Types of DiabetesThe three major types of diabetes are: Type 1 diabetes (previously known as insulin-dependent diabetes) Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease where the body's immune system destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. This type of diabetes, also known as juvenile-onset diabetes, accounts for 10-15% of all people with the disease. It can appear at any age, although commonly under 40, and is triggered by environmental factors such as viruses, diet or chemicals in people genetically predisposed. People with type 1 diabetes must inject themselves with insulin several times a day and follow a careful diet and exercise plan. Type 2 diabetes (previously known as non-insulin dependent diabetes) Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, affecting 85-90% of all people with the disease. This type of diabetes, also known as late-onset diabetes, is characterised by insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. The disease is strongly genetic in origin but lifestyle factors such as excess weight, inactivity, high blood pressure and poor diet are major risk factors for its development. Symptoms may not show for many years and, by the time they appear, significant problems may have developed. People with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to suffer cardiovascular disease. Type 2 diabetes may be treated by dietary changes, exercise and/or tablets. Insulin injections may later be required. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) GDM, or carbohydrate intolerance, is first diagnosed during pregnancy through an oral glucose tolerance test. Between 5.5 and 8.8% of pregnant women develop GDM in Australia. Risk factors for GDM include a family history of diabetes, increasing maternal age, obesity and being a member of a community or ethnic group with a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. While the carbohydrate intolerance usually returns to normal after the birth, the mother has a significant risk of developing permanent diabetes while the baby is more likely to develop obesity and impaired glucose tolerance and/or diabetes later in life. Self-care and dietary changes are essential in treatment. What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes (formerly known as Insulin Dependant Diabetes or Juvenile Diabetes) occurs when the pancreas is unable to make enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone that acts as a key to let glucose from the food we eat pass from the blood stream into the cells to provide energy. While type 1 diabetes affects people of any age, it usually occurs in children and young adults. Type 1 diabetes is the less common form of diabetes, with just 10 to 15 per cent of all people with diabetes having this type. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. The pancreas cannot produce enough insulin because the cells that make insulin have been destroyed by the body’s own immune system. What is the cause of Type 1 diabetes? We don’t yet know the exact cause of type 1 diabetes, but we do know that some people carry genes which might make them more likely to get type 1 diabetes. However it can only occur when something such as a viral infection triggers the immune system to destroy the insulin-making cells in the pancreas. This is called an autoimmune reaction. How is type 1 diabetes treated?Insulin must be replaced so insulin injections are needed to control blood glucose levels. Therefore, people with type 1 diabetes must have insulin every day to live. The goal of diabetes management is to keep blood glucose levels as close to the normal range as possible as this reduces the risk of developing long term complications. This can be achieved by insulin injections, blood glucose monitoring as well as balancing food intake and physical activity. At this stage type 1 diabetes can’t be prevented or cured, although there is a great deal of research being done. For example, the INIT II trial. What are the symptoms? In diabetes, glucose stays in the blood, causing the blood glucose level to become abnormally high. Symptoms may include:
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What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, affecting 85 to 90 per cent of all people with diabetes. It usually develops in adults over the age of 45, but it is increasingly developing at a younger age. Type 2 diabetes is known as a ‘lifestyle disease’ as it is often triggered by being inactive or carrying excess weight around the abdomen. It tends to run in families and it is not uncommon to have high cholesterol and high blood pressure as well. Unlike type 1 diabetes where the body produces no insulin, people with type 2 diabetes are still able to produce their own insulin. There may not be enough insulin for the body’s needs and/or the cells in the body are resistant to the action of insulin (insulin resistance). Type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition and treatment usually needs to change over time so that blood glucose levels can be kept within the target range. In the early stages the body may be producing more insulin than normal, but after having type 2 diabetes for a number of years, the pancreas becomes exhausted and makes less insulin. The management of type 2 diabetes initially involves regular physical activity, healthy eating and losing excess weight,. This will help the insulin to work more effectively. With time, tablets may be needed and eventually also insulin injections so that blood glucose levels can be kept within the target range. Losing weight and being physically active can delay the need for tablets or insulin. Even when medications or insulin are commenced, regular physical activity and healthy eating remain the cornerstone of diabetes management. People with type 2 diabetes often have no symptoms, so they may have diabetes for a number of years without knowing it. Sometimes the first sign that something is wrong is when they develop a complication of diabetes such as a heart attack, vision problems or a stroke. Typical symptoms of type 2 diabetes
