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Knowing about Diabetes and Maintaining Regular Blood Sugar Check Routine
Sunday, May 11, 2014
"Diabetes mellitus," commonly erred to as "diabetes," is a health condition that leads to rise of sugar in the blood to very dangerous levels.
About Diabetes
Diabetes can be mainly categorized into two types:
Type-1
This is a serious and complicated type of diabetes because the pancreatic beta cells become completely defective or dead. This deters production of insulin. One requires getting lifelong insulin injections to maintain normal blood sugar.
Type-II
About 90 per cent of diabetics are categorized into this group. The body produce little or defective insulin. Following proper diet and exercise will help them lead a healthy lifestyle.
Here is a list of symptoms that may be an indication of diabetes:
Loss of Weight
The cells are unable to use glucose and stored fats are disintegrated by the body to feed cells. This makes a person lose weight.
Weakness
The body breaks up stored muscle-protein to feed starving cells. This causes undue weakness and body ache.
Fatigue and Lack of Concentration
The brain-cells are dependent on glucose for nourishment. However, diabetes does not allow them to use the available glucose. Hence, the individual experiences mental fatigue, loss of memory, and is unable to concentrate.
Slow or No Healing
Diabetes tends to affects the small blood vessels and nerves. This results in decrease of blood-supply of the skin. Hence, even a small wound will catch infection and does not heal quickly.
Severe Itching
The patient experiences skin infections, especially around genital area. Women usually suffer from vaginal and urinary tract infections.
Vision
As the internal fluid glucose concentration of the eyes changes, the focusing power experiences variation. Hence, a diabetic needs to change his spectacle lenses very often.
Sexual Weakness
The symptom arises due to general weakness, depression, and disintegration of muscle-protein.
Diabetic Unconsciousness
Also erred to as hyperglycemic coma, the symptom makes the patient fall into a state of unconsciousness as the body disintegrates stored fats in order to feed starving cells. The process results in ketone body production in the blood in excess and unconsciousness.
Diabetes Blood Sugar Test
Remember that a specific amount of sugar is present in the blood always. This is also very necessary. In case of diabetes, the blood-sugar level rises and reaches above the normal (physiological limits).
Other Symptoms
• Increased thirst
• Dryness of mouth
• Excessive and frequent urination
• Excessive hunger
It is crucial to undertake blood sugar test using special devices to detect the amount of sugar present in the blood. Here is the list of common blood sugar test done:
1. Glucose tolerance test
2. Fasting blood sugar and Post-prandial blood-sugar
3. Glutamate Acid Di-carboxylase test
4. Glycosylated haemoglobin test
5. Stress Glucose tolerance test
Caring and Maintaining Kidney Health
Monday, February 3, 2014
The following Tips for Caring and Maintaining Kidney Health:
1. Adjust your dietChoose whole grains, fruits and organic vegetables. Avoid processed foods, limit salt, replace full-fat meat with fish or white meat without fat.
2. Keep Digestion
Add the consumption of probiotics, prebiotics, and fiber-rich foods. This is also a good way to reduce the adverse effects of pesticides on food.
3. stop Smoking
The study, published by the American Physiological Society in 2007 concluded that nicotine is a major factor leading to kidney disorders.
4. Avoid Alcohol
Alcohol can increase blood pressure, one of the problems that can lead to kidney disorders. Alcohol also makes people urinate frequently, so the risk of dehydration
5. Much Drinking Water And Diligence in Exercise
Drinking water for at least 6-8 glasses of water a day. Do not be lazy in exercise. Walking 4-5 times a week is enough to help maintain a healthy heart rate, which is also good for the kidneys.
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CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS REMAIN A VALUABLE TOOL FOR MAINTAINING BONE HEALTH
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Individuals who do not obtain recommended intake levels of calcium through dietary sources can safely utilize calcium supplements to achieve optimal bone health, an expert panel concludes. These findings appear in the November online edition of Advances in Nutrition, a journal that highlights the significance of recent research in nutrition and illustrates the central role of nutrition in the promotion of health and prevention of disease.
