My Diabetes-Beating Diet

 By Paul D Kennedy 

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I have type 2 diabetes. It could eventually damage my heart, kidneys, eyes and extremities, or I could end up with gangrene in my legs which would then have to be amputated. The outlook could be an early death... slow, messy and painful... unless I can keep it under control.

I am now keeping my diabetes under control... using diet alone.
I was first diagnosed with borderline or early onset diabetes in 2001. My condition gradually became worse until a few years ago when I researched what I could do to beat it.
My research proved very fruitful. All I had to do, I discovered, was to eliminate certain foods from what I was eating. I did so and my numbers... blood glucose and HbA1c... improved dramatically, even when I stopped taking the medications I was on.

Nowadays, two hours after a meal my blood glucose is usually less than 6mmol/L (108mg/dl), while my HbA1c levels regularly come in at 42mmol/mol (6.0%) when I have my blood tested every 4 months or so.
Before I started on this diet I was very overweight, almost obese. Even though my diet allows me to eat as much as I want, I lost my excess weight and my BMI (body mass index) is now within the 20-25 'normal' range. Indeed I now feel much lighter, healthier and more energetic.
And best of all, beating diabetes... putting off the effects it was having on my body... has improved my prospects of living to a ripe old age.
Here's what I eat and don't eat:

The foods I eat are... natural... low in sugar... low in fat... low in salt... high in fibre... and are digested slowly (ie, have low glycemic index (GI) values).
The easiest way to do this is by concentrating on natural, unprocessed foods that are mostly plants. I am not a vegan and do eat some ultra-lean meat and fish after I have removed any visible fat.
I also drink lots of water, to aid the absorption of the fibre I eat... at least two and up to four litres a day in addition to the water I get in juices, tea, coffee, and soy milk.

The foods I don't eat at all are... eggs... and dairy products.
In other words, I exclude... animal milk... cheese... butter... ie, anything with milk, milk products or derivatives in it. I use soy milk as a substitute of cow's milk. You'll find plenty of other substitutes for animal milk and other dairy products in your local supermarket or health food store.
In my view, avoiding eggs and dairy products is crucial to getting diabetes under control. I did not notice any changes in my glucose levels until I suddenly stopped eating eggs and dairy products entirely. About three weeks later I experienced rapid weight loss and a significant improvement in my post-prandial blood glucose levels.

In addition to the diet I have outlined above, I also take a range of dietary supplements. This, I feel, is necessary in order to cover any possible dietary deficiencies because I am not longer eating any eggs or dairy products.

The great thing about this diet is that you can eat as much as you want... no calorie counting... no restrictions on portion size... no going to bed on an empty stomach at night.
This diet is about what you eat... not how much you eat. Here's a summary:
Eat... natural... low sugar... low fat... low salt... high fibre... low GI... mostly plants... all you want... with lots of water... excluding eggs and all dairy products
Believe me, it should work for you. It works for me and is helping me control my diabetes.
And it's easy to follow. All you have to do is learn to read food labels and you'll have no problem choosing the right foods to eat. You also need to learn a little about the fat and sugar content of various natural foods such as nuts, exotic fruits and so on.

Giving up foods you have been eating all your life can be a bit of a struggle. However, soon after I did the switch-over from my usual Western high-fat diet I realised a great truth... all our tastes in food and drink, with the exception of mother's milk, are acquired tastes.
I also discovered that it does not take a great deal of effort to acquire a new set of tastes.
And, as well as beating your diabetes, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how much better your food tastes once you've eliminated fat and sugar from your diet.

Paul D Kennedy is a type 2 diabetic. He used his skills as an international consultant and researcher to find a way to control his diabetes using diet alone. He stopped taking medications to control his blood glucose levels about five years ago. You can find out more from beating-diabetes.com or by contacting him at paul@beating-diabetes.com. His book Beating Diabetes is available for download from Amazon.

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Type 2 Diabetes - Red Blood Cells and Blood Vessel Disorder

By Beverleigh H Piepers  

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In the normal course of things, red blood cells change form slightly as they travel through your bloodstream. Flexibility allows them to move through tiny blood vessels called capillaries, and to maneuver around corners. In diabetes these cells in your blood lose some of their flexibility. This loss has been implicated in damage to your capillaries. Presumably, loss of ability to go through blood vessels could result in abnormal destruction of red blood cells and a lower red blood cell count.

Investigators at the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University and the Fourth People's Hospital of Shenyang in the People's Republic of China, set out to discover whether blood counts of these particular cells could indicate damage to small blood vessels.
Their study, published in the Journal of Vascular Health Risk Management in May 2013, included...

• 369 people with Type 2 diabetes.

It was found damage to small blood vessels increased as red blood cell counts decreased. When these participants were grouped by their results, the fourth group with the lowest number of red blood cells, had almost five times the risk of blood vessel damage as those in the top groups.
From this information it was concluded blood testing on a regular basis was an effective method of predicting which patients were likely to have blood vessel disease.
Blood and its vessels affect every living organ in your body. Type 2 diabetics with blood vessel disease are at risk for complications such as:

• brain aneurysm,
• heart attack,
• kidney disease, and
• pain, numbness, and
• tingling of the hands and feet.

Complete blood counts are often part of a routine medical examination. According to the National Institutes of Health in the United States:

• adult men should have 4.7 to 6.1 million red blood cells per microliter,
• adult women should have 4.2 to 5.4 million cells per microliter.

Hemoglobin, the molecule that holds oxygen in our blood, is also measured:

• adult women should have 12.1 to 15.1 grams per deciliter of hemoglobin,
• adult men should have 13.8 to 17.2 grams per deciliter.

Normal size for a red blood cell is 80 to 95 femtoliters.

