Bridges opening doors to mental health, diabetes services in Port

Bridges Community Health Centre will hold an open house at its Port Colborne-Wainfleet site a week from today for the community to see what services it offers.

Some of the programs are available to both registered clients and to residents of Port Colborne and Wainfleet with a doctor's referral, including its mental health services and diabetes education program. Mental health services include assessments, counselling and treatment for mental health illnesses and referrals to consulting psychiatrists and agencies as needed, said a release from Bridges.
A diabetes education program is for individuals living with or at risk of developing diabetes."Our diabetes educators -- registered nurses and dietitians -- work with clients to assess their condition and through diet, medication and exercise help them to develop the skills they need to self-manage or prevent diabetes. And there's more ... referral to Feet First, a foot care program for diabetics is also being offered onsite on a biweekly basis," the release said.
"We offer several free community health promotion programs including a quit smoking program and on-going support group, healthy eating programs, and a chronic disease self care management program and work with many partners through Safe Communities Port Colborne and Every Kid in Our Community Port Colborne-Wainfleet."
Bridges, funded by the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network, is accepting primary health-care clients. Registered clients can access a family physician, nurse practitioner or registered nurse by appointment. Doctors and nurse practitioners offer pre and post-natal care, care for the majority of illnesses or referrals to specialists as needed.
"We also have a social worker and a dietitian on staff offering counselling services to registered clients," said the release.
"Our team of health care professionals will be available to offer more information and answer questions. You can take a tour of the centre, enjoy some healthy snacks and refreshments and have a chance at winning some prizes.

Government intervention now required to divert diabetes epidemic in the region

10 per cent drop in weight can lead to a 10 per cent drop in risk of death, say experts at the fourth Abu Dhabi Medical CongressAbu Dhabi, UAE - 18 October, 2010: According to the latest figures (July 2010) from the International Diabetes Federation, diabetes is currently estimated to affect 18.7 per cent of the UAE adult population, the second highest prevalence worldwide after the Pacific Ocean island of Nauru, said Dr Maha Taysir Barakat, OBE, Medical & Research Director and Consultant Endocrinologist at Abu Dhabi's Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC).
Speaking at the three-day Middle East Metabolic Syndrome & Associated Diseases Conference during the Primary Healthcare Congress in the capital this week, Dr Barakat said it is also important to note that diabetes is a regional challenge. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman all feature in the top eight countries, worldwide. Indeed, more than 258 million people worldwide are living with diabetes.
"We know that up to 58 percent of type 2 diabetes could have been prevented by a change in lifestyle, such as including a 30-minute brisk walk each day and eating healthily," she said. "However, it is a common misconception to think that reasonable body weight equates to good health. The truth is that visceral fat can build up around the liver, even in people who are visibly thin. Visceral fat can promote the onset of type 2 diabetes, meaning that slimmer body types are not exempt from developing diabetes."
This year, three UAE residents have been recognised in Her Majesty The Queen's Birthday Honours' List 2010.  Among them is Dr Maha Barakat who has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to medical research, training and public health in the United Arab Emirates.
"I am deeply honoured and humbled to have received the OBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth," said Dr Maha. "I respectfully accept the OBE in recognition of everyone who has played a role in the establishment, development and on-going activities of the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre. It is truly a collaborative effort for delivering world-class diabetes prevention, treatment, teaching and widespread public awareness of diabetes in the UAE."
Commenting on the importance of medical symposiums such as the fourth Abu Dhabi Medical Congress (ADMC), which took place at ADNEC from 17 - 19 October 2010, Dr Barakat said: "One of the pillars of ICLDC is education, and we see ADMC as being crucial to the on-going learning and dialogue of doctors and healthcare professionals in the UAE and the region. Indeed, the sessions are accredited as part of Continuing Medical Education (CME) points that all medical practitioners must undertake every year."
Also speaking at the Abu Dhabi Medical Congress was Dr Karim Meeran, Professor of Endocrinology, Division of Investigative Science, Imperial College London, UK who called for people to "drop weight by 10 per cent to reduce premature death".
"Weight control and the management of obesity levels are crucial lifestyle environmental factors that can help create healthier nations," said Dr Meeran. "Indeed, a 10 per cent drop in weight can lead to a 10 per cent drop in risk of death. It is time for governments to step in with policies that encourage healthy behaviour, such as the ban on smoking or fines on smoking which in the UK have proven to have positive effect on the drop in cardiovascular disease, for example. Similarly environment and policies that encourage people to eat more healthily, exercise more and lead an active lifestyle are now required to divert a diabetes epidemic."
It is the fourth year that ICLDC, an initiative by Mubadala Healthcare in joint venture with Imperial College London, has taken part in the Abu Dhabi Medical Congress.
This year, the event attracted thousands of healthcare professionals working in the Primary Healthcare, Emergency, Patient Safety and Rehabilitation sectors. Over 100 exhibitors from 20 countries were present at the IIR Middle East organised event, which showcases healthcare technology and innovation from across the four medical sectors. Visitors at this year's symposium included government officials, public health officials, hospital directors, GP's, nursing practitioners, physicians, paramedics, and rehabilitation physicians, amongst others.

