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How to Prevent Diabetes
How to Prevent Diabetes
Before we go into diabetes prevention, lets first take a quick overview of Diabetes.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a bodily disorder in which the blood sugar or blood glucose level fails to remain under control. It is a kind of metabolism disorder. The process from which body utilizes energy from the digested food is called metabolism. The food we consume is broken down into...
Medical emergencies of diabetes
Medical emergencies of diabetes
There are certain medical emergencies that are associated with diabetes and some of them are discussed below.
Altered mental status
Certain mental status like lethargy, forgetfulness, agitation or unusually strange behavior can be a sign of dangerously high or dangerously low levels of blood sugar. If these signs are noticed, then follow any of the following things.
Give...
Diabetes Management
Diabetes Management
Use of alcohol
Consuming alcohol plays a vital role in developing the type 2 diabetes. Reduce the amount of alcohol consuming per week. Try to avoid it if possible as it has even the risk factor of developing several other complications. Consuming 12 ounces of beer or 1.5 ounces of liquor per week can be accepted.
If the use of alcohol goes beyond that limit then, there is a greater...
Diabetes Testing
Diabetes Testing
If a person shows the common symptoms of diabetes and is diagnosed, then the first step is to consult a doctor. He will start the proceedings with physical examinations and interview. Usually after that the doctor might ask about the past history of the patient for necessary future steps.
The doctor may also ask about the patient’s parent’s history to determine the exact cause...
How to Treat Diabetes
How To Treat Diabetes -
Diabetes treatment: Combination approach boosts success
Treatment of diabetes can be challenging. But believe it or not, there is some good news!
Think about diabetes, and you might think about the risk of complications-the heart disease; kidney failure, vision loss and foot problems that could result from damaged blood vessels and nerves. This risk increases if high blood pressure...
Diagnosing complications of diabetes
Diagnosing complications of diabetes
What are the diagnosing complications of diabetes?
Diabetes has many types of complications. If you suspect a member of your family or any close person, then you must check for early signs of diabetic complications. The person should be immediately brought to a doctor or specialist to confirm the disease.
Below are some of the common tests that are done to ensure...
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes Complications
What are the complications of diabetes?
There are two major types of diabetes occurring in people and both of them lead to a condition referred medically to as hyperglycemia in which there are high blood sugar levels. Hyperglycemia for certain prolonged period of time causes damage to the internal organs. Below are some of the complications to the organs.
Diabetes causes damage...
Diabetes Symptoms
Diabetes Symptoms
Diabetes is a medical condition in which the blood sugar levels are found to be in excess. This happens either due the inability of the pancreatic cells to produce insulin or the cells cannot utilize the insulin to convert the blood sugar in to energy.
Insulin is the hormone which is responsible for the conversion of blood sugar in to energy. There are many types of diabetes and there...
Diabetes Diet
Diabetes Diet
Diet plays a crucial role for those who suffer from diabetes. They have to strictly follow this diet and any interruption may have adverse effect in their health. The doctors will suggest whether you have to follow this diet alone or you have to take any medications along with it.
The diet will be decided based on the age, sex, health condition, nature and severity of the disease. Thus...
What Causes Diabetes
What Causes Diabetes ?
Diabetes is a bodily disorder which occurs mainly due to improper metabolism i.e. the human body produces little or no insulin and as a result the blood glucose could not be converted into energy. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas which makes the blood glucose to get utilized by the cells.
The food which we eat is broken down into glucose and it later moves into the...