There are clearly normal variations in numbers, size, and content, just as there are variations in normal height, weight, and all other human measurements. If the count goes steadily down, however, it could be a matter of concern to discuss with your doctor. A steady loss can lead to low hemoglobin measurement.
If there does appear to be a loss of red blood cells or, if the cells are getting smaller or lower in hemoglobin, it might be time to reassess your diet, exercise, and medication program for better diabetic control.

Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. By making easy changes to your daily routine, its possible to protect your heart, kidneys, eyes and limbs from the damage often caused by diabetes, and eliminate some of the complications you may already experience.

For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body.

The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.

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Diabetes and the Link to Kidney Disease

 By Richard Lobbenberg 

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The complications of diabetes can lead to a variety of issues, one of which is the possible threat of kidney trouble. If you've been diagnosed with diabetes, or even prediabetes, there are certain steps that you can take to help prevent the onset of kidney disease, aka nephropathy. Nephropathy caused by diabetes is known as diabetic nephropathy.

Diabetes is indeed the leading cause of kidney failure today, and is more prevalent in African Americans, aboriginal Americans, and Latin Americans. Unfortunately, the precise interplay between diabetes and kidney disease is not well known, and there is not yet a cure for diabetic nephropathy. Essentially, it is believed that over years with high blood pressure and high blood glucose levels, your kidneys become damaged, thus preventing them from working properly, or even failing altogether. Luckily, proper management of diabetes can prevent or delay any serious damage to your kidneys.

Your kidneys help to filter your blood, excreting waste through your urine. Your kidneys also help to regulate the fluids and salt content in your body, an important factor in controlling your blood pressure. Each of your two kidneys has approximately one million tiny filtration units, called nephrons. And each nephron has a small filter called a glomerulus, which is attached to a tubule. It is through this tubule that waste and water pass through. When breakdown occurs, it is at this point, where the glomeruli work together with the tubules.
As was said above, it is unclear why high blood sugars and high blood pressure should damage your glomeruli, although it is likely related to your kidneys working so much harder to compensate for increased blood pressure. Because high blood sugar levels damage your blood cells, this further stresses your kidneys as the glomeruli are essentially a network of blood cells.

The following are some of the early signs of kidney disease in people with diabetes:

1. Albumin/protein in your urine.
2. High blood pressure.
3. Swelling in your legs, feet or face.
4. Going to the bathroom more frequently.
5. High levels of nitrogen and creatinine in your blood.
6. Less need for diabetic medicines, such as insulin.
7. Nausea and/or vomiting.
8. Headaches.
9. Fatigue.
10. Itchiness.

If you are diagnosed with kidney disease, you will likely be treated as part of a comprehensive approach to treating your diabetes. Some conventional medical options for treatment include medication such as ACE inhibitors, as well as dialysis, or even kidney transplant.
Here are some key ideas on preventing kidney disease:

• Strictly control your blood sugar levels by eating properly, and monitoring your levels within the target range specified by your doctor.
• Ensure that your blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels are well controlled.
• Avoid NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), e.g. aspirin or ibuprofen, which have been linked to some issues with kidney function.
• Don't smoke cigarettes or consume nicotine in any form.
• Treat urinary tract infections immediately with antibiotics.
• Drink plenty of water and avoid sugary drinks and alcohol.
• Avoid medical tests that may damage your kidneys, including x-rays that require the injection of contrast dyes.
• Take your prescribed medications and get regular tests to determine the health of your kidneys.
• Get regular exercise.
• Follow a healthy meal plan.

Furthermore, getting regular acupuncture can help you to balance your hormonal levels, your blood sugar levels, and your blood pressure as well. Acupuncture does not interfere with medication, and so is completely safe to administer alongside your other treatments. Ensure that whoever is treating you with acupuncture is well trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine, so that you will be diagnosed properly.

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What To Do After Being Clinically Diagnosed With Diabetes

By Dr. Ashraf Hanafy Mahmoud Mohammed

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Are you worried because you have been diagnosed with diabetes recently? Go over the following article to find out what you should do next.

Do not let your condition scare you. It is true that diabetes are more likely to develop a certain number of health problems but you can avoid complications by properly managing your condition. In fact, your diabetes will become very easy to manage once you get in better shape and adopt a healthy lifestyle. It is important to transform your lifestyle quickly and do everything you can to keep your diabetes under control.

Learn how to check your glucose levels. Invest in a quality glucose monitor and buy plenty of test strips. You can save a lot by ordering supplies in bulk online. Purchase some insulin and needles too. If you do not like needles, you should invest in an insulin pen you can use to dose the quantity of insulin you need and perform an easy injection. Test different methods until you find a product you are comfortable with. Put together a bag with your different supplies and get into the habit of carrying it with you at all times.

Make a lot of changes to your diet. If you are overweight, you should focus on losing a few pounds to reach a healthier weight. Lowering your body fat should make your blood sugar levels easier to manage. Identify the unhealthy foods and beverages you need to eliminate from your diet. Adopt a diet rich in whole grains and fibers. You should have several small meals throughout your day if you find that your blood sugar spikes after having a large meal. Adopting a healthy diet will be much easier if you get into the habit of planning your meals in advance.

Being active is a necessity. If you are used to spending a lot of time sitting at a desk or on your couch, find some new activities. Going for a walk is an excellent way to burn some calories after a meal. If you are overweight, exercise three or four times a week. Find some exercises you enjoy to keep your fitness program fun. Do not exercise too intensely until you are in better shape. If you experience dizziness while exercising, stop right away and test your blood sugar levels.

Do not let your diabetes cause you stress. If you feel overwhelmed by your condition, find a support group. Talking to others with diabetes will make you feel better and you will get some useful tips from people who have more experience with managing diabetes. Learn as much as possible about diabetes and you will find this condition less scary. Meet with your doctor regularly to make sure you are managing your condition efficiently.

