's needs
or their cells don't respond properly to insulin.
Type 2
diabetes is mainly caused by insulin resistance.
Symptoms
Treatment
Frequent measurement of blood sugar levels is the best way to know
whether blood
glucose levels are in the target range.
This is easily done at home with a blood sugar monitor.
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HealthyOntario.com - Diabetes
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Heart and Blood Vessels |
Heart - Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke - American Diabetes
Association- All About Diabetes -
Did you know that 2 out of 3 people with diabetes die from heart disease
and stroke?
For People with Diabetes and Their Loved Ones
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Heart and Blood Vessels |
Heart - Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke - American Diabetes
Association- All About Diabetes -
Did you know that 2 out of 3 people with diabetes die from heart disease
and stroke?
For Health Professionals
In this section, you'll find a lot of information, including the
2006 Clinical Practice Recommendations
related to diabetes, heart disease and stroke; the Link Library; and
Diabetes & Cardiovascular
Disease Review, the American Diabetes Association/American College
of Cardiology newsletter
featuring information on treatment guidelines, research advances, and
patient education tools.
In addition, check out the Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Toolkit
(available in both English
& Spanish), which contains reproducible patient education handouts to
use in your practice. |
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Heart and Blood Vessels |
Heart Attack Risk - Familial and Diabetic
Interaction Between Poor Glycemic Control and 9p21 Locus on Risk of
Coronary Artery Disease
in Type 2 Diabetes
Alessandro Doria et al.
JAMA, 2008;300(20):2389-2397.
Because this is a gene, the heart attack risk associated with it runs in
families, so if you have a
family
history of heart attack, this is all the more reason to work as hard as
possible to
lower your blood sugar to the safe zone using safe techniques:
a lower carbohydrate diet and the diabetes drug that has been proven
to be cardioprotective:
Metformin.
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HERBS OF INTEREST
Search hundreds of herb websites:
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HERBS OF INTEREST
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HonestFoodGuide.org - The food guide built to benefit you, not Big
Business The Honest Food Guide (HFG) is now available for
downloading free of charge and is:
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Free from the corruption and influence of various food industries
(dairy, beef, junk foods, etc.)
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Designed to benefit you, not Big Business
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Offers genuine nutritional information, not watered-down information
designed to boost the
sale of milk, beef and grains
The HFG was created by
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, a man with a mission
of teaching people how to be healthy.
Adams is a holistic nutritionist who overcame obesity,
crippling pain and chronic disease using natural health
strategies he freely shares with others.
To learn more about the Health Ranger and his
articles, reports and books (many are freely available),
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HonestFoodGuide.org - The food guide built to benefit you, not Big
Business
The HFG was created by
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, a man with a mission
of teaching people how to be healthy.
Adams is a holistic nutritionist who overcame obesity,
crippling pain and chronic disease using natural health
strategies he freely shares with others.
To learn more about the Health Ranger and his
articles, reports and books (many are freely available),
click here.
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How Blood Sugar Control Works--And How It Stops Working
To understand what happens as your blood sugar deteriorates from normal
to pre-diabetes,
\and
finally, to full-fledged diabetes you need to first understand how blood
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How to cure type 2 diabetes Book
It's proven: Diabetes can be reversed. According to a
groundbreaking new study completed by
researchers at UCLA and other California universities, changes in diet
and moderate exercise actually
reverse diabetes in at least 50% of patients
in only three weeks!
In only three weeks time, the amount of cholesterol and free radicals in
the
test subjects' blood was lower and their nitric oxide levels were
higher, which are all factors in
stopping diabetes before it takes its toll on limbs and life.
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How to Lower Your Blood Sugar 0 From Blood Sugar 101.Com
How to Lower Your Blood Sugar
Step 1: Eat whatever you've
been eating and write it all down
Step 2: For the next few days
cut back on your carbohydrates
Step 3: Test Test Test!
