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A pilot had encouraging results using autologous stem cells combined with oxygen. Was conducted in conjunction with American researchers

The growing epidemic of diabetes in the United States has been considered crucial for scientists seeking new treatments to combat the disease and its many complications.

A new study by researchers at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), University of Miami, in conjunction with Stem Cell Argentina, Buenos Aires, showed that a new protocol that includes stem cells and oxygen therapy in the treatment of diabetes gave good results in the pilot. These were published in Cell Transplantation – The Regenerative Medicine Journal on March 11 and played by the portal News Medical. Read the rest of this entry »

For a diabetic most important thing is to control blood sugar levels and prevent blood sugar to rise and rise to unknown heights. It is therefore very important to know what foods raise sugar and what not. Read on and you know some details and information on products for diabetics.

Thus, these products will help you choose the one most get benefits for you and also to avoid. As always keep in mind that diabetes is a balancing act between what you eat (caloric intake) and what you spend (caloric expenditure).

So if you burn more than you can afford to eat more, but at least do less physical activity should eat. Yet not all people are of the same constitution and are more or less vulnerable to undergo a series of changes in your body with more or less easily.

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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which insulin plays no role, either because the pancreas can not produce in sufficient quantity (Type I) or because the body’s cells do not respond to it (Type II). In any case the result is a concentration of blood glucose can not be absorbed by the body that can damage the nerves, heart, eyes, kidneys and blood vessels among others. Diabetes has no cure but can be controlled with proper diet, exercise, medication and checkups that include periodic measurement of blood sugar.

People with diabetes are prone to foot problems because, as we have seen, nerves and blood vessels can be seen damaged. A diabetic can suffer a stroke or an injury to one foot and not realize it, due to loss of sensitivity, until the infection is well advanced. A small infection in a normal case would easily treated here can result in necrosis would result in the amputation of the affected part.

The medical community stresses the importance of diabetes education in order to prevent any complications. For the proper care of feet is estimated that 75% of amputations could be avoided if adequate attention is paid on a regular basis:

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Put honey on the wounds of the foot, is an alternative to avoid the occurrence of amputation in diabetic patients. This is evidenced by a doctor from the University of Wisconsin, USA, which has helped his patients avoid amputation. Now he plans to spread the honey therapy.

According to Professor Jennifer Eddy of the University School of Medicine and Public Health, honey can kill bacteria because of the nature of acid, but that honey is also effective to avoid bacterial resistant properties due to the use of antibiotics. “This is an important thing in the health world,” he said. In this honey therapy, part of the new wounds can be oiled after cleaning dead skin.

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It turned out to have the hunger signal levels, ranging from very hungry, hungry, until a little hungry. This all became the benchmark for controlling the excessive appetite. But if we are still difficult to distinguish hunger, do not worry, use the clock as a measure.

Health experts say, usually to an empty stomach 4 hours after the last time we ate. It means, we are permitted to eat food every 4 hours. This method is even safe to apply to the middle of our diet.

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Having diabetes does not mean you can not eat sweets. Nor does it mean you can not eat sugar, but it is true that sugar intake is very restricted for diabetics because it is the type of carbohydrate that is absorbed faster and more raises the level of glucose in the blood, says voanoticias. com nutritionist Andrea Nebel, a member of the Uruguayan Society of Nutrition in Diabetes.

“It is not banning sugar by a diabetic can save in the case of hypoglycaemia. But it should be handled. Consumer is not free, “says nutritionist.

The same explains the American Diabetes Association: “Doctors used to recommend people with diabetes to avoid sugar. They thought that sugar consumption levels would cause the blood glucose level very fast. We know that all carbohydrates affect blood glucose levels in the blood almost to the same extent. ”

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16 years ago that Raul Besio ophthalmologist and other members of his family live pendant alarm diabetic daughter.

When it rings in the morning and hear that she goes out, you know it’s okay. But when the alarm is still ringing insistently, he or someone in your house has to run away because her daughter is probably in a hypoglycemic coma.

“My daughter is 28, is a doctor. And living at home, aged 12 years and we are, “Raul told a voanoticias.com Besio.

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It must take a realistic view towards treatment and complications of diabetes to minimize these expressions and improve the quality of life.

Diabetes is a disease that has several aspects. First, there are different ways of presentation and body’s response to treatment. Also, and especially today, there are multiple treatment options alone or in combination with each other. We refer to oral therapy or injection (syringes, pens, infusion pumps) that can be used by a patient at various stages of the disease and at different stages of his life. It is therefore necessary to clarify and demystify some popular beliefs. These misconceptions include:

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Gestational Diabetes is diagnosed by a glucose screening test of 50 grams. If the test shows a level of blood glucose greater than 140 mg / dL, ordered another tolerance test glucose three hours after a few days during which they will follow a special diet. If this second test results are abnormal, Gestational Diabetes is diagnosed.

Treatment for Gestational Diabetes
Treatment for gestational diabetes aims to keep levels of blood glucose in the normal range and ensure that the fetus is healthy. The medical treatment will be determined based on factors such as age of the patient, overall health and medical history, tolerance for specific medications, therapies or procedures, the disease progression, etc. ..

Treatment may include: exercise, a special diet, insulin injections, daily monitoring of blood glucose.

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You can control the amount of carbohydrates you eat carbohydrate counting practice. This involves keeping track of the total number of grams of carbohydrates you need to eat at meals or snacks, depending on the medication and exercise. Generally, this method involves the use of a book to count carbohydrates, you can buy in a supermarket or bookstore.

People with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of heart problems, so most doctors make a recommendation to limit fat below 30% of total daily calorie intake – this tends to make eating less fat in general and stay away from saturated fat. You should also pay attention to cholesterol levels by eating smaller amounts of meat, and sticking to lean meats like chicken and fish.

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