Diabetes Care Devices Global Market Briefing to 2016

Summary
GlobalData's new report, "Diabetes Care Devices Global Market Briefing to 2016" provides key data, information and analysis on the global diabetes care devices market. The report provides market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends information the diabetes care devices market. The report provides comprehensive information on the key trends affecting the market, and key analytical content on the market dynamics. The report also reviews the competitive landscape and technology offerings.
This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.
Scope
- Key segments covered include glucose monitoring devices (blood glucose test strips, blood glucose meters, lancets), and insulin delivery devices (insulin pens, insulin syringes, insulin pumps).
- Annualized global market revenues data from 2002 to 2009, forecast forward for 7 years to 2016. Company shares data for 2009.
- Qualitative analysis of key market drivers, and restraints by each category within diabetes care devices market.
- The report also covers information on the leading market players, the competitive landscape, and the leading pipeline products and technologies.
- Key players covered include Roche, LifeScan, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Bayer, and Medtronic.
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1 Table of contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 4
1.2 List of Figures 5
2 Diabetes – An Overview 6
2.1 Epidemiology 6
3 Device Care Devices – An Overview 8
3.1 Glucose Monitoring Devices 8
3.2 Insulin Delivery Devices 9
4 Global Diabetes Care Devices: Market Characterization 10
4.1 Diabetes Care Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), Historic, 2002-2009 10
4.2 Diabetes Care Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), Forecast, 2009-2016 11
4.3 Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), Historic, 2002–2009 12
4.4 Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Volume (Units), Historic, 2002–2009 13
4.5 Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), Forecast, 2009–2016 14
4.6 Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2009–2016 15
4.7 Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), Historic, 2002–2009 16
4.8 Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Volume (Units), Historic, 2002–2009 17
4.9 Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global Revenue ($bn), Forecast, 2009-2016 18
4.10 Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2009–20016 19
4.11 Diabetes Care Devices, Market Drivers 20
4.11.1 Patient Convenience to be a Major Factor in Choice of Diabetes Care Devices and will Drive the Market in the Near Future 20
4.11.2 Advances in the Technology and Introduction of New Generation Devices to Boost Sales of the Diabetes Care Devices 20
4.11.3 The Advantages Offered by Insulin Pumps to Niche Patient Groups is Expected to Drive the Insulin Pumps Market 21
4.11.4 Increasing Demand for Glucose Monitoring in Home Care to Drive Growth 21
4.12 Diabetes Care Devices, Market Restraints 21
4.12.1 Low Diagnosis Rate to Restrain Growth of Diabetes Care Devices Market 21
4.12.2 Cultural Preferences among the Elderly for Traditional Remedies may Negatively Effect Diabetes Care Devices Markets 21
4.12.3 Local Companies to Compete with Big Players in Terms of Distribution and Price 22
4.12.4 Regular Maintenance, Risk of Infection and Associated Pain Raise Patient Concerns about the Adoption of Diabetes Care Devices 22
4.12.5 Recent Product Recalls by the US Food and Drug Administration may Lead to Low Prescription Rates in the Future 22
4.12.6 High Cost to be a Major Deterrent towards Widespread Adoption of Insulin Pumps 23
5 US Diabetes Care Devices: Market Characterization 24
5.1 Diabetes Care Devices Market, US, Revenue ($m), Historic, 2002-2009 24
5.2 Diabetes Care Devices Market, US, Volume (units), Historic, 2002-2009 25
5.3 Diabetes Care Devices Market, US, Revenue ($m), Forecast, 2009-2016 26
5.4 Diabetes Care Devices Market, US, Volume (Units), Forecast, 2009-2016 27
6 Diabetes Care Devices Market, Competitive Assessment 28
6.1 Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Key Company Shares 29
6.2 Insulin Delivery Devices, Global, Key Company Shares 30
6.3 Diabetes Care Devices Market: Key Market Participants 31
6.3.1 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. 32
6.3.2 LifeScan, Inc. 33
6.3.3 Novo Nordisk A/S 34
6.3.4 Eli Lilly and Company 35
6.3.5 Bayer HealthCare AG 36
6.3.6 Medtronic, Inc. 37
7 Diabetes Care Devices Market, Pipeline Assessment 38
7.1 Diabetes Care Devices, Pipeline Products, by Segment 38
7.2 Profiles of Promising Diabetes Care Devices Under Clinical Development 39
7.2.1 Non Invasive Glucose Monitoring Devices 39
7.2.2 Insulin Pumps 40
7.2.3 Glucose Monitoring Devices 41
8 Appendix 44
8.1 Research Methodology 44
8.2 Secondary Research 45
8.3 Primary Research 45
8.4 Models 45
