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When a child is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, this means a big change in your life and your family. It is precisely the family’s main support of the child at this stage and all should work with your doctor so that the child can control your blood sugar and lead a healthy life. There are strategies that you as a parent, can help:

- Plan healthy meals for the whole family! It’s a good way to not only help you, but to prevent others to diagnose your children – that is, to prevent diabetes if the child have risk factors
- Eliminate soft drinks and carbonated drinks and limit consumption of carbohydrate
- Learn to count grams of carbohydrates and read the labels of the products you buy at the supermarket.
- Give the child a weight loss goal is realistic. Talk honestly with him about his condition and explain that their cooperation is essential to control the disease. Read the rest of this entry »

The profile of type 2 diabetes rejuvenated each day. Until relatively recently, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, most patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were adults who were 40 years or more and were surpassed in weight. But that has changed. Not only is an increase in cases of diabetes in general, but the number of children and adolescents (aged 10 to 19 years) with diabetes also increases, due in part to increased obesity and lifestyle sedentary. If you do not want your child to be part of those statistics, help to prevent developing the disease and if you have diabetes, to control it.

A child with type 2 diabetes? Until recent years, was weird. The most common type of diabetes in children was type 1 (formerly called juvenile diabetes, in which the pancreas produces no insulin). The picture has been changing, and unfortunately, worse. Take a look at the U.S. survey data provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Read the rest of this entry »

Diabetes is the leading cause of death in the U.S., so Americans need to know the risk factors and what they can do to prevent and treat the disease, reports the American College of Physicians (American College of Physicians, ACP).

“Diabetes is a chronic disease that can cause serious complications such as heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, blindness, kidney failure and nervous system damage,” said ACP President Dr. J. Fred Ralston in a press release from school on the occasion of Diabetes Month in November.

Among the risk factors for type 2 diabetes include: being over 45 years, have a family history of diabetes, being overweight, not physically active, have had gestational diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, being African American, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic or Pacific Islander.

“It’s important to know the risk factors and warning signs of diabetes and what you can do to treat the disease if you have it,” said Ralston.

Among the warning signs of diabetes include: excessive thirst and / or extreme hunger, frequent urination, fatigue, unusual weight loss, blurred vision, tingling or numbness in hands or feet, frequent infections, and slow healing bruises.

A simple blood test can diagnose diabetes.

Those who have been diagnosed with diabetes can control the disease if: exercise regularly, follow a healthy diet rich in vegetables, fruits, fish, poultry and whole grains lose weight, control their levels of blood sugar and inform your doctor and take medication every day.

In various scientific publications have reported the latest trends in the treatment of dyslipidemia in diabetes. Patients with diabetes have a higher incidence of dyslipidemia. It is therefore important that health professionals know the latest scientific developments in order to tell their diabetic patients, the most appropriate treatment for his paintings of dyslipidemia.

People with diabetes have a greater chance of adding other risk factors to existing ones, such as increasing LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and decreased plasma HDL cholesterol. Therefore, taking into account that millions of people suffer from these conditions, the American Heart Association has published the latest trends in treatment of dyslipidemia in diabetes, so that health professionals can help diabetics improve their quality of life .

Recent advances in the treatment of dyslipidemia in diabetic patients

* According to this publication, the combined treatment of statins and fibrates are the best results have been given.
* For food, it must be based on a diet low in saturated fat, rich in unsaturated fats and fiber. Besides reducing the consumption of sugar, white flour and its derivatives, cakes, kneaded pastries, sweets, etc.
* The publication suggests that physicians measure lipid levels once a year.
* In individuals older than 40 years with diabetes, cardiovascular disease but without this, it is suggested to keep LDL cholesterol levels below 100 mg / dl. If despite diet and lifestyle changes is not achieved, it should start drug treatment.
* Patients with triglycerides above 500 mg / dl, and high LDL cholesterol, suggests starting with a fibrate-based therapy to first normalize the triglyceride level and then begin to reduce bad cholesterol.

Importantly, these new trends in the treatment of dyslipidemia in diabetes are only medical management. The objective of this research is to improve the quality of life of people with diabetes, so they can reduce risk factors that may impair your cardiovascular health

In the United States nearly 21 million people with diabetes, many of them may be surprised to learn about an unexpected complication associated with this condition, research has shown that there is an increase in serious gum disease in patients with diabetes, This is in addition to other severe diseases associated with diabetes, such as, heart disease, stroke and kidney disease.

The relationship between gum disease and diabetes is two-way, any person who suffers from diabetes is the most susceptible to contracting a disease ginvival severe, severe gum disease may also affect control of blood glucose and help the Abanco of diabetes, diabetics are at increased risk for oral health problems such as gingivitis and periodontitis, these people have a reduced ability to fight bacteria that invade the gums.

I’m at risk for dental problems if I am diabetic? When blood glucose levels are poorly controlled, is very prone to gum disease and lose a lot more teeth than people without diabetes.

When you hear doctors and other health professionals talk about “control of the disease,” usually referring to maintain levels of blood sugar or blood glucose within a healthy range. Having too much or too little blood sugar can make you feel sick now and that future health problems arise.

Successful control of diabetes focuses on the balance of three factors: medications you take (insulin or pills), the food you eat and how much exercise you do. The three Read the rest of this entry »

Whether insulin production is insufficient if there is resistance to its action, glucose accumulates in the blood (called hyperglycemia), progressively damages the blood vessels (arteries and veins) and accelerates the process of atherosclerosis by increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease: angina, myocardial infarction (and their complications and mortality after infarction) and sudden cardiac death. The cardiovascular risk of a diabetic person suffering a cardiovascular event is equal to that of a nondiabetic who has had a heart attack.

It also increases the possibility of cerebrovascular disease or peripheral artery involvement. To enter the brain glucose does not need insulin, and that goes directly from the blood. Maintain constant levels of blood glucose (between 60-110 mg / dl) avoids damage to nervous system. Read the rest of this entry »

Apart from questions of genetic transmission of diabetes (every day more in question) is proven to control food is the best method of preventing an outbreak of diabetes or delay totalmentee
Here are seven basic rules that you break free of it.
* 1. Eat healthy and wisely. Eating smaller portions is a great way to lose weight. You can make you look using a smaller plate. Avoid going pecking (snacking) while you’re cooking. Do not force yourself to finish your plate if you like, better leave it in the fridge for later. Eat breakfast daily, and make your meals regularly and at the same time whenever possible

* 2. Limit your meat to poultry and fish. Listen instead of watching TV while you’re eating. If you’re watching TV you are not aware of how much you’re eating and they end up eating more than you need

* 3. Eliminate desserts and refined sugars. If you eat out, a good salad in first abated much your appetite. The second course share it with your dinner companion, or ask that you wrap to take it. Avoid anything fried or roasted product high in fat. Read the rest of this entry »