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Person: Non-Diabetic (Normal)
Blood Glucoselevels should be
.Fasting blood sugar under 100 mg/dl = 5.5 mmol/L
One hour after meals under 140 mg/dl = 7.8 mmol/L
Two hours after meals under 120 mg/dl = 6.7 mmol/L
.
.
Person: Type 2 Diabetes
Blood SUGAR levels should be.. If you 'embrace' your Type 2 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
fasting blood sugar (glucose) levels are 4 - 7 mmol/l (72-126 mg/dl) (when you
wake up)
test your blood glucose levels before meals between, should be 4 and 7
mmol/l (72-126 mg/dl).
Remember, you still need tablets if you are ill;
if you are being sick or cannot swallow the tablets, |let your doctor or nurse
know.
Occasionally test after meals (preferred levels less than 10 mmol/l) (180 mg/dl
)
.
To achieve very good control (HbA1c 6.5-7.0%) you need:
.
a fasting pre-breakfast glucose less than 5.5 mmol/l (99 mg/dl )
.
pre-meal levels at other times less than 6.0 mmol/l (108 mg/dl )
.
after-meal levels (2 hours after a meal) less than 8.0 mmol/l (141 mg/dl).
.
.
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.
.
.
.
How to Tell if you havePrediabetes There are two different tests to see if you have normal blood sugar
(glucose) or pre-diabetes:
1) the fasting plasma glucose test (FPG) or
2) the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).
1) The fasting plasma glucose test (FPG)
Normal
PreDiabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
less than 5.6 mmol/L
5.6-7 mmol/l
greater
than 7 mmol/l
less than 100 mg/dl
100 -126
mg/dl
greater
than 126 mg/dl
2) The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). (Done by your
Doctor)
Normal
PreDiabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
less than 7.7 mmol/l
7.7 - 11
mmol/l
greater
than 11 mmol/l
less than 140 mg/dl
140 - 200
mg/dl
greater
than 200 mg/dl
.
.
.
If you are pre-diabetic or diabetic, among the first issues you will
have to deal with are blood sugar levels, irregular blood sugar levels, and just
how to monitor your blood sugar level.
A basic blood sugar chart will give you an idea of what values you should be
aiming for to take care of your health and stay
clear of harmful health effects due to type 2 diabetes:
Normal
Fasting blood sugar
(glucose) levels are 4 –
5.5mmol/l (70- 100 mg/dl) (when you wake up);
these amounts are typically less in the morning, and rise soon
after meals.
Regardless of what
you may have previously eaten, a random reading of
10 mmol/l (or 180
mg/dl) or more, may suggest
you have type 2 diabetes.
A fasting blood
sugar reading taken, for example, any time after you wake up each morning,
should be, as mentioned 4 – 5.5mmol/l
(70- 100 mg/dl).
If the fasting blood
sugar reading is 7 mmol/l (126 mg/dL) or more,
you may have type 2 diabetes.
When monitoring your blood glucose
levels, its crucial that you study any patterns with your readings with your
doctor or diabetes nurse or healthcare professional, and take note of variations
with meals, medications or other activity (like stress) that trigger undesirable
readings.
Diabetes really is a serious problem, and can
have devastating effects on the whole body, on eyes, kidneys, heart,
nerves, possibly leading to blindness, kindey failure, amputation of feet, heart
illnesses and stroke. Those who have diabetes, regardless if it is type 1 or 2
is a real threat to health.
For those that have pre-diabetes it's by
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way of life and lifestyle choices.
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I am a retired Home Economics teacher living on
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food science and biochemistry.
I have maintained a keen interest in nutritional
trends for over 40 years and am constantly on the lookout for healthier food
options. This was very important to me when I was raising my five children and
dealing with the obstacles we all experience while trying to maintain a healthy
lifestyle.
This book is the result of the anguish I have
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eating of very damaging sweet, chocolaty foods. Let’s face it, who can resist! I
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Pamela is the author of
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My name is Pamela Vinten and this is
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I am a retired Home Economics teacher living on
the Gold Coast, Australia. Having studied in Melbourne, I majored in nutrition,
food science and biochemistry.
I have maintained a keen interest in nutritional
trends for over 40 years and am constantly on the lookout for healthier food
options. This was very important to me when I was raising my five children and
dealing with the obstacles we all experience while trying to maintain a healthy
lifestyle.
This book is the result of the anguish I have
felt over the years as I have watched, and (to be truthful) indulged in, the
eating of very damaging sweet, chocolaty foods. Let’s face it, who can resist! I
am proud to offer you a solution and it comes in the form of my deliciously
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well. Enjoy!
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Enjoy weddings, picnics, birthday parties, and other social events!
Prevent a heart attack,
stroke, blindness, amputation, or kidney failure!
Avoid the“insulin
addiction” trap!
Avoid becoming avictim
of illnessand
a victim of the medical industry, healthcare system,
and pharmaceutical companies.
Become avictor
of wellnessand
a role model for your family and friends.
Order the book
Death to Diabetes!
Death to Diabetes!
Watch the Video first !
Here’s a small glimpse of what you’ll find in this book
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: My Coma & Recovery
Chapter 3: Types of Diabetes
Chapter 4: The Diabetes Control & Reversal Model
Chapter 5: The Major Macronutrients
Chapter 6: The 5 “Live” and the 5 “Dead” Foods
Chapter 7: The Super Meal Model
Chapter 8: Nutritional Supplementation
Chapter 9: Cleansing / Detoxification
Chapter 10: Exercise
Chapter 11: Blood Glucose Testing / Doctor Visits
Chapter 12: Drugs / Medications
Chapter 13: Mind & Spirit
Chapter 14: The 6 Stages of Diabetes Control & Reversal
Chapter 15: Diabetic Complications
Chapter 16: Next Steps
Chapter 17: Recipes of Super Meals
It is important that the blood glucose levels being aimed for are as
near normal as possible (that is in the range of those of a person who
does not have diabetes).
These are:
3.5 - 5.5mmols/l before meals
less than 8mmols/l, 2 hours after meals.
There are many
different opinions about the ideal range to aim for. As this is so
individual to each person, the target levels must be agreed between the
person and their diabetes team.Your
healthcare team will be able to give your individual medical advice
on what targets are best for you.
The target blood glucose ranges below are indicated as a guide.
When interpreting your results, take your premeal readings into account
since you are interested in not just
your after-meal
reading but also in
how much your blood glucose level increased because of your food intake
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Embrace your Diabetes 2
Learning how to control Diabetes 2...take control
What is happening in Diabetes 2
First, there is a shortage of insulin
Second, there is insulin resistance.
Third, there are genes
These factors combine to cause Diabetes 2
Pattern of progression
At the beginning of Diabetes 2 a healthy diet may
be sufficient to lower the sugar and keep the
HbA1c below 7%
Later, metformin is needed.
Later still, add Exanatide if overweight or other drug.