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Heart and Blood Vessels |
http--www.heartwise.com.au
Magazine promotes healthy living and lifestyle - to help your heart
blood vessels and diabetes |
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Diet Hunger |
Hunger - Insulin can cause it
When there's too much insulin, blood sugar levels begin to fall
(hypoglycemia), triggering a feeling of
hunger and the constant need to eat, which also causes weight
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The Truth About Diabetes AltMedAngel.com
The whole idea in treating diabetes is to bring blood sugar levels back
to normal quickly.
This must be done immediately after eating and then gradually continue
for several hours,
as food is being digested. In non-diabetic individuals, this process
occurs very
smoothly because the body constantly adjusts its secretion of insulin
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Cause and Cure of Type 2 Diabetes:
by Dr. James Howenstine, M.D.
What Causes Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes?
Why Does Arteriosclerosis Plague Diabetic Patients?
Why Do Diabetics Become Obese?
What Role Does U.S. Soil Play In The Diabetic Problem?
Diabetics are at increased risk for mineral deficiencies
How Can Type 2 Diabetics Recover From Their Illness?
To regain normal blood sugar values requires:
Guidelines Toward Recovery From Type 2 Diabetes
DHEA May Postpone Or Prevent Insulin Resistance
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Why Do Diabetics Become Obese?
Cause and Cure of Type 2 Diabetes:
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Cure and Cause of Diabetes
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by Dr. James Howenstine, M.D.
Sugar in the form of fruit contains fiber that delays absorption and
thus moderates the rise in blood sugar
values when fruit is consumed.
Refined white sugar, sucrose, and dextrose lack fiber and nutrients.
When consumed in food or drinks
the refined sugar rapidly goes into the blood stream and produces a
sharp rise in blood sugar values.
The pancreas secretes large amounts of insulin to promptly return high
blood sugar values to normal.
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Cure and Cause of Diabetes
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by Dr. James Howenstine, M.D.
When consumed in food or drinks the refined sugar rapidly goes into the
blood stream and produces a
sharp rise in blood sugar values.
The pancreas secretes large amounts of insulin to promptly return high
blood sugar values to normal.
Sharp rises in insulin output may cause overshooting the desired
blood sugar and it is common for these
individuals to have blood sugar values plummet to low levels with
symptoms of low blood sugar
(weakness, sweating, cloudy thinking, lack of energy, hunger,
shakiness).
With the passage of time this massive output of insulin provoked by huge
sugar intakes takes a toll
on the pancreas and reaches the point where the pancreas is unable to
produce any greater quantities of insulin.
When this occurs sugar no longer enters the cells in adequate amounts to
prevent rising blood
sugar values. The diagnosis of diabetes can be made with now elevated
blood sugar values but the
problem obviously began many years earlier with the first signs of
insulin excess.
What Causes Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes?
Why Does Arteriosclerosis Plague Diabetic Patients?
Why Do Diabetics Become Obese?
What Role Does U.S. Soil Play In The Diabetic Problem?
Diabetics are at increased risk for mineral deficiencies
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Cure and Cause of Diabetes
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by Dr. James Howenstine, M.D.
What Causes Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes?
Why Does Arteriosclerosis Plague Diabetic Patients?
Why Do Diabetics Become Obese?
What Role Does U.S. Soil Play In The Diabetic Problem?
Diabetics are at increased risk for mineral deficiencies
How Can Type 2 Diabetics Recover From Their Illness?
To regain normal blood sugar values requires:
Guidelines Toward Recovery From Type 2 Diabetes
DHEA May Postpone Or Prevent Insulin Resistance
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Insulin and Obesity |
Cure and Cause of Diabetes
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by Dr. James Howenstine, M.D.
Why Do Diabetics Become Obese?
When the pre-diabetic person is experiencing chronic high insulin values
with too many carbohydrate
calories, this insulin is converting some of the excess glucose into the
fat triglyceride,
which gets stored in fat cells which end up distended in an obese
patient.
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Insulin levels -in insulin resistance - phantom of the metabolic
opera
Conceptually, identifying the metabolic
syndrome (or insulin resistance) identifies risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes.
