January 5th, 2009 -- Posted in diabetes information |
Diabetes Management
This site is mainly about the promotion of Diabetic Desserts but I know some people are new to Diabetes and would like general information. So these are just some brief comments regarding the management of Diabetes.
Currently there is no cure for either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. But this is not really a problem for most responsible and thoughtful people. All you need to do is to continue to research and read all that is available and listen carefully to your doctor, or other health professionals.
Proper management can give you many, many years of healthy living. And, note well, your diabetic diet does not have to be boring or tasteless.
Diabetes management starts with a visit to your doctor, finding out you have diabetes, what type you have, then arming yourself with as much information as possible about the particular type of diabetes you are diagnosed with. I must also emphasise that whatever you may read in this article, or elsewhere, do not make major changes to your routine without consulting a health professional.
All management begins with controlling the glucose cycle.
The glucose cycle is affected by two factors, entry of glucose into the bloodstream and blood levels of insulin to control the transport out.
Your glucose levels are very sensitive to both diet and exercise, so a change in either should first be discussed with your physician. Proper management of diabetes can bevery intrusive to the patient.
Proper management requires a complete lifestyle change and frequent, sometimes multi-daily checks of glucose in the blood. Type 1 diabetics need a more strict routine, with daily insulin injections essential.
Today it is easier to measure the blood sugar level. Glucose meters are readily available and are quite easy to use with a little practice and patience. If you still need to purchase a Glucose meter do some investigation; some meters need a smaller drop of blood to give a reading. It is also advisable to check your meter’s accuracy regularly when you visit your doctor.
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December 29th, 2008 -- Posted in diabetes information |
Diabetic Desserts is the topic of this blog, but for some, it is useful to know more about the nature of diabetes. There will be various posts in the future which will include facts and opinions concerning all aspects of diabetes. Don’t worry though there will be plenty of posts relating to Diabetic Desserts!
Not only will there be plenty of information concerning Diabetic Desserts; there will also be articles on Diabetic Diets, Food, Menus and Recipes.
Diabetes is a growing problem in most countries. With lots of populations at an all time high in weight gain and a low in health care, the problem is only growing. In fact, did you know that there are well over 150 million people in the world affected by the diabetic condition
?
Diabetes is a disease of the metabolism. Our metabolism is to do with how our bodies
break down food and transform it into energy.
Most food that is processed through our bodies is broken down by digestive juices into
a sugar called glucose. Glucose is the fuel our bodies run on.
When we eat, and our food is processed, the pancreas is supposed to produce the right
amount of glucose from our blood automatically and release the right amount of insulin
into our blood.
In people with diabetes, little to no insulin is produced or the body’s cells don’t respond
correctly to the insulin that is produced. Therefore the glucose builds up and overflows
into the urine and passes out of the body.
This is how the body loses its main source of fuel even though the bloodstream contains
good amounts of the natural glucose.
There are two main types of diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes Insipidus. Diabetes
Mellitus is what most people know as diabetes and has two forms, Type 1 and Type 2.
Type 1 is an auto-immune disease where the body’s natural system is fighting against
another part of the body. In the case of type 1 diabetes, the system attacks the insulin
producing cells and destroys them. Therefore the pancreas can produce little to no
insulin. These people are in need of daily injections of insulin to live. Approximately five
to ten percent of diabetes cases are type 1.
Type 2 diabetes is the inability of the body to metabolize the human hormone insulin.
It is more common in older people and overweight people, and can sometimes be
controlled just with diet.
Diabetes Insipidus causes frequent urination and is quite rare.
Diabetics are not prevented from eating ‘nice’, ‘tasty, or ’interesting’ food! For instance, Diabetic Desserts can be just as delicious as normal desserts.
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