8.5 Forecasts 46
8.6 Expert Panels 46
8.7 GlobalData Consulting 46
8.8 Contact Us 46
8.9 Disclaimer 46
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Diabetes, Major Countries, Estimated Prevalence, 2010 and 2030 7
Table 2: Diabetes Care Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2002–2009 10
Table 3: Diabetes Care Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2009–2016 11
Table 4: Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2002–2009 12
Table 5: Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Volume (million), 2002–2009 13
Table 6: Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2009–2016 14
Table 7: Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Volume (million), 2009–2016 15
Table 8: Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2002–2009 16
Table 9: Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Volume (million), 2002–2009 17
Table 10: Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2009–2016 18
Table 11: Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Volume (million), 2009–2016 19
Table 12: Diabetes Care Devices Market US, Revenue ($m), 2002–2009 24
Table 13: Diabetes Care Devices Market, US, Volume (millions), 2002–2009 25
Table 14: Diabetes Care Devices Market, US, Revenue ($m), 2009–2016 26
Table 15: Diabetes Care Devices Market, US, Volume (Millions), 2009–2016 27
Table 16: Diabetes Care Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($m), 2009 28
Table 17: Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($m), 2009 29
Table 18: Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($m), 2009 30
Table 19: Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Marketed Products, 2010 32
Table 20: Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Pipeline Products, 2010 32
Table 21: LifeScan, Inc. Marketed Products, 2010 33
Table 22: LifeScan, Inc. Pipeline Products, 2010 33
Table 23: Novo Nordisk A/S, Marketed Products, 2010 34
Table 24: Novo Nordisk A/S, Pipeline Products, 2010 34
Table 25: Eli Lilly and Company, Marketed Products, 2010 35
Table 26: Bayer HealthCare AG, Pipeline Products, 2010 36
Table 27: Medtronic, Inc. Marketed Products, 2010 37
Table 28: Medtronic, Inc. Pipeline Products, 2010 37
Table 29: Global Diabetes Care Devices Market, Pipeline, 2010 38
Table 30: EyeSense Blood Glucose Measurement Device, Product Status, 2010 39
Table 31: Easy Check Breathe Glucose Detection System, Product Status, 2010 39
Table 32: SENTRIS-100, Product Status, 2010 40
Table 33: Artificial Pancreas System, Product Status, 2010 40
Table 34: Disposable Insulin Pump System, Product Status, 2010 40
Table 35: Integrated Symbiq/EndoTool System, Product Status, 2010 41
Table 36: Paradigm Veo System, Product Status, 2010 41
Table 37: ACCU-Chek Inform II with RALS Plus Data Management System, Product Status, 2010 41
Table 38: Pin-SCAN-Non invasive Glucose Meter, Product Status, 2010 42
Table 39: Affinity-based Turbidity Sensor-Glucose Monitoring, Product Status, 2010 42
Table 40: RFID Glucose-Sensing Microchip, Product Status, 2010 42
Table 41: Silicon Micro-Needle, Product Status, 2010 43
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Diabetes, Major Countries, Estimated Prevalence, 2010 and 2030 6
Figure 2: Diabetes Care Devices, Market Segments 8
Figure 3: Diabetes Care Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2002–2009 10
Figure 4: Diabetes Care Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2009–2016 11
Figure 5: Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2002–2009 12
Figure 6: Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Volume (million), 2002–2009 13
Figure 7: Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2009–2016 14
Figure 8: Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Volume (million), 2009–2016 15
Figure 9: Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2002–2009 16
Figure 10: Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Volume (million), 2002–2009 17
Figure 11: Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), 2009–2016 18
Figure 12: Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Volume (million), 2009–2016 19
Figure 13: Diabetes Care Devices Market US, Revenue ($m), 2002–2009 24
Figure 14: Diabetes Care Devices Market, US, Volume (millions), 2002–2009 25
Figure 15: Diabetes Care Devices Market, US, Revenue ($m), 2009–2016 26
Figure 16: Diabetes Care Devices Market, US, Volume (Millions), 2009–2016 27
Figure 17: Diabetes Care Devices Market, Global, Key Company Share, %, 2009 28
Figure 18: Glucose Monitoring Devices Market, Global, Key Company Share, %, 2009 29
Figure 19: Insulin Delivery Devices Market, Global, Key Company Share, %, 2009 30
Figure 20: Diabetes Care Devices Market, Presence of Key Market Participants by Segment, 2010 31
Figure 21: Global Diabetes Care Devices Market, Pipeline, 2010 38
Companies mentioned
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
LifeScan, Inc.
Novo Nordisk A/S
Eli Lilly and Company
Bayer HealthCare AG
Medtronic, Inc.

