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*Health Issues>>>Diabetes issues>>>help with diabetes!? |
Issue ok i'm doing this project on diabetes for biology II advanced.. does anyone know anything about how you discover that you have it? i have everything else.. if you want, you can list general info i might not have.. thanks! Best Tip Mine was discovered during a routine physical and blood test. Here's some general info for you.... For type I and type II diabetics (and those who are overweight and could potentially become diabetic). Copy and bookmark the webpages I鈥榲e listed below鈥?they are invaluable for those with diabetes and/or weight problems... I've found a wonderful book that will help you control your diabetes and minimize or even eliminate the complications. Some folks who became diabetic due to poor diet and obesity are effectively cured by following the advice in this book. I'm a type II (inherited), but it helps all types, especially those who became diabetic due to poor eating habits. It's by an author who has really done his homework, Patrick Quillin, Phd. It's called, "The Diabetes Improvement Program". I have tried his suggestions and found them to be very helpful. I have no complications whatsoever and my blood sugar levels are quite stable. Yes, I still have to take Metformin (Glucophage) daily, but it's the minimum dosage (500mg) and I only have to take it twice a day. I have been off Metformin for as much as a week, but this was with vigorous exercise. Many, what I call, non-hereditary type IIs (those that don't have a close relative who had it) have gotten off medication completely, just with diet, exercise, and supplements. So, in some instances, it most certainly can be 'effectively' cured. Read more about it here: http://www.diabetesimprovement.com/... The book explains what's going on in our system and what to do about it. It's really easy and inexpensive. It's basically diet, supplements, and exercise. For example, did you know that cinnamon helps blood sugar absorption? It also controls cholesterol and triglycerides. 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Why the British are healthier than Americans: http://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/ukvs... Some great health sites with all kinds of general health information: http://www.chetday.com http://www.drmcdougall.com http://phifoundation.org Others You should be able to find this stuff online. In my case, I started urinating very very often. And was drinking large quanities of liquids and lost 20 pounds in less than a month. Most people find out they have diabetes because they are very thirsty all the time, they lose weight, and they are urinating constantly. It also makes you feel bad - like a flu. And sometimes people find out they have diabetes because it attacks their kidneys, or eyes, or skin, and they are diagnosed secondarily with the diabetes. There are several tests to check for diabetes, all of them involve checking to see the level of glucose in your blood. A Fasting blood test is done after not having anyting to eat or drink for 10-12 hours. If it's 126 or more on two different occassions, you're diagnosed with diabetes. Another test is called the Glucose Tolerance Test. Again you fast, then you drink a sugary drink. This is done at a lab. They test your blood sugar before the drink, and then several times after. After two hours if your blood glucose level is 200 or over, and you have had another test with an elevated glucose level, you're diagnosed. A random glucose test over 200 along with symptoms is also a diagnosing criteria. Sometimes it's not clear which type of diabetes a person has so tests to measure how much insulin is being produced are ordered. C-peptide is one of them. It measures an amino acid that is produced with insulin in the same amounts..lows levels would suggest type 1....high levels=type 2. There are also antibody tests that verify there's an autoimmune response that would suggest type 1 in someone who's still producing insulin, in early stages or "honeymooning" or when it's Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) type 1 diabetes that happens later in life. I found out when I went for a physical and had labwork done. Check out the diabetes section of WedMD.It has a lot of good information. http://www.webmd.com/diseases_and_condit... |
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