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		<title>Diabetes Diet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Hicks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When an individual has diabetes, certain lifestyle changes must be made, including taking insulin or other medications, exercising, monitoring blood pressure, and engaging in healthy eating habits. There are certain foods that a diabetic should reduce or eliminate from the diet because they elevate blood sugar levels. These dietary changes may drastically affect an individual&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>When an individual has diabetes, certain lifestyle changes must be made, including taking insulin or other medications, exercising, monitoring <a title="blood pressure" href="http://www.ca-medicalnews.com/high-blood-pressure-and-diet.html">blood pressure</a>, and engaging in healthy eating habits.</strong> There are certain foods that a diabetic should reduce or eliminate from the diet because they elevate blood sugar levels. These dietary changes may drastically affect an individual&#8217;s eating habits to the point where the person wonders does a diabetes diet work.</p>
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<p><strong>The answer to this question is yes and altering the types of food consumed can make a noticeable difference not only in the medical condition, but also in the heart health and weight of an individual.</strong> The blood sugar ingested through the diet is converted to energy by the body in conjunction with the insulin or other medications taken. Monitoring the caloric intake and balancing it with the medications will prevent the blood sugar from dramatically rising or falling.</p>
<p><em>Diabetics should monitor the amount and type of carbohydrates ingested on a daily basis.</em> Carbohydrates raise blood sugar levels and fats provide the body with a high number of calories. A safe alternative is to ingest proteins, especially as a snack at bedtime, in order to maintain blood sugar levels. A daily caloric intake of between 12 to 20 percent proteins such as fish, lentils, and soy will keep the blood sugar levels in the acceptable range.</p>
<p><em>When carbohydrates are ingested, they should be of the complex variety, such as whole grains and vegetables.</em> The fiber in the whole grains is beneficial to the heart, helps in weight loss, and aids in proper digestion of food. Fibers do not provide energy to the body, but they cleanse it by passing water and waste through the intestine. Unsaturated fats are the best kind of fatty foods to eat and these can be found in vegetables, fruits, and beans.</p>
<p><strong>Drinking fluids, but avoiding juices that are artificially sweetened, is recommended.</strong> Diabetics should also avoid sugars, alcohol, smoking, and caffeine. They should reduce their salt intake and avoid eating processed and fried foods. A physician will assist the diabetic with developing a diet plan that includes daily caloric intake, the proper amount of exercise, and caution about avoiding meals if taking insulin.</p>
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<p>The physician will answer the question &#8220;Does a diabetes diet work?&#8221; with a resounding yes. Following these recommended eating habits will maintain the blood sugar at healthy levels. <strong>It may take a while for the diabetic to become accustomed to the new diet, but the changes are worth it when it comes to controlling the condition.</strong></p>
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		<title>Diabetic Training Protocol</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Hicks</dc:creator>
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Treating the severely or mildly de-conditioned patient with diabetes requires a good assessment of their physical abilities and limitations as well as their psychological disposition for exercise.
Without this information, the typical exercise protocols presented to a patient, which are prevalent at most health clubs, will probably be too challenging. The predominant exercise protocols being taught [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Treating the severely or mildly de-conditioned patient with diabetes requires a good assessment of their physical abilities and limitations as well as their psychological disposition for exercise.</strong><br />
Without this information, the typical exercise protocols presented to a patient, which are prevalent at most health clubs, will probably be too challenging. The predominant exercise protocols being taught to trainers in the general fitness market follow a rigid focus of stability, core, strength and power. Although this may be a good starting point for the generally fit patient I have found much of what is being presented to the very de-conditioned to be much too challenging.</p>
<p><em>Experience dealing with this segment of the population is crucial, otherwise you run the risk of injuring the patient and I have seen this first hand.</em></p>
<p>It should be noted here that improved athletic performance and health are distinct goals and that program design must reflect only health interests at this time.</p>
<p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Three concerns when evaluating and recommending an exercise program:</span></em><br />