Later still insulin may be required
Testing you sugar/glucose level
See
testing.
If you 'embrace' your Diabetes 2, 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
fasting blood sugar (glucose) levels are 4 - 7 mmol/l
(72-126 mg/dl) (when you
wake up)
test your blood glucose levels before meals between 4
and 7 mmol/l (72-126 mg/dl)
remember, you still need tablets if you are ill; if you
are being sick or cannot swallow the tablets,
|let your
doctor
or nurse know.
occasionally test after meals (preferred levels less
than 10 mmol/l) (180 mg/dl )
To achieve very good control (HbA1c 6.5-7.0%) you need a
fasting pre-breakfast glucose
less than 5.5 mmol/l (99 mg/dl ), pre-meal levels at other
times less than 6.0 mmol/l (108 mg/dl )
and
after-meal levels
(2 hours after a meal) less than 8.0
mmol/l (141 mg/dl).
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.
It used to be said that having diabetes aged people an additional 20
years. Today, thanks to better tools for
managing diabetes and
preventing and treating its complications, people with diabetes have the
opportunity
to live longer than ever before.
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Control your
diabetes – otherwise it WILL get worse.
You should make sure it doesn’t get worse in
THE FIRST 10 YEARS - so you can get off to a good start for your future
health
(otherwise things will get worse very quickly).
Diet
Don’t eat the following: minimise carbs especially
white flour based
breads and pastries (pies) and chips (any sort)
and cookies/
biscuits – these tend to have no fibre !!! that’s why !!!
You will need to get your
carbs from fruit and
veggies as best you can. You can slowly learn to do this.
People with Diabetes do not really need to have a special diet.
In fact, the recommended
food for diabeticsis same for those without diabetes,
that is a balanced and healthy
diet. It should include necessary
proteins, fats and
carbohydrates
that the body needs.
Basically, it ought to be low in fat, low in sugar & salt
and avoid a high calorie intake.
Lifestyle changes
Reduce stress this can raise your blood sugars
long term and raise your blood pressure
(which can make any damage on your heart
and blood vessels worse)
Go easy on the alcohol – alcohol is toxic in its
own right; you need to stay as healthy as you can be without added
pressure on your body from too much alcohol.
Go easy on fast
foods (they contain bad fats,
they are high in
sugars, usually contain no fibre and raise your blood sugars
real fast and for a long time.
Try not to go a day where you miss some
exercise (walking on the spot, squats on a chair, use an
exercise bike,
walk down the road, up a hill, swim, do some light weights).
Exercise
You need exercise, and you need to move
around daily – your muscles get conditioned and this helps your
diabetes.
Try and lift weights sometimes – building
muscle can then help burn the sugars in your blood stream.
Education
If you have
diabetes, or think you may soon get diabetes,
see a
diabetes educator- get a referral from
your doctor. He’ll know if your a dope and
set you straight with
some beginner’s information. If your a genius,
you will still learn something.
A GP doesn’t have all day to chit chat.
A
diabetes educator will fill you in
Read about topics of interest on the internet.
Buy a diabetes book – there are many on the internet
Health Checkups
You need to get your eyes checked yearly
(minimum, as you can lose some of your eyesight).
Feet – ooh feet. If you have
diabetes for a
long time (or even if you have strong
diabetes for a short time),
your feet can get sick.
especially if you get a cut or sore, it can be
hard to heal itself.
Plus, with
diabetes, after a while, your nerves worsen, and it it is possible
that you cannot actually feel the cut or sore.
Since you don’t know its there, you may ignore it and …….
..it can get worse and really bad without you
actually knowing. You need to check your feet
regularly for this.
You also need to get a professional to check your feet
properly at least once a year.
You need a minimum of 6 monthly checkups
of your blood (
sugar, cholesterol and
maybe other stuff like electrolytes) by your doctor.
It hardly hurts when they take the blood (if you don’t look)
Monitoring Glucose
Get a machine (it doesn’t hurt). About 40 bucks.
You need to know roughly what it is in the morning these days.
Keep a record for your GP.
2 hrs after eating
(always measure this)
Other rule is – it shouldn’t be high 2 hrs after a meal
(some people think it is best to be less than 119 mg/dl or 6.6 mmol;
or less than 141 – 180 mg/dl or 8-10 mmol, 2 hrs after
food is probably ok too)
1 hr after eating
(only measure this sometimes, like with new foods)
should not be too high only 1 hour after a meal
(less than 158 mg/dl or 8.8 mmol is best;
or less than 180 mg/dl or 10 mmol at a minimum is probably ok).
If you want to get it lower – eat less carbs per meal.
Alot of fats plus
carbs can push it up too.
Protein plus a little
carbs (best from veggies),
plus some (a little) fat and no pure sugar
(in drinks,
sweets, desserts, and other things) is best.
If its easily digested – up goes the
blood sugars:
whiteflour, pure sugars, and no real fibre.
Don’t forget,
exercises gets it down straight away
20 – 30 min exercise (up to 2 hrs before having a meal; or 10 -20 min light
exercise
when you finish a meal, also has a beneficial effect). Check with your doctor
if you haven’t exercised for a while.
Your body needs ‘hard
to digest
food’, if you
want to keep your blood sugars low – fruit (not fruit juice);
brown (whole wheat) bread;
whole wheat cereals (not
sugary ones);
no potatoes too (they are too easy to digest -
up go
blood sugars).
Proteins with minimum fats are great, especially
white meat – fish, chicken and turkey.
Little ‘Gems’ Little ‘Gems’ Little ‘Gems’
CAUTION
Do not try to self diagnose or treat yourself.
Always consult a medical practioner/healthcare provider.
Always advise them of your
-
dietary changes
-changes in exercise or
activity levels
-if you begin to take
supplements (as these can interfere with your medicines)
WEIGHT LOSS
Lose only 10% of your weight and decrease
your risk of dangerous complications !
HELP YOURSELF
Diabetes is like aging 10 years. So do something.
Lifestyle Changes
Changes in
diet and exercise are more effective than drugs in lower
blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes
Support
Listen to people speak about interesting areas you should know
about.
This is a great support Group if you don’t have one.http://diabetespowershow.com/
Start Early
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.
Exercise More
exercise doesn’t mean you need to join a gym – walk a bit to work,
park far from the shopping centre, take the stairs,
keep moving and be active,
that’s what the body was designed for !!
Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
increased hunger
increased thirst
fatigue
increased urination, esp. at night
sores that do not heal
infections such as thrush or skin infections such as boils or fungal
skin infections
blurred vision
burning, numbness or tingling in the feet or hands
weight loss
weight gain
irritability and mood changes
headaches
dizziness
ED
carpal tunnel syndrome and Bell’s Palsy (can be caused by high
blood sugar)Symptoms of high blood sugar:
• Excessive hunger and/or thirst
• Weight loss
• Excessive urinationSymptoms of low
blood sugar:
• Cool, clammy skin
• Hunger
• Numbness in your mouth
• Fluttering in your chest
• Feeling faint
Seek medical advice if you think you may have these symptoms
Health Checks
You will need to have the following checks regularly:
Blood Pressure
Cholesterol
HbA1c (
sugars in the blood for the last 3 months)
Feet
Eyes
Kidney function (urine test for protein)
Teeth and Gums (high
blood sugar can affect these)
Fats – bad
Dont consume trans fats. They are toxic!
Look out for them in processed and fast foods.
Food Labels
Learn to read them. A Dietician can teach you.
Exercise
1 or 2 Days later, the beneficial effects of
exercise on
Diabetes are lost. So you need to continue
exercise regularly – daily or several (4-5 times a week).
Exercise
High blood pressure can make the effects of
diabetes much much worse.Exercise also lowers blood
pressure!
Exercise
You should
exercise 20-40 minutes everday.
Or, 5 days a week please.
Walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, dancing, tennis weight training
and other activities with moving around!
Family History
Dont ignore it !
If a family member has Type 2
diabetes, you may very well get it too. Lifestyle is
critical. Watch that creeping weight gain. It can be an indicator
that diabetes is on its way. Ask your doctor what you need to do
(basically follow this guide: eat healthy, exercise, lose weight
(and make sure you lose all fat in your stomach area).
Family History
Tell your children, their children, and their children about the
family risk of diabetes, and what they can do to start preventing
it.
Herbal, Vitamin or Nutritional Supplements
Some may be useful in helping to slightly lower or manage
blood sugar in diabetes.
Best is to discuss this with an ‘alternative’ or complementary
health practitioner.
Are you miserable because you’re
constantly trying to follow one diet after another...
but still the pounds pile back on as soon as you stop
following the program?
Don’t you just wish you could find a way of eating that
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are eating not only the right foods but foods you actually
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The end result? High energy levels and moods throughout the day,
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The book is easy to read and provides many food choices and meal
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The program has already helped thousands of people to lose
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FOOTCARE
Use a mirror to examine the underside of your feet.
Try using a lamp for more light to light up your feet.Infections and
ulcers are hard to stop in diabetics once they start
EXERCISE NOTE:
Consult your doctor before undertaking exercisesTry sitting on
a chair. Stand and Sit. Do it 5 – 20 times.
Repeat.Swim
Walk
Use Small Handweights
Talk to your doctor first!
FRUIT
Eat fruit with skin on (after washing).
Blood glucose rises slower this way.
MILK
Use low fat milk.
NUTS
Eat 1 teaspoon peanut butter or 6 almonds a day.
They are good for your heart.
Nuts
Eat a handful of nuts a day. They are so healthy.
With a meal they also stop
blood sugars rising too quick.
Not too many, you will put in weight!!!
Flour.
Don’t eat white
flour. Use wholegrain
flour.
Feet
Moisturise feet whenever you remember.
This helps them a bit, and protects the skin.
Blood Pressure.
Buy a machine, a check it once a week.
Cocoa Powder
Cocoa is good for you (like red wine).
Rich in antioxidants.But not too much, and no sugar !
Testing blood sugars with a meter
Best time to test is
when you awake
before breakfast
2 hours after eating
bedtime
Smoking – Quit
Stress
No stress. It’s a killer !Learn to manage it – breathe deeply,
change your work patterns, get some advice or help!
BE AWARE OF STRESS! It can increase
blood sugars!
Food
Try to eat products that are wholegrain.
These will not increase
blood sugars so much as
non-wholegrain products.
Wholegrain
breads, flour, cereals,
crackers, crisps are available in wholegrain varieties.
Fruit Juice
No fruit juices from the shop – especially with added
sugars !
Eat raw fruit.
TeethBrush teeth twice a day.
Floss regularly (buy a flosser with a handle to help!)
High
blood sugars help cause gum disease.
Take care of your teeth and see your dentist regularly.
Vitamin D and SunshineSunshine helps your body make Vitamin D.
Get 20 min a day (but not between 11-4 in summer).
Vitamin D helps your immune system
and general health.
Relax?
Learn relaxation methods
Cinnamon might help lower blood glucose. Cinnamon helps with
insulin action in the body.CAUTION: Cinnamon may increase
the risk of bleeding when taken with drugs that
increase the risk of bleeding. Some examples include aspirin,
anticoagulants (“blood thinners”) such as warfarin (Coumadin®) or
heparin,
anti-platelet drugs such as clopidogrel (Plavix®), and non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®)
or naproxen (Naprosyn®, Aleve®).Source: http://www.wellness.com/reference/food/cinnamon-cinnamomum-spp/dosing-and-safety
Ground Ginger might help lower blood glucose.
Ginger helps with digestion and helps
food move down along
the digestive system quicker.
Ground Ginger from the supermarket is convenient.
But Tea made with fresh slices of ginger (5 min brew) is also fine.
CAUTION: Because ginger increases bile flow, it is contraindicated
in people with gallstonesSource: http://www.yourhealth.com.au/information-on-natural-medicine-herbs-detail.php?name=Ginger
PotatoesInstead of mashed
potatoes, have mashed cauliflower.
You can’t eat potatoes!
You can eat a sweet potato in place of a white
potato: they are low on the glycemic index scale.
Cholesterol
Exercise reduces it. 20 min walk 3-4 times a week good.
40 min even better.
Desserts after dinner/ Cakes at birthdays/ SweetsEver wondered where
all that extra weight came from over the years?
Probably from all those big servings of
sweets.
JUST A SMALL SPOONFULL PLEASE!
Footcare
Never walk barefoot. Never. Ever!
Sleep8 Hours a night please as part of a healthy
lifestyle is a must.
FibreTaken 20 min before a meal (for example Metamucil),may help
with blood glucose levels from going too high after food. Take
fibre supplements regularly.
FruitAs mentioned, eat
food with a low Glycaemic Index.Learn the Glycaemic (GI)
Index tables, and which fruits increase
blood sugar (the fruits with the biggest numbers are the
worst!). Eat in moderation.
Fruit Juice
Avoid all fruit juices. Always eat fruits raw and as whole pieces,
never juiced. Blood
sugar rises more slowly this way.
Food
Diabetics dont have a special DIET. They just have a BALANCED Diet,
but need to watch which foods they can eat, they need to watch
portion size, and how they combine
foods.
Footcare
Make sure footwear does not damage feet.
Wear socks and comfortable fitting shoes.
Sweets and Deserts
These can be eaten as part of a BALANCED DIET.
Very small quantities please.
Foods
Eat food with a low Glycaemic Index.Learn the Glycaemic (GI) Index
tables, and which
foods increase blood sugar (the
foods with the numbers are the worst!)See the Page on site
called: ‘Glycaemic Index’
See the Page on site called: ‘Diet In
Diabetes’
High Blood Pressure
Combined with diabetes, it can be very dangerous to your life! Learn
about high blood pressure and make sure yours is
controlled (diet, lifestyle, medicines etc).
