Home Remedies For Diabetes, Diabetes Information
By Gregory
has long been known as the silent killer - it has never gained full recognition for what it contributes to the mortality rate in developed countries, and people usually only think of the effect on their diet and lifestyle when is mentioned as a possibility. However, it has real, measurable and very serious health consequences - and kills thousands of people worldwide every year. This is why is known as the silent killer.
What is diabetes? It is a condition where the pancreas overproduces insulin in response to ingested glucose - basically, your body is said to be unable to handle glucose. Insulin helps break down glucose to be metabolized into energy, and if it is overproduced, there is a sharp drop in blood sugar levels. These blood sugar changes affect the brain, your cholesterol levels, your blood vessel walls, and your heart and arteries. The symptoms of type 1 include excessive thirst, excessive urination (as your body's metabolism of glucose is linked to water use), excessive hunger (which can exacerbate the symptoms and progression if the wrong foods are chosen), tiredness, and weight loss.
In the Western world, is reaching epidemic proportions - however, the that is currently dominating our health
Could you have diabetic kidney disease and not even know it?
Questions to ask your doctor.
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Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on the rise in part because diabetes is on the rise. If you are at risk for diabetes or have been recently diagnosed with the disease, here’s what you should know about the link between diabetes and CKD.
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Diabetes and minorities: What are the risks?
Some ethnic groups develop diabetes at two to six times the rate of whites. If you are African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander, here’s what you should know about your risk for diabetes.]]>
Preventing chronic kidney disease when you have diabetes
Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease. Keeping diabetes in check and early diagnosis of kidney disease could help decrease the chances of developing kidney failure.
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Diet tips for diabetics with kidney disease
When diabetes leads to kidney disease the goal is to preserve kidney function as long as possible and manage diabetes. What you eat can affect both your blood sugar and your kidney function. A dietitian will work with you to create an eating plan that's right for you, probably using some of the diet tips presented here.]]>
Introduction
Diabetes: definition, causes and symptoms
For a while now, a?leading topic in the United States has been?about the growing number of people?diagnosed with diabetes. But what exactly is diabetes? Here you'll find the definition, causes and signs of diabetes.
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Controlling diabetes
Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States. By controlling diabetes through lifestyle choices such as diet and exercise, taking prescribed medicines and seeing a doctor regularly, people with diabetes can usually maintain a healthy lifestyle and help prevent chronic kidney disease and kidney failure. Find out what you can do to control diabetes.]]>
Diabetes and chronic kidney disease
Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease in America. Many people with diabetes are not aware that chronic kidney disease can lead to kidney failure. However, having diabetes does not necessarily mean you will have kidney failure. Learn about the diabetes and kidney disease connection and how you can keep your kidneys healthy.
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Preventing diabetic kidney disease
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Preventing diabetic kidney disease
How can I slow the progression of kidney disease?
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Get the facts
Are you in control of your diabetes?
If you have diabetes, your doctor advises you to keep your glucose levels in a healthy range. One of the problems that can occur for diabetics who don’t control their diabetes is the risk of kidney disease which may lead to kidney failure and dialysis. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease in America. Learn how you can control your diabetes to avoid other health complications such as renal disease.
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Diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy means kidney damage that occurs as a result of diabetes. Researchers believe poor control of blood sugar or blood glucose levels is one of the reasons people with diabetes develop this type of kidney disease. Learn about diabetic nephropathy symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Diabetes and peritoneal dialysis
Diabetes mellitus is the number one cause of kidney failure in the United States, leading many people to need dialysis. Learn about the relationship between diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD), as well as how people with diabetes can choose to do the home dialysis treatment, peritoneal dialysis (PD).]]>
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scene is the preventable, adult-onset type 2 diabetes. This is developed in response to continued high sugar intake, where the pancreas must produce large amounts of insulin to deal with a high sugar diet, and the body suffers the consequences. The pancreas becomes burnt out, and the 'inability to handle sugar', or type 1 diabetes, develops.
The reason that is known as the silent killer is because blood sugar spikes can be eroding venous and arterial tissue, causing damage to your pancreas, and otherwise harming your body for years before you get any acute symptoms that lead you to the medical profession. By the time you get to a doctor, it can be too late to reverse the damage done - your life span is often shortened irrevocably.
Diabetes is often inherited, or at least there are genes that predispose individuals to diabetes. If you have a family history of diabetes, the best thing to do is to watch your diet - prevention is the best cure. If you are already concerned about the possibility of type 2 or type 1 diabetes, use the home kits that are available to test your sugar counts, and stay in contact with the medical profession. Many hospitals have the services to treat pre-diabetes. If you catch early enough, the damage is reversible. Don't take the risk of having to have insulin injections for the rest of your life, and never even being able to look at chocolate again...
Did you know that home test are available for both types of diabetes? Firms like TestMedica, Home Diagnostics, and FreeStyle make home products that you can use to give you an indication of whether you are disposed to diabetes, and whether you currently have issues with your blood sugar metabolism. If you are suffering some of the symptoms, you can use a home test kit as a precursor to speaking to your doctor about your risk of type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
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