<strong><em>Safety</em></strong> &#8211; Safety should be a primary concern when developing an exercise program but is especially important with the very de-conditioned, diabetic population.<br />
Mobility issues, circulatory, blood sugars, all have to be considered and addressed when developing an exercise protocol.<br />
<strong><em>Optimal Clinical Outcomes</em></strong> &#8211; Results for this group refers to the health concerns of the client not sport specific.</p>
<p>Exercise in itself has short term benefits in handling sugars but long term benefits are achieved by challenging the larger muscles of the body in an exercise protocol, waking up the dormant muscle, and adding additional muscle.</p>
<p><strong>Traditional protocols focus too much time on core and stability.</strong> This group needs simply to use the largest muscles as a means to an end, handling blood sugars more effectively. The basic exercise protocols that we have developed to engage the larger muscle groups, inherently have a positive affect on core and stability. Even when placed in very controlled stabilized positions such as variable resistance machines, there is a degree of stabilizer involvement for this very de-conditioned group. We have found that inexperienced trainers are overzealous in following the traditional protocols, overwhelming and frustrating patients.</p>
<p><strong><em>Compliance</em></strong> &#8211; Your biggest issue I&#8217;m sure you will agree with will be compliance.</p>
<p><strong>An effective protocol must be patient specific and based on the subjective answers a patient gives you.</strong> Your objective view that they need an aggressive protocol does not address the reality that most patients, even when threatened by the consequences of their illness, will not respond to a demand for big changes.</p>
<p><strong>This approach will go a long way in stimulating compliance by your patient.</strong> By being real and understanding that your patient wants and needs help but probably won&#8217;t make dramatic  changes in the short run, gives you a psychological advantage.</p>
<p><em><strong>The following questions will help you determine your patients psychological predisposition for exercise.</strong></em> This will help you determine a realistic course of action for your patient, going a long way in gaining compliance.<br />
• I don&#8217;t know if I can find the time.<br />
• I am only doing this for my health<br />
• I don&#8217;t find exercise enjoyable<br />
• I believe exercise may be painful<br />
• I get bored easily<br />
• I get frustrated when I don&#8217;t see results<br />
• I feel intimidated or embarrassed in an exercise setting<br />
• Work demands make it difficult to exercise<br />
• Family obligations may make it difficult to exercise<br />
• My family or friends may not support my attempts to exercise<br />
• I may have to exercise alone<br />
• I may lose track of my goal<br />
• The exercise setting available to me does not meet my needs.</p>
<p><strong>What to look for in a program.</strong></p>
<p><em>Our experience has demonstrated a concern when acquiring supervision or recommending a program for this population.</em> Overwhelming, complex, too challenging is the feedback we have been getting from patients subjected to inexperienced trainers or health club protocols.</p>
<p>The importance of the patients ability to tolerate the exercise stress, both physically and psychologically, cannot be overemphasized.</p>
<p>It is paramount that patients are presented undemanding exercises at the start of a program, transitioning to more challenging exercises only when they express and demonstrate comfort with their existing program. (example: standing core exercises as opposed to lying on the floor exercises).</p>
<p><strong>It is better to start out conservatively than to overshoot the patients exercise tolerance, reducing the enjoyment.</strong></p>
<p>Always err on the side of too little when applying loads.</p>
<p>Trainers must not fall into the trap of believing that more is better.</p>
<p>Even the Target Heart Rate Zone parameters may be too challenging for this population. A more prudent indicator would be perceived exertion.</p>
<p><strong>Initial training should emphasize correct exercise technique and increasing the patients tolerance for exercise.</strong> As tolerance and technique allow&#8230; the focus will extend to increasing strength. Resistance loads in the 60% &#8211; 80% range of 1RM are essential to achieve goals. Determining 1RM will not be determined by testing 1RM, which would not be prudent for this population, but by trial and error, adjusting resistances that allow for a repetition range of 8 &#8211; 15 to exhaustion for their fitness level. Typically exercise alone will have a positive effect on stability and flexibility for this group.</p>
<p>As you know improving HA1C is paramount for optimal clinical outcomes.</p>
<p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The result of this protocol is better glycemic control through a couple of mechanisms:</span></em><br />
* Exercise in itself helps keep blood sugars under control.<br />
* Protein synthesis as the result of challenging the largest muscles is very metabolically expensive, post exercise, utilizing thousands of calories.<br />
* Adding muscle and recruiting dormant muscle allows for more active tissue into which sugars can be shuttled.</p>
<p>To insure that the special needs of this population are met look for an educational and nutritional system that addresses these concerns.</p>
