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Managing Your Diabetes

 

Body awareness is very important in managing diabetes. See you doctor

regularly. Signs and symptoms can arise that may seem completely

unrelated, when in fact they could be. Do not allow your pride or ego

to get in the way of your physical health.

 

1. Proper eye care should be maintained. If any changes in vision,

sudden loss, dizziness, blurring or pain in or around the eyes occur,

see your doctor right away. Retinopathy, eye infections and blindness

are more common in diabetics. Eye Exam: Dilated eye exam - yearly.

 

2. Thyroid problems are more common with diabetes. Tell you doctor if

swelling or pain around the neck or throat occur.

 

3. Lung infections, pneumonia and influenza are more common in

diabetics. If you are a smoker, quit now!

 

4. Heart disease is a major cause of death in diabetics. Tell your

doctor if you are experiencing weakness, shortness of breath,

swelling, dizziness, palpitations, or other sensations in the chest.

Blood pressure: each regular diabetes visit.

 

5. Bladder infections and other bladder issues can be due to

complications from diabetes. Urine Test: Microalbumin measurement -

yearly (based on the HEDIS Diabetes Criteria).

 

6. Kidney failure is the lead cause of death among diabetics.

Nephropathy is caused by blood vessel damage, which disrupts the

kidney's filtering system. Ask your doctor what you can do to reduce

the risk.

 

7. Foot care is most important. Exam you feet daily. Notify your

doctor if you have ANY signs of tingling, sticking, sharp, stabbing

or dull pain. Also if you have unexplained pain, spots or loss of

normal sensation. Neuropathy or nerve damage is a particular trait of

diabetes. Problems can often occur at the big toe. Foot ulcers, if

left untreated, can infect the bone and lead to amputation. Foot

Exam: Check feet at each regular diabetes visit Comprehensive foot

exam - at least yearly (more often in patients with high risk foot

conditions).

 

8. Loss of sexual function. High blood pressure, heart disease and

issues of circulation can effect nerves. Damage can occur, which can

inhibit orgasm. Infection, vaginal dryness in women or erectile

dysfunction in men can all be complications from diabetes.

 

9. Peripheral nerve damage can occur anywhere, but particularly at

the joints and extremities.

 

10. Take your readings as much as possible! Keep a watch on

hemoglobin A1c and blood fats to see if eating more sweets leads

these number on an unhealthy up swing. There are three distinctly

different times of day to consider testing blood sugars. First thing

in the morning, before meals, and after meal blood sugar numbers can

each reveal a wealth of information to help solve the mystery of

blood sugar numbers. Blood Test: A1c (glycosylated hemoglobin) At

least 2 times a year if stable Quarterly, if treatment changes or you

are not meeting your goals.

 

11.Keep your blood fats in target range such as total cholesterol,

LDL, HDL and triglycerides.

 

12. Pay attention to good hygiene and skin care. Eat a proper balance

of nutritionally low GI foods. Weight: Each regular diabetes visit.

 

Most people who have diabetes know they should be testing their blood

sugar on a regular basis. However, many of them do not realize what

the numbers mean and simply go through the motions of testing.

Without realizing when to test and how important these numbers

actually are.

 

First thing in the morning is known as a FASTING blood sugar. It

should be taken soon after rising; before food, drink, exercise, or

medications of any kind.

 

Normal is less than 100. Goal is 70 - 115

 

A before meal blood sugar is known as PREPRANDIAL. This means before

lunch or before supper. At this point in your day, you've usually had

something to eat and drink, you've usually had some activity or

exercise, and you've probably taken some type of medications. All

these things can effect your blood sugar numbers. This is different

than a FASTING blood sugar test taken before breakfast, medications,

or exercise.

 

Normal is less than 100. Goal is 100 - 120

 

An after meal blood sugar is known as POSTPRANDIAL and means after a

meal. Timing is important on this reading because it should be taken

1 ½ hours to 2 hours after a meal.

 

Normal less than 140. Goal less than 160

 

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac

http://www.peacefulmind.com/diabetes.htm

Therapies for healing

mind, body, spirit

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I know of a girl who had diabetes and she started exercising and her diabetes

got better.  Genevive

 

 

 

--- On Mon, 7/28/08, yogiguruji <yogiguruji wrote:

yogiguruji <yogiguruji

Managing Your Diabetes

 

Monday, July 28, 2008, 9:10 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good Morning!

 

 

 

Managing Your Diabetes

 

 

 

Body awareness is very important in managing diabetes. See you doctor

 

regularly. Signs and symptoms can arise that may seem completely

 

unrelated, when in fact they could be. Do not allow your pride or ego

 

to get in the way of your physical health.

 

 

 

1. Proper eye care should be maintained. If any changes in vision,

 

sudden loss, dizziness, blurring or pain in or around the eyes occur,

 

see your doctor right away. Retinopathy, eye infections and blindness

 

are more common in diabetics. Eye Exam: Dilated eye exam - yearly.