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Dietician
See a dietician. They will analyse your
diet/
lifestyle and comment what your are doing right, wrong, or
how to improve… eg low salt substitutes, food types, preparation,
meal plans etc. They can really help with
Controlling overeating
Making better nutrition choices
Losing weight
Exercise
Make an ‘APPOINTMENT ‘ with YOURSELF
to go and EXERCISE
Pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the chest
Discomfort in one or both arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach
Shortness of breath
Breaking into a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness
Stroke Warning Signs
Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially
on one side of the body
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or
coordination
Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
If you experience these symptoms above, do not hesitate. Phone an
ambulance immediately.
Lower Blood Sugar Tips Lower Blood Sugar Tips
Diet
Change Eating habits.
Diet and Exercise
changes will lower your
blood sugar. It’s a fact!
Weight loss
Increased Belly fat affects your
blood sugar levels.
Reduce belly fat for lower
blood sugar levels!
ExerciseEven 2 hours before or after a meal helps reduce blood
glucose.Even a 10 minute walk.Right after a meal a slow
‘stroll’ helps compensate for lack of insulin in Type 2s.
Talk to your doctor first!
Sugar
Brown sugar is not a healthy alternative (like brown
rice or brown
flour)
Food
Learn the Glycaemic Index (GI) value of
foods.
Eat foods with a LOW GI index value!!
This will help get your blood sugars down.See the ‘Glycaemic Index’
Page on this site.
Meal Spacing
Don’t eat all your
food in one or two big meals.
Eat more meals, smaller meals, spaced several hours apart.
Buy A Meter
If you search the web, you may even find one for free.
See which foods raise your
blood sugar levels the most.
Measure 2 hours after the START of a meal.
Look around this site for the numbers and
blood sugar levels you should aim for.
You dont have to measure all the time: one day
measure at lunch, on another day at dinner time, and on
another day breakfast time.This is what you should aim for
Fasting
blood sugar (glucose) of
4 – 7 mmol/l (72-126 mg/dl) (when you wake up)
Your blood glucose levels before meals should be between 4 and 7
mmol/l (72-126 mg/dl)
2 After the START OF meals: preferred levels are less
than 10 mmol/l or less than 180 mg/dl
To achieve very good
control (HbA1c
of 6.5-7.0%) you need a fasting pre-breakfast
glucose
less than 5.5 mmol/l (99 mg/dl ), pre-meal levels at other times
of less than 6.0 mmol/l (108 mg/dl )
and after-meal levels (2 hours after a meal) of less than 8.0
mmol/l (141 mg/dl).
Restaurant Eating
Try grilled fish, salads, bbq chicken with salad or vegetables,
steak and salad, seafood salad, scrambled eggs, poached eggs, pizza
- 1 slice of vegetarian if you really must,; sauces can be loaded
with fats and
sugars; ask for olive oil or vinegar dressings on salads
Meter
Wash hands before testing for
blood sugars. You may have traces of
food on your hands, which may contain
sugars. So you will get a higher (wrong) reading.
Not alcohol please, just mild soap and water.
Coffee
Reduce it, drink decaf, or even none at all!
It can raise
blood sugars.
Oil
Olive oil is a healthy option. Also healthy are avocados, raw nuts
and seeds such as peanuts and cashews. Not too much please
(remember, they are fats!).
Eat a few nuts daily.
Oil
Avoid eating foods which contain trans fats in the food label.
Olive oil DOES NOT contain TRANS FATS.
Meals
No big heavy meals please.
Break up your meals into smaller frequent meals, preferably 3 times
a day.
So
blood sugar levels will not rise too high!
High Blood Sugars in the Morning
Eat less at night time.
Exercise a bit at night.
Stress
Stress causes the liver to dump more
sugar into the bloodstream. Reduce it any way you can: help,
relaxation techniques, walk/exercise, get help.
Exercise
Resistance training and weight training increase muscle mass. This
leads to muscle ‘burning’ more
sugars on a daily basis. It also increases insulin
sensitivity (makes the insulin work better). Check with your Doctor
first!
WEIGHT LOSS
If you lose weight, your blood sugar levels will also
fall.Lose only 10% of your body weight and decrease your risk of
dangerous complications !
Sugar Substitutes
Use these instead of
sugar if you must.
A
dietician can advise the ideal ones.
Food
Golden Rule : ALWAYS have carbohydrates
mixed with protein (even better, add a LITTLE fat
as well !)
This stops blood sugars rising to quick.
FoodsA LITTLE bit of fat (oil, cheese, butter), vinegar (acidity)
and nuts (just a few) stop blood glucose from going too high after a
high
carbohydrate meal.
FoodsEat
food with a low Glycaemic Index.Learn the Glycaemic (GI)
Index tables, and which
foods increase blood sugar (the
foods with the numbers are the worst!)See the Page on site
called: ‘Glycaemic Index’
See the Page on site called: ‘Diet In
Diabetes’
Exercise
A bit here, 20 minutes, a bit there, another 10 minutes, it all
adds up and the end. Aim for 20 min to 1 hour a day !
Alcohol
In moderation or small amounts only please.
Exercise
A light 10 – 20 min casual stroll after meals can help keep after
meal blood sugars down.
Processed Meats
Minimise consumption please, especially hot dogs, bacon, salami or
sausage. White meat (chicken, turkey) or fish only please.
Soft Drinks
Stop drinking these.
Fasting Blood Sugars
Keep these low. So your
blood sugar levels won’t go so high after a meal.
Fats
Reduce animal fat consumption, found in meats, cheese and dairy
products. Get your fats from these (plant) sources – such olive
oil, nuts and avocados.
Carbohydrates
BAD: Reduce the consumption of ‘simple’
carbohydrates like white
flour
bread and white
rice.GOOD: Try brown (wholemeal
bread) or brown
rice. GOOD: Increase the consumption of complex
carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates are slow to digest and have a
low glycemic index.
BAD: ‘simple’
carbohydrates: Table
sugar Corn syrup Fruit juice Candy Cake Bread made with
white flour Pasta made with white
flour Soda pop, such as Coke®, Pepsi®, Mountain Dew®, etc.
Candy All baked goods made with white flour Most packaged cereals.
Food
Please, no
potatoes, pizza, doughnuts,
chips french fries, fried chicken, processed foods (even
those containing vegetables), pies, cakes, white
flour goods, and products containing sugar.
Remember, eat complex
carbohydrates, wholegrain food products
(wholemeal/wholegrain
bread), wholemeal
flour, brown
rice, and you can eat
foods with a low GI (Glycaemic Index Value). Fish, chicken
and many vegetables (see above) are good.
Fibre
Eat fibre rich foods. This delays
sugar absorption into your bloodstream.