MCMH teaches people how to prevent developing diabetes

ELLSWORTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth is arming people with information to prevent diabetes. Today people in the diabetes prevention program learned simple lifestyle changes that can help them reduce their risk of developing diabetes. The Maine's Bureau of Health estimates that 40% of people ages 40-74 have pre-diabetes. Obesity, one of Hancock County's biggest health issues, is a major risk factor for diabetes also. Mary Jude of the Diabetes Nutrition Center at MCMH says it's not too late for people to prevent diabetes. "It's really developing a healthy lifestyle, so eating healthy, getting their weight in a healthy range, and moderate physical activity," Jude said. "Doing about a half an hour of physical activity five days a week."

Three Quick Methods To get Large

Acquiring massive is often a quite challenging factor to do. Now do not get me wrong I do not mean massive as in fat or obese. I mean muscle mass. It actually is often a challenging factor , and I’m positive you’ve put in a lot of function to accomplish that goal but yet have came up short. So what do you do? Give up? Naturally not , when there is certainly a way there is certainly a way. Just follow these easy three ways and in no time you will have the massive muscular body you always wanted. understanding step one is crucial if you want to know how to gain weight fast. The very first and foremost step is training. You cant get close to this step and hope to gain massive muscle. You see its easy if your not putting enough function inside the health club how can your body mature in the very first place. Its like attempting to construct a building with out bricks. Imagine how dumb it could well be to go to a construction internet site see hundreds of workers and engineers with plans and hammers but no bricks. They would all be just sitting there. So if your not training challenging your gains are going no exactly where. So you have to hit the health club and you have to hit it challenging. I’m talking lifting heavy weights. If you’ve by no means done sets below the 8 rep range then your missing out on some severe mass. Trying using weights which are heavy enough to force you to perform 6 reps. Working with this way and with excellent intensity will make positive you are growing adequately. which helps you to gain muscle mass

The second step to take is to eat like your attempting to mature. A lot of men and women make the mistake of over eating thinking that that is certainly what growing mass is about. Your fooling yourself in the event you believe that because the truth is far from that. If you over eat you wont mature large and gain muscle your most likely just get fat. I do not think you need to walk close to with a quite round belly claiming you are beefed up. So you have to eat a lot but you have to eat smart. That suggests splitting your meals into 4 to 5 meals per day. You can even make it 6 meals a day if you are a real challenging gainer. Attempt and eat every single three hours which will actually do you nicely. Make positive each and every meal is rich in protein and complex carbs. Don’t be scuffing down fatty foods every single single meal. That could do you more poor then excellent. The third step is to sleep nicely. Sleeping nicely could be the finest and last step to take. Sleeping is exactly where true growth occurs. You by no means really mature until your asleep so the more you sleep the more you will mature.so sleeping is the fastest route to weight gain- this is how to build large calves So there you’ve it. 3 easy ways to a massive you.

Information on Pre Diabetes Symptoms

Prediabetes
Information on Pre Diabetes Symptoms
Pre diabetes symptoms are not easily identified. Usually, pre diabetes does not show early signs. This is the reason why there are many people who cannot prevent diabetes from occurring. They gather limited information on pre diabetes symptoms. Moreover, they are having a hard time confirming that they really are carrying the disease.
So, if you suspect that you are likely to have diabetes, you better learn and obtain information on pre diabetes symptoms. Though there can be difficulty on determining the signs, at the very least, you can tell whether you already need to consult your doctor. Here are some of the signs and symptoms you need to watch out for.
You have a history of diabetes. Genetics plays a large part on the occurrence of this disease. You may need to study if your mother or father, or grandmother or grandfather experience diabetes. If you discover that there is actually a history of diabetes in your family, you must further assess for the following signs of diabetes and pre diabetes.
You have lost or gained a few pounds in a short period of time. Weight is one indicator of several diseases including diabetes. If you notice that you lost or gained a few pounds easily, then there may be problems occurring in your body.
You are burnout. Burnout is actually chronic stress or fatigue. If you are experiencing fatigue or stress for a few months now, there is a high chance of being burnout. Factors including environmental factors and physical factors may be the cause of your burnout. If this is not handled properly, you may acquire diseases such as diabetes.
With this information on prediabetes symptoms, you can at least determine whether you already need to consult your doctor. You can prevent actual diabetes from occurring.

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If you have tried every diet and are still struggling with your weight, the real culprit may be insulin resistance. When you have more glucose than your body needs, your body responds by producing more insulin to stabilize your blood sugar level and store the excess glucose as fat. In The Insulin-Resistance Diet, Cheryle R. Hart and Mary Kay Grossman show you how to control insulin resistance and lose weight without sacrificing all of your favorite foods.
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High Blood Pressure and Diabetes: What You Should Know

Fact: Two out of three diabetics suffer from high blood pressure. This is a condition that under no circumstances should be taken lightly, as the complications that it can bring are very serious. Along with your diabetes, you must keep your blood pressure levels under control. It is vital for your health. Let’s find out how you can do just that by understanding what high blood pressure is and how it affects you health.
What Is High Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is when the force that the blood exerts against the arteries is too high. Blood pressure is measured in two numbers:
Systolic Pressure: This is the pressure of the blood as the heart is beating. Your systolic pressure will always be a higher number than your diastolic pressure.
Diastolic Pressure: This is the pressure of the blood as the heart rests, in between beats. This will always be a lower number compared to your systolic pressure, as your heart is not beating.
What Are The Complications Related To High Blood Pressure?
Uncontrolled high blood pressure is a serious matter, and the complications that result from it are also very serious and could potentially threaten your life. They include:
Heart Failure
Diabetic Retinopathy (Eye Disease)
Stroke
Nephropathy
What Are The Symptoms?
One scary fact is that high blood pressure usually has no symptoms. Some people find out as they experience heart, eye or kidney problems. Because diabetes can cause high blood pressure, it is especially important for you to have your blood pressure checked every time you visit your health care professional, or at least four times a year. There are also home blood pressure monitors available on the market, which you could purchase and keep track of your blood pressure levels at home, very similar to the way you keep track of your blood sugar levels. Always stay in contact with your doctor and let him/her know if you notice any dramatic changes in your blood pressure.
What Is The Treatment?
Once again and very much like blood sugar control, lifestyle changes play a huge role in maintaining your blood pressure levels at a healthy range. It is important to follow a healthy diet, exercise regularly (at least thirty minutes a day) and loose weight if you need to. If you smoke, it is important to quit. If you drink alcohol, make sure you limit yourself to no more than one or two servings a day. Always discuss with your doctor the lifestyle changes that fit you best, and come up with a daily plan or routine that will help you achieve your needed goals.
If lifestyle changes are not enough to bring your blood pressure down to a healthy level, your doctor may also prescribe medication. Medications used to treat hypertension include diuretics, beta blockers, alpha blockers, vasodilators, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin antagonists and ACE inhibitors.
Conclusion
The relationship between high blood pressure and diabetes is a dangerous one that could bring along serious, life threatening complications, as we have learned. Always remember that your healthy decisions and lifestyle changes could literally mean the difference between a long healthy life or a short one. With that in mind, prepare yourself to control high blood pressure and diabetes, and prepare yourself to live happy and healthy for a very long time.

