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20/11/2015

JUMP AND START YOUR DAY WITH A CUP OF WARM LEMON WATER

Listed below are the amazing benefits that come along with drinking just one cup of hot lemon water each morning. It’s as simple as boiling a pot of water, and adding a slice of lemon!

1. Helps with weight loss - Lemons are rich in pectin fiber, which reduces hunger.

2. Better digestion - Lemon juice helps to discharge waste materials, by stimulating the liver to secrete acids needed for digestion.

3. Cleans the skin - Vitamin C reduces the pores and disadvantages of skin. Water with lemon cleans the toxins from the blood that affects on the skin to be healthy.

4. Improves the immune system - because of the vitamin C, which is excellent in fighting colds. Also contains potassium, which stimulates brain, nerves and blood pressure control.

5. Reduces respiratory problems - hot water with lemon to stop cough and will facilitate breathing, especially in people with asthma and allergies

6. Balances pH - Lemon has to be one of the most alkaline foods. If you want to reduce the acidity in your body you should drink lemon water. Although lemon contains citric acid that did not create acidity in the body.

7. An excellent diuretic - Lemon accelerates the excretion of urine and thereby cleans the body of toxins. The urinary tract is healthier when is regularly cleaned.

8. Due to the large amount of vitamin C, lemon water is used in the treatment of infections, wounds, allergies and sore throat.

9. Instead of coffee - Although no caffeine, is an excellent replacement for your morning coffee.

10.Refreshes your breath, relieves toothache and inflammation of gums - but beware! Citric acid erodes tooth enamel.

01/05/2015

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 2 diabetes is sometimes called non-insulin dependent diabetes or adult-onset diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes and accounts for 90-95% of all diabetes. While Type 2 diabetes traditionally affects people later in life, it can affect people at any age. It is most common in people older than 45 who are overweight. However, as a consequence of increased obesity among the young, it is becoming more common in children and young adults.
In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas may make enough insulin, but the body cannot effectively use the insulin it creates. This is known as insulin resistance. Eventually, the pancreas may stop producing insulin altogether.
If people with type 2 diabetes are not diagnosed and treated, they can develop serious complications, which can result in an early death. Worldwide, many millions of people have type 2 diabetes without even knowing it. Others do not have access to adequate medical care.
Risk factors or characteristics for type 2 diabetes include:
*Family history of diabetes
*History of gestational diabetes
*Obesity
*Physical inactivity
*Unhealthy diet
*Race/Ethnicity
Because type 2 diabetes develops slowly and is often hard to detect, many people are not diagnosed until various complications appear. One-third of all people with diabetes may be undiagnosed.
Depending on its severity, type 2 diabetes can be managed through diet, physical activity and medications, both oral hypoglycemic agents and possibly insulin injections. Often, a combination of different medications are prescribed. People with type 2 diabetes do not usually require insulin injections when first diagnosed but may require insulin injections if oral agents have shown to be ineffective. Self-monitoring of blood glucose can help measure the success of therapeutic interventions.

01/05/2015

Diabetes is a condition which occurs as a result of problems with the production and supply of insulin in the body. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, a form of glucose. We use glucose as a source of energy to provide power for our muscles and other tissues. Our bodies transport glucose in our blood to muscles and tissues. In order for our muscles and other tissues to absorb glucose from our blood, we need a hormone called insulin. Without insulin, our bodies cannot obtain the necessary energy from our food.
Insulin is made in a gland behind the stomach called the pancreas. It is released by cells called beta cells in the pancreas. Insulin allows the entry of glucose from the blood into the cells and thus becomes necessary for the body to be able to use glucose for energy. When we eat food, the body breaks down all of the glucoses and starches into glucose, which is then used for energy.
When a person has diabetes, either his/her pancreas does not produce the insulin he/she needs, or the body cannot use its natural insulin effectively. Thus, in diabetes, when the glucose builds up in the blood instead of going into cells, it can cause following problems: the cells may be starved for energy and over time, high glucose levels in the blood may cause damage to eyes, kidneys, nerves and/or heart.

Diabetes Symptoms:

*Frequent urination
*Excessive thirst
*Extreme hunger
*Unusual weight loss
*Increased fatigue
*Irritability
*Blurry vision

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 1 diabetes is sometimes called insulin-dependent, immune-mediated or juvenile-onset diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children or young adults, although it can occur at any age. Approximately 5-10 % of all people with diabetes are diagnosed with Type 1.
Type 1 diabetes is caused by an auto-immune reaction where the body's defence system attacks the insulin-producing cells. The reason why this occurs is not fully understood. People with type 1 diabetes produce very little or no insulin.
The onset of type 1 diabetes is often sudden and can include the following symptoms:
*Abnormal thirst and a dry mouth
*Frequent urination
*Extreme tiredness/lack of energy
*Sudden weight loss
*Slow-healing wounds
*Recurrent infections
*Blurred vision
People with this form of diabetes need injections of insulin every day in order to control the levels of glucose in their blood and enable entry of glucose from the blood to the cells. A person with type 1 diabetes supplies his/her body with insulin in one of the following ways:
*Insulin pump
*Insulin pen
*Insulin injections with a syringe
Insulin therapy along with a healthy meal-plan, regular physical activity and frequent blood glucose testing are important in the management of type 1 diabetes.

17/04/2015

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