The tips you just read will help you make some changes to your lifestyle. You should apply these different strategies and get some help from your doctor if you feel that you are not managing your diabetes efficiently.

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5 Tips on Exercising With Diabetes

 By Richard Lobbenberg 

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If you have diabetes or are even borderline diabetic, exercise can be very beneficial to keeping your blood sugar levels in the 'safe zone', and also lowering your risk of heart disease. Of course, it's not always so easy to start up a new exercise routine when you're not used to it. And if you're like many people just recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you may be very reluctant to start something new. But the combination of medication, diet, and exercise can go a long way - so consider these tips as a way to get you moving. You'll be glad that you did!

1. Keep it short. Try exercising at first in small increments, such as 10-minute walks. Just make sure that you do them as part of a schedule, i.e. commit to going for a walk 5 days a week. Then make sure that you stick to this easy schedule for at least 3 weeks. Once you get there, decide if you think you can handle longer walks. This adherence to a simple plan will help make exercise a habit, and once it's a habit, you'll start to enjoy the benefits. The increased energy and balanced blood sugar levels will make you feel younger and stronger.

2. Stay active. 10-minute walks only 5 of 7 days a week really isn't much, so what do you do the rest of the time? Well, try staying active by doing things that don't feel like exercise, such as spending more time with family, or taking up a hobby like art classes, Tai Chi, or light yoga. Also, consider getting yourself a pedometer, so that you can accurately measure how many steps you take each day. This will help you ensure that you're getting enough exercise, and can make you feel assured when you do.

3. Call a buddy. Working out with a friend can make all the difference in keeping you motivated. Even better, join a walking group to make sure that there's always someone there to walk with you. Besides motivation, it's nice to have someone along so that you don't get bored!

4. Set some goals. It's great to be committed to exercise and certainly getting out there will help you shed a few pounds and gain some energy. But add a goal to that equation, and you'll not only stay motivated, you'll feel more of a sincere sense of accomplishment. Rather than just saying 'okay, I'll get more exercise', set a goal of something like the above suggested 'walking for 10 minutes, 5 days a week'. You could also add in 'lose 20 pounds' or better yet, how about 'being able to fit into those clothes I haven't worn in ten years'?!

5. Reward yourself. Having a reward to give yourself when you've accomplished your goal will also help tremendously. Use something other than food so that you don't sabotage what you've attained. Something like a planned vacation, getting a spa treatment, or going out to a movie can all be easy ways to remind yourself that what you're doing is a good thing. Best of all, take the time when you're exercising to enjoy what you're doing - feeling your heart pumping or smelling the fresh air can make attaining a goal as easy as... sugar-free pie?

Writing down your goals and tracking them as you go will help tremendously. Remember that you're not alone in this fight: every year more and more people in Canada and the U.S. are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and the best thing you can do for yourself is to begin a new chapter on life - one with a good diet plan, and a fun, attainable exercise plan as well.

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Type 2 Diabetes - Physical Activity in Obese Elderly Women

 By Beverleigh H Piepers 

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It is so often found people past a certain age are not in good physical shape. Every one's physical prowess declines with age. Research actually indicates between the ages of thirty and seventy, flexibility typically declines by 20 to 30 percent, that muscle mass and work capacity decline by 25 to 30 percent, and bone mass also declines by 25 to 30 percent in women, and 15 to 20 percent in men.
But it's not too late to improve your physical condition even if you think it is. If you are able to move at all, it's not too late. According to a report published in the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, even a small amount of physical activity in elderly obese individuals can make measurable health improvements.

In December 2012 investigators at Sri Ramachandra University in India reported the results of a study of 18 elderly obese women diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

• 9 participants walked 5 minutes per hour for most of their waking hours for 24 weeks.
• the other 9 followed standard protocols for diet and exercise.

At the end of the study the walking group improved its average HbA1c of 8.76 percent to 7.43 percent and also lost weight. The control group's HbA1c showed a rise from 8.34 percent to 9.34 percent.
From these results, it was concluded repetitive low intensity activity is effective in improving blood sugar and weight control.

Walking under 2.0 miles per hour burns about 140 calories for an individual weighing 155 pounds. Assuming the women walked 5 minutes every hour 18 hours a day, they walked for 1.5 hours each day. Walking slowly for 1.5 hours would have burned about 210 calories per day, or 1470 calories per week which would add up to 35,280 calories in 24 weeks. That's about 10 pounds of fat.
The improved blood sugar control shows that insulin sensitivity also improved. Since insulin resistance is the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes, a simple short walk taken in increments of only 5 minutes every waking hour can add up to clear improvements in the condition.
Feeling too old to begin training for marathons, or too obese to get into your old swimsuit? You can still do yourself some good with a little walking. Next time you are reading, knitting, or watching television, make it a point to get up and stretch your legs for 5 minutes every hour. What have you got to lose? Only some fat and insulin resistance!

No matter what your age, Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. It need not slowly and inevitably get worse. You can take control and improve your health and quality of life.
For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body.

The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.

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Type 2 Diabetes - 6 Tips To Help Boost Your Metabolism

 By Beverleigh H Piepers 

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For those Type 2 diabetics who are battling a weight issue, losing weight is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. But in order to effectively lose that excess weight, you have to find ways to safely rev up your metabolism. Here are six tips to help you do just that in order to help promote the desired weight loss...

1. Don't skip breakfast. There's a good reason why this meal is officially called the "most important meal of the day". It gets your body to start burning fat early on and sets the tone for your metabolism for the remainder of the day.

2. Don't try to starve yourself. It might sound logical that the less food you take in throughout the day, the more fat your body would be forced to burn. But that is only a little true. Yes, in the very beginning your body will be forced to burn the stored fat due to a lack of food. But this forced burning will only last for a very, very short period of time. Then your body will quickly acclimate and turn to survival mode, where it will desperately hold onto the fat for use later on. What is your body then forced to burn in place of fat? Muscle!