Information on Type 2 Diabetes: What it Tells you

Several sources of information on the type two diabetes can be found almost everywhere. If you suspect that you have the diabetes type 2 condition or are at risk of acquiring it, type 2 diabetes information can be easily and conveniently found online. However, not every bit of online data may be accurately written. Therefore, it is necessary to set the facts straight about the common misconceptions about type 2 diabetes.

Fact #1: Diabetes has no remedy.

Accurate and reliable data on type 2 diabetes should tell you that currently, no known 100% cure on diabetes has been developed in the medical field yet. Albeit a diabetic patient can try and even prevent the diabetes condition from worsening he or she cannot completely treat it. It is therefore important to be cautious with information on type 2 diabetes that will offer to provide you with a cure.

Fact #2: It is not fully understood.

Many medical researchers as well as medical organizations are constantly trying to help us understand more about type 2 diabetes by conducting researches. It is a known fact though that these studies and researches will take time if we are to fully grasp, and consequently, come up with the best possible medical solution for type 2 diabetes as, even its definite causes cannot be fully identified. Several common possible sources have been identified such as genetic heritage wherein some people are insulin resistant compared to others. This hereditary trait, combined with and unhealthy diet and lifestyle may worsen any existing diabetes condition or increase the risk of having one.

Fact #3: Too much sugar does not necessarily cause diabetes.

The act of eating too much sweets, by itself, does not cause diabetes. But since a diabetic’s body is unable to process glucose, diabetics are warned and cautioned against eating too much sweets. Information about type 2 diabetes should tell you that we need insulin in our body to open up and take in glucose for energy production and that type 2 diabetics’ body do not react to such function of the insulin.

Sugar is also not the only food item that diabetics should watch out against. Carbohydrate intake in general should be the first thing that should be managed. The information on type 2 diabetes from your doctor should include instructions on how to count carbohydrates so you can limit your intake. Eating too much carbohydrate rich foods can produce as much glucose as sweet foods.

Fact #4: Not all fruits are good for diabetes.

People have the misconception that going on a healthy food diet of vegetables and fruits is all that is we need to address your diabetes condition. What any reliable and accurate information on type 2 diabetes should inform you, however, is that it is not about eating as much fruits and vegetables as you can to replace carbohydrates intake. A diabetic’s diet as far as fruits are concern should be about moderation and simply making sure that you eat only within your recommended daily allowance of sugars and carbohydrates, and fruits. Fruits may still contain sugar and, as a type 2 diabetic, you should try to do away with those foods that are high in the glycemic index in your information on type 2 diabetes.

Fact #5: Not all diabetics show symptoms.

Since not all people manifest signs and symptoms of being diabetic, there are some who discover their condition too late. Factors which are contributory to diabetes such as being overweight, being advanced in age and a family background on the condition should be enough warning for you to undergo regular check ups as well as enough reason for you to have a healthy change in diet and lifestyle.

Fact #6: Complications can kill you.

Diabetes, as a condition, does not kill by itself alone. What most diabetic patients usually die from are the complications brought about by being diabetic. These complications affects major organs and include – but are not limited to – heart and kidney failure.
Are you at risk of Diabetes Type 2? Find out now from Andy Rowde’s information on type 2 diabetes and visit his FAQs page on diabetes care FAQs. You can get a unique content version of this article.

Diabetes: Chromium Linked To Weight Management in Diabetes

Diabetes

Diabetes weight management is helped by chromium, according to new study.

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"Chromium Found Very Beneficial Against Weight Gain"

"Even if not listed among the essential nutritive minerals needed by our body to fully function, Chromium may be as important as Calcium, Magnesium, Iron or Potassium. A recent study shows that daily supplements of Chromium picollinate combined with a common anti-diabetic drug cuts high levels of sugar in the blood and also reduces weight

gain with 60%." -- Source: news.softpedia.com

Disease Management: Diabetes Natural Remedies

Disease management diabetes is about the management of the diabetes disease and how natural supplements may help you to become symptom free.