 

 

 

2. Thyroid problems are more common with diabetes. Tell you doctor if

 

swelling or pain around the neck or throat occur.

 

 

 

3. Lung infections, pneumonia and influenza are more common in

 

diabetics. If you are a smoker, quit now!

 

 

 

4. Heart disease is a major cause of death in diabetics. Tell your

 

doctor if you are experiencing weakness, shortness of breath,

 

swelling, dizziness, palpitations, or other sensations in the chest.

 

Blood pressure: each regular diabetes visit.

 

 

 

5. Bladder infections and other bladder issues can be due to

 

complications from diabetes. Urine Test: Microalbumin measurement -

 

yearly (based on the HEDIS Diabetes Criteria).

 

 

 

6. Kidney failure is the lead cause of death among diabetics.

 

Nephropathy is caused by blood vessel damage, which disrupts the

 

kidney's filtering system. Ask your doctor what you can do to reduce

 

the risk.

 

 

 

7. Foot care is most important. Exam you feet daily. Notify your

 

doctor if you have ANY signs of tingling, sticking, sharp, stabbing

 

or dull pain. Also if you have unexplained pain, spots or loss of

 

normal sensation. Neuropathy or nerve damage is a particular trait of

 

diabetes. Problems can often occur at the big toe. Foot ulcers, if

 

left untreated, can infect the bone and lead to amputation. Foot

 

Exam: Check feet at each regular diabetes visit Comprehensive foot

 

exam - at least yearly (more often in patients with high risk foot

 

conditions).

 

 

 

8. Loss of sexual function. High blood pressure, heart disease and

 

issues of circulation can effect nerves. Damage can occur, which can

 

inhibit orgasm. Infection, vaginal dryness in women or erectile

 

dysfunction in men can all be complications from diabetes.

 

 

 

9. Peripheral nerve damage can occur anywhere, but particularly at

 

the joints and extremities.

 

 

 

10. Take your readings as much as possible! Keep a watch on

 

hemoglobin A1c and blood fats to see if eating more sweets leads

 

these number on an unhealthy up swing. There are three distinctly

 

different times of day to consider testing blood sugars. First thing

 

in the morning, before meals, and after meal blood sugar numbers can

 

each reveal a wealth of information to help solve the mystery of

 

blood sugar numbers. Blood Test: A1c (glycosylated hemoglobin) At

 

least 2 times a year if stable Quarterly, if treatment changes or you

 

are not meeting your goals.

 

 

 

11.Keep your blood fats in target range such as total cholesterol,

 

LDL, HDL and triglycerides.

 

 

 

12. Pay attention to good hygiene and skin care. Eat a proper balance

 

of nutritionally low GI foods. Weight: Each regular diabetes visit.

 

 

 

Most people who have diabetes know they should be testing their blood

 

sugar on a regular basis. However, many of them do not realize what

 

the numbers mean and simply go through the motions of testing.

 

Without realizing when to test and how important these numbers

 

actually are.

 

 

 

First thing in the morning is known as a FASTING blood sugar. It

 

should be taken soon after rising; before food, drink, exercise, or

 

medications of any kind.

 

 

 

Normal is less than 100. Goal is 70 - 115

 

 

 

A before meal blood sugar is known as PREPRANDIAL. This means before

 

lunch or before supper. At this point in your day, you've usually had

 

something to eat and drink, you've usually had some activity or

 

exercise, and you've probably taken some type of medications. All

 

these things can effect your blood sugar numbers. This is different

 

than a FASTING blood sugar test taken before breakfast, medications,

 

or exercise.

 

 

 

Normal is less than 100. Goal is 100 - 120

 

 

 

An after meal blood sugar is known as POSTPRANDIAL and means after a

 

meal. Timing is important on this reading because it should be taken

 

1 ½ hours to 2 hours after a meal.

 

 

 

Normal less than 140. Goal less than 160

 

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac

 

http://www.peaceful mind.com/ diabetes. htm

 

Therapies for healing

 

mind, body, spirit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, Jenifer <genevive32

wrote:

>

> I know of a girl who had diabetes and she started exercising and

her diabetes got better.  Genevive

>

 

 

As most people know, doctors recommend exercise for pretty much

ANYONE nowadays and, yes, they do recommend it for diabetics.

However, it's simplistic to say " she started exercising and her

diabetes got better. "

 

Diabetes is a very complex problem and doctors tend to suggest

dietary changes, excercise AND medication for most people. There are

various herbs and nutrients which supposely help some humans regulate

their blood sugar.

 

There's diabetes Type I, often referred to as juvenile onset

diabetes; and Type II; as well as gestational diabetes that some

women get when pregnant but which clears up when they give birth.

 

Thanks to the moderator for bringing the subject up.

 

- Anna

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