Controlling Diabetic Ketoacidosis
December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
People are mostly unaware of a potentially life-taking condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis. Don’t be fooled by the word ‘diabetic’ in the name! Though diabetics are prime targets of this condition, so also are they who have undergone severe dehydration for whatever reason, as well as those who have had massive viral or bacterial infections. These three categories form the high-risk population vulnerable to diabetic ketoacidosis.
This condition is related to the metabolic functions of the body. Food is digested to produce glucose, a form of sugar. Glucose is used by the muscles directly to carry out our basic functions. Glucose which is not needed immediately is converted to and stored as fat. Whenever the glucose levels dwindle, the body takes recourse to the stored energy reserves within our body, that is, the fats, reconverting them back to glucose, that is energy.
The presence of the fatty acid in the blood changes the chemistry of the blood and makes it more acidic than it ought to be. This condition is called ketoacidosis. The body is sufficiently competent to eliminate the excess ketones from the blood on a regular basis. If the ketoacidosis goes beyond the normal level and if it is chronic, then the normal blood chemistry is altered to such an extent that normal life becomes impossible for the sufferer. The high-risk categories are more likely to get diabetic ketoacidosis, but the other catgories are vulnerable to this condition nonetheless.
Diabetic ketoacidosis becomes dangerous due to delayed treatment. Most people who have diabetic ketoacidosis aren’t even aware that they have it. The symptoms manifest themselves in the later stages of the condition. Recognizing them may well mean the difference between a life-critical existence and a normal one. The chief symptoms that are easily discernible are given here for your information.
Lip and skin dryness, heightened skin temperature, abnormal skin tone such as paleness or flushed appearance, are directly related to diabetic ketoacidosis.
Another telltale sign is impaired vision. A person with diabetic ketoacidosis experiences severe blurring of vision.
Diabetics with diabetic ketoacidosis emit a peculiarly sickening “sweet” odor from their breath. It seems very like the smell from a horse’s mouth which has just fed on fresh grass!
Listless behavior.
Diabetic ketoacidosis severely reduces the appetite. Sometimes, a person will not be able to keep the food down, bringing it up almost immediately after eating it.
The extremely abnormal blood chemistry can affect the brain. The person with this condition can become severely disoriented.
The only effective treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis is a prolonged one. The patient should cooperate with the doctors and take the prescribed treatment exactly as advised. The patient must avoid dehydration, taking rehydrating solutions if necessary. The blood glucose must be monitored round-the-clock to avoid it going over or below the normal limits. If these guidelines are followed, diabetic ketoacidosis can be beaten, rest assured!
Cure Type II Diabetes Naturally
December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Here’s an amazing story of how one women determined to fight diabetes after her husband collapsed on a wedding night.
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Let’s admit most of us don’t even know that we have diabetes until something like that struck us or our loved one. Unfortunately when that happens it is too late.
She went on declaring war on diabetes so to speak. After scurring through tons of information, she said that she was amazed at the amount of information available.
Unfortunately, over-information and mis-information were a big part of the problem. One doctor recommended a certain type of drug while other doctors recommended a different type while still others spoke out against drugs all together”.
There was a lot of diet charts, food graphs and medical manuals. She almost gave up until finally in her own word she said she cracked the code and stopped diabetes cold.
It is interesting that after talking to dozens of diabetic patients and medical professionals she spotted a patent on how to fight the disease. She began to test what she found on her husband and after confirming with their family doctors it proved that the methods work.
Here are some of the things that she found:
1) Why over a BILLION Asian never get diabetes?
2) Enjoy the food that you love and still be free from diabetes
3) How to defeat diabetes even if you have passion for sweet stuff.
4) The truth about artificial sweeteners, which one works and which one could even be dangerous to your life.
5) A supplement you can take that’s proven to reduce nerve damage from diabetes.
There are lots and lots more information that will even shock the nutrition expert!
If you or your love one are suffering from diabetes, please do yourself a favor listen to her story.
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Diabetes Complications: Foot and Kidney Diseases
December 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Whenever we think about people with diabetes, we often think of them as having problems with their feet. This is one of the most common complications of diabetes and diabetes, more than anyone, need to make certain that they address any problems with their feet early on as such problems can result in a life threatening condition.
When a wound does not heal and the infection begins to spread, gangrene can set in. Gangrene can kill a person, and the doctor knows this. So the person with diabetes has a choice, they can either lose their toe or their life. In most cases, they choose to lose the toe.
Gangrene can lead to foot amputation and in some cases, however, the gangrene has already spread to the foot making the amputation risks more infection. Now not only does the person lose their toe, but their entire foot. And this can continue until they lose their leg.
