Which is more accuate?
HbA1C vs fasting diabetes test
They measure different things. The fasting glucose test measures what your blood sugar at that moment in time. It can be affected by what and when you ate, stress in your life, and steroids. The HbA1C is a measurement of glucose attatched to red blood cells. This gives the doctors an idea of how well glucose has been controlled in the last 3 months (the lifespan of red blood cells).
why it is potentially deadly???
It’s harder to treat.
If a person follows the doctor’s orders, can he be fully cured of type 2 diabetes. In other words, will his pancreas eventually start functioning like it used to? By the way, what makes the pancreas stop functioning?
Also, are there any meds for diabetes that don’t involve needles?
Many newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics consider them selfs cured. If you mean can they ever eat sugar like when they were a kid, then no. If you mean living the rest of their lives without drugs or complications, then yes. The pancreas becomes inflamed due to over producing insulin in an attempt to keep up with your ever increasing insulin resistance. Every carbohydrate you consume starting even before birth, moves you toward insulin resistance. Once the resistance becomes so great that the pancreas can not keep up, you are considered diabetic. If you avoid carbohydrates you accomplish two things. First, you give your pancreas a rest, and second, you give your resistant cells a rest. When you give the cells a break from insulin, they actually become sensitive again. After many years of extra insulin, either from drug induced insulin production, or actual insulin injections, your pancreas becomes permanently burned out. By definition, you are now insulin dependent or a type 1 diabetic. Keep in mind that the problem is not too much glucose, but too much insulin. Everyone should have their fasting insulin levels tested. This will detect insulin resistance, years before your blood levels of glucose begin to go up.
My husband has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and High Cholesterol. In supporting his "new" Diabetic diet, I have opted to be on a Diabetic Diet with him. Also, my daughter is 10, and she is very thin, I was having her do this diet as well, but allow her to eat "junk" food on occasion. Is it nutritionally safe for my child to do a No Sugar/Low Fat diet as well?
A Diabetic Diet is actually a healthy diet, but distributed in a way to allow your body to process nutrients more efficiently. Diabetics are not necessarily barred from particular food products, but must integrate them in their dietary schedule. Diabetes educators work to assist individual diabetics to work their favourite foods into a diet for them. Much of this is focused on portions, eating smaller meals over longer periods of time and maintaining glucose counts.
It runs in my family. I have insulin resistence and want to prevent gestational diabetes. I’m still early in the pregnancy so I want to take charge of this now.
The thing to remember is this- it’s not exclusively lifestyle based. I mean, a lot of women who do eat healthy and don’t gain too much weight end up with it anyway. You might not be able to prevent it, and if you can’t don’t feel bad about yourself. It’s not your fault!
However, everyone else has really great suggestions for keeping your blood sugar in check. Drinking the sugary sodas and things like that doesn’t necessarily cause GD – but it makes the symptoms worse. That’s why often the focus is on controlling it, not necessarily preventing it.
I would focus on exercise, because that alone will help your body become more sensitive to insulin. Additionally, you really want to increase your fiber intake. Studies have shown this to help reduce the risk. Best wishes!
Yes, control the diabetes with these exercises and slowly any side damage done will start to reverse.
These pranayam exercises will help control the diabetes and the side effects.Build up the timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume later.The benefits will be noticed in weeks as the sugar level is checked daily.Over the long tern the diabetes will be in full control and the medicine can be reduced in consultation with the doctor.
Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then – close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 20 to 30 minutes twice a day(maximum 60 minutes in one day).
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.
Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 20 to 30 minutes twice a day.(Max 60 min/day)
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently.
Also everyday press the centre point of the palm of your hand 40 times with the thumb and press the tips of all fingers 40 times each.