<p>A well designed program will begin with an empowering psychological component addressing the &#8220;mind set&#8221; of what is really required to achieve glycemic control through proper eating habits and an effective exercise program.</p>
<p><strong><em>A good program addresses the problem of compliance.</em></strong></p>
<p>Look for an entry level program that strategically and safely addresses the needs of the very de-conditioned and overweight patient by transitioning from very comfortable non complex exercises to more challenging ones very gradually.</p>
<p>It should not be overwhelming or complex and the time requirement of only 2 days a week is the icing on the cake so to speak for those with time excuses.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">As with any program an assessment of the patient must be performed first:</span><br />
Assessment:</strong><br />
1. Age<br />
2. Gender<br />
3. Weight<br />
4. Limitations &#8211; Orthopedic or Otherwise (Thrumbosis, Circulatory Concerns, Etc.)<br />
5. <a title="Blood Pressure " href="http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/guide/blood-pressure-causes">Blood Pressure </a><br />
6. Medications<br />
7. How long since any structured exercise?<br />
8. PAR-Q Test</p>
<p><em>We then place our patients into one of three classifications to ensure training protocols match patients fitness levels.</em><br />
<strong>LEVEL 1:</strong> Very Obese Diabetic &#8211; Significantly De-conditioned &#8211; Very Limited Mobility<br />
<strong>LEVEL 2:</strong> Overweight Diabetic &#8211; De-conditioned &#8211; Mobile<br />
<strong>LEVEL 3:</strong> Active Overweight &#8211; Pre or Just Diagnosed Diabetic </p>
<p><strong><em>Level 1 patients</em></strong> will require very low impact type of equipment that allow for stabilization and comfort such as a recumbent bike or mini tramp with safety handles. Exercise bands will probably be appropriate for this group.<br />
<strong><em>Level 2 patients</em></strong> that are mobile allows for the use of more challenging exercise equipment in a health club setting that puts the patient in a comfortable, stabilized, seated position.<br />
<strong><em>Level 3 patients</em></strong> will probably tolerate a more aggressive exercise protocol including free weight exercises</p>
<p><strong>Based on this information patients should follow a system that addresses the following principles for a safe and effective workout.</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>1. The Foundation<br />
</em></strong>A thorough warm-up, designed to be an integral part of the program not just an afterthought, making the transition to the challenging sets physiologically and psychologically more comfortable, reducing micro-trauma to the connective tissues reducing post exercise soreness, having a positive effect on adherence to the program. For the population with circulatory problems, a slow gradual warm up will help with circulation to the extremities.</p>
<p><strong><em>2. Supersets<br />
</em></strong>A challenging TOTAL BODY workout utilizing compound movements in a superset fashion based on the patients fitness level. Beginners find these compound movements to be inherently more comfortable to perform as they require less skill, coordination and balance. The emphasis on only using the largest muscles inherently burns plenty of calories during the workout but, more importantly, stimulates the endocrine system (hormone) and protein synthesis which is very metabolically expensive using the fat stores during the recovery process. (anabolic phase)</p>
<p><strong><em>3. Intervals<br />
</em></strong>Interval training taps into the fat burning mechanism effectively and immediately and as studies have proven, will burn 9 times the fat that aerobics can burn in the same time frame.<br />
Intervals have a positive effect on &#8220;heart reserve&#8221; and circulation as opposed to traditional long duration, low intensity cardiovascular exercise.</p>
<p>These three cycles combine everything you need in an exercise program. Instead of splitting up body parts on different days and performing ineffective aerobics on the other days, you get the best of everything in one workout.</p>
<p><strong>A minimum requirement of only 2 workouts a week goes a long way in promoting compliance.</strong></p>
<p>This principle of 2 workouts a week has been backed by science. Using reverse psychology and positive reinforcement will guarantee success of the program.</p>
<p>If you can demonstrate a reasonable level of results for the time invested, it will result in an increase in compliance from your patients.<br />
Rick Bramos has trained thousands of clients beginning in 1973 as a Physical Activities Specialist in the U.S. Army. Rick opened the first Gold&#8217;s Gym in S.C. in 1982 and was one of the few men certified to teach Step, Spinning, Body Pump And other classes in the late 80&#8217;s and early 90&#8217;s.</p>
<p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">He recently co-authored a book (2 Days to Fitness) featuring his 3 Cycle Training System.</span></em></strong></p>
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		<title>Diabetes Control</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Hicks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is diabetes? Why do we need to slash down our sugar intake?
