Do not Let Diabetes Control you
Diabetes is an affection that prevents the human body from using insulin in transforming the glucose from the blood, leading to an accumulation of glucose in the blood, also known as a high sugar level in the blood.
As a consequence of diabetes, the human body is unable to transform food into energy, and so, it develops other problems involving the heart, the eyes (leading to a blurred vision), and even blood clotting which is very dangerous because it can get you to a cerebral vascular accident (stroke).
By a recent estimate, in the US are known to be 17 million people suffering by diabetes, leading to the conclusion that diabetes is quite a common disease.
Nowadays, people affected by diabetes can use many home remedies to improve their living and to keep their blood sugar levels constant, leading to controlling the diabetes.
People suffering of diabetes are known as owners of a weakened immune system, causing them a lot of inconveniences, such as planter warts.
Planter warts are caused by the attack of a virus called The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), and they occur on the sole of the foot. Also, due to this weakened immune system, the planter warts will not cure so easily.
The doctor will inform the person affected by diabetes that this illness can not be cured, but it can be held under control by keeping the sugar lever in the blood within a limit. So, the patient will follow an appropriate diet, will self monitor his blood sugar concentration and will follow an active lifestyle.
Another solution to become insulin independent it to have a kidney-pancreas transplant, but this is costly and risky and not most people will opt for this.
Nowadays, researchers try to find a remedy for diabetes using stem cells, but their solution is not ready to be applied on humans yet.
One of the most reliable methods to control diabetes is to keep a proper diet. Patients with diabetes type I should eat 35 calories/kg of body weight daily, equalizing to 16 calories/ pound/ day. Patients with diabetes type II can eat 1500-1800 calories/day and even more if they are obese.
Carbohydrates are very important, because they keep the blood sugar levels low, and so, they should represent 50% of the daily calories.
Another effective home remedy is the bitter gourd, also known as Karela. One tablespoon of Karela juice/day can amazingly lower your blood sugar level, but it does not taste too good. A tablespoon of Amla juice taken daily for two months can stimulate your pancreas to secrete insulin. The leaves of Butea tree are also effective.
Another popular remedy is: ten Tulsi leaves, ten Belpatras and ten Neem leaves, with a glass of water taken on an empty stomach.
People suffering of diabetes must follow an active lifestyle. Doctors recommend 30 minutes of exercises daily and a supplement of vitamins and minerals.
One of the most important things in trying to control the diabetes is the support of the family and friends during the first weeks of the new adjustments in the patient’s life.
So, if you want to find out more about type 1 diabetes or even about symptoms of diabetes please follow this link http://diabetes-info-center.com/
Groshan Fabiola
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March 17 2010 04:51 pm | blood sugar control
March 17th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
What do chiropractors believe about diabetes control?
I know that they are an alternative medicine type doctor, and that they can’t write prescriptions, which for a doctor sounds a little suspicious to me, but wondered specifically what a chiropractor doctor believed about diabetes control? Do they believe/ support insulin for treatment or have the belief that diabetes can be controlled with back adjustments and a better diet?
March 17th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
They are not M.D.s; only physicians, dentists and (surprisingly) podiatrists can write prescriptions. Also in some states pharmacists and optometrists. Nothing suspicious about that, especially since they don’t use drugs in their treatments.
They don’t consider it a cure (at least the legit ones don’t), but rather that it can be used as part of integrative treatment.
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March 17th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
They are not Drs they are just certified drs given the title because their profession lobbied for it. Not all Chiros believe in alternative and even if they do believe in alternative meds they may not be doing it properly, most chiros that I have worked with are into the money more than they are getting people well…..well at least not until their insurance visits run out.
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March 17th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Chriopractors refer often to vertebral subluxations, or symptoms caused by misaligned spinal segments. These symptoms can be pain, or indegestion or just poor health in general. For over 100 years, chiropractors have maintained that correcting these misalignments can affect organ system function and general health. I have worked for 2 chiropractors and I do beleive that it can work to a degree for some patients. I would strongly urge anyone wishing to support diabetes control to have their chiropractic care coordinated by a primary care physician, who will stay on top of testing to be sure that if insulin is needed as control for the diabetes then it is given and it does not go too long with out. But if it works for that patient, it would be great. Much better for the whole body than to have to control diabetes with insulin.
I hope I helped.
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March 17th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Chiropractors are specialist in backbones alignment and helps eliminate pain due to bad posture etc. There are however many who have better control of diabetes through special nutrition, lifestyle and they are able to take charge of their life.
References :
http://www.dbethics.com
http://www.diabfree.blogspot.com