Diabetes as a disease has been known for thousands of years. And in that time, diabetes disease management by physicians found and used various natural remedies, which often have been overlooked today—particularly in today's era of expensive prescription drugs.

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Gestational Diabetes: Careful Control Needed in Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes occurs when the pregnant mother's body does not maintain normal blood sugar levels but, instead, the mother's blood sugar rises to and remains at above-normal levels. Because of the long-term risk to the unborn baby, careful control of the mother's blood sugar levels is critical.



Here is some information on gestational diabetes:

Diabetic Pregnant Women - Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes affects approximately 3 to 5 percent of all pregnant women in the United States. This article addresses issues such as diet, exercise, blood sugar level and general medical care of women with gestational diabetes.

Diabetes is a disease where the body uses food improperly. The body gets its main energy source from glucose or from a breakdown of complex carbohydrates such as starches. Once sugar and starches are digested, they enter the blood stream in the form of glucose. Insulin assists the body in getting the glucose from the blood stream to the muscles and other body tissues. The pancreas is where insulin is manufactured. Glucose cannot get into the body cells without insulin. Instead, glucose accumulates in the blood and is excreted into the urine through the kidneys.

Women with gestational diabetes have plenty of insulin. The problem is that the insulin is partly blocked by hormones made in the placenta. This is called insulin resistance. In women without gestational diabetes, the pancreas makes enough insulin to overcome the insulin resistance. But when the pancreas makes all the insulin it can and it still cannot overcome the effect of the placenta's hormones, that woman has gestational diabetes.

Factors associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes are obesity, diabetes in the family, a stillbirth, or a child with a birth defect. Studies have shown that women older than 25 are also at greater risk. The Council on Diabetes in Pregnancy recommends that all pregnant women be screened for this disease. One of the most common screening methods is the 50-gram glucose screening test.

The key to preventing complications is control of blood sugar levels immediately after the diagnosis of gestational diabetes. A comforting fact is that gestational diabetes does not cause birth defects. But many babies are born much larger than average. The baby can grow too large for a vaginal birth and a cesarean section delivery is necessary. In some cases, the baby is born with hypoglycemia. In this case, the baby will be given glucose intravenously. These two examples are manageable and preventable. The key is careful control of blood sugar levels in the mother immediately after the diagnosis of gestational diabetes.

An important component in caring for gestational diabetes is a strict diet. There is a wide assortment of literature that details dietary guidelines for women with gestational diabetes. Her health care practitioner will teach her how to measure her blood glucose level at home. Additionally, she may have to check her urine for ketones (these are by-products of the breakdown of fat). Ketones may be found in the blood and urine as a result of inadequate insulin.

It is very unlikely that the baby will have diabetes. However, the child may be at risk for Type II diabetes

. Other problems such as hypoglycemia and jaundice may also occur.

More than likely, gestational diabetes goes away immediately after delivery. But these women are at risk of developing it in future pregnancies. Make sure to have screening tests during subsequent pregnancies in the first trimester.

Diabetes Cure

At this time there is no specific cure for diabetes, but research continues to try to find a way to end this disease, rather than just treating and managing it as is now done. The problem with just treating and controlling diabetes is that it requires constant care, attention, and medications that continue to change over an individual’s life. Many people with diabetes are not treated and may be unaware of the condition. This leads to further complications including kidney disease, circulation problems, cardiovascular disease, vision problems, and elevated heart attack and stroke risk. It is estimated that only a third of all diabetics are treated, the other two thirds are not being treated for the condition.

Research continues to focus on curing, preventing and managing diabetes. While there are significant advancements in managing and preventing diabetes, it is public knowledge and education that allows people to understand the symptoms of diabetes and pre-diabetes, and start prevention programs. Since many people are unaware of the symptoms, they don’t use the prevention programs. Many school health programs now offer advice on diet, exercise and lifestyle

choices that will reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes [ed., adult onset diabetes].

In addition to working on prevention and management there is ongoing research to find a cure for diabetes. There are several surgical or medical procedures being tested to cure diabetes, but at this time they are still largely experimental.

Islet cell transplants

Recent advances have been made in the transplantation of islet cells into the body. Islet cells are made up of two types of cells:

• alpha cells, which make glucagon, a hormone that raises the level of glucose in the blood
• beta cells, which make insulin.

It is hoped that the production of insulin in the body with this transplant would eliminate the need for daily injections that type 1 diabetes have to do.

The side effects of this transplant include rejection of the cells by the body and reactions to the immunosuppressive drugs. These side effects are very serious and include mouth sores, intestinal disorders, kidney function impairment and increased risk of cancer and other tumors.

Pancreas transplant

This is the full surgical transplant of the complete pancreas. Usually this procedure is only done if the kidneys are being transplanted as well. Again, there are many complications with the procedure, and the side effects of the immunosuppressive drugs may be more dangerous and risky than the continued injection of insulin. There is a fairly high rate of rejection for this procedure, but progress continues to be made.

There is also a process to implant an artificial pancreas, but this is still in the development phase. Many researchers believe that this will prevent rejection problems once the artificial pancreas is perfected.

