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Can You Reverse Insulin Resistance?

The food you eat is broken down in the digestive system and turned into glucose, which ultimately supplies energy to all the cells. However, glucose can only be absorbed in conjunction with insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas.

In the case of type 1, or juvenile, diabetes the pancreas is not able to produce sufficient insulin with the result that extra insulin needs to be administered medically.
If your glucose level tends to be higher than normal, you are considered to be pre-diabetic or insulin resistant. The symptoms of insulin resistance are very subtle and not as obvious as the other types.The one thing most pre-diabetics have in common is excess weight.

This condition has in the past several years been showing up even in children and adolescents. This is not caused by the pancreas failing to produce enough insulin but, rather, by an overabundance of glucose in the bloodstream.

Excess fat tissue is laden with glucose and this eventually causes insulin resistance. The pancreas increases insulin production in order to offset the glut of glucose. On the other hand the muscle, fat and liver cells get overwhelmed with the overabundance of both glucose and insulin. This explains why these folk have high levels of both glucose and insulin in their bloodstream.

Insulin resistance, if left unchecked, will develop into type 2 diabetes and resulting complications. But, the good news is that this can be avoided by losing on average 5 to 7 percent of body weight, or 10 to 15 pounds simply by making changes in diet and physical exercise.

Some natural dietary sources that are said to be highly effective in blood sugar metabolism are magnesium and zinc. Magnesium is present in green leafy vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds and zinc in oysters, ginger root, pecans, egg yolk, beef liver, sardines, almonds, and chicken.

In August 2000, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced findings resulting from a number of studies that cinnamon increased glucose metabolism in people with type 2 diabetes 20-fold!
In Pakistan there was an independent study of 60 type 2 diabetics who had been treated for several years with anti-diabetic drugs, but not insulin. According to the journal Diabetes Care, the subjects received about two teasp
1000
oons of a day for 40 days.

The results greatly surprised the scientists. The cinnamon reduced the blood sugar levels, increased insulin production, and lowered the blood cholesterol in all the patients! These benefits lasted even 20 days after the end of the study. Furthermore, their LDL, or bad, blood cholesterol levels were lowered between 10 to 26 percent, but the HDL, or good cholesterol, levels were not reduced!
These great findings for type 2 diabetics give much hope for the many millions of both type 2 and insulin resistant sufferers in the world.

With the right nutrition, you can lower your blood sugar levels, improve your cholesterol ratios, reverse your insulin resistance (also referred to as Metabolic Syndrome), and prevent type 2 diabetes altogether. An added side benefit of cinnamon (as if the above isn’t exciting enough) is that it will help you lose weight!

By: Ann Stewart

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 A Diabetic Diet

Lowering your blood sugar level will help you gain control over  your diabetes  and reduce the chances of complications such as stroke, heart attack, cancer, blindness and amputation.

Certain foods, eaten in moderation, will help you lower blood sugar and help you to better manage your weight.

Here are 8 foods for your diabetic diet to help you drop blood sugar points:

#1 Sweet Potatoes
Low glycemic foods will help you reduce points. Sweet potatoes contain higher fiber than regular potatoes, making them a healthier, lower glycemic alternative. In addition, sweet potatoes contain high levels of anti-oxidants, believed to have a positive effect on insulin resistance. The high Vitamin B6 component found in sweet potatoes also help reduce the risk of diabetic heart disease.

#2 Cinnamon
Researchers have evaluated commonly used spices and found some that help  lower blood sugar readings. Cinnamon is one of the highest rated for lowering   blood levels. Cassia cinnamon

#3 Avacado
The healthy fats in this fruit have shown to raise your insulin sensitivity and lower blood sugar levels. Avacados are high in fat however, and should be eaten in moderation.

#4 Nuts
Like avacados, nuts are high in fat, but also help lower insulin resistance. Examples of healthy nuts are pecans, almonds, cashews, walnuts and peanuts.

#5 Vinegar
Studies conducted at Arizona State University show that vinegar’s active ingredient acetic acid, decreases both fasting and after-meal glucose levels. Two to three tablespoons per day of apple cider vinegar is the recommended effective dosage.

#6 Cherries
Cherries are an ideal food for Type 2 diabetics. They contain high levels of anti-oxidants and fiber that help you raise your insulin output and lower your cholesterol. They’re also low in calories.

#7 Lemons
Lemons are high in Vitamin C and low on the glycemic scale. The acidity in this fruit helps to prevent blood sugar spikes and lower the glycemic level. In addition, some research suggests that lemons and lemon juice helps in weight reduction.

#8 Garlic
Garlic has long been known to raise 1000 insulin sensitivity and provide strong anti-oxidant protection.