If your health provider confirmed that you are a diabetic, its better to start searching for possible treatment and remedies before it\&#8217;s to late. Excessive use of sugar has been known to increase incidences of type 2 diabetes and obesity. On the other [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What is diabetes? Why do we need to slash down our sugar intake?</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong>If your health provider confirmed that you are a diabetic, its better to start searching for possible treatment and remedies before it\&#8217;s to late.</strong> Excessive use of sugar has been known to increase incidences of type 2 diabetes and obesity. On the other hand, some condition of diabetes are the other way around. Usually, diabetes is due to hereditary and environmental causes resulting abnormally that leads to <a title="high blood sugar levels" href="http://www.ca-medicalnews.com/high-blood-pressure-and-you.html">high blood sugar levels</a>. Diabetes is a disease where the pancreas(a part of digestive organ)is unable to secrete enough insulin.</p>
<p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Types of Diabetes</span></em></strong></p>
<p><em>Gum disease and loss of teeth can also be a result of improper diabetes treatment.</em> Eventually, the pancreas can wear out from working overtime to produce extra insulin and may no longer be able to produce enough to keep a person\&#8217;s blood sugar levels within a normal range. So be extra careful with your favorite food, though sugar is taste good, but too much of it will make us sick. There are several types of diabetes and each one differs from their own characteristic and occurrences. <strong>Type-1 diabetes</strong>, also known as juvenile diabetes since its affect majority of the diabetic children.</p>
<p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Diabetes Treatment</span></em></strong></p>
<p><em>Educate yourself on how to care for your diabetes which will help you feel better today and in future.</em> If diet and exercise aren\&#8217;t enough or fail to control your elevated blood sugar, you may need diabetes medications or insulin therapy to manage your blood sugar. With proper treatment, people who have type 1 diabetes can expect to live longer and healthier lives. For type 2 diabetes, start by eating healthy foods, include physical activity in your daily routine and maintain a healthy weight.</p>
<p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Alternative Diabetes Cures Through the Herbal Way</span></em></strong></p>
<p><em>Marine Phytoplankton is found to be rich in omega 3 fatty acids which might help to reduce the amount of sugar in the diabetic patient\&#8217;s bloodstream.</em> Carbohydrates can be found in foods like pasta, rice, cereals, bread and potatoes. Some people encourage others to try homeopathic remedy for diabetes because of the costly prescription medicines. Diabetes symptoms may occur like repeated urination, weight loss, too much thirst which is not normal for your usual intake. The medical expert should look for the main complications, modalities and the root cause of your diabetes because the result of the assessment will tell the expert which medical approach to take. Marine Phytoplankton may also help to bring back the functionality of our cells by making tissues that has the ability to detoxify the lane through the intestines, kidneys, skin and liver. <strong><em>You have to be well aware of the foods you eat and enjoy outdoor physical activities which will strengthen your immune system and will result in you managing your diabetes condition better.</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Be Physically Active</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Hicks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies have proven that Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or, at the very least, delayed for many years. Even small changes in your lifestyle can produce major results. Physical activity combats insulin resistance&#8230; it keeps the cells of your muscles sensitive to insulin. It enables your cells to remove sugar from your blood much [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em>Studies have proven that <a title="Type 2 diabetes" href="http://www.ca-medicalnews.com/type-2-diabetes-2.html">Type 2 diabetes</a> can be prevented or, at the very least, delayed for many years.</em></strong> Even small changes in your lifestyle can produce major results. Physical activity combats insulin resistance&#8230; it keeps the cells of your muscles sensitive to insulin. It enables your cells to remove sugar from your blood much more efficiently.</p>
<p>Even if you don&#8217;t lose weight, regular exercise can substantially reduce your risk for Type 2 diabetes. When is the best time to start? According to research, the best time to start exercising on a regular basis is now!</p>
<p><strong>Researchers at the Institute of Bioscience, University of Estadaul Paulista in San Paulo, Brazil, reported the results of a study of exercise and health when young, in the journal Hypertension Research, June 2010.</strong> Over 1400 adults were asked about their physical activity from ages 7 to 10 and 11 to 17 years. The subjects ranged in age from 18 to almost 95, and more than 20% were 65 or older. Those with the highest amounts of physical activity in youth had only 29 per cent of the risk of Type 2 diabetes, compared to volunteers with the lowest amounts of exercise when young. Those with the highest levels of physical activity had 42 per cent the risk of high blood pressure as volunteers with low levels of activity when they were young.</p>