Genetic manipulation

This cure for diabetes would allow insulin producing cells to be made out of regular cells by inserting the insulin producing gene. This would avoid the need for invasive surgery and would prevent most of the risks associated with surgical procedures.

While at this time there is not a definite cure for diabetes, the research is ongoing. New advances in genetic and medical practices and research will hopefully result in a cure for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the future.

Karen Newton is a registered nurse and acclaimed author with over 25 years of health care experience. Her newest book, Diabetic Diet Secrets, is an easy to follow guide to losing weight and getting control of your diabetes. Karen offers a free Diabetic

Symptoms of Adult Diabetes - How to Know a Symptom or Sign for Diabetes

The symptoms of adult diabetes are symptoms that should be recognized. Recognizing a symptom or sign for diabetes is important because diabetes is a condition that can be life-threatening. Diabetes is a disease where high levels of sugar in the blood exist, creating a symptom or sign for diabetes. Diabetes can be caused by too little insulin in the body, by the inability to use insulin or both of these. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar levels. About 17 million persons in the USA suffer from symptoms of adult diabetes.

Diabetes consist of three main types:

• Type 1 Diabetes - is usually diagnosed in childhood. The body makes very little or no insulin, and daily injections of insulin are required to keep the person alive.
• Type 2 Diabetes - accounts for about 90% of all cases of diabetes and usually occurs in adults. The pancreas do not make enough insulin to keep blood glucose levels normal, frequently because the body does not use the insulin produced very well. Symptoms of adult diabetes and Type 2 diabetes
  
  is becoming more common with the increasing number of elderly Americans, with the failure to exercise and increasing obesity rates.
• Gestational Diabetes - is high blood glucose that develops during pregnancy in a woman who does not have diabetes.

Here are the most common Type 2 symptoms of adult diabetes:

1. Blurred Vision
2. Fatigue
3. Impotence In Men
4. Increased Appetite
5. Increased Thirst
6. Infections That Heal Slowly
7. More Frequent Urination
   

How does one know if symptoms of adult diabetes that are being experienced are actually indicating diabetes? The best way is to do a blood test called the fasting blood glucose level test. Diabetes is diagnosed if this test shows blood glucose is higher than 126 mg/dL on two different tests. If levels are between 100 and 126 mg/dL, this condition will be referred to as impaired fasting glucose or prediabetes and should be considered a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes.

What does one attempt to do for stabilizing blood sugar levels and diabetes? While there is no cure for diabetes, the immediate objectives are to stabilize blood sugar and eliminate any symptom or sign for diabetes and high blood sugar. Long-term, the goals of treatment are to prolong ones life, to relieve symptoms of adult diabetes and prevent long-term complications that may result such as heart disease and kidney failure.

A person with symptoms of adult diabetes should work closely with their physician to keep blood sugar levels within acceptable ranges. In addition, the more you understand a symptom or sign for diabetes and how to treat it, the more proactive you can become in making lifestyle changes that will improve your health. Besides oral medications, the good news is that Type 2 diabetes may respond to treatment with exercise, diet improvements and weight management.

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Excercise Physiology?

I've talked my boss into letting me split my late shifts twice a week which allows me to go play basketball at the YMCA over lunch, and I've also taken a couple of flatwater kayaking lessons and I'm planning on doing that a couple times a week. I got my bicycle tires all pumped up and I think I'm ready for a test ride.

As I'm getting more active I am getting increasingly more interested in how the body works in relationship to exercise and what the body needs for fuel, how your blood sugar level affects your performance, and the differences between how a non-diabetic persons body works while exercising and how a diabetic body works while exercising.

The body has such a complex system for balancing the blood sugar level, releasing insulin to lower blood sugar, releasing glycogen to raise blood sugar, dealing with adrenaline and other blood sugar raising hormones, all the while dealing with different sources of energy (glucose, fatty acids, etc.) depending on the intensity, duration, environment, circumstances, etc. It's really mindblowing.

I'm hoping to leverage the exercise to lose some more weight, which is difficult if I keep eating to maintain a high enough blood sugar. You can cut your insulin back a bit, but you still need some on board otherwise your bodies fuel sources can't get the energy into the cells. There is a fine line there, and it's hard to put exercise into a quantifiable number.

I've also had problems with my blood sugar rising because either my body dumping adrenaline causing higher insulin resistance or just not having enough insulin on board.

It's a bit frustrating because while exercising, conditions are usually not ideal for frequent testing (which is necessary to figure this stuff out!!).

I think that the more I learn and understand how my body works, the better I'll be able to anticipate my insulin needs. Any advice on books to read, etc?

Is managing diabetes a full time job?

If only I had nothing else to do... Right? Wrong - but anyways.

I sometimes feel like there are so many things that we deal with that sometimes my diabetes takes a back seat and I don't give it the attention I need to in order to achieve better control. I mean, life gets busy sometimes!!!

I often think that managing diabetes can be a full time job, and at times it can be. But looking at how typical management is done, it's kind of weird. Managing diabetes is not a "task" that you can focus on and "get it done", but rather requires multiple mental "visits" through the course of a day.