3. Don't stuff yourself. Mealtime should not be a contest to see how much food you can pack in. In fact, instead of eating three large meals you should be breaking it up into three medium-sized meals with snacks in between. By distributing your food intake more evenly throughout your day, you are providing a more constant source of fuel for your body. This eliminates the highs and dips in your blood sugar as well.

4. Don't allow dehydration. It's a common scenario: most people don't drink enough water. The rule of thumb is to consume half of your body weight in water every day. While it might seem like a lot, it is actually what your body needs. Water helps break down and digest food, keeps your organs functioning properly and, most importantly, helps regulate your blood sugar levels.

5. Don't forget the cardio. Low-impact exercises are an excellent way to boost your metabolism without over-taxing your body. Cardio burns fat very efficiently and gives you the energy your body needs.

6. Don't forget the weights. Weight training is commonly associated with body building competitions. But weight training is another excellent way to burn fat, improve flexibility, give you more energy, and increase your metabolism.

Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. It need not slowly and inevitably get worse. You can take control of the disease by lowering your blood sugar and losing weight.
For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body.

The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.

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Why Diabetic Wounds Can Cause Problems

 By Lorinne Yen 

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Diabetes is a condition in which the body fails to utilize glucose properly. Glucose is a carbohydrate that is the most simple sugar in human metabolism. It is a major source of energy for the body. People with diabetes have too much glucose in the blood, which may be due to lack of the hormone insulin or because the available insulin is not working effectively.
Diabetes is a chronic disease and can lead to a number of complications. One of these is wound healing problems.

First, diabetes often leads to peripheral neuropathy. Neuropathy is damage to the nerves and often causes numbness in the hands and feet. With neuropathy, diabetics may not feel the pain of a blister or a cut until it has gotten worse. This then makes the wound more prone to become infected. Pain is one the most effective communication tools of the body. So with nerve damage and decreased sensation, you may not be aware of these potential problems.

People with diabetes may also have peripheral arterial disease. This condition usually exists with neuropathy. The vessels in the legs become blocked or narrowed, thus decreasing the blood flow to the legs and feet. Narrowed arteries make it difficult for the blood to get to the wound. So any blister, sore, or infections on the feet heal much slower.

Another problem with diabetes is the weakening of the immune system. When the body's defenses are compromised, even a minor wound may become infected.
Certain wounds are more common in people with diabetes. The feet are most often affected. A common wound is arterial ulcer, caused by poor circulation. These wounds are often circular and are difficult to heal. If the wound does not respond well to treatment, it may progress to gangrene.
Venous ulcers, on the other hand, have an irregular shape. These may be accompanied by swelling of the legs and a leathery texture to the skin.

For diabetics with impaired mobility, pressure ulcers can pose a problem. Wearing tight-fitting shoes, sitting for long periods of time, or any situation which puts undue pressure can damage tissues. Too much pressure can prevent oxygen and nutrients from getting to the wound site, increasing the chances for impaired healing and infection.

With the threat of new strains of resistant bacteria, it is becoming more important to prevent wounds and infections especially for diabetics. If you see swelling, redness, or leaking from the wound, contact your doctor immediately. If you have a wound that has not healed for more than 4 weeks, visit an advanced wound care center.

Lorrine Yen has many years of experience as a medical researcher and a professional health and medical writer. She creates high quality articles and specializes in health and medicine.
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Type 2 Diabetes - How Your Kidneys Are Affected by Diabetes

By Beverleigh H Piepers  

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When it comes to Type 2 diabetes, your kidneys are one of the most commonly affected areas of your body. Damage inflicted on your kidneys, which can range from mild to severe, can cause your kidneys to actually stop working entirely. One of the problems is much of this damage occurs before you are even aware it is occurring. That's why it is important to understand how diabetes and kidney damage are linked.

The most serious complications of diabetes involving the urinary tract is nephropathy which involves the kidneys. Nephropathy usually occurs in people who have had diabetes for a long time.
How serious is kidney disease among diabetics? Statistic show kidneys are damaged by diabetes more than any other condition. But it isn't just older adults who have to be concerned: Type 1 diabetics are more than a dozen times as likely to experience kidney damage as Type 2 diabetics.

What exactly does diabetes do to your kidneys? The delicate blood vessels of the kidneys are responsible for filtering out waste from your body. As blood flows through the kidneys, these blood vessels, known as capillaries, capture and remove toxins and waste from your blood. Diabetes, or unstable and high blood sugar, ravages these delicate capillaries and slowly destroys them, thus reducing and, ultimately, stopping the kidneys from being able to accomplish their duties.
When your kidneys are no longer able to function properly these toxins begin to build up in the blood and slowly poison your body. Since they are found in the blood they are subsequently carried throughout the entire body via the bloodstream.

But the damage doesn't stop there. Damaged kidneys are also unable to remove excess fluid from your body in a timely manner. This fluid has to go somewhere, so it begins to be absorbed into tissue. The result is retained water. Not a problem, you say? It is when it begins to collect around the organs of your body, including your heart. As the volume of water increases, so does the pressure that it applies to your heart.

There's also another component that is retained within your body: salt. Since the body can't excrete this excess salt as it should, it remains in your body. This increases your blood pressure and raises the risk of stroke and heart attack.

There is one more problem: excess sugar is also allowed to remain within the body. Instead of being able to get rid of it through urination it piles up in the body from tissue to blood. The excess sugar wreaks havoc on your blood vessels, nerves, tissue and organs.

Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. It need not slowly and inevitably get worse. You can take control of the disease, take back your health and prevent damage to your kidneys.

For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body.
The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.