<p><em>Actually the research was consistent with earlier work looking at physical activity and obesity throughout life.</em> (<strong><a title="Obesity" href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html">Obesity</a></strong> is known to be an important risk factor for Type 2 diabetes). In 2006 an article in the journal Medical Science, Sports and Exercise published the results of a study in Finland, that looked at the risk of obesity in relation to physical activity from childhood to adulthood. Over 1300 people were followed for 21 years. Those participants who were least active from 9 to18 years of age were most likely to be obese as adults and those with the most activity in youth were most likely to be of normal weight later in life.</p>
<p>Overweight, obesity and physical inactivity put anyone with a genetic link at risk for insulin resistance, and children whose parents have Type 2 diabetes are even more likely to develop it. If you are a young person reading this or a Type 2 diabetic with children, the time to begin a program of regular physical activity is now.<br />
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<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Be physically active, get out and:</span></em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>ride your bicycle around the neighborhood and enjoy the fresh air</li>
<li>draw hopscotch on the sidewalk and invite some friends over to play</li>
<li>need a few things from the store? Take the family for a walk and let everybody help carry the shopping home</li>
<li>why not put your baby into the stroller to get him or her into the habit of outdoor activities</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Summertime is time for the beach or pool.</strong> Wintertime is time to dress warmly and play in the snow. Have a good time walking through the mall. Have a picnic at the park and play softball. Look up volunteer activities such as planting native plants in your local park. Plant a garden in your own yard, and get out and water it every day and pull weeds. Once you get into the habit of physical activity, you will begin to miss it on days when you are sedentary&#8230; so start some activity now and remember to include the whole family.<br />
Exercise does not have to be an ordeal, consume a lot of time, or cost a lot of money. And it will help beat Type 2 diabetes.<br />
<strong><em>Would you like more information about alternative ways to handle your type 2 diabetes?</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Vitamin D For Type 2 Diabetes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Hicks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many commentators on natural health and healing claim that taking supplemental vitamin D may do type 2 diabetics just as much good as the leading diabetes drug that actually works, metformin. Vitamin D is becoming the go-to remedy for a wide range of health conditions ranging from osteoporosis to breast cancer to heart disease. This [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Many commentators on natural health and healing claim that taking supplemental vitamin D may do <a title="type 2 diabetics" href="http://www.ca-medicalnews.com/type-2-diabetes.html">type 2 diabetics</a> just as much good as the leading diabetes drug that actually works, metformin.</strong> Vitamin D is becoming the go-to remedy for a wide range of health conditions ranging from osteoporosis to breast cancer to heart disease. This sunshine vitamin that was once only thought to treat rickets&#8230; is now believed to have profound benefits in almost all aspects of human health.</p>
<p><em>As for the real benefits of vitamin D for type 2 diabetes, the original research was conducted in the 1980&#8217;s in Sweden.</em> Fair-skinned Scandinavian men with type 2 diabetes were found to get better control over their blood sugar levels when given vitamin D supplements, but only if their vitamin D levels were already deficient. In a northerly location like Sweden, vitamin D deficiency has always been a problem. Type 2 diabetic men in the study who already had adequate levels of vitamin D, did not get a similar benefit, although their <a title="blood pressure levels" href="http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/detect/categ.htm">blood pressure levels</a> went down slightly.</p>
<p><strong>In 2010, scientists now know that people with different skin tones have different requirements for vitamin D.</strong> Persons of African or Australian aboriginal descent for instance, need less vitamin D than people from Iceland or Greenland. Giving people with black skin color supplemental vitamin D, can have the unwelcome side effect of storing calcium in the cholesterol plaques that may have formed in the linings of their arteries. For African-Americans and descendants of native Australian peoples, supplemental vitamin D may lower blood sugars but cause atherosclerosis.</p>
<p><strong>If you have dark skin tones, it is best you take no more than 400 IU of vitamin D a day</strong>, even if you are on temporary assignment to Antarctica. People with dark skin tones usually also have genes that make vitamin D work very efficiently. If you have dark skin, only take vitamin D supplements when you don&#8217;t have any opportunity to get outdoors in the daytime at all, three days a week or more.</p>
<p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">About Vitamin D:</span></strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Vitamin D is produced as a result of your skin being exposed to sunlight&#8230;</strong> it helps you to absorb calcium amongst other things. It is usually a good idea to spend 15 to 20 minutes daily outside. If you are able to do this, usually you do not need to take supplementation.</p>
<p><em>Another method to absorb vitamin D is through nutrition&#8230;</em> vitamin D deficiency also results partly from poor nutrition. This is one of the challenges for people with type 2 diabetes.</p>
<p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Food sources include:</span></em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>milk</li>
<li>juices fortified with vitamin D</li>
<li>soy milk, for example Silk</li>