It can be very dangerous for a diabetic and should only be done under supervison of a doctor.
if you are a 40 year old man and you are a doctor and you have had diabeties for 20 years and always took care of your self(took shots) what are the chances of dieing from Diabetic ketoacidosis?. the better understand here is what happened my father passed away the medical examiner said it was Diabetic ketoacidosis but my father never missed a shot and plus he was a doctor. he died and my mother was next to him the who time should she of known something was wrong? would he produce signs to warn her? anyway i called the ambulance and began to do cpr and when i presed on his chest blood came out of his mouth. the medicalexaminer did not do a autopsy . should she of? i just dont understand why an autopsy was not preformed and why blood came out of his mouth and could there of been foul play involved? should i check in to it. remember hewas a doctor and most 40 year old doctor dont just die from not taking a shot espically when they havd delt wiht it for years. in my opinion please help
you don’t need an autopsy. your father died, and that’s that. he wasn’t murdered. an autopsy would have said he died from medical complications.
diabetic ketoacidosis can occur from a variety of things, including infection and heart attack. The blood coming out of his mouth could be from infection or trauma. you don’t mention what your father was doing before he passed away–was he exercising, was he sick, did he have a history of heart attack, etc.
finally, i know a lot of doctors. tehy don’t take care of themselves very well even though they know they should. in faacct, many of them are take caer of themselves poorly. it’s like the guy that works at a mcdonalds but can’t eat mcdonalds because he’s tired of being aroudn it all the time. same thing with doctors–they’re always talking about health, so when it comes to them, they don’t really bother.
OR… What link exists between type 2 diabetes and lifestyle?
There are two main types of diabetes. These are:
Type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes develops if the body is unable to produce any insulin. This type of diabetes usually appears before the age of 40. Type 1 diabetes is the least common of the two main types and accounts for between 5 – 15% of all people with diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes develops when the body can still make some insulin, but not enough, or when the insulin that is produced does not work properly (known as insulin resistance). In most cases this is linked with being overweight. This type of diabetes usually appears in people over the age of 40, though in South Asian and African-Caribbean people often appears after the age of 25. However, recently, more children are being diagnosed with the condition, some as young as seven. Type 2 diabetes is the most common of the two main types and accounts for between 85 – 95% of all people with diabetes.
So if you are overweight you are more likely to get Type 2 diabetes. However recent research shows you can improve the condition by eating healthy chocolate from xocai which contains all the anti-oxidents you will ever need! See websites below for more information.
I just got news that I have diabetes. I do not have really high blood sugar when I have to use insulin, but the doctor said I definitely need to go on a diet. Would you be kind to advise me on a good diet, please?
It is important that you talk with your physician or dietician when designing you meal plan, coz the dietary needs of individuals may vary. So it’s better to get professional advice. The followings are a general guideline.
•Lower the fat intake, especially saturated fat.
•Limit the use of refined sugar
•Select carbohydrates with low glycemic index (GI) value. Low glycemic value means they increase our blood sugar level slowly, not very dramatically, which is important in diabetes. Carbohydrates rich in fiber are examples for these: like whole grain bread, rice and grains still with the seed cover.
•Eat regular small servings, spreading the daily portion of carbohydrate throughout each meal.
•Avoid over-consumption of highly processed food; you know food like fast food, instant noodles, white bread etc.
•Eat three to five servings of vegetables daily. But don’t eat too much starchy vegetables like potato, yams. Choose beans, cucumber, cabbage, green leafy vegies etc.
•Fruits can be taken in moderation. Avoid too much of sugary fruits though.
•Limit alcohol consumption. Alcohol can cause two special problems. One is that it contains lots of energy that may not have been included into your meal plan. Also alcohol may impair your judgment about what food is good for you and what is bad.
It is important that you take regular moderate exercises. Exercises help you manage diabetes properly. But speak with your physician first, before you start an exercise plan. Get his advice on which exercise suits you and in which intensity and frequency.
Read lots of articles from good sources and be empowered about your condition. Don’t panic. It a condition that can be properly managed. It is important that you maintain a positive attitude. It is possible to have diabetes and lead a normal healthy happy life, if you follow healthy life habits, regarding food, exercises, timely medical check ups etc.
I’ll include two links for you to start with.
http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/overview.jsp
http://www.diabetes.org.au/hed.pdf