This article explains how, historically,
insulin resistance brought together facets of the
metabolic
syndrome and the pathogenesis of diabetes and atheroma
(thicklening of arteries in CVD)
but has since been clinically “overtaken” by central
obesity, now accepted as the core component
of the metabolic syndrome.
The metabolic syndrome encompasses a wide
range of metabolic disturbances in glucose,
insulin and lipid metabolism, and is associated with
central abdominal obesity.
Why identify the metabolic syndrome?
Why does insulin resistance matter?
Why not to measure insulin resistance
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Know Your Fats by the American Heart Association
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Knowing which fats
raise LDL cholesterol and which ones don't is the first step in
lowering your risk of heart disease. In addition to the LDL
produced naturally by your body, saturated fat,
trans-fatty acids and dietary cholesterol can also raise
blood cholesterol. Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats
appear to not raise LDL cholesterol; some studies suggest they
might even help lower LDL cholesterol slightly when eaten as
part of a low-saturated and
trans-fat diet.
The American Heart Association's Nutrition
Committee strongly advises these fat guidelines for healthy
Americans over age 2: read more ......
For example, a sedentary female who is 31–50 years old needs
about 2,000 calories each day. Therefore, she should consume
less than 16 g saturated fat, less than 2 g
trans
fat and between 50 and 70 grams of total fat each day (with most
fats coming from sources of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated
fats, such as fish, nuts, seeds and vegetable oils).
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Lab Tests Online - Welcome!
Various tests and what they mean |
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Lab Tests Online - Welcome!
Various Diseases and Conditions and what they mean |
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Lab Values Interpretation
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LDL - small Dense LDL - Using Apolipoprotein B Levels to Assess Cardiac
Risk
Although low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol remains the lipid
value commonly used to assess
cardiovascular risk, apolipoprotein (apo) B may better reflect lipid
risk. Six categories of evidence
support this conclusion: small, dense LDL particles, as measured by apo
B, are more commonly
present in persons with coronary artery disease (CAD) than an increased
LDL cholesterol level;
increased very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) secretion by the liver
results in increased small,
dense LDL particles; small, dense LDL particles are more atherogenic
than normal LDL particles;
apo B more accurately identifies CAD risk than do LDL cholesterol
levels; apo B assays do not
require fasting and have been well standardized for use in routine
laboratories; and the
level of apo B continues to predict CAD risk during statin treatment.
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Levels Pre & Post Prandial
(after meals). Read full article for information.
blood sugar control.
The ADA
currently recommends keeping blood sugar levels before meals between
90 mg/dl (5
mmol/L)
and 130 mg/dl
(7 mmol/L) and keeping blood sugar levels one to two hours
after meals
below 180 mg/dl
(10 mmol/L) for most people.
Remember:
Conversion
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1mmol/L =18 mg/dl
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Feet Problems
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has
identified an increased risk of ulcers and
amputations in the following groups of
people with diabetes:
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Those who have had diabetes for ten
years or longer
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Men
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People whose blood sugar control is
less than optimal
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People who already have other diabetes
complications, such as cardiovascular
(heart) disease,
retinopathy (eye disease), or
nephropathy (kidney disease)
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People with a history of smoking,
because smoking is associated with early
development of
vascular (blood vessel) complications in
diabetes.
Taking Steps Toward Healthy Feet
Here are some of the most important steps you can take now to prevent
diabetes-related foot complications:
Controlling blood fats.
Controlling blood pressure.
Smoking cessation.
Daily
foot inspection.
Foot care habits.
Evaluating footwear.
Read More..........
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Feet Problems
Foot care habits.
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Feet Problems
Dryness
Fungal infections.
Calluses.
Bone
deformity.
Neurologist.
Orthopedist
Pedorthist.
Physical
therapist.
Podiatrist.
Vascular surgeon.
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Some Causes-
Blood Fats |
Feet Problems
There are many ways to reduce risks to feet
problemsRead More..........
One way is to ......
