Diabetes Guidelines

I only ask because when I went to make my six monthly blood donation, the technician refused to allow me to donate as I am type 2. Never was a problem before just wondering if guidelines have changed.

With the obesity rates rising, more and more people are developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is when the body does not produce enough insulin or the insulin that is produced is not used by the body. Without the proper amount of insulin your body can’t use glucose to produce energy. Glucose is the fuel for all the cells of the body and without your body can just shut down.

There are many different medical complications that one can get from not having their diabetes under control. Just some of the possible medical complications from type 2 diabetes are: heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, eye degeneration or blindness, gum disease, poor foot circulation which leads to severe foot problems and even amputations, nerve damage and depression. These complications are why it is so important that one needs to be treated and adhere to a healthy lifestyle program when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Although type 2 diabetes is a very serious condition, it can be kept under control with the proper lifestyle program. The American Diabetes Association helps to put out the proper information about how one can control type 2 diabetes. They constantly research ways to prevent, cure and fight diabetes. They provide tons of information to both doctors and patients who have diabetes and need help and advice. One lifestyle program that they recently endorsed was Kathy Smith’s Project:YOU! Type 2.

Kathy Smith’s Project:YOU! Type 2 is a revolutionary lifestyle program that was developed by doctors, certified diabetes educators and the American Diabetes Association. It’s all inclusive program that shows people how to fight against type 2 diabetes. It’s not only for people who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but also for anybody who is pre-diabetic and wants to prevent getting the disease. The lifestyle program contains a workout guide with workouts designed by fitness trainer Kathy Smith, a cookbook for healthy eating for diabetics, meal cards, and a program guide with a journal to keep track of your personal goals and information.

The American Diabetes Association doesn’t put their seal of approval just any program. The program must meet the guidelines that the association puts forth from the extensive research that they have done. They only choose a few number of programs that they officially approve for the management and prevention of type 2 diabetes.

If you have diabetes and you don’t chose to follow Kathy Smith’s Project:YOU! Type 2, you still need to know that living a healthy lifestyle is the best way to manage your disease. Eating healthy and watching your carbohydrates along with regular exercise is the only way to fight against type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes can still live a long and healthy life, they just have to be willing to put in the work to make sure that they are healthy and strong.

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I just found out that I have diabetes Type 2. I know I have to stay away from jams, jellies, etc. What are the best protein items I can eat to help me stay healthy? Any other vegetarian/diabetes info would be helpful. I want to try to go veggie for this!

Type 1 diabetes is also known as “juvenile diabetes” because it typically appears during childhood or adolescence. Typical in the treatment of all diabetic patients, the initial concern in the type 1 diabetes treatment is to maintain blood sugar near the normal level to delay or prevent any complications. There is a 50% expectancy rate for complications like heart attack and stroke to take place if the blood sugar level is not controlled.

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease because the pancreas produces little or no insulin at all due to a disorder in the autoimmune system of the body. The immune system treats its own tissues as foreign bodies wherein the insulin producing islet cells of the pancreas is seen by the autoimmune system as an opponent by mistake and as a result, antibodies are then produced to destroy the islet cells. The chain of events following the body’s natural reaction due to lack of insulin will now cause hormonal imbalance leading to Type 1 diabetes.

The autoimmune deficiency on the other hand  is often linked to a genetic disorder or the effect of a contracted viral infection such as rubella, mumps, measles, cytomegalovirus, encephalitis, influenza, Epstein-Barr virus or polio. In some cases, other causes accounted for include the presence of toxins in the pancreas, surgical removal of the pancreas or trauma. Basically however, the exact cause still remains unknown.

Other forms of type 1 diabetes treatments are often considered as demoralizing, hence, part of the therapy includes pyschological counsel to the afflicted to take things one day at a time. The patient has to be reminded  that there are so many sufferers of diabetes and the majority were able to manage their sickness with very little or no problem at all.

The traditional and latest methods in treating type1diabetes include the following:

1. Daily injection of insulin or the use of an insulin pump. An insulin pump is a gadget about the size of an MP4 worn outside the body. A tube is connected from the insulin reservoir to a catheter that is placed underneath the skin of the abdomen. The insulin is automatically dispensed and can be adjusted by the user.

2. Monitoring the level of blood sugar level up to four times at the least.by using a blood sugar meter specially designed for home use.

3. Spreading the consumption of carbohydrates to prevent the rise of blood sugar level after each meal.

4. Physical exercise that is regular in nature to reduce heart disease and improve the sensitivity of the body in the use of insulin.

5. The usual medical check-ups to track eye, heart, kidney, blood vessel, heart and nerve complications.

6. Keeping yourself alcohol and tobacco free.

7. Avoidance from stress to let the insulin function properly.

8. Eating plenty of fruits, whole grains, vegetables and other foods that are less in fat and calories.

9. Pancreas transplant may be empoloyed for people with uncontrolled diabetes and with severe complications. If successful, insulin therapy is no longer needed. If otherwise, the surgery entails great risks which may even be far dangerous than diabetes.