Water
Drink water. It dilutes the blood, lower blood sugar,
so Never be dehydrated!
Food
Avoid processed
foods.
They are high fat, high salt, usually high sugar. They are usually
low fibre. These will raise
blood sugars.
Food
Avoid FAST
foods.
They are high fat, high salt, usually high sugar. They are usually
low fibre. These will raise blood sugars.
Food
Add vinegar to salads etc.
This delays digestion and reduces rises in blood sugar.
If you’re in a hurry to make real weight loss
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The program is a simple one in that the sequence is repeated 5 times
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believe it or not ‘tricks’ your body into NOT storing fat which often
happens on weight loss programs because of the reduced calorie intake.
However, you must be prepared to work out with this system as well as
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Joel’s program is unique in that it addresses common problems dieters
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finally, to full-fledged
diabetes you need to first
understand how blood sugar control works in a
normal body. Let's look at
that now.
Blood Sugar
Blood Sugar Control- Normal Person The key to understanding blood sugar control is to understand the role
played by special cells
called Beta-Cells. These tiny
cells are
scattered through an organ called the
pancreas which is
located just
under your stomach. The job of the beta cell
is to produce
insulin, store it, and release it into the blood
stream at appropriate
times.
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A:
Maintain a reasonable weight, lose weight if you are overweight, and get
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physical activity, and make
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The single most dangerous idea you are likely to encounter
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Diabetes
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a lifestyle,
and while we understand it is not a lifestyle
that you would have
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Choosing a
healthy lifestyle can help you improve your
health and reduce your risk of heart disease and
diabetes.
Healthy lifestyles include eating a healthy
diet, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising
regularly,
quitting smoking (or not starting),
and minimizing stress. (Note: Specific guidance
for maintaining
a healthy lifestyle may change
over time as new scientific recommendations
become available.) Learn more about each of the
factors that affect your lifestyle.
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.
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.
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:
Choosing a
healthy lifestyle can help you improve your
health and reduce your risk of heart disease and
diabetes.
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heart disease is not entirely clear.
However, people who have too
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or who have
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stress may be at greater risk of having
coronary heart disease.
Facts about stress and coronary heart
disease:
Stress speeds up
the heart rate.
People with heart
disease are more likely to have a
heart attack during times of stress.
People sometimes
respond to stress with unhealthy
habits such as smoking or eating
salty or high-fat foods.
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later.
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Education- NDEP Control diabetes by controlling glucose, blood pressure,
and cholesterol
Nearly 65 percent of people
with diabetes will die from a heart attack or
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In order for those with
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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,
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morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes.
Group with Fasting Blood Glucose of 110-124 mg/dl or 6.1-6.9
mmol/L had the same cardiovascular
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To learn more about the
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http://www.diabetes-diabetic-diet-plans.com
,
a popular website devoted to
help
people with diabetes live a healthier
life. The website provides tips
on
diabetic food, cooking and diet
plans, as well as
information several
complications
associated with the
disease.
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,
but not too often. Those with moderate to
severe cases of
diabetes should avoid them completely.
The
diabetic food pyramid is much like the regular food
pyramid. The difference of course being
that the diabetic food pyramid
is
designed to limit sugars in the diet.
Foods
high in water and fiber, like fruits and
vegetables , are the so-called high-volume
foods.
They add bulk to your meals and help
fill
your stomach.
High-Water,
High-Fiber Foods Help Curb Hunger. Lean Protein
Can Reduce Hunger
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quickly by providing immediate
coverage to the wound and a way to
rebuild the area of
missing tissue
The Glycemic Index On-line,
the University of Sydney's GI Website, is a comprehensive and
authoritative guide to the glycemic index.
Dr. Jennie
Brand-Miller, who authorized me to summarize her work in 1995 or
1996, finally has a
Web presence in November 2000.
And what a
presence it is! Her site is now the key Internet resource on
this subject. The URL is http://www.glycemicindex.com
Here's another excellent glycemic index resource for
athletes. Cycling Performance Tips:
Glycemic Index shows how
athletes can make
use of the glycemic index. The URL is http://www.cptips.com/gi.htm
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A
glucose tolerance test in medical practice is the
administration of
glucose
to determine how
quickly it is cleared from the blood.
The test is
usually used to test for
diabetes,
insulin resistance,
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
website.
How does your glucose level compare
with your HbA1c
HbA1c %
Average blood glucose level mmol/l
Average blood glucose level
mg/dl
13
18
mmol/l
324 mg/dl
12
17
mmol/l
306 mg/dl
11
15
mmol/l
270 mg/dl
10
13
mmol/l
234 mg/dl
9
12
mmol/l
216 mg/dl
8
10
mmol/l
180 mg/dl
7
8
mmol/l
141 mg/dl
6
7
mmol/l
125 mg/dl
5
5
mmol/l
90 mg/dl
HbA1c levels by coincidence nearly equate to glucose levels. So
an HbA1c level of 10% means the average
glucose level for the
previous
10 weeks was 13 mmol/l (234 mg/dl).
But at lower levels there is even less difference, so an HbA1c
of 7% means the average glucose
level was 8 mmol/l (141 mg/dl ).
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: My Coma & Recovery
Chapter 3: Types of Diabetes
Chapter 4: The Diabetes Control & Reversal Model
Chapter 5: The Major Macronutrients
Chapter 6: The 5 “Live” and the 5 “Dead” Foods
Chapter 7: The Super Meal Model
Chapter 8: Nutritional Supplementation
Chapter 9: Cleansing / Detoxification
Chapter 10: Exercise
Chapter 11: Blood Glucose Testing / Doctor Visits
Chapter 12: Drugs / Medications
Chapter 13: Mind & Spirit
Chapter 14: The 6 Stages of Diabetes Control & Reversal
Chapter 15: Diabetic Complications
Chapter 16: Next Steps
Chapter 17: Recipes of Super Meals
OSTPRANDIAL BLOOD GLUCOSE GOALS Ideally, your plasma glucose level about an hour after finishing a meal
or snack should be in the
range specified here.
BLOOD GLUCOSE AND HbA
1c
CORRELATIONS
You can convert your
glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
result into your average plasma glucose
levels over the past 2–3 months.
The glycemic index of a food is a measure of how quickly it raises blood
glucose after eating.
The higher the number, the faster
it raises blood
glucose.
The glycemic index of a food is a measure of how quickly it raises blood
glucose after eating.
The higher the number, the faster
it raises blood
glucose.
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 glucose 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.
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?
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 glucose 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 glucose monitor.
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Cook with Heart Healthy Foods You can protect your heart and blood vessels by
eating less saturated fat and by choosing the types
of fats that help your cholesterol levels.
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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.
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.
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
gain and fat storage.
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 depending on the levels of
blood sugar.
Carbs make us hungry. When
we're hungry, we eat more. The more we eat the more we want, s
o we gain
weight. It's the classic vicious circle of addiction.