On kidney disease
Diabetics who get kidney disease acquire this life threatening condition because they are unable to dispose of the waste products of sugars and starches through their systems. These foods remain in their system and do not break down and eliminate, as they do in others without the disease. The sugars and starches stay in the system and cause the blood sugars to rise to high levels that can be dangerous. Not only that, it makes it difficult for proteins to pass through the system.
A person cannot live without their kidneys. Therefore, it is imperative that a person with diabetes understands how their kidneys function and what they can do to help these vital organs function efficiently. A diabetic does not have to contact kidney disease at all. A diabetic can avoid most complications of the disease by simply following the orders of their physician and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Insulin or medication is usually prescribed for diabetics who sometimes refuse to take these lifesaving medications. The insulin or medication enables the foods to break down and assists the kidneys in eliminating waste. There is no reason not to take these medications and there are many different programs available for those who cannot afford these medications.
Why Calories Loss Counts
December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
All well known diets across recent times have directed us to reduce our fat or carbohydrate intake. Different levels of success have been attributed to each type of diet however the essential key to effective and long term weight loss is calories loss.
What should our daily calories intake be and how can we work this out? This can be approached in a variety of ways. Some approaches are complex and involve computations around your BMR (Base Metabolic Rate), the energy your require for your physical action each day, as well as the details of how effectively your body transforms food into the energy it requires.
Doctors and other specialist health workers can accurately determine the total calories you need to eat every day to remain healthy. However a less complicated way of working this out is accessible to anyone owning a calculator. Before finding your daily calorie intake in this way, you need to recognize your level of activity to begin with.
You are sedentary if you sit at a computer all day and do no more physical activity than walking around the grocery store. The best way to figure out how many calories you need to take in on a daily basis is to take your weight and multiply it by 14, so if you weigh 150 pounds, you would multiply 150 x 14 and get 2100, and need to take in 2,100 calories each day to maintain your weight. To lose weight through calories loss your intake will need to be less than this.
If you take part in aerobic activity up to two or three times at the gym or at home or you walk even more regularly than that you are moderately active. Your formula for calorie consumption every day is to multiply your weight by 17 so if you weigh 150 pounds your daily menu should contain 2550 calories. A calories loss will see your total intake less than this if you want to lose weight.
If you commute to work on a bike, or run for an hour each day you lead an active life. Your ideal calorie count to maintain your healthy body is calculated by multiplying your weight by 20. If you change aspects of your diet to include a calories loss you can and expect to lose weight in this way.
One of the most successful ways of keeping a close eye on the calories contained in your daily menu is by using a food diary. These can be purchased and used to quickly identify the calorie content of a range of foods (even fast foods) and to chart these details. Food diary proponents find that they provide the additional benefit of assisting with decisions about how to change their menu to produce a calories loss and as a result a weight loss.
There are plenty of calorie counting websites that have the same information for free and will help you manage your calories loss and the impact of this on your overall weight loss. Counting calories may take a little time at the outset but you it becomes a lot easier and will help you control what you eat so you can lose weight and keep it off forever.
Things You Should Know on Eye and Foot Complications of Diabetes
November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Diabetics do not process sugars and starches though their systems like other individuals. These substances stay within their system and enter the blood stream. The high amounts of sugars in their blood also called glucose, is called glycemia. Glycemia is a condition when someone has an elevated amount of blood glucose. This is often determined by a blood test. People with diabetes have monitors and are supposed to test their blood glucose levels periodically throughout the day to monitor for glycemia.
The name for eye complications of diabetes is called diabetic retinopathy. A person with diabetes should rely on a qualified ophthalmologist who is familiar with this condition.
One eye complications of diabetes include cataracts and glaucoma. While cataracts are relatively easy to cure, glaucoma is a precursor to blindness and needs to be treated. This is why it is so important that someone with diabetes manages their disease with the help of a qualified ophthalmologist.
Some foot complications of diabetes
People with diabetes often develop very dry feet because the nerves that secrete oil into the feet no longer work. Their feet may peel and crack, which only makes it even more probable for them to get sores and wounds in their feet. Because high blood glucose levels make it difficult to stave off infection, a diabetic with a sore on their foot must be treated differently than a person without diabetes. The sore may be very slow to heal, if it heals at all. Infection often sets in. This can lead to gangrene and, in some cases, amputation.
In some cases, however, the gangrene has already spread to the foot. Plus, the amputation risks more infection. In many cases, not only does the person lose their toe, but their entire foot. And this can continue until they lose their leg.
Diabetes does not have to be a killer. Glycemia is life threatening but can be controlled. If you or a loved one has this condition, see the doctor regularly and follow the plans to manage the disease.