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Diabetes Talk Show- ALL CARBS ARE NOT BAD FOR DIABETES

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Today, most people with Diabetes are encouraged to eat a balanced diet of lean meats & dairy, whole grains, healthy fats, fruits & vegetables. But how much carbohydrate should people with Diabetes really eat?    Thinking that every carb food is “bad” is a very misinformed & dangerous assumption. The fact is almost all foods have their positive & negative   points. Are some carb foods not so healthy?   On the other side, there are plenty of carb foods that are highly nutritious, such as sweet potatoes, black beans & raspberries. Fiber is important because it keeps your digestive system to   work properly. In fact, eating lots of fiber can even help to slow the body's absorption of sugar when eaten together with sugar in the same food. Some experts think that people with Diabetes should eat more fiber than people without diabetes to help control blood sugar. Refined carbs   like cookies, cake, soda, white bread, white pasta etc are the types of car

Diabetes Talk Show - DIABETIC PATIENT CURBING WITH BLOOD SUGAR SPIKES

If you have diabetes you know it’s a must to keep your blood sugar levels under control. But do you know what makes them spike? What’s a spike ? After-meal, or “postprandial,” spikes are actually temporary  high blood glucose levels  that occur soon after eating. It is normal for the level of glucose in the blood to increase a small amount after eating, even in people who do not have diabetes. However, if the rise is too high, it can affect your quality of life today & contribute to serious health problems. Causes of spikes The reason blood glucose tends to spike after eating in many people with diabetes is a simple matter of timing. As amylin is either produced in insufficient amounts or not at all, so the movement of food from the stomach to the intestines is not slowed the way it should be.   As a result, food digests even faster than usual. This combination of slower insulin & faster food can cause the blood glucose level to rise quite high soon after eating. O

Diabetes Talk Show -DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS – needs immediate attention

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis can be a frightening term. For people with Type 1 Diabetes they are at more risk of developing this. It happens when your body does not have enough Insulin to move glucose into your cells & your body begins to burn fat for energy. This burning causes a build - up of dangerous levels of ketones in blood. What are the signs of Ketoacidosis? ·          Excessive thirst. ·          Frequent urination. ·          Nausea and vomiting. ·          Abdominal pain. ·          Weakness or fatigue. ·          Shortness of breath. ·          Fruity-scented breath. ·          Confusion. If you experience such symptoms, start with a Ketogenic Diet? ·         The Ketogenic diet is a tough process to start but there are many benefits along the way. Once you stick with it, it becomes easier because you start to feel better. So try to eat a Ketogenic Diet which consists of:- ·          Fats & Oils -  Try to get your fat from natural source

Diabetes Talk Show -FATIGUE & DIABETES

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Fatigue & Diabetes are often discussed as a cause as well as effect. In fact, if you have Diabetes, you’re more than likely going to experience Fatigue at some point. However, there may be much more to this seemingly simple correlation. These findings suggest that Diabetes Fatigue may not be necessarily linked to the condition itself, but perhaps with other symptoms of Diabetes. Other related factors, often seen in people with Diabetes, that can contribute to Fatigue include the following ·            Inflammation ·          Depression ·          Insomnia or poor sleep quality ·          Hypothyroidism  (underactive thyroid) ·          Kidney failure ·          Medication side effects ·          Skipping meals ·          lack of physical activity ·          Poor nutrition ·          Lack of social support Treating Diabetes & Fatigue Treating both Diabetes & Fatigue is most successful when regarded as whole, rather than as separate conditions.

Diabetes Talk Show - Spice Up Your Diabetic Diet

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You can make your meals even healthier & tastier, too! Enhancing your food's flavors through condiments & Spices is key to enjoying a healthy Type 2 Diabetes diet which will strengthen your fight against Diabetes. How it works ? Most of the Herbs & Spices have Anti-Diabetic or  Anti-Inflammatory  properties . They can be sprinkled on any meal to help reduce the chronic inflammation in your body. These spices are found to have antioxidants that could prevent tissue damage & inflammation caused by high blood sugar. Another reason to sprinkle on the spices? They're an excellent substitute for sodium, which is a prime culprit in raising blood pressure. People who have diabetes have a higher risk of high blood pressure, which can contribute to heart attacks and  strokes , so cutting back on sodium is a good idea. Diabetes has exploded in a majority of areas in the world. Healthy eating, as a strategy for controlling diabetes, and promoting walkin

Diabetes Talk Show - RISKS of Fasting with DIABETES

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Fasting and Starvation with diabetes for long hours has devastating effects on vital parameters Honoring an ancient religious practice or fasting is divine .But it can throw off the delicate balance of food ,water, and blood glucose levels in potentially harmful ways .Diabetes Care is needed when missing meals while fasting for long hours. Alarming statistics Fasting with diabetes pretenses significant risks, Most of the clinical research on fasting and diabetes ambiances Ramadan , the annual Islamic execution that requires fasting from dawn to twilight for 29or 30 days. Ramadan, though many of the issues it raises are related to other types of religious fasting as well . The trials acknowledges that fasting for spiritual motives is a personal decision, but it need the guidance of a health care professional. A survey found that 43 %of people with type 1 Diabetes & 79 %of people with type 2 Diabetes from 13 Islamic countries fast during

Diabetes Talk Show- How Fasting in Diabetes Impact my Body?

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Type 2 Diabetics fasts for long hours with religious reasons and diabetes manage their blood glucose levels impacting various organs of the body . More then 50 million Muslims observe Roza during the holy month of Ramadan .Which is an obligatory duty for all healthy adult Muslims. Globally very few are familiar with the medical ramifications of fasting among patient with diabetes especially with Type 2 Diabetes. People with diabetes, who fast during Ramadan are not able to keep there blood sugar level under control .Long gaps between meals are bound to happen ,which can cause significant changes to the blood sugar levels. Frequent alterations in blood glucose spikes do have a negative effect on their health especially the metabolism of vital organs .yet some people with diabetes do observe Ramadan by fasting. This poses a medical challenge not only for them as well as but for their care givers too. HOW FASTING CAN IMPACT my BODY Habitually ou