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Mountain ants (Polyrhachis vicina Roger)Polyrhachis vicina Roger Ant is a wonderful insect, a representative of almost the largest and most prosperous insect families in natural world. In amber, that age more than a hundred million years, we can see prehistoric ants, which have a form and the outer structure that practically remained unchanged. This shows us that ants genetic structure is stable, characterized by the strongest features that help adapt and survive. According to research publications, particularly Mountain ants Polyrhachis vicina Roger (Pv Roger) are the most valuable of all ant species. Since ancient times, people had a special interest in researching the medical effects of ants, taking them as food. Ants were used as the main raw material for various medicinal purposes. Nowadays, many research centers began to successfully use ant agents to treat rheumatic arthritis. It was also found that ant agents are effective in patients with certain chronic diseases such as hepatitis B and C, diabetes and others. In addition, ants are the most valuable commodity resource of traditional Chinese medicine that can stop a declining process in sexual activity, help to restore fertility and other functions, has a cosmetic effect, improves the condition of the skin, balances YIN and YANG in body organs and systems. This characterizes them as high class, natural health restoring product. However, not all ant species have nutritional and therapeutic properties. According to scientific findings, currently in China only one ant species can be used for eating and therapeutic purposes, which is approved by Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China certificate. These ants live in Canby Shan Mountains - Mountain ants Polyrhachis vicina Roger (Pv Roger). There is from 40 to 55 percent of proteins in Mountain ants Polyrhatis vicina Roger, 14 kinds of necessary minerals, 19 kinds of amino acids (including the necessary amino acids - threonine, fenilamine, valine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, tryptophan). Is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, B12, C, D, E and others; there are inorganic salts such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, selenium and zinc, including a particular amount of zinc salts. This unique nutritional value of raw material exceeds the wild mountain ginseng value (according to their proportions). Source of the above information: Recent Achievements of Ancient Medicine by Prof. Dr. Arkadijus Gamperis,
Medical Doctor and Professor of Oriental Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania - ISBN 978-609-95273-3-8 Is Sugar Toxic to Your Body? Video shows how sugar not only causes heart disease and diabetes, but also feeds tumors and is as addictive as Cocaine to your brain I think everybody needs to watch this video from a recent 60 Minutes episode to see just how harmful to your health sugar really is. I don't think most people understand the seriousness of this. People seem to blindly eat and drink loads of sugar each day (Americans consume a whopping 1/3 lb of sugar per DAY on average) without thinking about how this internally affects your body and your biochemistry. Please share this page with all of your family and friends to help protect their health. As you can see in the video, it should be no surprise to anybody that studies clearly relate excess sugar consumption to obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. You might argue that some natural sugars have always been in the human diet, so why is this an issue. Well, yes humans have always eaten small amounts of natural sugars from fruit as part of the ancestral diet, but we've never historically been exposed to the massive amounts of added sugars that we see in today's world of sweetened drinks, candies, cakes, cookies, as well as added sugars in everything from condiments to dressings to tomato sauces. As you can see in the video, the average American eats a sickening 130 lbs of sugar per person per year, or 1/3 lb per day! That's just nasty if you ask me, and shows how little most people respect their body, or even think about what they're putting in their body on a daily basis. The video also mentions that in one controlled study, they replaced 25% of the daily calories of the subjects with sugary drinks, and took continual blood tests. The tests showed that by replacing 25% of their daily calories with sugary drinks, the subjects increased their dangerous small dense LDL particles in their blood which causes arterial plaque and heart disease. Yes, in fact, sugar and carbs in general contribute more to heart disease than fats do. We also need to realize that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a relatively new invention in the human diet and is something that your body does not know how to properly handle. HFCS didn't really become part of the human food supply until the 1970's and now it's found it fairly large quantities in almost every processed food on the grocery shelves. As the video points out, HFCS consumption is clearly linked to increased heart disease and stroke risk. One statement I don't agree with in the video above is that sugar and HFCS are "the same". While I agree that they are both terrible for your health and both toxic, there are certainly big differences in how the body processes HFCS vs table sugar or other forms of sugar. I cover this in full in this article about HFCS here. Also take note that the video mentions how sugar feeds tumors and can make cancer worse. In addition, sugar activates reward centers in your brain, similar to drugs like cocaine, thereby making sugar addictive. The part of the video where they do brain scans on him while he sips a sugary soda is interesting indeed. One other thing to mention about this video... I don't fully agree with how they lump honey and real maple syrup in with table sugar or HFCS. Although honey and real maple syrup are mostly sugar, and should be minimized overall, both of them at least have additional micronutrients and antioxidants that sugar or HFCS simply don't have. I have a really shortarticle here about why honey is a better choice than sugar in general. In addition, another aspect that the video fails to mention is that it's not just added sugar that causes all of these negative effects in your body, but also fast-digesting carb sources like breads, pastas, bagels, muffins, rice, and other grain-based foods that spike your blood sugar just as quickly as regular table sugar. For example, each piece of bread you eat is basically equivalent to eating about 20 grams of sugar since the response to your blood sugar and triglyceride levels is essentially the same. The bottom line is that food manufacturers want you to be addicted to sugar and continue to buy all of their junk foods and sugary drinks which destroy your health. But it's time to take control of your health for yourself and not support these giant businesses who only care about their corporate profit and not about how they are destroying your health. Article source: http://www.truthaboutabs.com/toxic-sugar.html Sugar: The bitter truth Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [7/2009] [Health and Medicine] Please share this video and article with your friends and family with easy sharing options below: |