Responding to questions raised last year about a possible link between calcium supplements and a potential increased risk of cardiovascular disease, an expert panel composed of academic and industry experts in the fields of nutrition, cardiology, epidemiology, bone health, and integrative medicine convened on Nov. 10 and 11, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
The panel collected and examined the available body of scientific literature, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational data, assessing whether long-term use of calcium supplements could promote the occurrence of strokes, coronary heart disease, heart attacks and other forms of cardiovascular disease, and cross-referenced these findings with four of the Bradford-Hill criteria for causal interference: strength, consistency, dose-response and biological plausibility. The panel concluded that the available science does not suggest an increased risk for cardiovascular disease from calcium supplement use.
“There is a strong body of evidence from a variety of rigorous scientific studies reinforcing the benefits of calcium in promoting bone growth and maintenance. After reviewing the entire scope of scientific literature for calcium, we are now more confident than ever in both its health benefits and safety,” said panelist Robert P. Heaney, M.D., Osteoporosis Research Center, Creighton University Medical Center. “Consumers can feel confident about the safety of their calcium supplements and should continue taking them with confidence. They should, however, be aware of how much calcium their diets provide, and then supplement accordingly.”
In addition to Dr. Heaney, panel experts included: Stephen Kopecky, M.D., Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic; Kevin Maki, Ph.D., Provident-Biofortis; John Hathcock, Ph.D., former senior vice president, scientific and international affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN); Douglas MacKay, N.D., vice president, scientific and regulatory affairs, CRN; and Taylor Wallace, Ph.D., senior director, scientific and regulatory affairs, CRN.
The CRN Foundation, the educational non-profit affiliate for CRN, the dietary supplement industry’s leading trade association, commissioned the panel after results from a meta-analysis of RCTs, and reanalysis of the Women’s Health Initiative by researchers at a New Zealand laboratory, prompted concern about a potential association between calcium supplement use and a small increase in risk for adverse cardiovascular events. However, a number of issues with the meta-analysis and accompanying studies—such as exclusion of the majority of RCTs which indicate calcium has no effect on the cardiovascular system; large reliance on unpublished data; failure to appropriately ascertain cardiovascular events; and a lack of information on known cardiovascular risk determinants—warranted a complete examination of the scientific literature. The CRN Foundation assembled the expert panel to study the findings of this analysis in context with the larger body of scientific research on calcium.
“In light of our safety findings combined with the well-documented benefits of calcium, we urge physicians to continue recommending calcium supplements to their patients as appropriate, as our review of the scientific literature further reinforces the valuable role of calcium in helping consumers maintain bone health,” said the Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Kopecky. “Building and maintaining calcium is vital for all age groups—young children to adolescents to adults and the elderly must obtain adequate amounts of calcium, either through diet or supplementation. For those who are unsure if they need to supplement their diets with additional calcium, make sure to discuss your current nutritional picture with your physician.”
Supporting the expert panel’s conclusion is the recent “Framingham Study,” published online in the Nov. 7 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by Elizabeth Samelson, Ph.D., et al., which also looked at the association of calcium and coronary artery calcification and found that “…calcium intake from diet and supplements appeared to neither increase nor decrease vascular calcification, which is a measure of cardiovascular risk…The use of calcium supplements is important for many older adults to ensure adequate intake for bone health.”1
The Institute of Medicine currently suggests women ages 19 through 50 and men up to 71 obtain a Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of 1,000 milligrams calcium daily; women over 50 and men 71 and older should obtain 1,200 milligrams daily to ensure they are meeting their daily needs for strong, healthy bones. Calcium is popular among U.S. consumers, and according to CRN’s most recent survey of U.S. adults, 17 percent indicate they take a calcium supplement.
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