Diabetes, Not The Only Problem Sugar Levels

Treatment and recent discoveries in the field of diabetes who formerly glukosentrik, now changed. Among others with HbA1c, based on red blood cells. Examination that is now known as the A1C was to describe the average blood sugar levels within two-three months earlier. Good A1C values ​​were 6.5 percent of (6 percent-7 percent).

Stem cell therapy

Maintain your diet and physical activity is still the prevention of diabetes or control it.

"The formula 3J, the type of variety (especially low fat). Small amounts and schedules must be fixed in the sense of hunger so that food intake did not wait to be controlled, "he said. Also important is physical activity or exercise regularly, make insulin more sensitive because the endorphins working.

If you overdo diabetes has become a part of life, technological developments offer a variety of expectations, including stem cell therapy. This therapy has the potential to regenerate damaged cells.

There are four identified cell types associated with endocrine function in the pancreas, the beta cells, alpha cells, somatostatin cells, and cell F (PP cells). Served beta cells make insulin. In people with diabetes, beta cells are damaged. "Stem cell therapy is to stimulate the undamaged cells in the pancreas. Three other cells engineered to differentiated into beta cells so that later the pancreas to produce insulin themselves, "said Dante. Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia and Cipto Mangunkusumo being tested.

Other therapies continue to be extracted is herbal based. Some plants are dug up to its potential to overcome diabetes include bitter melon, cinnamon, and ginseng. Despite the more advanced diabetes treatment, prevention is always best. Moreover, damage caused by a disease called diabetes often are indeed bitter.

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Cegah Diabetes dengan Susu

Your doctor diagnosed diabetes? Recent research has suggested that we should consume dairy products with low fat content, such as smoothies made with low fat yogurt. But do not also forget to equip it with regular exercise.

This conclusion is derived from the 10-year study of 3,000 respondents. They were then divided into 2 groups. First is the group who consumed various types of dairy products and the second group did not consume dairy at all. As a result, the first group have insulin resistance 70 percent lower.

What is insulin resistance? Insulin resistance is a condition in which decreased insulin sensitivity and makes our blood sugar levels are not balanced or excess blood sugar. General obesity or obesity, marked by increasing insulin resistance.

"All content in milk, such as lactose, protein, and fat has the potential to increase the sugar content," said Mark A. Pereira, PhD, one of the researchers from Harvard Medical School. But the milk sugar (lactose) is converted into blood sugar is processed more slowly, so it is good to control blood sugar levels and lower insulin levels.

The protein in milk will help keep our immune. While the fat content will make us also feel satisfied. Enjoy also the other nutrients from dairy products are also useful, such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium.

Let's fight diabetes by:
1. Consume 2 servings of low-fat milk every day. Each portion will deduct the excess insuli resistance up to 20%.

2. Do exchange. Choose dairy products, snacks instead of high carbohydrate and low in fiber, such as soft drinks, candy, or fast food.

3. Accompany the milk with fruit, vegetables and whole grains. We can add fresh fruit pieces in yogurt for breakfast. Or low-fat cheese melted on whole wheat bread.

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People with Diabetes Increases Rapid

More than 110 million people in Asia suffering from diabetes with no balanced proportion between young and old age. Unlike in Western countries generally experienced by older people.

Dante Saksono Harbuwono, as Chairman of the Committee of JDM, say, Asia and the citizens of Western countries, such as Europe, have diabetes because of genetic differences for each region has its own genetic pattern. Genetically, Asian nations are more likely to have insulin resistance compared with whites. In addition, the height of diabetics in Asia is influenced changes in consumption patterns towards less food high in fiber and fat. In addition, physical activity decreases.

Related descent

Diabetes mellitus (DM) type two usually associated genetic or descendants who are also affected and triggered risk factors, such as unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, smoking, drinking alcohol, obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hypercholesterolemia.

In Indonesia, the picture of diabetes cases was not too encouraging. World Health Organization (WHO) predicts an increase of type 2 diabetes mellitus as many as 8.4 million people in 2000, increased rapidly to 21.3 million in 2010.

Based on the results of the Basic Health Research (2007), diabetes mellitus was ranked second as a cause of death in the age group 45-54 years in urban areas. As for rural, diabetes mellitus was ranked sixth with a total proportion of deaths by 5.8 percent.

Other speakers, Chairman of the Committee for the Global Diabetes Walk and Fun Day, Em Yunir, express, diabetes must be controlled. Progressive and serious disease because it can cause various complications and death. Chronic complications characterized by damage and eventually failure of various organs, such as eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and brain.

Treatment of diabetes not only through medicine, but also through counseling for people maintain physical activity and maintain your diet and avoiding other risk factors, such as smoking.

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5 Steps to Prevent Diabetes

Although diabetes drugs already widely available, but in fact the drug is only controlling blood sugar and could not cure the disease. That's why prevention is better than cure. Here are 5 steps that can be done to prevent "the diabetes" is.

1. Control of carbohydrates Carbohydrates, especially simple carbohydrates, in the body will quickly converted into sugar so fast manikkan glucose levels. That's why simple carbohydrates, like sugar, syrup, honey, or rice that is not restricted to diabetes exceed 10 percent. Instead, you can eat complex carbohydrates such as brown rice or pasta.

