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Diabetes Plus Stress Can Equal High Blood Sugar

Posted by admin on October 20th, 2009

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For most people, stress is simply annoying or unpleasant; for people with diabetes, it can have a direct impact on health. Stress hormones can cause blood sugar to rise and you may need more insulin or other medications to control blood sugar when you are under stress (being sick or physically injured can also do the same).

Your response to stress, however, can exacerbate the problem. If you skip meals, neglect exercise, or tend to eat poorly, your blood sugar may become too high or too low. (more…)

Healthier Neighborhoods Help Keep Diabetes at Bay

Posted by admin on October 14th, 2009

People who live in neighborhoods that promote physical activity and offer access to healthy foods may be less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, researchers say.

Their study included 2,285 people, aged 45 to 84, living in neighborhoods in Baltimore, Forsyth County, N.C., and New York City/Bronx. Their neighborhoods were assessed by asking residents questions, such as whether it’s easy or pleasant to walk in their community, and whether local stores carry a large, high-quality selection of fruits, vegetables and other low-fat foods. Average neighborhood scores were 3.68 for physical activity and 3.36 for healthy foods, the researchers found. (more…)

Warning Signs of Diabetes

Posted by admin on August 31st, 2009

Diabetes is a potentially life threatening health issue. If you suspect you may be experiencing it or be in danger of acquiring it, you must understand more on the subject of the reasons for this disease and how to recognize diabetes symptoms.

Diabetes is a illness wherein sugar, or glucose, accumulates in the bloodstream. This occurs because the cells in your pancreas cease manufacturing satisfactory amounts of insulin. Insulin is a hormone that’s critical for breaking down sugar in your blood. In the case of this syndrome, however, the quantity of insulin created is inadequate or is utilized improperly by your system. This causes your blood glucose levels to become raised – at times to the point of threat.

There is more than one kind of this disease. Type 1, also called juvenile diabetes, will usually materialize in childhood or the teenage years and strikes with no notice. (more…)

Insomnia With Short Sleep Duration Devloping Diabetes

Posted by admin on June 12th, 2009

Insomnia and objective short sleep duration are at increased risk for developing diabetes, according to a research abstract that will be presented on June 9, at Sleep 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Results indicate that compared with people who slept six hours or more while being monitored in the sleep laboratory, individuals with insomnia who slept for five or fewer hours had the highest risk of diabetes (odds ratio of 2.95); people with insomnia who slept for five to six hours also had an elevated risk of diabetes (odds ratio of 2.07).
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Check Diabetes Before 10 years

Posted by admin on June 10th, 2009

Evidence of insulin resistance and changes in blood sugar linked to type 2 diabetes can be measured more than a decade before the disease occurs, new research confirms. The findings suggest that diabetes prevention efforts that focus on people with prediabetes may come too late to make a big difference.

The findings were presented today at the 69th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in New Orleans, and they also appear in the latest online issue of the journal The Lancet. Researchers followed more than 6,500 British civil servants without diabetes for up to 13 years, during which time they repeatedly measured insulin sensitivity and fasting and non-fasting glucose levels.

During an average follow-up of 10 years, 505 of the study participants developed type 2 diabetes. The study showed a steady upward trajectory in metabolic changes in participants who did not develop diabetes. In contrast, these changes tended to occur at different periods in those who did go on to have diabetes, and these changes were often abrupt. (more…)

10 Essential Health Tips

Posted by admin on February 17th, 2009

The Basics to Practice Every Day

1. Move More

Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given achoice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it’s a stress buster. Think ‘move’ in small increments of time. It doesn’t have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute aerobic dance class or tai chi or kickboxing. But that’s great when you’re up to it. Meanwhile, move more. Thought for the day: Cha, Cha, Cha…. Then do it!

2. Cut Fat
Avoid the obvious such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meats (i.e. pork, bacon, ham, salami, ribs and sausage). Dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cream should be eaten in low fat versions. Nuts and sandwich meats, mayonnaise, margarine, butter and sauces should be eaten in limited amounts. Most are available in lower fat versions such as substitute butter, fat free cheeses and mayonnaise. Thought for the day: Lean, mean, fat-burning machine…. Then be one!

3. Quit Smoking
The jury is definitely in on this verdict. Ever since 1960 when the Surgeon General announced that smoking was harmful to your health, Americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products that kill. Just recently, we’ve seen a surge in smoking in adolescents and teens. Could it be the Hollywood influence? It seems the stars in every movie of late smoke cigarettes. Beware. Warn your children of the false romance or ‘tough guy’ stance of Hollywood smokers. Thought for the day: Give up just one cigarette…. the next one. (more…)

Posts Tagged ‘Diabetes’

Diabetes Plus Stress Can Equal High Blood Sugar

Healthier Neighborhoods Help Keep Diabetes at Bay

Warning Signs of Diabetes

Insomnia With Short Sleep Duration Devloping Diabetes

Check Diabetes Before 10 years

10 Essential Health Tips

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