Control blood fats. High blood levels of
low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol
(the so-called bad cholesterol) and the fats
called
triglycerides can contribute to
atherosclerosis
(hardening of the arteries) and heart
disease. Atherosclerosis is also a
contributor to the development of peripheral
arterial disease, which itself increases
risk for
foot complications by interfering with the
healing of wounds. Peripheral arterial
disease can
be symptomless or it can manifest itself in
a number of ways
including coolness of the fingers or toes,
loss of hair on the hands or feet, or
intermittent claudication
(pain in the legs or buttocks that starts
with activity and subsides with rest).
People with diabetes tend to have LDL
levels similar to those of people who don’t
have diabetes,
but diabetes often causes decreased levels
of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol
(the so-called good cholesterol) and
increased levels of triglycerides.
Depending on your levels and symptoms, your
health-care team may recommend
dietary changes, including lowering
your intake of saturated and
trans fats, exercise, and medicines.
Read
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Dr
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says in his book that
"it is the small dense LDL that does the more damage, i.e.
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Lower Cholesterol to Lower Heart Risk Diabetes Self-Management !!!
Following some trials ....."these results led the researchers to
conclude their report with a declaration
that "statin therapy should now be considered routinely for all
diabetic patients at sufficiently
high risk of major vascular events, irrespective of their initial
cholesterol concentrations."
"You can ‘convert’ a person with metabolic syndrome to what is
essentially a nondiabetic state
with diet modification and exercise,"
Dr. Keilson says. "In true diabetes, though, the risk of heart disease
is profound, and many
physicians will go directly to pharmaceutical
therapy to give their patients maximum protection."
Read More..........
Some Values:
Source:
www.employees.org/~alokem/cholesterol.html
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LDL cholesterol |
desirable less than 200 mg/dL (< 5.18 mmol/L)
borderline high 200 - 239 mg/dL (5.18 - 6.19 mmol/L)
high 240 mg/dL and above (> 6.19 mmol/L) |
optimal less than 100 mg/dL (< 2.59 mmol/L)
near optimal 100 - 129 mg/dL (2.59 - 3.34 mmol/L)
borderline high 130 - 159 mg/dL (3.34 - 4.12 mmol/L)
high 160 - 189 mg/dL (4.12 - 4.90 mmol/L)
very high 190 mg/dL and above (> 4.90 mmol/L)
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Lower Cholesterol to Lower Heart Risk Diabetes Self-Management !!!
Although people with diabetes tend to have
levels of LDL cholesterol that are the same
(or only slightly elevated) as people
who don’t have diabetes, their LDL particles
are of a different
and more dangerous kind. The LDL particles
in people with diabetes are different
because they contain more triglycerides.
"When you increase the concentration
of triglycerides in LDL cholesterol, its
structure changes and it becomes a smaller,
denser particle,"
says Leonard M. Keilson, M.D., M.P.H., a
lipids specialist
"These dense LDL particles are particularly dangerous, because they can
more easily cross the
endothelium—the lining of the arteries—and enter the wall of the
vessels." Fatty deposits in
arterial walls lead to atherosclerosis."
Read More..........
Some Values:
Source :
www.employees.org/~alokem/cholesterol.html
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LDL cholesterol |
desirable less than 200 mg/dL (< 5.18 mmol/L)
borderline high 200 - 239 mg/dL (5.18 - 6.19 mmol/L)
high 240 mg/dL and above (> 6.19 mmol/L) |
optimal less than 100 mg/dL (< 2.59 mmol/L)
near optimal 100 - 129 mg/dL (2.59 - 3.34 mmol/L)
borderline high 130 - 159 mg/dL (3.34 - 4.12 mmol/L)
high 160 - 189 mg/dL (4.12 - 4.90 mmol/L)
very high 190 mg/dL and above (> 4.90 mmol/L)
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Lower Cholesterol to Lower Heart Risk Diabetes Self-Management !!!
The primary focus of dyslipidemia treatment
in all people, with diabetes or not, is LDL
cholesterol.