<li>certain fortified cereals, for example Kix and Kellogg&#8217;s low-fat granola with raisins</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Vitamin D strengthens bones and helps prevent <a title="osteoporosis" href="http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/default.htm">osteoporosis</a>:</strong> might lower the risk of colon cancer, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri found that vitamin D also played a part in the prevention of cholesterol buildup.<br />
<em>Maintaining a good supply of vitamin D will help in preventing those long-term complications that accompany type 2 diabetes.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 12:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Hicks</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em>Getting sick is such a burden.</em></strong> Thinking about hospital bills, maintenance medications, follow-up check-ups, physical therapies give us a terrible headache. There are some individuals who are not able to benefit from the different health care services being offered by the hospitals due to poverty and racial discrimination. Poor people especially the indigent just simply rely on herbs and from the free medicines given by the government. <em>It is best that the government will give much attention with regards to the availability and accessibility of health care services to poor individuals.</em></p>
<p><strong>There are just so many diseases in the world that we can acquire genetically or through close contact with the virus or bacteria. Hereditary diseases are difficult to avoid.</strong> Why? Because when your ancestors have the disease, it can be passed on to the next family generations. You can never escape that disease if it runs in the family&#8217;s blood. If there are hereditary diseases in the family, better that you perform early detection that way you will know the necessary interventions and measures to treat the disease.</p>
<p><em>One very common genetically acquired disease is diabetes mellitus.</em> Diabetes mellitus is a disorder affecting the biochemical reactions of the body and having a tendency for developing above normal levels of sugar in the blood. Medically, the disorder is characterized as hyperglycaemic glycosuria. Hyperglycaemic means that the blood sugar is elevated while glycosuria means that glucose is present in the urine.</p>
<p><em>The greek word <span style="text-decoration: underline;">diabetes</span> which <span style="text-decoration: underline;">means</span> siphon refers to the excessive urination.</em> While the latin word mellitus means honey sweet this refers to sugar-sweet urine. Diabetes mellitus is a disease occurring in almost any parts of the world. It affects all races and even all age groups.</p>
<p><strong>The most common signs and symptoms of diabetes mellitus include that of weight loss, excessive urination, thirst and extreme hunger.</strong> If not corrected, this may lead to several complications and will eventually lead to early death.</p>
<p><em>It is important that we know the normal blood sugar levels that way we can determine if the blood sugar reading that we have is below or above normal.</em> The normal fasting blood sugar level is 70-100mg/dl. If the test is done without fasting, the normal reading is 70-140mg/dl. Any reading above 140mg/dl is called hyperglycemia and any blood sugar reading below 70mg/dl is named as hypoglycemia. Hyperglycemia blood sugar levels are determined though taking a blood sample. Few drops of blood is enough to determine whether an individual sugar is at high range.</p>
<p><strong>The diabetes treatment depends upon the type of diabetes that you have.</strong> There is the insulin dependent type, noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus and the gestational diabetes. From the name itself, insulin dependent which means insulin injections are needed to sustain life whereas noninsulin dependent which means that exercise, oral medications and a strict diabetic diet is needed to control the disease. <em>Gestational diabetes is the type of diabetes which occurs during pregnancy. Exercise and diabetic diet needs to be observed and maintained.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Diabetes is a very serious disease that should be given attention. Since it is hereditary, early detection must be made in a much earlier time so as to provide treatment and implement interventions.</em></strong></p>
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		<dc:creator>Dan Hicks</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Diabetes, officially called <strong>Diabetes Mellitus</strong>, is one of the present day&#8217;s biggest causes of death around the world.</em> Ranked number seven on a list of chronic diseases, people who have diabetes will suffer from one form of it or another. If the pancreas is unable to produce or use insulin in the proper way, diabetes is the result and must be treated accordingly.</p>
<p><strong>Sugar is ingested with every meal taken, since a part of it is converted to sugar.</strong> After that the sugar makes its way into the bloodstream where it enters the cells by way of <a title="insulin" href="http://www.ca-medicalnews.com/diet-for-diabetes.html">insulin</a>, which is a hormone made by the pancreas. Normally the pancreas makes enough insulin to handle the amount of sugar present in a persons system. <a title="Diabetes causes" href="http://www.ca-medicalnews.com/the-changing-times-cause-diabetes.html">Diabetes causes</a> a persons pancreas to either produce little or no insulin, or the cells won&#8217;t respond as they should to insulin. This will allow sugar to build up in the blood that presents even more problems. It passes unused through the urine of the affected. As time goes by, the high blood sugar levels can cause eye damage that will lead to diabetic retinopathy and blindness if not properly cared for. Since diabetes compromises vascular health, strokes, myocardial infarctions (heart attacks), and peripheral artery disease are all associated with diabetes. Diabetes has also been found to have a connection with impotence and digestion issues.</p>