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Type 1 Diabetes Treatment

 By Carlodanie Jenne 

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Definition
Generally known as Juvenile diabetes, Type 1 diabetes can happen at any age; however, it is more common in children and adolescents. Type 1 diabetes happens because the body is either not making enough insulin or the insulin being made by the body is not being used appropriately by it, as a result the blood sugar levels in the body are extremely high.

Causes
Though the precise cause of Type 1 diabetes is yet to be found, scientists and doctors believe it is a genetic condition. Type 1 diabetes usually develops because the body's immune system destroys the insulin producing cells (beta cells) in the pancreas. Sometimes environmental infections may also lead to this condition.

Symptoms
Some of the signs and symptoms of Type 1 diabetes may include:

• Weight Loss
• Extreme thirst and hunger
• Blurred vision
• Frequent urination
• Dry skin and mouth
• Tingling sensation in your feet
• Fatigue
• Frequent skin infections

Diagnosis
After physical examination of a patient doctors may prescribe tests like random blood sugar test, fasting blood sugar test, glycated heamoglobin test, blood tests to check for auto-antibodies etc. to diagnose the condition.

Treatment
People suffering from Type 1 diabetes need lifelong treatment; hence it is of utmost importance that the person suffering from this condition understands everything related to the condition in detail in order to manage it effectively.
The treatment objective in Type 1 diabetes is to keep one's blood sugar level as close to normal; both high as well as extremely low levels in such case can lead to severe health complications. In order to keep the blood sugar levels under check, the following precautions need to be taken:

• Educating the patient and caretakers regarding the condition: It is necessary that not only the person suffering from Type 1 diabetes, but also his/her close family is informed in detail on how to manage this condition. This would include how to read the symptoms, administer insulin, how to check blood sugar levels, plan nutritious meals and what to do in case of an emergency.
• Taking Insulin: People suffering from Type 1 diabetes need to take insulin on a regular basis. The insulin prescribed could include rapid-acting insulin, long-acting insulin or a mix of the two. The insulin can be administered using a syringe, an insulin pen or an insulin-pump. In this condition insulin needs to be injected into the skin and cannot be taken orally as the stomach enzymes tend to reduce its effectiveness.
• Monitoring blood sugar level: Blood sugar levels may change drastically because of several reasons; they can rise or fall considerably because of the food eaten, exercise performed, medication taken, consumption of alcohol or even because of stress. Drastic change in blood sugar levels can lead to several complications, hence patients need to it several times during the day, to ensure that it is neither too high nor too low. Monitoring can easily be done using a home blood sugar meter.
• Frequent Medical Check-ups: One must visit the doctor for routine medical check-ups, as and when asked by him. This is necessary since the doctors may need to adjust the amount of insulin being given according the patient's condition. The doctors also need to examine the patient's eye, heart, kidney etc., to ensure that they are functioning properly and not being affected adversely by the fluctuating blood sugar.
• Lifestyle Changes It is important the people suffering from Type1 diabetes understand that it is a serious condition and they need to make all efforts necessary to combat its effects. Apart from regular medical check-ups and timely administration of medicines, people suffering from this type of diabetes should pay special attention to their nutrition, should begin exercising regularly in order to keep a tab on their weight, reduce their intake of alcohol greatly as well as totally give up smoking.

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What Are the Symptoms of an Insulin Overdose?

 By Nada Natalia 

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Patients ought to know that there can be long-term and short term symptoms that will result from an overdose of insulin. They ought to be aware that soon after an insulin overdose, the usual symptoms are

• Cold sweats
• Shakiness
• Blurry vision
• Extreme hunger
• Dizziness
• Sweating

If these symptoms are neglected, more serious symptoms such as:

• Slurred speech or speaking problems
• Confusion
• Behavioral changes
• Balance problems
• Poor concentration
• Seizures
• Coma
• Unconsciousness, or death.

It is necessary for a person who takes insulin or those people living with such a person to know all the symptoms resulting from an overdose of insulin since quick medical attention is essential to prevent the situation from becoming worse which can develop very fast. To overdose is comparatively easy as the correct dose is difficult to estimate. Eating much later, or exercising longer or more strenuously than usual after taking insulin can result in an overdose.

Since an overdose can cause the blood glucose of the patient to be used up quickly, he or she can feel very hungry. Quick medical attention should be given by using a concentrated sugar solution, glucagon or injections to get the blood glucose levels to return to the normal range. Other treatments may be needed to treat whatever symptoms that occur like dizziness and seizure.

Insulin ought to be taken as instructed by the doctor so that an overdose can be avoided. The dosage must be carefully measured. Be careful with rapid-acting insulin and make sure food is consumed immediately after as it is more dangerous when compared with slower-acting insulin. Before as well as after food needs to be missed or reduced, and each exercise session, it is necessary to monitor the blood glucose levels.

Patients ought to inform all those people living with them about all the symptoms of insulin overdose so that they understand what has to be done when such symptoms appear. Once the first symptoms of an overdose appear, emergency response workers need to be informed immediately. Since insulin overdose can deteriorate very quickly and end in death, the patient's family and friend ought not to attempt to treat the patient by themselves.

Any person who is not confident about the injecting the right dosage or the right procedure ought to consult a doctor or someone who has the experience. Patients who have had an overdose ought to be extra cautious. Since each individual may have some kind of symptoms unique to him or her, it is advisable to report to the medical practitioner any symptom that may appear.

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How long do diabetics usually live?

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Zinc and Diabetes

 By Iris Bell, M.D. Ph.D. 

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Low zinc and diabetes often come together. Zinc is an essential mineral that you can get from the diet and supplements. Better zinc levels in the blood are associated not only with sometimes better wound healing in diabetics, but also in better survival rates after heart attacks. Typical daily doses are around 15 milligrams per day, with an upper limit of around 40 millligrams per day (but individuals vary - talk to your own doctor). Diabetics can lose zinc in the urine with high blood sugars.
People with chronic gastrointestinal problems that impair absorption of nutrition from the gut are at risk of zinc deficiency if they try to rely on just food sources. If you have malabsorption from something like gluten intolerance, you may need a good zinc supplement.

