Diabetes brings along with it many other illnesses. Cholesterol is one such illness that troubles diabetics more than non diabetics. This also leads to heart disease. By controlling cholesterol, not only is your heart disease controlled, but also your blood sugar levels. There are two types of cholesterol – put simply, bad and good. LDL cholesterol is better known as bad cholesterol. It causes the narrowing of blood vessels and can also lead to a blockage in them.
The good cholesterol is HDL cholesterol. It works to keep the blood vessels clean. It removes built up deposits. If your blood vessels were pipes which are blocked by dirt, HDL is the cleaner of that dirt. If you are diagnosed with diabetes, it is essential for the doctor to check your cholesterol level. Doing a blood test at least once a year is advised.
Ideal levels for LDL cholesterol are below 100 mg/dl and for HDL cholesterol are above 40 mg/dl for men and 50 mg/dl for women. Triglycerides should be below 150 mg/dl. If your blood tests reveal otherwise your doctor may prescribe or change your medication.
To limit your cholesterol, you need to eat less saturated fats. Butter, whole milk, cheese and red meats need to be cut down. With good care of your diet and cooking in the right oil you can rule your life and leave behind the diabetes blues.
America is experiencing a widespread increase in insulin resistance. Lack of exercise, junk food and a stress filled lifestyle are to blame. There are certain things that can be done to prevent Type 2 Diabetes. Health is the birthright of everyone and by following these simple tips, you can stop diabetes in its tracks.
Exercise to prevent diabetes. Even thirty minutes of light exercise 5 times a week is enough. You could walk, jog, swim or exercise in another way that is enjoyable to you. This works for both people who are already diagnosed with diabetes and those who may be prone to it. Avoid eatables that are harmful to you. These include processed foods of all kinds – soft drinks, processed sugars and such other harmful chemicals.
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Although Diabetes leads to life changing complications, the last thing you should do is give up. You can live happily even with the complications of diabetes. Joining a support group or getting counseled by a proper person are things to do when you have diabetes.
Among the severe complications of diabetes are athereosclerosis which potentially leads to coronary heart disease, heart attack or stroke. Among the other severe complications are diabetic neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy and diabetic retinopathy. Other problems include circulation problems, loss of feeling in legs and feet and skin color changes.
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There are many variations in symptoms of cats who have diabetes. Often the symptoms of cat diabetes are confused with symptoms of other illnesses. This may lead to a non timely diagnosis of the illness. In cat diabetes, one of the prominent symptoms is an imbalance in glucose/sugar levels. Both in cats and humans if the insulin producing cells are damaged, the body cannot make enough insulin to take care of the blood sugar. The other kind of cat diabetes is when enough insulin is made but it is not utilized correctly.
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Research has revealed that diabetics are more likely to suffer from depression that non diabetics. Although the research has failed to shed light on the reasons for the diabetes-depression link, there are two areas blamed for the depression in diabetics.
One reason thought to be responsible is the thought process that follows after being diagnosed with depression. A diagnosis of this sort for any other disease could also cause depression logically speaking. The normal course of events is that after the diagnosis there is a temporary onset of depression. If the depression seems to be more permanent, then a doctor should be consulted.
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If you look at it one way, just changing your lifestyle and tweaking your habits can change the way you live with diabetes. Naturally treating diabetes is a safe option with no side effects, besides being inexpensive. All you have to have on your side is knowledge.
Some foods are harmful for diabetes. Avoidance or moderation in these foods is suggested. These are foods with a high sugar content, ice creams, chocolates, syrup, soft drinks, cookies, cakes and other “goodies.” Also on the avoidance list should be processed foods. Sugar and white flour are a strict no-no. In addition avoid alcohol on an empty stomach.
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If you look at natural diabetes treatments, in fact they are quite easy to implement. Diabetes is the result of an unhealthy lifestyle and living right is the easiest way to deal with diabetes. Lets examine some natural diabetes cures.
Vinegar is one great antidote for diabetes. Drinking a little vinegar before a meal may prevent sudden rises in insulin. It can be consumed with salad as well. This effect of vinegar has been proven through tests.
Soft drinks are detrimental to the health of diabetics. They result in an increased risk of diabetes in non diabetics as well. In addition they make you fat. Not consuming soft drinks is a good health choice.
If losing weight is what you want, try grapefruit. It has been shown to reduce the weight of people who eat it. With the reduction in weight comes a reduced risk of diabetes.
Eat cinnamon to combat diabetes. Cinnamon has been proven to be an insulin substitute. Take the cinnamon with stevia instead of sugar. By taking away bad habits from your lifestyle and substituting good ones, you significantly decrease your risk of getting diabetes and if you are already affected, this helps you control your diabetes.
They say that your food should be your medicine. That statement is true for every illness and is true for diabetics as well. By eating right diabetes can be controlled or avoided. By eating right, you also avoid the side effects of too much medication.
A diagnosis of diabetes calls for a meeting with your dietician to discuss what your food should be. In addition if you want more information, the internet offers a lot of places of advice for diabetics.
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Diabetics often are at the point where they choose sugar over health or health over enjoyment. Fortunately today there are ways of sweetening food the natural healthy way.
Guarani Indians have used Stevia Rebaudiana as a natural sweetener and medicine for millenia. It is the steviosides in Stevia leaves that cause the sweetening effect. This sweetening is upto three hundred times the sweetness of white sugar.
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Since diabetes is such a deadly illness it is necessary to stay on top of it. One of the ways the body can give you feedback of how well it is doing is through a blood sugar test. Last time we examined the Finger stick method of determining blood sugar. The second method to find out what your sugar level is the Noninvasive method.
There is no drawing of blood in the Noninvasive method. You have to wear the watch on your wrist and the reading is done through an electric current that gets fluid from your skin into the machine. This is how the sugar level is measured.
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