10. The current techniques and drugs to prevent islet cell rejection show promising results for the future of diabetics.

11. Stem cell transplant coming from the blood of the afflicted was introduced in Brazil in 2007 but can be risky. However, the results were promising since type 1 diabetes treatment with the use of insulin was halted after following the success of this procedure. This is currently considered as an additional treatment in the future.

Although various researches are being undertaken, like the creation of a computerized artificial pancreas, this has still a long way to go to be considered as an effective type 1 diabetes treatment. As a precautionary measure, always visit your doctor regularly to ensure that the treatment programs are working properly.

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I am 16 years old and i was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease about a week ago. I am having trouble keeping my blood sugar within the guidelines and i am also having trouble finding foods to eat. Please, I need help finding filling foods i can eat, and also foods i can snack on, I love snacking and i always use to prior to my diagnosis. I cannot eat foods with too much sugar or carbohydrates, and for the celiac disease i cannot eat any foods with gluten or made from wheat. Also please tell me anything else thats very vital or important to being diabetic or having celiac disease, health wise. I work out alot and i play many sports, but i want to know what i have to do to stay healthy and live a normal prosperous life. Thank you

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How long would it take to die also?

Type 2 is a condition, and you must take ir very seriously. Diabetes (type 1 or 2) affects everything in your body. Long term, if you’re not careful, you can eventually go blind. You can suffer amputations (toes, whole feet and even the leg up to the knee. Cardiac complications, the list never ends. You do what you must to try to delay the inevitable….

Hi, anyone out there with experience of diagnosing diabetes help with this please.

I was showing usual signs of type 2 so had blood tests done which showed a result of 22. I was prescribed 1000mg of metformin a day 3 days ago which I was told would take up to 6 weeks to show results. However both yesterday and today when I tested my blood at different times of the day my levels have been averaging out at around 9.

With the levels dropping so quickly I was wondering,
1. Can the metformin work so quickly?
2. If not then have I possibly been misdiagnosed?

Thanks for any advice.

Your bm’s can change substantially during the day anyway, depending on when you eat and what you eat, especially if you’ve taken advice to heart and completely cut out sugars etc. That’s why they usually don’t recommend self-testing your blood frequently, or for that matter at all, with Type 2. It’s unnecessary and often leads to confusion and alarm over the results. Instead you’ll be tested on maybe a 6 monthly basis to see what the average has been over several months.

Don’t fret over it too much, let your professionals tell you what you need to do.

I know it’s foolish to inquire medical advice over the internet but i’m just looking for a second opinion before i return to the doctors again.

I am a seventeen year old girl, i’m 5’6 and i weight eight stone and half an ounce.
I am constantly tired. Exhausted even.
I am always hungry. I eat, i eat and i eat. Everything from junk food to healthy food and i never feel full, i recently went to the doctors due to rapid weight loss and failure to gain even a pound and thirst problems.
(these problems have been around for a long time).
I have terrible short-sightedness and suffer from blurry vision and headaches even when i wear my glasses.
When i went to the doctors, she set me up for some blood tests, she thought i may have a thyroid problem or anaemia.
All of the tests came back negative.
I’m wondering if i do suffer from type one diabetes is there a unique test to prove this or would it have shown up in any blood test?

Also, i am not sure if this is relavent, but my eldest sister suffers from type one diabetes.

Any (relavent) feedback is welcome.

Your sister has a Glucose meter. When you wake up do a fasting test yourself. Here are the numbers:

What Are Normal Blood Glucose And Blood Sugar Levels

There are various methods to determine blood glucose level. Some tests give you accurate diagnosis of diabetes or pre-diabetes, while others will tell you how well you are managing your diabetes.

Fasting Blood Sugar Test:
Measures the blood sugar level after 8 hours fast or overnight. Normal fasting blood glucose level is less than 100mg/dl. If your fasting blood glucose level is from 100mg/dl to 125mg/dl then you will have impaired blood glucose level also known as Pre-Diabetes. If your blood glucose level is above 125mg/dl then your doctor will diagnose as a patient of diabetes. To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor may repeat the fasting blood glucose test on any other day. If you have blood glucose level of 126mg/dl or higher in two consecutive tests, then you may have diabetes. If you have blood glucose level greater than 200mg/dl and you have symptoms of diabetes like increased thirst or hunger, frequent urination, weight loss, blurred vision etc, then you may be diagnosed with diabetes mellitus without confirming it with second test.

Random Blood Glucose Test:
Random blood Glucose test gives your blood sugar at any time in a day. Normal random blood sugar level should be less than 200mg/dl. If your random blood glucose level is between 140mg/dl to 200mg/dl then you will have pre-diabetes.

This is the easiest and quickest way to deterime if you have diabetes. Then its up to doctor to determine if you have Type 1 Or Type 2 diabetes.
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