I think my biggest problem is maintaining a consistant level of diligence through the course of the day. I might be very motivated at one point of the day, but I have problems maintaining that level of motivation while navigating the course that unravels for the rest of the day.

So, if I didn't work, or do anything else at all, would I be able to manage my diabetes better? I don't think so - just because I don't think any of us can maintain that focus all day every day!

The puzzle is figuring out how to balance everything when taken together. I think that diabetes can be just a small mental part of our normal thought process during the day. Similar to driving - I'm still very careful when driving, but for the most part it is somewhat unconcious. Something I've been doing for so long that it does not require 100% focus like it did when I first drove. Maybe diabetes is a bit like that? Some situations and circumstances requiring more focus and attention, but for the most part occupying a small amount of mental resources...??

I Don't Deserve This High

I did everything that I am supposed to do, according to what I've been told.

I followed all of the "rules".

I counted all of the carbs.

I checked my blood sugar.

I did all of the math.

(68g carbs / 7.5g per unit = meal bolus) + (current BG (163)- target BG / 35 mg/dl per unit) = total insulin to cover my meal and bring my slightly elevated current BG down to my target BG.

My "meal" was two vend bags of wheat thin crackers from the machine. Maybe not the best choice nutritionally, but it's not like I had a snickers bar and pop tarts for dinner. And it wasn't really a meal, per se, but rather an afternoon snack.

One hour and forty five minutes after eating I check my BG.

Insert the strip, poke the finger, squeeze the finger, apply the blood, BEEP, watch the little animated symbol, BEEP, a mumbled "mother fuck" escapes my lips, 303 mg/dl.

I probably tested a little bit too early, a fair amount of insulin on board yet, I did have a heck of a time battling lows during basketball (that's fun - I'll tell you about it someday), I may have had some exercise ketones floating around, but when I checked there were none showing. Lots of possible reasons to be running a bit high, but 303 mg/dl is uncalled for in my opinion.

Is my infusion set working? Did I reconnect it properly after showering when I was done with basketball? I surely would have noticed an eleven and a half unit bolus if I wasn't hooked up correctly, right (puddle of insulin, wet clothes, the smell of it)? So what gives? Was my food choice really that bad? Maybe, but it seems like a lot of "punishment" for wheat thins.

Is it necessary to be trying to "figure it out" for an entire lifetime? Is there a point where one can stop troubleshooting things? A point where things run smooth? Enough already!

There are still so many unknowns to diabetes, and living the life with it is a never-ending source of blogging material.

Crisis (Danger & Opportunity)

This is the kanji symbol for crisis. It is composed of two symbols, one is "danger", the other is "opportunity". Danger & Opportunity.

This symbol & translation touch me in a certain way. Diabetes is definitely a crisis, and can be very dangerous. Some times, everything seems like a crisis. Just getting through another day of dealing with everything can be a crisis. At the same time, it is an opportunity, that when leveraged positively, can have a big positive impact on your life.

Apple Cider Vinegar: Blood Glucose Levels Reduced

Apple cider vinegar can help blunt the rise in blood glucose levels after a meal that is high in carbohydrates, according to study published in Diabetes Care. The study was performed by Carol S. Johnston, PHD, et al.

Apple cider vinegar and blood glucose levels are linked in the reported study. The researchers studied both diabetic subjects (with type 2 diabetes) and non-diabetic subjects (either resistant to insulin or sensitive to insulin).

The study protocol involved having subjects who were fasting consume either an apple cider vinegar and water mixture or a placebo mixture, based on random assignment of subjects. The apple cider vinegar mixture used to test for effects on blood glucose consisted of 20 grams [approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons] of apple cider vinegar, 40 grams of water, and 1 teaspoon of saccharine.

Then, after a delay of two minutes, the subjects ate a test meal that consisted of a white-flour bagel, with butter, and orange juice. The test meal contained a total of 87 grams of carbohydrates.

The apple cider vinegar researchers took the subjects' fasting blood samples, and then took blood samples at 30 minute and 60 minute points after the test meal. Blood glucose levels and insulin levels in these blood samples were analyzed. The researchers estimated whole-body insulin sensitivity of subjects during the 60-minute period after the test meal, assigning a composite score to each subject.

A week later, the subjects were switched between groups for a cross-over test.

Results of the apple cider vinegar blood glucose study: Subjects with diabetes had elevated fasting blood glucose levels of about 55 percent. Subjects having type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance had elevated fasting insulin concentrations of 95 – 115 percent, as compared to control group subjects.

Drinking the apple cider vinegar mixture caused the insulin-resistant subjects' whole-body insulin sensitivity to increase during the 60 minute period after the test meal (34 percent, at significance level 0.01) and caused a lesser rise among type-2 diabetic subjects (19 percent, at the 0.07 significance level).

Apple cider vinegar reduced the fluctuations in insulin significantly in control subjects after the test meal and reduced the fluctuations in both glucose and insulin in insulin-resistant subjects.

Source: "Vinegar Improves Insulin Sensitivity to a High-Carbohydrate Meal in Subjects With Insulin Resistance or Type 2 Diabetes" at http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/27/1/281