2. Increase physical activity

A large-scale study in 2002 showed that moderate exercise for 30 minutes every day is enough to reduce the risk of diabetes by 58 percent. Physical activity also has a strong effect in normalizing blood sugar levels.

3. Increase protein and good fats

Protein not only increases the body's energy levels but also have a good effect for blood sugar levels. Another benefit of eating protein is to make the stomach full longer. That's why it's advisable to fill your breakfast plate with protein, complex carbohydrates and good fats.

4. Balanced nutrition

Advice to eat a balanced diet can be translated into a simple formula in the form of routine do breakfast one hour after you wake up, avoid the stomach empty more than four hours to keep blood sugar levels are not too high, and consumption of protein and fiber every meal.

5. Control blood sugar

If you have a family history of diabetes or obesity, you should start checking blood sugar levels regularly. There is a condition called prediabetes, which is where the blood sugar levels already exceeded the normal but not yet reached the limit of diagnosis of diabetes. If not handled properly this condition can progress to diabetes within 5-10 years.

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Stay for Blood Sugar Stable

The patients with diabetes mellitus elderly must accept the bitter truth. When he was already old and lived in all the limitations, they still have to set the pattern of life.

The problem, change habits or routines that have been done during the productive period, certainly not an easy task. But, for the sake of a better survival, the elderly with diabetes mellitus should be able to do so.

Here are a number of pillars that need to be people with diabetes mellitus and their relatives. First, diligently following the extension. Counseling is not just directed at patients only, but a companion to a family member.

Counseling may be provided by doctors, nurses, nutritionists, and social workers who interact with people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition to a healthy lifestyle, counseling materials also presents techniques to communicate with their elderly patients.

Of course, communicate with old-old patients should be full of patience. "The approach to the elderly patients was not easy, especially for those diabetics who had no cognitive impairment," said Mulyadi Tedjapranata, Director of Clinical Medizone.

One of the cars effectively communicate with elderly people with diabetes mellitus are forming small groups. Interactions that occur within the group can raise their spirit to continue to lead a healthy life.

"At least, they do not feel alone and mentally down. In addition, they will also be encouraged by the success of other successful people go through life as people with diabetes mellitus," said Mulyadi.

Secondly, planning to consume food. Planning meals in diabetics aged lagjut not an easy task. "Do not forget, they will be more sensitive, especially if there are other complications, such as hypertension," explained Suhanto, Head of Medical Services Mediros hospital, in Jakarta.

Planning to eat it aims to achieve weight loss while keeping elderly patients at an ideal position based on metabolic indices, ie, 22 to 25 in male patients and 18 to 24 in female patients.

If there are complications with other diseases, intake of fiber should be noted. Generally, a good fiber intake between 23-25 ​​grams per day. Can also interspersed with the provision of adequate vitamins and minerals. Therefore, patients should consult with a physician or nutritionist.

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Aloe Vera Helps Overcome Diabetes

In his report, Fujio L. Panggabean, a researcher and observer of medicinal plants, says that the efficacy of aloe vera no other because these plants have sufficient nutrition for the human body. Results of other studies on Aloe vera showed that carbohydrate is the largest component after water, which donated a number of calories as a source of energy.

Health Food

According to one observer of health food (supplement), Dr. Freddy Wilmana, MFPM, Sp.FK, from about 200 species of aloe vera plant, which is suitable for treatment is a type Aloevera barbadensis miller. Aloe vera contains 72 types of substances needed by the body.

Among the 72 substances the body needs it there are 18 kinds of amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, water, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, hormones, and substances drug classes. Among others, antibiotics, antiseptic, antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral, antifungal, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, antipembengkakan, antiparkinson, antiaterosklerosis, and antiviral resistant to antibiotics.

Given the complete content of it, according to Dr. aloe vera. Freddy was not just useful to maintain health, but also overcome many diseases. For example, aloe vera can reduce blood sugar in non insulin-dependent diabetes.

Containing Antioxidants

According to Drs. Freddy, some mineral elements contained in aloe vera is also serving as forming a natural antioxidant. For example, vitamin C, vitamin E, and zinc.

Even the results of research by scientists from the United States said that in Aloevera barbadensis miller there are some substances that can function as an antioxidant. Antioxidants are useful to prevent premature aging, heart attacks, and some degenerative diseases.

Aloe vera stimulates the growth of new cells in the skin. Mucus contained in aloe vera lignin substances that can penetrate and soak into the skin. This will keep mucus fluid loss from the skin surface. As a result, the skin does not dry quickly and look younger.

In addition to hemorrhoids, aloe vera can be overcome swelling in the knee joints, cough, and wounds. Aloe vera also helps cope with constipation or difficult bowel movements because the mucus is bitter and contain laktasit, so it is a good laxative.

So far, according to Dr. Freddy, studies have not found adverse effects the use of aloe vera. If there is a problem, it is only in the form of allergy in those who have never consume aloe vera.

To remember, according to Dr. Freddy, the nature of the aloe vera plant is almost similar to the apples when discharged directly bitten by brown. It can be a sign of Aloe vera has been oxidized, so that some substances that contain damaged.

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