Exercise
Exercise works like a charm to lower glucose levels. The best time of
the day to exercise is after a meal.
This doesn't mean that you put your
fork down and run out the door, but maybe within the following two
hours.
Even a brief 10-minute walk can make a difference
in postprandial
(after meals) glucose levels.
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).
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
How Can
Type 2 Diabetics Recover From Their Illness?
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Read More..........
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.
To understand what happens as your blood sugar deteriorates from normal
to pre-diabetes, and finally, to full-fledged
diabetes you need to first
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The
Mediterranean Diet is a great way
for people to eat healthy food that
tastes great. It's easy to follow
the Mediterranean Diet.
Make olive oil your primary
source of dietary fat
Incorporate an abundance of food
from plant sources, including
fruits and vegetables, breads,
grains, beans, nuts, and seeds
Eat
low to moderate amounts of fish
and poultry weekly
Eat
low to moderate amounts of
cheese and yogurt daily
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
replace the mayonnaise.
The tutorials listed are interactive health
education resources from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated
graphics
each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read
language. You can also listen to the tutorial.
Tightly controlling your blood glucose
levels soon after being diagnosed with Type
2 diabetes can lead to lower risks of
diabetes complications—including heart
disease and death—years later.
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."
If you experience high blood glucose 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.
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
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Tight control
means getting as close to a normal (nondiabetic) blood
glucose level as you safely can.
Ideally, this means levels between 70 mg/dl (3.8 mmol/l)
and 130 mg/dl before meals (7.2 mmol/L),
and less than 180 (10mmol/L) two hours after starting a
meal, with a glycated hemoglobin (A1C) level
less than 7 percent. The target number for glycated
hemoglobin will vary depending on the type of test your
doctor's laboratory uses.
In real life, you should set your goals with your
doctor. Keeping a normal level all the time is not
practical.
And it's not needed to get results.
Every bit you
lower your blood glucose level helps to prevent
complications.
Living with tight control
To get tight control, you must do the following:
Pay more
attention to your diet and exercise.
Measure
your blood glucose levels more often.
If you take insulin, change how much you use and
your injection schedule.
The Glycemic Index tells
you only what these foods do to the blood sugar of a normal person two
hours after they
eat the food
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Type 2 diabetes is one form of a disease
that happens when
blood glucoselevels go
above normal and stay there. Diabetes in general occurs when the body
doesn’t produce enough insulin. The body cells require insulin to break
down glucose into energy. Without enough insulin, the body’s glucose
levels begin to rise. That can lead to long-term damage to the muscles
and nerves all over the body. There are usually two ways that
Diabetes can develop. The first is
when the pancreas stops producing insulin. Patients with this form have
Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes. Most people with this form of
diabetes
develop it in childhood or as young adults.
The
second way
diabetes form is when the cells of the body begin
needing more and more insulin in order to convert glucose to energy.
This condition, insulin resistance, can worsen over time. Over time, the
pancreas reaches a point where it cannot produce enough insulin for the
body. That causes glucose levels to rise. Patients with this form have
Type 2 Diabetes,
or adult onset. People with this form of diabetes develop it at any age
from childhood through senior years.
Diabetes can form in a third way as
well. Some pregnant women cannot produce enough insulin as they get into
the final months of pregnancy. Their
bloodglucose levels begin to
rise. Patients with this form have gestational diabetes. This form
usually disappears after the birth.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of
diabetes. Who is vulnerable to getting this disease? It happens
in many populations including African Americans, Native Americans, Asian
Americans, Latino Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. It
is more prevalent as people begin to age. Those who are overweight can
also be susceptible to the disease. Anyone in the general population can
develop Type 2 under the right circumstances. It is a growing problem
and health
threat in the United States and in the Western World.
What does
Type 2 diabetes cost the United States every year? As
of 2007, over 23 million people of all ages had
diabetes in one
form or the other. That is 7.8% of the total population. Every year over
1.5 million people get a new diagnosis for
Diabetes. In 2005, diabetes directly
caused or contributed to the deaths of over 233,000 people in the
country. When everything factors in, it costs over $200 billion each
year in medical and non-medical costs.
The
symptoms of
type 2 diabetes often do not appear for years.
They build gradually and don’t become apparent until they reach critical
levels. If you have a family history of diabetes or are severely
overweight, be on the lookout for these symptoms. The first one to
consider is frequent urination and increased thirst. Your body
automatically flushes the excess glucose out through the urine. As the
glucose builds, the kidneys increase the amounts of urine to keep up.
Urination requires fluids. The kidneys begin drawing on the body cells
to keep the fluid levels up. This causes the increased thirst and the
increased urges to urinate.
Another symptom set of
type 2 diabetes is increased hunger and
unexplained weight loss.
Glucose is a major energy source cells
use. They use insulin to convert the glucose into energy. With cells not
converting the
glucose efficiently, the
cells call for more energy in the form of food. This triggers the
increased hunger needs. Now, on the other hand, no matter how much extra
you eat, your body’s cells are not getting the energy and nutrients they
need. That triggers them to look elsewhere for energy. They begin to
draw on the body’s stored fat for energy. They also can draw on the
muscle cells. This begins an unexplained drop in weight.
As
the body begins to deal with the excess glucose and lost energy, it
begins to affect other parts of the body. With Type 2 Diabetes,
common symptoms include fatigue, blurred vision, sores that heal slowly,
and more infections than normal. As the cells fight to get energy, it
causes a person to feel depleted and tired. As the kidneys draw on the
body’s fluids for urination, it depletes the amount of fluids in the
eyes. This can lead to blurry vision. The fight for energy makes the
body’s immune system begin to diminish. A small sore can take weeks to
heal due to the depressed immunity. It also lets small common infections
get out of control.
A
common symptom that
type 2
Diabetes patients report are velvety
dark skin patches in the folds of the body under the arm, in the groin
area and around the neck. These patches go by the name of acanthosis
nigricans. It is actually a marker to physicians that something may be
wrong in the body. Keep your eye out for these symptoms to catch the
disease before it becomes critical.
Dealing with
Type 2 diabetes means you need to understand the
underlying causes. With a healthy system, the body turns food
into
glucose and sends it to the body’s cells. The body’s cells
use this
glucose as energy. However,
in order for the cells to convert the glucose to energy, they need
insulin. The pancreas releases insulin as needed. The insulin travels to
the cells and there it helps convert glucose into energy the cells can
use. That is how everything should work.
In
those that have
Type 2 diabetes, something is not working
properly. The cells of the body begin needing more and more insulin to
convert the same amount of
glucose. This condition goes
by the name of insulin resistance. For a short while, the
pancreas
increase production to keep up with the increased demand. However, at
some point, the pancreas cannot keep up the pace. That is when the
glucose levels begin to rise in the
blood stream. After
awhile, the body cannot deal with the elevated
glucose levels.