The deficiency itself leads to diarrhea in many people along with worsened eye and skin problems, including acne. Supplements come in a wide variety of types, from lozenges that can help reduce the length of a cold and sore throat to capsules or tablets that include some form of zinc.
Be very careful not to use any nasal sprays that contain zinc. There is no blood brain barrier in the nose, and the zinc can get into the olfactory nerves and bulb of the brain, destroying cells needed for your sense of smell.

In supplements, this mineral will be combined with something else to make the final product. One better absorbed supplement might include zinc orotate or picolinate. However, it also comes in forms such as an acetate, gluconate, sulfate, or oxide (the oxide forms are often used externally in zinc containing ointments on the skin to foster faster healing of a cut or sore).

But this is one of a number of supplements for which more is not always better. That is, taking too much zinc can put your copper and even iron stores in the body out of balance. Excess zinc can knock down levels of "good" HDL cholesterol and even lead to a crawly sensation in your legs similar to a condition known as restless legs syndrome.

Still, you need just the right amount of zinc intake every day. Where can you get this vital nutrient? Most good multivitamin/multimineral supplements will have the full recommended daily allowance of zinc in them. In addition, you can find zinc in foods such as red meat, chicken, and oysters as well as cooked green vegetables, mushrooms, legumes (beans), nuts, tofu, and dairy items.

Adequate zinc is important for people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It may serve as one of several antioxidants to protect cells from damage from high blood sugar levels. While taking any single supplement will not be enough to prevent diabetes, the evidence suggests that this particular mineral is definitely important to optimize if you do develop high blood sugar problems.

Taking enough zinc is part of a total program for reversing diabetes and reducing your risk of diabetic complications. If you want to know even more about natural ways to lower blood sugar in diabetes or pre-diabetes and prevent more health problems, claim your simple 10-step natural supplements checklist and glycemic index food list for reversing diabetes at High Blood Sugar Solution. Visit http://CanDiabetesBeReversed.org today to claim your copy.

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Gymnema for Diabetes

 By Iris Bell, M.D. Ph.D. 

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Gymnema sylvestre extract for diabetes is one of the most common natural herbal remedies that integrative medicine doctors recommend for people with diabetes or metabolic syndrome. The leaves of this plant provide the part that contains the medicinal ingredients.
This substance has a centuries-long history of use in the traditional system of complementary and alternative medicine from India known as Ayurveda.

One of the effects of gymnema is to reduce the bad effects of eating a high fat diet on weight and blood lipids. Gymnema may also have some antioxidant effects to protect cells from the damage that high blood sugar levels can cause.

In terms of diabetes, these plant extracts can bring down high blood sugar levels in part by stimulating the beta cells of the pancreas to release more insulin of its own. This mechanism of action is different from that of some other herbal and nutritional supplements, which may act more on insulin resistance of the body's cells than on the pancreas itself.

The advantages of natural supplements that can help reverse diabetes is that they are generally less expensive and cause fewer side effects than Western anti-diabetic drugs. These types of natural products are usually fairly broad in the scope of benefits they offer, with positive effects on more than one aspect of health. These considerations can all contribute to a significant advantage for including a plant medicine like gymnema in a total treatment program for diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Gymnema is also helpful as a unique suppressant of sweet taste and appetite for foods such as various sugars and even artificial sugar substitutes like aspartame. Some believe that this unusual property helps reduce cravings for sugar-containing foods and thus decrease the tendency toward obesity that many people with type 2 diabetes experience.

You can find gymnema in dry or powdered leaf forms for tea-like infusions, in addition to liquid extracts in an ethanol (alcohol) solution. An important point to consider is that while modern pharmacologists want herbal products to be standardized to specific amounts of a specific ingredient for increased reliability, most herbs are complex integrated mixtures of many different compounds.
In gymnema for diabetes, the plant may include 20 or so different active ingredients. As a result, it is possible to improve the laboratory testing of an herbal medicine but distort its full therapeutic potential in the process of "standardizing" it. To date, researchers have not found satisfactory ways to balance the dual goals of using the plant as closely as possible to its native forms versus of ensuring greater consistency and reliability in its ingredients and effects from dose to dose or batch to batch.

Stomach irritation is the most likely side effect when a problem occurs, and some manufacturers offer enteric-coated tablet forms to protect the stomach lining as a result. Overall, gymnema for diabetes is worth discussing with your doctor as part of a natural treatment plan for high blood sugar levels.

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Type 2 Diabetes - How Diabetes Affects Wound Healing!

 By Beverleigh H Piepers 

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It is inevitable all of us are going to experience cuts and wounds at some point in our life. For a non-diabetic, this is just a part of life. But for a diabetic, it can easily become something much more serious. For people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, a wound can even escalate into a life-or-death situation. That's why it is imperative for people who have been diagnosed with diabetes to understand how their condition affects wounds.

A diabetic wound is much slower to heal because of the effect high and unstable blood sugar has on the immune system. Since the body of a diabetic is far less capable of protecting itself in the first place, it also means once an injury such as a wound occurs, it is also far less capable of healing it.
Why are these repair capabilities so limited in diabetics? There are three main reasons:

1. The immune system has been compromised. Diabetics are more susceptible to wounds because of a weakened immune system. This means minor cuts and wounds that would typically heal under normal circumstances, won't have a no healthy functioning immune system to help them do so.

2. The blood vessels which supply blood and much-needed oxygen to the wound have become damaged by high levels of blood sugar. With these delivery systems interrupted, it means the diabetic's body cannot send the nutrients that are required to help heal the wound.