Please remember that these foods will not only help you to better control your blood sugar level.

In particular, high fiber foods, such as the fruits and vegetables mentioned, will help you stop blood sugar spikes. Every one with Type 2 diabetes should eat at least 5 servings of vegetables and fruit daily. Still the American diet with processed foods could us a careful addition of natural supplements to round out the diabetic diet.

If you are a woman, you should try to stay within 1,200 to 2,000 calories a day. These calories should come from 6-8 starch foods, 2 milks, 3-4 vegetables, 2-3 fruits and 3-4 fats.

If you are a man, your caloric consumption should be in the 2,000-2,400 range, coming from 10 starches, 2 milks, 4 vegetables, 5-7 ounces of meat, 4 fruits and 4-5 fats.

A lot of people are unsure about what a starch is. Starches are potatoes, pasta, cereal, grains, pretzels, rice, crackers, beans, tortillas, yams, lentils and corn.

It’s recommended that you seek out complex carbohydrates like whole grains starches – they have more fiber, minerals and vitamins than short grain starches.

Examples of vegetables include lettuce, vegetable juice, spinach, peppers, carrots, green beans, tomatoes and cabbage. It’s best if you eat as many vegetables raw and uncooked.

While making the transition from high fat, high sugar rich foods to healthier foods such as these, it helps to drink 10 glasses of water a day to reduce hunger pangs.

Also, please keep in mind that these foods will not only lower your blood sugar levels, but will help your general, overall health as well. Anti-oxidants are needed by everyone, particularly diabetics who are more prone to cancer risk than non-diabetics.

By: Dave Perry

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If your child has diabetes, it is probably type 1 diabetes, which means that your child is insulin-dependent. Even if your child has type 2 diabetes, you will want to tell the school so that your child is supported during their learning process. You want your child to get the most of their education, and that means helping to make sure that your child gets the proper care at school.

1. Meet with the School

You will want to have a meeting with your child’s teacher, every year. This will probably take about 30 minutes to an hour to discuss the teacher’s questions and your child’s needs. Bring along information about diabetes. There are even pamphlets on diabetes aimed at teachers that you can bring with you.

Your child’s teacher is going to wonder, ‘Do I have to give insulin treatments?’ The answer is that no, teachers are not responsible for giving injections. Many children manage their diabetes without ever getting insulin injections at school. Others get their injections at school, and are supervised by the teacher while they do this.

Help the teacher understand the blood glucose monitoring system that your child uses. It might be helpful to create a chart that explains what the different levels of blood glucose are, and what action should be taken for each one.

It is important to determine what policies the school has in place for diabetics. If there are no pre-existing policies, you can help your child’s school create thoughtful and inclusive policies.

2. Ally yourself with the Teacher

Especially with younger school-aged children, they might not understand the importance of eating their regular snacks. Ask the teacher to help remind your child to eat these snacks.

Your child’s teacher is the best person to observe your child during the day. A common occurrence for children with diabetes is that they develop low blood sugar before lunch. Have the teacher monitor your child to see if there are patterns of lethargy that should be noted and altered (possibly with an extra snack). The teacher can help remind the child to do blood testing as well.

3. Prepare your child

Before your child goes to school, be sure that they understand diabetes. You will want them to know what their responsibilities are.

Remember that as your child grows up, you are transferring the responsibility of monitoring and regulating their own blood sugar from your hands to their hands. During this transition period, you might find that your child makes a mistake, and occasionally misses snacks. This is a normal part of the growing up experience. Help your child overcome these mistakes, but allow your child to make these mistakes in the first place.

Consider getting a medic alert bracelet for your child, or similar piece of identification that explains that they have diabetes so that emergencies can be averted or cared for properly.

4. Help pack the lunch.

When your child is young, you will probably be the one packing their lunch to take to school. Be sure to pack extra snacks in case your child gets low blood sugar at school. Or leave some extra snacks with the teacher if you are worried that your child would eat them all at once. Pack some snacks that are quick to eat, such as carrot sticks instead of an apple, so that your child won’t have to

5. Know your rights.

Even though your child is diabetic, your child has a right to participate in every athletic event, field trip, and class outing that is planned. Your child has a right to monitor their blood sugar when necessary, and to eat snacks when they are needed. Your child also has a right to free access to water and to the bathroom. Your child will also be allowed to take as much time as necessary to eat the needed snacks. These rights are mandated by federal law in Canada, and by state law in the United States. If you feel these rights are being violated, begin by contacting your teacher to discuss how you can solve the situation. If this does not work, speak to your school principal, and take it further if necessary. Most times diabetes education will help the school meet your and your child’s needs.