Now, what causes the insulin resistance that leads to Type 2 Diabetes?
The most prevalent causes are obesity and lack of physical activity. In
fact, it is the reason for over 90% of new cases diagnosed every year.
Recent research may have uncovered one reason why obese people have such
a high prevalence of the disease. In studies with mice, researchers
found a new hormone produced by fat cells. They dubbed this new hormone,
resistin. In mice that were obese, the amount of resistin in the
blood rose dramatically. In mice that were not, the amounts were far
lower. Resistin appears to increase the body’s cells resistance to
insulin. Why or how this happens is currently unknown. Research is
ongoing at this point.
Genetics definitely play a role in
Type 2 diabetes, however.
Children with parents that have it are very likely to develop it
themselves. With the right Diet
and exercise, most can avoid the consequences of the disease even if
they have a genetic predisposition towards the disease. What are some
other causes? Aging is another risk factor for developing the disease.
Those over 45 have an increasing risk. Those over 65 have a significant
risk of the disease. Other links to those developing this form of
Diabetesinclude a history of
gestational
diabetes, polycystic ovary disease, or vascular
disease. Having knowledge is the first step to successfully managing and
treating this disease.
By
Dr Michael Hutch
Cure
For Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes - Is There A Cure?
Is
there a cure for Type 2 Diabetes?
According to the dictionary, cure means to end a disease, illness, or
disorder with medical treatment. If you use that definition, then, no,
there is no cure for adult onset diabetes. There is nothing in medical
science at this time that will completely end the disease through
medical treatments. However, in many patients, studies have show that it
is reversible and manageable. Many people develop the disease because of
a sedentary lifestyle and
obesity. By changing those facts, the
disease will often become less severe and in some cases disappear. Many
patients make changes to their Diet
and begin exercising. Within a short period, the symptoms of their
diabetes begin to diminish.
Is exercise and diet changes the cure for type 2
Diabetes? The answer is
unfortunately no. There are some patients that get to the point where
managing their
diabetes through exercise and Diet
is not enough. They need to take insulin intravenously to keep their
glucose
levels in check. Fortunately, there have
been vast improvements in
diabetes treatments over the years. New
drugs are in development that helps regulate how the body deals with
insulin resistance. Insulin treatment is less invasive than in years
prior.
The
best cure for any disease, including type 2 diabetes, is preventing it
in the first place. If you are overweight or have a family history of
the disease, it is important to keep your eyes peeled for any
development of common symptoms. It is even more important to take steps
to avoid developing the disease. Making changes in Diet
and exercise will often keep the disease from developing in the first
place. Have regular
blood screenings to see
if you have developed the disease or have
pre-diabetes. By doing
the work up front, you can avoid doing the work later to manage the
disease.
What is on the horizons for a cure for Type 2 Diabetes?
Several studies underway hold promise in the future. The focus of much
of the research is finding a way to reverse the body’s insulin
resistance. Researchers have isolated several factors they believe lead
to the build-up of insulin resistance. They are currently researching
ways to reduce this resistance, bring insulin production, and use back
to normal ranges. While most developments are years in the future, there
is hope on the horizon. More and more clinical trials happen every year
with new treatments.
What are the warning signs of
type 2 diabetes? The common list of
symptoms include increased thirst or hunger, dry mouth, frequent
urination, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blurred vision, and even
headaches. In many patients, the disease develops slowly over several
years and the warning signs become a part of life instead of signals of
a problem. That is why it is important to tell your doctor of any
changes, even minor. It is also important to be aware of the symptoms if
you have a family history of the disease or if you have weight issues.
The
warning signs of Type 2 Diabetes
relate directly to the development of the disease. The disease develops
when a condition called insulin resistance starts. Normally, the cells
in the body use insulin to turn glucose into glycogen. Glycogen becomes
an energy source for those cells. In some people, something causes the
cells’ ability to absorb insulin to diminish. This means the cell
doesn’t have the insulin it needs to convert as much glucose as before.
When this happens all over the body, the amount of
glucose begins
to increase in the blood stream. That increase in
glucose begins to show
through the
symptoms recognized as warning signs for the disease.
Many of the warning signs of
type 2 diabetes relate to each
other. Frequent urination comes from the fact that the kidneys need to
extract the excess
glucose from the body. They send it out
through the urine. Therefore, the patient needs to go to the bathroom
more often. Frequent urination causes the body to dehydrate. That leads
to the increased thirst urges. The body is demanding more fluids. That
is also, why dry mouth occurs. The body is calling for all fluids in
order to extract the excess
glucose. The diminished fluids in the
body can lead to blurred vision as well. The fluids in the eye help keep
focus. When they diminish, the eye cannot compensate for the lack of
fluids and vision blurs. Headaches often happen because of fluid loss as
well.
When the cells of the body cannot convert the
glucose efficiently, they
begin to look for other sources of energy. They call on the fat cells to
get energy from stored deposits. That is why many patients experience
excess weight loss. The body also sees this search for energy as a need
to eat more. Thus, hunger increases. The inefficient use of energy leads
to that feeling of fatigue. Every warning sign of
type 2 diabetes
is related and needs monitoring.
There are very serious complications that can develop from
type 2
Diabetes. The complications seem to
develop differently based on age, gender, and family origins. It is
important for all patients to monitor for all potential complications as
they can develop anywhere in anyone. In men, the chances are higher that
the patient will develop heart disease or have a stroke. They also
experience high levels of kidney damage due to the excess glucose and
high
blood pressure related to
the disease. Some men develop vision problems and even blindness. Gum
disease is another common complication that men develop. They also get
nerve damage or may experience sleep apnea.
Women have some
type 2 diabetes complications related to child
bearing. When a woman has diabetes and gets pregnant, they have a higher
chance of miscarriage than others do. The baby may also have birth
defects related to the mother having diabetes. Some women do not develop
Diabetes until they are pregnant.
However, developing gestational
diabetes indicates a much higher
risk of developing
type 2 diabetes later in life. Women who have
babies weighing over nine pounds are also much more likely to develop it
later as well. Women of African American, Hispanic, American Indian,
Asian, and Pacific Islander descent are much more likely to develop the
disease than their Anglo counterparts will. Women often develop
depression and eating disorders because of a diagnosis.
People of African American descent have a higher rate of Type 2 Diabetes
than the general population. Almost 15 percent of African American
population over 20 has the disease. Twenty five percent of women in this
group over age 55 have it. They have an increased risk of blindness as
well. They also have higher incidences of kidney disease, amputations,
heart disease, and permanent nerve damage. Among Native Americans, the
statistics are even worse. They have an even higher chance of developing
the disease as African Americans. Almost 30% of that population likely
has pre-Diabetes
at any given time.
For
those of Asian or Pacific Islander descent, they have a high chance of
developing
type 2 diabetes even if they do not have weight
issues. With excess weight, the chances skyrocket. A family history of
the disease or a sedentary lifestyle also contributes to the high rates.