<p><em>Type 1 (insulin dependent) and Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) are the two main types of diabetes.</em> <strong>Type I diabetes</strong>, known as insulin dependent, usually affects younger people under 20 years of age whose pancreas doesn&#8217;t produce insulin. <strong>Type II</strong>, known also as non-insulin diabetes, has a reduced amount of insulin produced by the pancreas or cells that no longer respond or both.</p>
<p><em>Known to be genetically based, Type I diabetes is coupled with an abnormal immune response.</em> Medical experts believe that Type II diabetes is caused by genetics, its causes are still mostly unknown.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The symptoms of Type I diabetes are</span> usually obvious. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Symptoms of Type II diabetes is</span> opposite of Type I. A lot of Type II diabetics don&#8217;t know they this illness until they need help for heart problems, blood vessel ailments, stroke, go blind, skin outbreaks, kidney issues, nerve irritation or <a title="sexual problems" href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001951.htm">sexual problems</a>.</p>
<p>A person can take steps to improve the chances of avoiding diabetes but there is no foolproof way to prevent diabetes. <strong>It means doing such things as exercising, managing weight, eating right, not smoking, and not drinking alcohol to excess.</strong></p>
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		<dc:creator>Dan Hicks</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em>Is there a cure for this dreadful problem? Are we to blame for this metabolism problem?</em></strong></p>
<p>I was once told &#8220;<em>we are what we eat</em>&#8221; I am not so sure that is 100% right however there are a number of factors that should be looked at:</p>
<p>We have moved from horses, horse and cart to cars and all the modern conveniences you can imagine.</p>
<p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Things that have changed, in a woman&#8217;s life and some to some extent, modern day men:</span></em></p>
<p><strong>FLOORS:</strong> Previously we swept, scrubbed, and polished our floors that were once either dirt, concrete, wooden and if we were well off/rich, the floors covered with linoleum.</p>
<p><strong>TODAY</strong> we have carpet or tiles reducing the need for manual work with a vacuum cleaner and a modern day mop, all this taking a fraction of the time needed to clean</p>
<p><strong>LAUNDRY/WASHING:</strong> The bane of every mother was washing day, the same day each week. The clothes put in a copper full of water and detergent under a raging wood fire. They would be agitated with an old broomstick because the water was so hot. When the clothes were in that boiling liquid for a period it was time to move them to a tub of cold water. The stick moved the clothes a few at a time. The clothes then rinsed and wrung out and if you were especially rich you might have a hand driven wringer and, the clothes would end up in the next tub of water often with a bluing bag. They rinsed in that clear blue water, wrung out, and then hung on the clothesline to dry.</p>
<p><em>When it rained or snowed, it created extra problems.</em></p>
<p><strong>TODAY</strong> we just put the clothes into our fully automatic washing machine add some detergent and press a button. 45 minutes later the clothes washed, and spun dried. We take the clothes out of the washing machine and place them into our automatic tumbler dryer and in 30 minutes, you have soft fluffy dried clothes saving a huge amount of time and energy.</p>
<p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Therefore, we have some of the cleaning chores out of the way.</span></em></p>
<p><strong>FOOD:</strong> How about food we needed to cook that on a wood-fired stove but first we needed to have the woodcut to size and split into the proper size so it would fit inside the burning compartment. Then there was the kindling needed, someone needed to cut that up from the wood stick. The cook usually the mother would prepare the meal for everyone, usually at the turn of the century, as many as 20 people in the family. Then someone needs to wash and dry all the dishes. They would get the hot water from the kettle on the wood-fired stove.</p>
<p><strong>TODAY</strong> we have hot and cold water tapped into our kitchen sink. We are now able to put those dirty dishes in our automatic dishwasher, and in an hour we have, the dishes all washed and ready to put in a cupboard.</p>
<p><strong>TODAY</strong> we have frozen foods of all types reducing cooking times by huge amounts. These foods are so convenient</p>
<p><strong>PERSONAL CLEANLINESS:</strong> Bath time was a chore because the water needed heating by the wood-fired stove and several children would share the same bath water.</p>
<p><strong>TODAY</strong> we have warm showers to cleanse our self-much better than a bath. Who wants to wash their face after their bottom has been sitting in the water? We have a washbasin in our bathroom these days. We have a water flush toilet saving the walk out back helping us remain clean.</p>
<p><strong>LIGHTING:</strong> Not everyone had electric lights until 50 years ago and there are many parts of the country not serviced with electricity because of the remoteness. In days gone by some needed to light up the kerosene light and the associated things you do to light up the nighttime house.</p>
<p><strong>TODAY</strong> we flick a switch for our lights.</p>
<p><strong>HEATING:</strong> In days gone by, we cut up wood and put it in either the furnace or the fireplace to keep warm.</p>
<p><strong>TODAY</strong> we flick a switch to turn on our air conditioning unit maintaining a constant temperature within our home.</p>
<p><strong>UP</strong> until 50 years ago, things started to change rapidly where a huge percentage of families lived on family dairy farms, milking 80-100 cows twice a day, feeding pigs and cows and horses and other animals. During the summer months, all the family helped with the baling of hay, preparing for the long cold months especially in the cold climates.</p>