Overwhelming evidence from clinical trials,
experimental animals, laboratory research,
and epidemiology points to LDL cholesterol
as the form of cholesterol most
likely to cause atherosclerosis. Current
standards call for lowering levels of LDL
cholesterol below 100 mg/dl for people
with known atherosclerosis. Diabetes is
now considered a "coronary heart disease
risk equivalent,"
so people with diabetes are managed as if
they already have atherosclerosis.
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Some Values:
Source :
www.employees.org/~alokem/cholesterol.html
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LDL cholesterol |
desirable less than 200 mg/dL (< 5.18 mmol/L)
borderline high 200 - 239 mg/dL (5.18 - 6.19 mmol/L)
high 240 mg/dL and above (> 6.19 mmol/L) |
optimal less than 100 mg/dL (< 2.59 mmol/L)
near optimal 100 - 129 mg/dL (2.59 - 3.34 mmol/L)
borderline high 130 - 159 mg/dL (3.34 - 4.12 mmol/L)
high 160 - 189 mg/dL (4.12 - 4.90 mmol/L)
very high 190 mg/dL and above (> 4.90 mmol/L)
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Diet |

Lose Weight with The South Beach Diet Online
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How It Works

Phase 1, the shortest Phase, lasts for just two weeks and is designed to
eliminate cravings for sugar
and refined starches - and to jump-start your weight loss. The purpose
of Phase 1 is to stabilize blood sugar
(which minimizes cravings), making it ideal for people who are
prediabetic or diabetic, as well as for those
who need to lose a lot of weight.
The focus of this two-week period is on eating plenty of
nutrient-dense, fiber-rich (and guaranteed delicious!)
foods that satisfy your appetite. Your meals include lean protein,
such as fish and other seafood; skinless
white-meat poultry, and lean cuts of beef (vegetarians can enjoy
meat substitutes, tofu, and beans);
high-fiber veggies; reduced-fat cheeses; eggs; low-fat dairy; and
healthy, unsaturated fats,
such as those found in avocados, nuts and seeds, and extra-virgin
olive and canola oils.
During Phase 1, you'll fill up on
dishes like Chicken Breasts Stuffed
With Spinach and Goat Cheese, Seared
Pecan Salmon With Lentils, Garlic
and Soy Grilled Pork Chops, and
more.
The South Beach Diet encourages
snacking, so you'll also get to
choose two tasty snacks each day,
like Spicy Nut Mix, reduced-fat
cheese, and veggies with our zesty
Peanut Dip. Plus, you'll dine on
delicious
desserts (every day!), including
Chilled Espresso Custard, Heavenly
Lemon Mousse, and our famed Ricotta
Crème.
With all the options - from gourmet
meals to on-the-go snacks to quick
weeknight dinners -
you won't feel hungry or deprived!

Phase 2 is the long-term weight-loss Phase of the plan. It's also the
perfect place to start for those people
who have 10 pounds or less to lose, who don't have problems with
cravings, who don't have excess belly fat,
or who simply want to improve their health.
In Phase 2, you'll eat everything in Phase 1 plus good carbs, such
as whole-grain bread, brown rice,
whole-wheat pasta, fruits, and even more veggies, like sweet
potatoes, pumpkin, and peas.
Of course, you'll continue to enjoy snacks and dessert too,
including dark chocolate!
In fact, you'll eat delicious
meals, like Coconut Chicken, Shrimp
Scampi, Pesto Pasta Salad, and Pork
and
Black Bean Quesadillas.
Side dishes include Nutty Brown Rice
and Baked Sweet Potato Fries. And
don't forget snacks: Smoked Salmon
Canapés With Horseradish Cream,
Peppery Cheese Popcorn, and black
bean dip with baked whole-grain
tortilla chips are a few of the many
snacks you'll choose from.
Then, cap off your dinner with a
decadent dessert, like Green Tea
Truffles, Chocolate Berry Cups, or
Dark Chocolate Bark With Walnuts.
Best of all, you'll eat all these
delicious foods and still lose
weight and
get healthier.

By now, you've adopted the South Beach Diet lifestyle, making smart food
choices that fit the way you live.