3. Nerves located in the affected areas which would normally signal the brain a wound is present and the body's defenses have been compromised, have lost their ability to effectively communicate. Nerves, which are now damaged due to Type 2 diabetes, are no longer able to sufficiently warn the body of the injury. As a result, the injury goes undetected and is, therefore, allowed to get worse.

How serious can this situation become? According to statistics, almost half of all amputations that take place in the U.S. are due to complications from diabetes. One of the most common scenarios is when a wound is not properly identified and treated in a timely manner, it then progresses to the point the area becomes dead and has to be removed through amputation in order to save the diabetic's life. But the bad news doesn't stop there. Statistics show that there is a high rate of mortality following lower limb amputation.

The best way to defend your body and maintain a healthy immune system, is to keep your blood sugar under control. The more they are mismanaged, the more resulting damage a wound will create.

Type 2 diabetes and the problems associated with this condition need not control your life. You can take control of the disease and take back your health.
For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body.
The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.

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Overview of Diabetes

Author: Rekha Reddy

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Introduction:
Type two diabetes issues (DM) is a set of related illnesses in which the body cannot regulate the amount of glucose (specifically, glucose) in the system. Type two diabetes issues Mellitus (DM) / Type two diabetes issues is a syndrome resulting from improved system glucose stages in the system which happens due to decreased stages of blood insulin. The other kind of diabetes, known as Type two diabetes issues Insipidus, happens due to deficient production of Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH) from the kidneys.
Main Idea:
Type two diabetes issues, known as diabetes (as it will be in this article) was first determined as a condition associated with "sweet pee," and excessive muscle decrease in the ancient world. Type two diabetes issues is a chronic medical problem, significance that although it can be controlled, it lasts a lifetime.
Types of diabetes:

• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• Gestational diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is believed to be an autoimmune condition. The body's defense mechanisms particularly attacks the cells in the pancreas that produce blood insulin. Your body is slightly more common in men than in females.
Type 2 diabetes has strong genetic links, significance that kind two diabetes tends to run in families. Several genes have been determined, and more are under study which may relate to the causes of kind two diabetes.
Overweight, a sedentary lifestyle, genealogy and pressure increase the likelihood of diabetes. When system glucose stages level is constantly great it leads to renal failing, cardiovascular issues and neuropathy. Moreover, Gestational diabetes is more dangerous for expectant mothers and their fetus.
Symptoms of diabetes:
Type 1 diabetes is usually recognized in childhood or early adolescence, often in association with an illness (such as a virus or bladder infection) or injury.
A person may have kind two diabetes for many years without knowing it. Type 2 diabetes can be precipitated by steroids and pressure. Type 2 diabetes can cause to issues such as decrease in sight, renal failing , center related illnesses, and sensors harm.
Some more the signs of diabetes include:

• Increased thirst
• Weight reduction over days-weeks even with improved appetite
• Vision issues due to very great glucose levels
• Increased frequency for urination
• Fatigue

Impact of diabetes:
Diabetes can cause to decrease in sight, renal failing, and sensors harm. These kinds of harm are the result of harm to small vessels, known as asmicro general condition.Diabetes is also an important aspect in accelerating the hardening and narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis), leading to strokes, center related illnesses, and other large circulation system illnesses. This is generally known as macro general condition. Type two diabetes issues affects approximately 17 thousand people (about 8% of the population) in the U. s. Declares. Moreover, an estimated additional 12 thousand people in the U. s. Declares have diabetes and don't even know it.
Diagnosis:

• Fasting and Post-prandial system and pee sugar
• Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
• Glycosylated hemoglobin/HbA1c
• Regular renal and eye check-ups once diabetes is detected

Treatment for diabetes:
The major goal for diabetes is to minimize any elevation of system glucose stages (glucose) without causing abnormally low stages of system glucose stages. Advances in diabetes research have led to better ways of controlling diabetes and healing its issues. Hence they include:-

• Type 1 diabetes is handled with blood insulin, work out, and a diabetic eating plan.
• Type 2 diabetes is handled first with fat reduction, a diabetic eating plan, and work out. When these measures fail to management the elevated system sugars, medications are used.
• Oral hypoglycemic drug, controls kind two diabetes.
• A consistent eating plan that includes roughly the same number of calories at about the same times of day helps the doctor prescribe the correct dose of treatment or blood insulin.
• Regular work out, in any form, can help prevent developing diabetes.

Though, Type two diabetes issues is not completely curable but, it is controllable to a large. So, you need to have thorough diabetes information to manage this it successfully. The management of diabetes mostly depends on the patient and it is his/her responsibility to deal with their eating plan plan, work out and treatment.
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Resveratrol Benefits for Diabetes

 By Iris Bell, M.D. Ph.D. 

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Reveratrol has benefits for diabetes and pre diabetes related conditions. This powerful antioxidant protects cells from damage that high blood sugar levels can cause. For example, diabetes may be one of many risk factors for cognitive problems from vascular dementia and perhaps Alzheimer's disease later in life. Some research suggests that resveratrol can protect brain cells from degeneration in the area of the brain particularly involved in storing memory, the hippocampus.

Another line of research has looked at resveratrol for the damage to small blood vessels and specific areas of the body that the high blood sugars of diabetes can affect such as the eyes. That is, the natural product can reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy from abnormal blood vessel growth in the eyes.

Other studies indicate that longer term use of resveratrol in animals with diabetes can not only increase antioxidant capacity, but it also leads to lower blood sugar levels and HbA1c without affecting insulin levels. This remarkable antioxidant can rescue the beta cells of the pancreas that make insulin from damage that oxidative stress can cause.

