Living with Diabetes Successfully
Managing diabetes is a combination of
learning how to eat well, monitor your glucose level, and exercise
daily. It is important to fully understand how the disease operates
within your body so that you can be prepared for any possibility
that may arise.
Many individuals have either type 1 or type 2
diabetes. It is a lifelong disease that once diagnosed with an
individual will need to learn how to manage. Typically adults who
have diabetes have type 2 diabetes and children, teens and youth
are usually diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It is possible to live
successfully with either type of diabetes if you learn all you can
about managing the disease.
Managing diabetes is a combination of learning how to eat well,
monitor your glucose level, and exercise daily. It is important to
fully understand how the disease operates within your body so that
you can be prepared for any possibility that may arise. Knowing the
disease means that you can better manage the disease. Your doctor
will give you information about diabetes and there are also many
helpful Websites and books that you can find information about
managing your diabetes.
Your doctor will help you to design a diabetic management plan
that will include proper diet, exercise and insulin management.
A proper diet is necessary because it is the diet that
determines how much blood glucose you bring into your body. A
healthy diet can help you to control your weight. Your doctor can
advise you on the types of food you should eat.
Regular exercise is an important tool in healthy diabetes
management. Exercise helps your diabetes by controlling your weight
and lowering your blood sugar level. Exercise can also help you to
feel better and increase your overall health.
The retina is the part of the eye that is sensitive to light and that sends messages to your brain about what you are seeing.
If the blood vessels of your retina become damaged due to high levels of glucose in your blood, you may experience fluid leakage, which will then cause swelling in your macula. The macula is the part of your eye that is responsible for giving you clear, sharp vision. If the retinopathy worsens, the eye may begin to form new blood vessels over the retina.
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Your doctor can advise you on what kind of exercise program
would be best for you. Exercise program selection will depend on
your overall health. Aerobic exercising is a fun way to stay
healthy and includes walking, jogging, aerobic dance and bicycling.
If you are experiencing any feet issues your doctor may ask you not
to do any exercising that might put stress on your feet. Exercises
that will NOT put stress on your feet include swimming, bicycling,
rowing or chair exercises.
Always warm up and cool down when exercising. Stretch for about
5 to 10 minutes to help your muscles warm up before doing your
regular exercise program.
When exercising go slowly and gradually increase the intensity
of your exercise routine.
Exercise changes the way your body reacts to insulin. It makes
your body more sensitive to insulin, and your blood sugar level may
get too low during exercise (hypoglycemia). You should check your
blood sugar level after you are finished exercising. It is
especially important to check your blood levels if you are
exercising in extremely hot or cold conditions. Temperature changes
how your body absorbs insulin.
If you feel shaky, anxious, suddenly sweaty, hungry or if you
feel a change in your heartbeat it is important to stop your
exercising and check your blood sugar level. It is important to
keep candy or juice on hand in case you need to treat
hypoglycemia.
Diabetes and Your Health
09/02/2010
Diabetes drug metformin exhibits potential against tobacco-induced lung tumors
Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, shows potential in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung tumors, according to early research conducted at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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Diabetes expert to be feature speaker at free fair
GARDNER -- Dr. David M. Harlan, a leading figure in diabetes care and clinical research, will be the featured presenter at the annual Heywood Hospital Diabetes Education Fair to be held at Mount Wachusett Community College on Sept.
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Diabetes: Could Breastfeeding Help Prevent Diabetes?
Diabetes is the focus of a U.S. researcher who says mothers who don't breastfeed their children may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, than mothers who do breastfeed. Study co-author Dr. Eleanor Bimla Schwarz at the University of Pittsburgh says diet and exercise are widely known to affect the risk of type 2 diabetes but few people realize breastfeeding also reduces mothers' risk of ...
Diabetes: Could Breastfeeding Help Prevent Diabetes?
09/01/2010
Diabetes drug used for lungs
CHICAGO - THE common diabetes drug metformin may hold promise as a way to keep smokers from developing lung cancer, US researchers said on Wednesday. They said metformin prevented lung tumour growth in mice exposed to a cancer-causing agent found in tobacco smoke, and because it is already widely used in people, it may be worth further study.
Diabetes drug used for lungs
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