The teachers, facilitators, and administration all want your child to succeed in school. Help them by giving them the salient information about diabetes. This can be an experience in ongoing education for you, your child, and the school staff. Let your child help in this education. If your child wants to do a presentation or project on diabetes, encourage them to share their knowledge. If your child prefers to keep quiet about diabetes, respect that right as well.

Millions of people in U.S. (both adults and children) have type 1 or 2 diabetes and they even don’t know. So it’s necessary for everyone to know the symptoms of diabetes to make yourself clear that you are not the one living with the symptoms of diabetes. In this article we are going to discuss detail about the various signs and symptoms of this disease.

The diabetes symptoms mostly begin gradually and can be difficult to identify initially. The condition may only be discovered maybe during a routine physical examination for some other ailment. The symptoms may include fatigue, sudden weight loss, slow healing of wounds, excessive thirst, blurred vision, frequent urination – especially at night. When there is excess glucose in the blood, the body gets rid of it through frequent urination. The loss of fluids brings extreme thirst, leading to more frequent urination.

A doctor may also suspect a patient to have diabetes if he or she has health problems related to diabetes, such as changes in vision, heart disease, numbness in the feet and legs or sores that are slow to heal. These symptoms do not imply that the person has diabetes, but anyone with these problems should definitely see a doctor.

A diabetic person may actually show no symptoms. Type 2 diabetes, in particular, develops gradually, even for years before it is diagnosed. When symptoms develop, they differ from person to person. The two most common symptoms that occur in most people with the diabetes are increased thirst and frequent urination.

Symptoms of type 1 diabetes

- Exceptional thirst
– Frequent urination
– Dry mouth
– Weakness or fatigue
– Loss of weight
– Blurred vision

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes

- Blurred vision
– Frequent urination
– Slow healing sores or cuts
– Itching skin or yeast infections
– Excessive thirst
– Leg pain
– Dry mouth

Symptoms of Gestational diabetes

- Increased thirst
– Increased urination
– Weight loss in spite of good appetite
– Fatigue and weakness
– Nausea and vomiting
– Frequent infections including those of the bladder, vagina and skin
– Blurred vision
– Irritability

Recent studies indicate that the early detection of diabetes symptoms and proper treatment can decrease the chance of developing diabetes complications. So, if you have one or more of these diabetes symptoms, it’s always advisable to see your doctor right away.

Juvenile Diabetes, also known as Type 1 Diabetes is caused by the infantile destruction of pancreatic cells because of a malfunction of the immune system. The hormone that helps the body move the glucose contained in food into cells is missing or malfunctioning. Because of this, no insulin can be produced, and the glucose stays in the blood stream instead, where it can cause severe harm to all the organ systems within the body.

For this reason, people with type 1 diabetes must take insulin in order to assure smooth functioning of all systems in the body. This means administrating insulin injections daily, or having insulin delivered through an insulin pump. Testing the blood sugar by pricking the fingers for blood six or more times a day is also part of the routine a Juvenile Diabetes patient goes through.

Juvenile diabetes sufferers must also carefully balance their food intake and their exercise routine in order to regulate their blood sugar levels, in an attempt to avoid hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemic (high blood sugar) reactions, which can be not only be dangerous but also life threatening.

In Switzerland, some doctors started treating juvenile diabetes successfully through a diet of apples and lots of prepared vegetables (such as tomatoes baked in the oven). A diet of carrots as well as vegetable broth paired with fresh squeezed fruit juice has been shown extremely helpful in keeping juvenile diabetes under control and even curing it. An anti-diabetic tea supplied by the European natural medicinal herbs manufacturer Plafar is also part of the recipe for keeping juvenile diabetes under control. The formula lowers blood sugar, reduces inflammation in the pancreas, and regulates normal functions.

The warning signs for Juvenile Diabetes (or type 1 diabetes) include extreme thirst; frequent urination; lethargy; when tested, sugar in the urine; vision changes; increased appetite; sudden weight loss; fruity, sweet, or wine-like breath odor; heavy breathing; sometimes unconsciousness.

Type 1 diabetes -  Juvenile Diabetes  is generally diagnosed in children, teenagers, or young adults. Researchers and the medical community do not know exactly what causes type 1 diabetes, but they believe that autoimmune, genetic, and envi 1000 ronmental factors are responsible.

Doctors and researchers filed a number of reports within the medical literature starting as early as 1949 affirming how some children injected with the vaccine for whooping cough (now part of the DPT or DTaP shot) were having trouble sustaining standard glucose levels in their blood. Later lab analysis has confirmed that the whooping cough vaccine can cause diabetes in mice.

By: Connor Thomas

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