Showing posts with label diabetes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diabetes. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Diabetes and Diet


Controlling diabetes does not mean that you are advised to starve. You have specific foods to eat and specific food to avoid so that your blood sugar level is maintained. You can go ahead with your food habits, but your position is like that of a horse. Gallop forward, but well controlled by the jeans.

You will be put on restrictions with regard to certain types of foods, but you will begin to taste some of the items, which you have not hitherto been fortunate enough to taste. This change in food pattern will be for the better, diabetes or no diabetes.

When you study the recipes for diabetes, you will realize the importance of diet in your life. Hitherto, what you have been doing? Dump into the stomach anything that appeals to your eyes, anytime. Since you need to control your diabetes, don't be emotional in your food habits. Be factual and realistic.

For treating diabetes, you can not say with certainty that this one is good for you and that one is not good for you. It is a trial and error method. You will have to view the food from its medicinal content point of view.

As a rule, you know that when you are out to control diabetes, you avoid heavy meals, instead you take food in small quantities, several times in a day. Several times, does not mean that you go on eating at the interval of every two hours.

It is better if you draw a time table for your eating, and what you should take for the breakfast, lunch and dinner. This disciplined approach to the food itself would be part of the recovery process.
Diabetes is not a time bound disease as such; it's all about controlling. Diabetes is such a widespread malady that in every County, there exists a diabetic association which will give you the latest about this disease.

The underlying point about any system or procedure that you follow with regard to the intake of food, is that you need to control the insulin level within your body.
So, your emphasis should be on citrus fruits and fruits and vegetables in which the fiber content is more. Some foods release the insulin in to the blood slowly. This is Nature's way to control the sugar level within your body.

There is an ancient, trusted method to make your food items tasty and good from the point of view of controlling the diabetes. Along with every meal, take some fresh curry leaves. This item, taken regularly over a period of 6 months, has the capacity to cure even the hereditary diabetes.




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Monday, May 17, 2010

I'm Blue, Soooo Blue (Depression, part 2)

So what causes depression? There are many factors that lead to depession. Often, more than one, and usually a combination of many factors combine to lead to depression.

Simply put, when one of the following factors occurs, it changes our brain chemistry in some way. Of course, the factors themselves can vary in intensity; so a job change can vary from moving to a new cube, getting a new boss, being transferred to new department, being transferred to a new city, getting a demotion, getting fired, getting arrested for imbezzlement, etc. So when you say job change, that can mean many different things.

Add to that, the way we react to that change. For some people, getting a new boss is a huge deal, others, its no biggie. It doesnt meant the former person is weaker or inferior than the latter, it just means that the person reacted differently.

So, a job change occurs and our brain chemistry changes somewhat depending upon the type of change and our reaction to it. If multiple things happen our chemistry can change to the point where we are getting low in them which is a common cause of depression.

Let's look at some of these factors:

Genetics and biology.
Like other medical conditions, for example heart disease, cholesterol, and cancer, depression tends to run in families. People can be born with a certain predisposition to depression or have lower levels of chemical neurotransmitters to begin with.

Childhood trauma and other psychological factors.
As we discussed, changes in our psychology (reactions to trauma, personal loss, rejection) can also alter the biochemistry of the brain and nervous system - sometimes permanently. How we adjust to traumas, or how we are taught to adjust, can have a huge impact on the likelihood of develping clinical depression.

Environmental factors.
Poor nutrition, hormonal imbalances, toxins in the environment, brain injuries, stress, substance abuse, and can lead to depressive states. Good nutrition, decreasing stress, healthy lifestyles are keys to minimizing depressive symptoms. Alcohol depresses the nervous system, thus drinking too much, too often can lead to depressive states. Thus, moderation in drinking alcohol is essential.

Prescription medications
Many people do not realize that many common prescription drugs have side effects that can induce depression. These include cardiac drugs and hypertensives, sedatives, steroids, stimulants, antibiotics, antifungal drugs and analgesics.

Sociological factors.
Many changes in modern society, such as the breakdown of traditional communities (people don't stay in one spot for very long any more), the dissolution of extended families (with mobility in the world, often families are spread throughout the country or world), the widening gap between rich and poor, and our increased isolation due to technology (we text/email people instead of calling or visiting), may play a part in the rising rates of depression worldwide.

Spiritual crises.
People can suffer from an existential depression when life loses its meaning and purpose. Any significant transition, especially a change of roles in family or work, can trigger this crisis in meaning. Connection to a "Higher Power"has been shown to increase mood and levels of neurochemicals.

Next, we'll look at symptoms of clinical depression...




Friday, June 12, 2009

Some Resources You Might Like

Activity Trackers
My Physical Activity Tracker
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/phys_activity_tracker.html

Food and Activity Tracker
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/GP_FoodActTracker.pdf

Calorie Range For Weight Loss
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/NU00595 calorie range required for wt loss
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/SM00109 exercise required for wt loss

Diabetic Resources (Type II)

Reading Food Labels: People with Diabetes
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-labels/DA00129

Create your Healthy Eating Plan: Diabetes
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-diet/DA00027

New guidelines for healthy diabetic Diet
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-diet/DA00128

Diabetes: Exercise and Weight Loss
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes/DA00123

Tips on healthy eating, weight control, recipes and special diets.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/consumer/eatright.htm

Recipe and Meal Planner Guide
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/MealPlanner/en_intro.htm

What I need to know about Eating and Diabetes
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/eating_ez/


Your Guide To Eating Out with Diabetes
http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/eatingoutguide.jsp

Diabetic Recipes
http://www.diabetic-recipes.com/
 
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