Diabetes Detection and Care
Why is it important to detect diabetes at its
earliest stage ?
The early detection of the symptoms
and subsequent treatment can decrease the chance of developing complications of
this disease. Complications include heart disease and stroke, kidney disease,
eye complications, infections, metabolic
difficulties, impotence and pregnancy problems.
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What are the symptoms
of diabetes ?
Some of the symptoms
include:
Excessive
urination
Excessive
thirst
Fatigue
Unusual weight
loss
Irritability
Blurry vision
How do I know if I have
diabetes ?
Always refer to your physician for
the proper diagnosis and treatment of diabetes. There are various methods to
check for your blood glucose level. The most common ones are tests a to d
below.
a. Fingerstick blood glucose check.
This is a simple test that can be performed in a medical or doctor's office or
for home monitoring. This is used primarily for initial screening or home
monitoring use only.
b. Fasting plasma glucose
test
c. Oral glucose tolerance
test
d. Random plasma glucose test
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What are Type 1 and
Type 2 Diabetes ?
Type 1 diabetes once known as juvenile diabetes or
insulin-dependent diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body produce
little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone needed
to convert sugar (glucose) into
energy.
Type 2 diabetes is
the most common form of diabetes. It is due to your pancreas does not
produce enough insulin, or your body does not properly use the insulin it
produces.
What types of treatment are available
?
One key goal of diabetes treatment is blood
glucose control. Type 1 diabetes is treated with insulin, exercise and a
diabetic diet. Type 2 diabetes is treated first with weight reduction, a
diabetic diet, and exercise. When these measures fail to control the levels of
blood sugars, oral medications are used. Further treatment with
insulin is considered if oral medication is insufficient to control the blood
sugar level.
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What are the
available alternative treatment ?
Medical
reports dating back to 1853 indicated that brewer's yeast that is rich in
Chromium (a mineral) can be helpful in treatment of diabetes. People with low
blood levels of Vitamin E have higher likelihood of developing type 1 and type 2
diabetes. People with type 1 diabetes
tend to have lower Magnesium and Vitamin C in their blood levels. Vitamin C may
improve glucose tolerance of type 2 diabetes. Vitamin B6 supplements will help
most people with diabetes as their blood levels are usually low on this vitamin.
Other nutrients that could help include Biotin, Niacin, Zinc, Manganese
etc.
What are the advantages of having Blood Glucose
Meter ?
You can monitor your blood glucose level at
home on regular basis. This helps you to alter your diabetes management strategy
so as to reach your target blood glucose level. It also helps you to reduce risk
from long-term complications of diabetes.
What type of supplies should I keep
?
Recommended supplies include blood glucose monitor,
blood glucose test strips, lancet devices and lancets, alcohol swaps, glucose
control solutions, insulins, insulin pumps
etc.
How do I get delivery
of my regular supplies ?
There are various campanies that can deliver the supplies
to you on regular basis. They can deliver testing strips, glucose meters and
other supplies to your front door. They can even fill out the paperwork for you.
Most of them will offer a free Glucose Meter valued at $70. Additional benefits
like free shipping, free diabetic supplies, no out of pocket expenses are
available for Medicare participants.
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