That's what Phase 3 is all about, and it begins once you reach your
healthy weight. In Phase 3, you'll
continue to follow the principles you learned in Phases 1 and 2, but
because it's the lifelong stage of the
plan, it includes almost every kind of food and it allows for additional
occasional indulgences.
It is the key to maintaining a healthy weight for life.
On Phase 3, you can dine on meals like Dutch Apple Pancakes (a
terrific weekend brunch), Chicken
Pot Pie, Asian Chicken Salad With Wonton Crisps, and Pepper-Spiked
Beef Stew. Phase 3-friendly
sides include Farmers' Market Pasta Salad, Apple-Butternut Squash
Soup, and corn on the cob.
As for snacks, you can choose from fare like Triple Berry Cooler,
Pecan-Stuffed Dates, and tropical fruit salad. And you'll indulge in
desserts like Chocolate Pie With
Crispy Peanut Butter Crust and Chocolate Fondue. Imagine eating this
way for the rest of your life!
Tip: You can also search for the books on Amazon.com |
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Low GI and Low Carb Recipes
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Blood Sugars
Post Meal
Avoiding organ damage
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Max blood sugars should be 7.8 after meals
: to avoid organ damage
Discussion here that .........post-meal blood sugars of 140 mg/dl (7.8
mmol/L) and higher, as well as fasting blood sugars
over 100 mg/dl (5.6 mmol/L) may cause permanent organ damage, as well
as contributing to the progression of diabetes.
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Blood Sugars
Fasting
Avoiding organ damage |
Max Fasting blood sugars should be 5.6
: to avoid organ damage
Discussion here that .........post-meal blood sugars of 140 mg/dl (7.8
mmol/L) and higher, as well as fasting blood sugars
over 100 mg/dl (5.6 mmol/L) may cause permanent organ damage, as well as
contributing to the progression of diabetes.
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Knowledge Critically ill patients
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Measure - HBA1c
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Knowledge
Fats |
How Triglycerides affect blood flow by
Alternative Medicine Angel
As blood sugar levels rise unabated, the body converts these sugars into
fatty compounds called
triglycerides.
Triglycerides slow the blood flow in the smaller arteries and
arterioles by making the blood thicker and stickier.
As the oxygen-carrying blood fails to reach various parts of the body in
time, the damage begins to mount.
The areas supplied by the smallest blood vessels begin to suffer first.
The vision deteriorates.
Strokes occur. Kidneys begin to fail. Cardiovascular disease becomes
evident.
Numbness, tingling and pain begins to occur in the lower extremities
followed by the necessary amputation of the toes,
feet or lower limbs. Read More.... |
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Knowledge
Amputation |
How Triglycerides affect blood flow by
Alternative Medicine Angel
As blood sugar levels rise unabated, the body converts these sugars into
fatty compounds called
triglycerides.
Triglycerides slow the blood flow in the smaller arteries and
arterioles by making the blood thicker and stickier.
As the oxygen-carrying blood fails to reach various parts of the body in
time, the damage begins to mount.
The areas supplied by the smallest blood vessels begin to suffer first.
The vision deteriorates.
Strokes occur. Kidneys begin to fail. Cardiovascular disease becomes
evident.
Numbness, tingling and pain begins to occur in the lower extremities
followed by the necessary amputation of the toes,
feet or lower limbs. Read More.... |
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Blood Sugars
How control works |
Mechanisms - How Blood Sugar Control Works--And How It Stops Working
To understand what happens as your blood sugar deteriorates from normal
to pre-diabetes, and finally,
to full-fledged
diabetes you need to first understand how blood sugar control works in a
normal body. Read More.... |
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Diet
Mediterranean Diet |
Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
The Mediterranean Diet is a great
way for people to eat healthy food
that tastes great. It's easy to
follow the Mediterranean Diet.