No matter whom you are or what your background is, it is important to
work to prevent these complications before they happen. Most
complications are not reversible.
By
Dr Michael Hutch
Information
About Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes – Facts
One
fact about Type 2 diabetes is that is the most common form of the
disease. It makes up between 90 and 95% of all people who have it.
Another fact is that the disease affects mostly adults. However, there
are an increasing number of juveniles receiving diagnoses for it every
year. Another fact is that those with a family history of this disease
have a substantially higher risk of developing it themselves. This is
especially true in those of African, Asian, Native American, or Pacific
Islander descent. One very important fact is that anyone, no matter
there heritage, can develop this form of
Diabetes if they become obese.
One
fact many people are not aware of is that those with a diagnosis of
Type 2 Diabetes
often can treat it with
diet and exercise. These changes often
break down the insulin resistance that is a major factor in developing
the disease. Another fact is that it can lead to dehydration in some
cases. As
glucose builds in the blood stream, it has to go
somewhere. The kidneys regularly flush this out through urination. That
is one reason why so many people with diabetes have frequent urination
urges. However, when this happens too often it can leave the person
dehydrated as a result. Another fact that patients need to know is that
severe dehydration can lead to a
Diabeticcoma.
Another fact that patients with Type 2 diabetes should know is that high
glucose over time can damage
the
blood vessels in most
vital organ systems. It can also lead to hardening of the arteries. It
is a leading contributor to heart attacks and strokes as well. People
hear of diabetic patients needing a foot or leg amputated. This happens
when the disease begins doing intensive nerve damage in the extremity.
Many patients begin with numbness. Due to the lack of sensation, the
patient often begins getting infections and poor circulation problems.
At the extreme end, this can lead to amputation.
Facts about Type 2
Diabetes must look at treating the
disease once it happens. As stated before, Diet
and exercise are common ways of treating the disease. Most people do not
need extra insulin. However, in some cases, patients may need to monitor
their
blood glucose and
take insulin. This is not always permanent if they begin to lose weight
and eat right. Use a diagnosis as a wakeup call, not a death knell.
Take
type 2 diabetes extremely seriously. If the patient does not
manage and treat it properly, the disease can lead to very serious
complications such as vision loss, heart disease, and amputation. When
combined with other factors, it can lead to death. One of the worst
things about this form of the disease is that it may be doing damage for
years before a patient detects it and gets treatment. Many patients do
not receive proper diagnosis until one or more complications that are
serious have developed. The silent long-term damage can be immense and
irreparable.
For
those just diagnosed with
type 2 diabetes, make the changes
necessary now in order to hold off the complications of the disease.
This means making the appropriate changes in diet and exercise that your
doctor recommends. It means stopping some bad habits that may exacerbate
your condition such as smoking or drinking alcohol and
sugary
drinks. It means taking care of you properly in order to avoid the
long-term complications of the disease. One of the best ways to take
care of you is education. Keep on top of the latest news about
Diabetes and its treatment. Regularly
visit your doctor for the latest advice he has. Don’t think that you can
wait awhile to deal with the disease. Start now to stop the damage.
Type 2 diabetes is a costly disease in
terms of health
as well as money. Money seems to spin some people’s wheels, so here are
some facts related to money. As the disease progresses, the patient
begins to deal with increasing medical costs. With insurance, they still
may face tens of thousands in uncompensated medical costs. That money
comes out of their pocket. As the disease contributes to other
conditions, the costs escalate. It costs thousands when someone has a
heart attack, eye damage, stroke, and circulation problems. There are
untold costs when it leads to premature disability and death. If you
don’t worry about your health, you might want to think about your
wallet.
When children and teens receive a Type 2 Diabetes
diagnosis, the adults in their lives need to take it very seriously.
They are facing a lifetime of dealing with this disease. If not managed
properly, their life may be short. It is not something to dismiss or
diminish in their lives. They need to learn to manage it and make the
changes necessary to deal with it. If they do not, those costs will be
too high.
By
Dr Michael Hutch
Type
2 Diabetes Info
Type 2 Diabetes - What Happens To My Pancreas?
When faced with a diagnosis of diabetes, education is extremely
important. The pancreas is often a bit of a mystery for most people.
This thing sits in the abdomen and secretes hormones. The most famous
secretion is insulin. However, understanding this gland can help
patients understand their diagnosis. The pancreas itself is an endocrine
gland. Its primary function is secretion of pancreatic fluid after a
meal. Inside the pancreas, though, are other small clusters of tissue
that relate to insulin production. These go by the name of the islets of
Langerhans.
The
islets of Langerhans contain four different types of cells: beta, alpha,
delta, and gamma. The beta cells produce the insulin. Insulin performs
many functions. It helps some cells convert
glucose into
glycogen, which those cells use for energy. It helps convert certain
amino acids into protein. It works in fat cells to take in glucose and
aids in turning it into fat. It also helps reduce appetite in the
hypothalamus gland. Insulin’s role in
glucose regulation is how it
relates directly to
Diabetes. Diabetes develops either
when the islets of Langerhans stops producing insulin or when the muscle
cells begin to lose their ability to process insulin efficiently.
Type 2 diabetes develops when muscle cells
begin to lose their ability to process insulin efficiently. In normal
cases, the muscle cells absorb the glucose and use insulin to turn it
into glycogen. In those with
diabetes, the muscle cells only
convert a small portion of the glucose in the blood. This condition goes
by the name of insulin resistance. The cells require more insulin to
convert the same amount of
glucose. For a short time, the islets
of Langerhans in the pancreas will increase production of insulin.
However, that is not sustainable over the long run. Gradually, the
amount of excess
glucose begins to build in
the
blood stream.
In
those with Type 2
Diabetes, over time, in the pancreas,
the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans that produce the insulin
begin to line over time. The amount of insulin produced diminishes.
This exacerbates the insulin dependency that many in the later stages of
the disease exhibit. To combat this, research looks to restore the
amount of insulin produced. One area of research underway looks at the
possibility of transplanting healthy islets of Langerhans into the
pancreases of those with
diabetes. There have been no successful
transplants, but it is something that may happen in the future.
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Chapter 2: My Coma & Recovery
Chapter 3: Types of Diabetes
Chapter 4: The Diabetes Control & Reversal Model
Chapter 5: The Major Macronutrients
Chapter 6: The 5 “Live” and the 5 “Dead” Foods
Chapter 7: The Super Meal Model
Chapter 8: Nutritional Supplementation
Chapter 9: Cleansing / Detoxification
Chapter 10: Exercise
Chapter 11: Blood Glucose Testing / Doctor Visits
Chapter 12: Drugs / Medications
Chapter 13: Mind & Spirit
Chapter 14: The 6 Stages of Diabetes Control & Reversal
Chapter 15: Diabetic Complications
Chapter 16: Next Steps
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