Healing For Diabetes

Treatment of diabetes can include many items. Traditional treatment can be combined with complementary and alternative therapies.

Treatment, which was not classified as standard, is considered an additional and alternative. These treatments cover a variety of disciplines, which include everything – from diet and exercise to mental health and lifestyle changes. Examples include acupuncture, relaxation by placing the image, chiropractic, yoga, hypnosis, clinical monitoring, aromatherapy, Continue reading »

To all who suffer from obesity, of course, it is necessary to normalize body weight. Methods and techniques described in the literature a great variety. There is currently no known effective method of weight loss without exercise and proper, balanced diet.

All the rest – it’s a beautiful ad, in which wishful thinking. What impresses in this ad, so this quick weight loss and the minimum required for this effort. In fact it is needed to loss weight long and fairly for the work. This is quite a reasonable explanation. The fact that  stocks of glucose in the liver as glycogen is only Continue reading »

Preventing this type of diabetes can be of two types:
Primary prevention, which is conducted before the start of the disease, and secondary, when there is a clinical stage of disease.

Primary prevention consists of the following events:
Conducting genetic studies in children whose parents suffer from diabetes. In the near future in the developed countries plan to introduce screening of all newborns in order to identify genetic susceptibility to type I diabetes. Currently, such surveys are underway in Finland and in parts of Italy. Continue reading »

In order to conduct an effective treatment of diabetes, it is necessary constantly to monitor blood sugar levels. There are special devices designed for use mainly in the home, called a blood glucose meter.

Blood glucose meters are not used to diagnose diabetes, but only to monitor changes in blood sugar levels.

In addition to the instrument itself, the package usually includes a test strip, stick to pierce, battery, manual, carrying case. In selling a large number of blood glucose meters, which differ by the following Continue reading »

In order to be confident in the effectiveness of insulin, it is necessary not only to calculate correctly the dose, but also strictly abide by all the “process”. Otherwise, it may be a change in unpredictable blood glucose levels and, consequently, increases the risk of acute complications.

When deciding whether to change the dose of insulin due to insufficient action of the drug should be necessarily ruled out the error in the technique of insulin administration. Manipulation of the bottle must be carried out Continue reading »

On insulin therapy of type II diabetes become subject to the following indications:

The ineffectiveness of diet and maximum dose glucose-lowering medicaments, resulting in recording the following parameters: НbА1с > 7,5 %.

Fasting glucose> 8 mmol / liter.

The appearance of acute complications of diabetes.

On insulin also mapped by the need for surgery (this is usually Continue reading »

Tips for reducing salt intake by eating out.

Reducing salt intake can significantly reduce the risk of health problems associated with high blood pressure, which is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke – the cause of death for more than two thirds of people with diabetes.

Here are some tips that will help you reduce the amount of edible salt (sodium) when eating out:

Snacks.

Choose fresh fruits and vegetables.

Avoid soups and broths.

Avoid bread, muffins and toast with salt and butter. Continue reading »

INTENSIVE INSULIN THERAPY.

Advantages of intensive insulin therapy:

Achieved with the most effective compensation of diabetes mellitus;

Increases significantly during the disease, which takes place without complications, increase life expectancy;

Reduced risk of cardiovascular complications compared with conventional treatment;

Basal-bolus method simulates the activity of the pancreas. At the same basal insulin provides a permanent body’s need for insulin, bolus – peak loads associated Continue reading »

Diabetic foot syndrome – is a collective term that represents the totality of foot disease in diabetes mellitus. All these diseases are associated with lesions of the skin, soft tissues, bones and joints. They are manifested in the form of venous ulcers, skin-articular changes and necrotic processes. This is due to arise on the background of diabetes and neurological disorders, reduced trunk blood flow in the arteries of the lower limbs of varying severity.

This syndrome occurs in each 8-10th of a patient with diabetes mellitus, and every second is at risk. In diabetes mellitus type II, this syndrome develops in 10 times more frequent than in type I diabetes and may occur at the outset of the disease (and sometimes the first sign of Continue reading »

Elevated blood sugar is harmful to the kidneys of diabetic nephropathy development. This is specific vascular lesion of kidneys in diabetes, in the final stage of which develops chronic renal failure.

For 20 years, every second patient with diabetes mellitus (I or type II) developed kidney disease of varying degrees.

The causes of kidney damage.

High blood sugar levels. The worse your blood sugar is controlled, the higher the probability of occurrence of diabetic nephropathy. Continue reading »