A small but sizable percentage of women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Some animal studies also suggest that resveratrol might protect the mother and fetus from developmental abnormalities that can occur as a result of the high blood sugar and blood lipid problems. Its antioxidant effects probably play a role in that benefit.
Of course one of the limitations of relying only on animal studies is that sometimes benefits in one species do not completely translate into similar effects in human beings. One small study of resveratrol in obese but non-diabetic men showed no notable benefits. In non-obese women with normal glucose regulation resveratrol also had no obvious benefits.
In situations like the negative studies, you have to dig deeper into how the researchers designed their studies. First, did the study look at enough people to see an effect if present.

Second, did the researchers use enough of the remedy for a long enough time. Nutritional treatments often require longer test periods than drugs, as they work by different mechanism. In addition, many natural products and supplements have what might be called adaptogenic effects.
If you have an abnormality, the supplement in sufficient quantities for long enough time may bring your system back toward normal. If you are not abnormal in a specific lab test to begin with, adaptogenic natural supplements may not show notable effects.

Third, in human studies, you always have a potential problem that the people did not take the treatment as intended. Just because a researcher gave test materials to a study participant does not ensure that the people took them as recommended.

You need to look for verification that there were checks for compliance or adherence to a treatment program. When researchers put resveratrol into a test tube with human fat cells, they do see effects on limiting the accumulation of fat in those cells. A separate study of type 2 diabetic patients with resveratrol (250 milligrams per day) did show improved blood sugar control. That is an obvious potential benefit of resveratrol in people.

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UK Diabetes Treatment Comes Under Pressure

 By NM Benson 

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Diabetes UK, one of the leading UK diabetes charities, recently warned the UK government that diabetes is very quickly running out of control. Official data suggest that 3 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with diabetes and a further 850,000 are potentially living a life under the cloud of diabetes without knowing it.
These are damning figures by themselves although the fact that by 2025 it is estimated that 5 million people in the UK will have diabetes is even more concerning.

Type II diabetes

Of the 3 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK around 90% are suffering from type II diabetes which is in the eyes of many people seen as a "lifestyle condition". This lifestyle condition revolves around diet, exercise and general way of life and is putting hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people, at risk of diabetes in years to come. Estimates suggest that an additional 7 million people are deemed at "high risk" of developing diabetes in the UK which would put massive stress upon the UK healthcare system.

Type I diabetes

Type I diabetes is the hereditary form of the condition and while it very often takes a back seat to the figures relating to type II diabetes, experts have noticed a significant increase in instances of type I diabetes of late. There is no rhyme nor reason as to why type I diabetes has shown a significant increase over the last few years and many researchers are now delving deeper into this mysterious occurrence.

Deaths from diabetes

The fact is that diabetes should not be a life-threatening condition if diagnosed and treatment is taken. There is no reason why anyone with diabetes, whether this is type II diabetes or type I diabetes, should face life-threatening episodes after being diagnosed with the condition. However, this is not always the case with UK healthcare now coming under significant pressure.
A number of reports have confirmed disappointing healthcare for both elderly diabetics and young children with diabetes. It seems that the vast majority of the UK government's healthcare funding is being targeted towards those between 20 years of age and 60 years of age, leaving many people with alleged substandard treatment. At this moment in time it is impossible to say with 100% certainty that both young and elderly diabetics are disadvantaged by the healthcare system but the fact that the subject has been brought up by various charities should not be ignored.

Healthcare funding

We have seen a number of new programmes introduced by the UK government both attempting to tackle long-term diabetes and also increasing and improving instances of diagnosis. However, there is some concern that not all health trusts across the UK are "singing from the same hymn book" with many of them picking and choosing which particular diabetes diagnosis programmes they involve themselves in.
Unfortunately, especially for those with diabetes, there is a financial angle to this particular condition as the cost of treating diabetics continues to grow. Some doomsday scenarios suggest that the UK NHS could well be bankrupt by 2050 if the problem of diabetes is not tackled soon. Whether or not these are scare stories remains to be seen, but the fact is that the cost of treating diabetes in the US reached $240 billion in 2012 and this ongoing increase, calculated at 8% per annum, will be replicated in many other areas of the world.

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Diabetic Diet Meal Plan

Author: Type Free Diabetes
One of the most effective ways to combat high levels of sugar in the blood is by utilizing a diabetic diet meal plan. Nowadays, millions of people all over the world already witnessed the power of this method in managing or somehow "reversing" the progress of diabetes. In this chapter, we will teach you the right food to be included in your diabetic diet meal plan.

Foods to Include in your Diabetic diet and meal plans

Here we will show you various foods that you can include in making the diet plan, which were effective in bringing success to many diabetics worldwide.

• Fish – You should include this in your diabetic meals plan because the meat of fish is rich in protein and omega oil which are important in maintaining healthier body. Omega oil has the ability to combat cancer cells from growing, and it can be used as well to fight certain infections or disease. On the other hand, amino acid like protein is needed to "repair" and rejuvenate worn and damaged cells.

• Vegetables – Our body needs a continuous supply of vitamins and minerals. This is essential to maintain the "equilibrium" in the body. If a person has deficiency in vitamins and minerals, various diseases may occur that can worsen their condition.

• Oats – Fiber present in oats is needed for a healthy digestive system, and should be included in your meals for diabetics. One benefit of a healthy system is normal or regular "bowel movement." This is the only way that our body eliminates the waste products and the harmful materials in our system; and whenever this function is impaired, it can greatly affect the overall process of the body.

• Fruits – When choosing fruits to include in your diabetic meal plans, you should go with fruits that are not too sweet so that it won't elevate you're blood-sugar levels. Some of these fruits are:

* Apple
* Cantaloupe
* Pineapple
* Coconut
* Blueberry
* Kiwi-fruit
* Mulberry
* Tangelo
* Peach
* Lemon

These are only some of the ways that you can try when making a diabetic diet sample plan.

However, we still advise you to seek professional advised before you start your own diabetic diet meal plan to be sure of the outcome of your diabetic diet meal plan.

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