<p><strong>TODAY</strong> a very small percentage of people reside on farms and they supply all the food to the city folk. The family farm now consists of 400 head of cattle with all the motorized equipment such as the wide disc ploughs, seeding machines, combine harvesters, grass cutters, and hay balers relieving the farmer of much hard work. One man can operate a very large farm and its equipment on his own these days.</p>
<p>Do you see where we are heading&#8230;?</p>
<p>How things have changed with reduced household chores and the massive reduction in the size of the family. The family farm has increased dramatically in size but now only requiring one man to do the job of many. <strong>One man can milk 400 head of cows on his own in less than 2 hours.</strong></p>
<p><strong>TODAY</strong> In our homes, we have the car parked inside; we have a vacuum cleaner to look after the floors. We have a washing machine to look after the laundry. We have a clothes dryer to look after the drying of the clothes. We have hot and cold running water reducing our showering times. We have many prepared foods today, and we have a microwave. We have a remote on our television set. We have an electric oven and hot plate to cook our food. We have electric mixers and blenders if we still use them.</p>
<p><em>We don&#8217;t exercise like we once did around the house.</em></p>
<p>And guess what&#8230; there is a huge increase in <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">DIABETES</span></strong>&#8230;there is a huge increase in size of most people. We are now seeing 6 foot high Asians grown up in the west that once were less than 5 feet</p>
<p>Do you think that our lifestyle might have something to do with the huge increase in <a title="diabetes" href="http://www.ca-medicalnews.com/diabetes-control.html">diabetes</a>?</p>
<p><em>And weight gains</em></p>
<p><strong>YOU BE THE JUDGE</strong></p>
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		<dc:creator>Dan Hicks</dc:creator>
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As we know, millions of citizens all over the world have tried to let go of their mouth-watering and tasty sugary products. People don&#8217;t have any option but to leave their in-taking of sweets because their health is at risk. That is why [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>WHAT IS DIABETES? WHY DO WE NEED TO CUT DOWN OUR SUGAR INTAKE?</strong></em></p>
<p>As we know, millions of citizens all over the world have tried to let go of their mouth-watering and tasty sugary products. <strong>People don&#8217;t have any option but to leave their in-taking of sweets because their health is at risk. That is why doctors tell diabetics to shun away from sugary foods to prevent unhelpful reactions.</strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Insulin</span> is a substance that breakdown our sugars into tiny particles to be able to maximize by our body to produce fuel and energy, so we can do our day to day activities. When <em>glucose</em> builds up in the <em>bloodstream</em>, the cells become starved for energy since they do not have access to the glucose and in short term and long term frequent glucose build-up speeds the acidity of the blood, hurting several of the body&#8217;s organs, such as the eyes and kidneys.</p>
<p><em><strong>TYPES OF DIABETES</strong></em></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Gestational diabetes</span></strong><strong> could occur in women who are the age 24 years old or older, but certain women have increased risks in developing gestational diabetes.</strong> <em>Nerve damage</em> can cause your hands and feet to hurt, tingle or feel numb. <em>The two key types are the Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.</em> <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Type-1 diabetes</span></strong>, also known as <em>juvenile diabetes</em> since it affects children. There are many types of diabetes and each one differs from each other. Finally, the <a title="pancreas" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas">pancreas</a> can weaken from working overtime to create more insulin and can no longer be able to create enough to keep a person&#8217;s blood sugar levels in a regular range.</p>
<p><strong><em>DIABETES TREATMENT</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>To help your condition, eating healthy and sustaining a balanced diet will help you feel better.</strong> With correct treatment, people who have type 1 diabetes can expect to live longer and healthier lives. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">For type 2 diabetes</span></strong>, begin by eating healthy foods, and include physical activity in your every day routine and continue a healthy weight. Stay at a healthy weight and maintain a good body weight will help you keep your body going and have better energy levels.</p>
<p><em><strong>ALTERNATIVE DIABETES CURES THROUGH THE HERBAL WAY</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>If diabetes is not treated, it could lead in complications like renal failure, impotence, <a title="hypoglycemia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglycemia">hypoglycemia</a> and a nervous breakdown.</strong> Once we struggle taking in sugar, diseases like diabetes may be at hand. Although this can mean future medications, there are other possible ways on how alternative diabetes cures could help you. <em>Carbohydrates</em> can be found in foods like pasta, rice, cereals, bread and potatoes. To name a few herbal cures, people who use bitter melon (ampalaya) or momordica charantia usually use these cures imported from the Orient. As we all know, it is still true that prevention is always better than cure. <strong>In order for the glucose to get through inside our cell, it needs the help of insulin (which is produced by the pancreas).</strong></p>
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