When you have diabetes, you have more glucose in your blood stream than the normal human bring. A lot of times, this higher level of glucose comes from the pancreas' ability to produce insulin at a sufficient level, or your body having an unhealthy resistance to insulin, leaving your blood sugar levels very unstable. In either case, it is important to maintain positive control over the level of blood sugar to prevent some major health problems, including the possibility of entering a diabetic... Read Full Story
Pregnancy is commonly recognized as a state of physiological, and temporary insulin resistance. This condition is driven by high concentrations of steroid hormones such as progesterone, estrogens, prolactin, cortisol and by placenta derived human placental lactogen all of them having a diabetogenic action combined with a decreased sensitivity of insulin receptors within target tissues. The main reason for all these changes is to provide a preferential supply of nutrients (mainly glucose) to... Read Full Story
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Type 2 Diabetes is a result from insulin resistance, a condition which cells fail to use insulin properly. It is globally common metabolic disorder affecting many adults and now found as well in young adults and children around the world. This is known to be the most common type of diabetes known as an adult-onset diabetes and non-insulin dependent diabetes.
Persons with type 2 diabetes symptoms usually don’t know they have diabetes unless certain test are conducted, like:
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Type two diabetes is one of the most common health conditions in today’s society. Scientists consider several reasons to be the ones that lead to the development of diabetes. These reasons are: genetics, obesity, not enough physical exercise, unhealthy food.
There is a whole number of health problems that often go along with diabetes. For [...] Read Full Story
Insulin is a natural hormone that is secreted from the pancreas in response to high sugar levels. Its main use is to regular sugar levels in the body. The use of insulin in body building is a controversial subject as using it is constituted as steroid use and it is used to enhance a body building workout.
When blood sugar levels are high, insulin works to increase the storage of glucose which provides energy to the body. The benefit of insulin use in body building is to provide more... Read Full Story
Diabetes can be prevented or, in some cases, delay the start of diabetes by taking charge before it advances from what is known as the pre-diabetic stage to being a full-blown illness. Pre-diabetes refers to the stage where you have higher-than-normal blood glucose, but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. Pre-diabetes can lead to type 2 diabetes if nothing is done to overturn the condition. A recent study called the Diabetes Prevention Program indicates that persons with pre... Read Full Story
High blood glucose is directly related to diabetes and this disease is also known as Hyperglycemia. In other words when the glucose level in the blood rises above normal the situation is known as Hyperglycemia. This condition is classified in two conditions Fasting Hyperglycemia and Postprandial. In the former the glucose level in the blood is 90-130 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter) and in the latter condition the glucose level in the blood is 180 mg/dL. Both the conditions need prompt... Read Full Story
Do the following symptoms sound familiar? Excess body hair, missed or erratic periods, poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and unexplainable constant weight gain? If you are experiencing one or all of these symptoms, you may have an insulin resistance, or symptoms of ‘Syndrome X.’ Don’t dismay – there IS a diet that can help you!
A friend of mine whom weighed 425 pounds was frustrated that her doctor had been telling her for years to keep cutting back on fat and calories. She had gone so... Read Full Story
Gestational Diabetes Diet – Guide To Healthy Plan
By Munif A
Gestational diabetes is a condition caused by high blood glucose levels remain high during pregnancy. It is important you know that Diabetes develops when the body can not produce or use insulin, a hormone that allows cells to become blood sugar (glucose) into useful energy. It is important to (food) control blood sugar levels, because high blood sugar can be dangerous for you and your baby. If you have developed... Read Full Story