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Make olive oil your primary
source of dietary fat
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Incorporate an abundance of food
from plant sources, including
fruits and vegetables, breads,
grains, beans, nuts, and seeds
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Eat low to moderate amounts of
fish and poultry weekly
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Eat low to moderate amounts of
cheese and yogurt daily
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Drink a moderate amount of wine
(one to two glasses per day for
men, one glass per day for
women)
Here are
some other easy tips: Substitute
olive oil for butter. Snack on
almonds instead of fat-free cookies.
Spread avocado on a sandwich to
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Medicines Metformin
Glitazones
Insulin |
National Prescribing Service Limited : Metformin NPS News 56 : Managing
hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes
Managing
hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes
Metformin is the drug of first choice
Insulin or a glitazone?
Glitazones effect on outcomes uncertain
Results of the primary, secondary and safety analyses of glitazone
outcome trials
What are the risks of the glitazones?
Don’t delay using insulin
Issues for discussion with patients about to start insulin
Stepwise guide for initiating and adjusting insulin
Evidence supports isophane as initial basal insulin therapy
Adjusting insulin doses |
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Medicines Metformin |
Metformin One of the Most Effective Diabetes Drugs by Diabetes
Self-Management
One of the Most Effective Diabetes Drugs
How It Works
Just a quick review in case you're not sure
what metformin does. Metformin works by:
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Reducing the amount of glucose released
by your liver (and your liver regularly
releases glucose); and
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Helping the
insulin in your body work better
(i.e., increasing insulin sensitivity).
Things To Keep in Mind
Lactic acidosis
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blood sugar Morning Peaks |
Morning - hyperglycaemia A Lesson in Early Morning Hyperglycemia Nurse
Practitioner Find Articles at BNET
One persistent problem that clinicians encounter in diabetes care is
early morning hyperglycemia, which occurs despite desirable
bedtime blood sugars. This problem is commonly known as "dawn
phenomenon."
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blood sugar Morning Peaks |
Morning glucose by Diabetes Self Management
If you
experience high blood sugar levels when you wake up, talk with your
health-care team. They can recommend further
testing and changes in your meal, exercise, or insulin regimen to
alleviate the problem.
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Website |
MyDiabetesCentral.com - Diabetes - Find Community, News, Information on
Diabetes
Answers questions, check diabetes symptoms, find resources
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Website Guidelines |
National Evidence Based Guidelines for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Mellitus
Synopsis of publications:
The series of publications on the management of Type 2
Diabetes represent systematically generated statements that
are
designed to assist health care clinicians and consumers to
make informed decisions about appropriate treatment
in specific circumstances.
Download : Part 1 – Introduction and Overview of
the Guideline Development Process
» Download: Part 2 – Primary Prevention of
Type 2 Diabetes (PDF, 463kb) (DI8)
» Download: Part 3 – Case Detection and
Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes (PDF, 595kb) (DI9)
» Download: Part 4 – Blood Pressure and
Control in Type 2 Diabetes (PDF, 527kb) (DI10)
» Download: Part 5 – Prevention and Detection
of Macrovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
(PDF, 532kb) (DI11)
» Download: Part 6 – Detection and Prevention
of Foot Problems in Typre 2 Diabetes (PDF,
474kb) (DI12)
» Download: Part 7 – Lipid Control in Type 2
Diabetes (PDF, 992kb) (DI13)
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Preventing Diabetes - Avoiding Your Diabetes Problems Permanently
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If you are looking for diabetes solutions that really work and eliminate
diabetes, then you have to visit
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HOW TO
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Website Natural
Health Site |
Natural Medicine For Diabetes - Natural Diabetes Medicine Tips
Natural Medicine For Diabetes - Natural Diabetes
Medicine Tips
If you suffer from Diabetes and you would like to try out natural
treatments for the condition, then luckily you have quite a few
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Exercise |
Natural Tummy Tuck Fit in a Minute
Do you want a nice toned tight tummy? Well, here's a great exercise, a
tummy tuck |
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Website Natural Herbs Guide |
NaturalHerbsGuide.com
For nearly 3000 years oriental cultures have harnessed the natural power
of the earth to live healthier,
happier, more youthful lives.
Now you can too!
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