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Archive for the ‘Diabetes Prevention’ Category

 

 

 

 Impact of diabetes is much greater on women than men. The number of diabetics according to the 2011, diabetes statistics is 25.8 Billions in USA. Where  as this number was only 6 million in 1978. Every 17 seconds a person is diagnosed with diabetes.

 Number of female diabetics is constantly higher than the number of male diabetics. This trend of more women with diabetes is the current situation where number of women diabetes diagnosis is more than men.

 According to the US Gov. publications number of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetics in US all ages in 2007 is as follows.

 

• A total of 23.6 million were diagnosed with diabetes that is 7.8% of the population
• Diagnosed 17.9 millions
• Undiagnosed 5.7 millions
• Women that have diabetes is 11.5 millions or 10.7 %

 

  2. Gestational diabetes

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Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms and Best Neuropathy Treatment

 

 

 

Neuropathy is a condition that relates to nerves disease and nerve damage pain.  Diabetic Neuropathy triggers because of high blood sugar levels in type 1 and type 2 diabetes.  Neuropathy can attack any part of the body as nerves are spread all over.

 

Usually neuropathy grows gradually and becomes very noticeable after 10-25 years of living with diabetes depending on individual regular blood sugar levels.

 

Causes

 

Everyone with type 1 and type 2 diabetes does not suffer with this diabetes complication, but it is estimated that almost 60-70 % of the patients do get it. Main causes of diabetic neuropathy are:

 

•  Constant high blood sugar levels
•  Elevated triglycerides and high blood cholesterol
•  Over weight and obesity

 

Symptoms

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List of Foot Issues for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes and Foot Ulcers

 

Foot issues are general problems for the mature years of life for many people because it is farthest from heart and blood has no problem going down to the feet but coming back to the heart to circulate again becomes harder gradually. This natural fact and combination of Diabetes makes it worse and creates light to drastic problems for diabetic feet with high levels of glucose. Foot podiatrist is the medical expert for these problems. For general health care of the foot and to find changes to your feet keep in touch with a podiatrist. Here is a list of problems that can be faced

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• Dry skin and cracked heels
• Blisters and sores
• Bruise and cuts
• Foot ulcers
• Neuropathy in the feet
• Feet Calluses
• Poor blood circulation
• Amputation of the leg, foot or toe amputation
• Achilles Tendinitis and achilles pain

 

  Feet and Diabetes – General Health care for Diabetic Feet

 

Long term diabetes complications usually strike due to constant high levels of glucose in blood vessels both for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This fact has been proven with research by diabetes medical experts.

 

Naturally the conclusion is to keep away from all the devastating complications of diabetes 1 and 2 and maintain normal glucose range. But this is easy to say than done, after some years of this disease few complications do attack.

 

However it is extremely important to monitor sugar level every morning at home with diabetes meter called glucometer. A three month test of blood sugars is done in diagnostic labs. This A1C test is the general measurement of diabetes medically. An A1C under 7 percent or less is recommended for diabetics to maintain. The A1C blood test is usually higher in older people.

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Diabetes Complications and Kidneys Function

 

Diabetes is number one among the causes of kidney failure. The number of people with kidney issues has doubled in the recent years due to increase in diabetes. Type 1 type 2 diabetes both cause this disease. But the positive news is that early detection and proper renal failure treatment can slow down or even reverse the kidney disease.

 

This shows you how important it is to keep up with the health reports and tests keeping in touch with a medical expert.

 

Here is an easy link to understand. Once diabetes 2 starts it brings high blood pressure due to extra glucose in blood circulation. High blood sugars damage kidneys filter that keep protein inside the body to maintain good health. Protein leaks into the urine when kidneys don’t work properly.  Unhealthy kidneys can not clean out the waste and extra fluid. Wastes and fluid will start building in the blood instead of leaving the body through urine.  Click Here To Read More...