What's new in the treatment of type 1 diabetes

If one considers that the treatment of type 1 diabetes became possible in 1922 with the discovery of insulin, one must admit that for many new features have greatly increased the quality of life of these patients ( eg 1 meter in 1969, portable pumps late 70s, the insulin analogues and continuous measurement of blood glucose in the late 90s ...
 

New level of insulin.

The first inhalable insulin appeared on the market in 2005, intended primarily for people with type and type 1 diabetic adults. Because of its high price, lack of long-term studies on possible effects on the airways, difficulty of a precise dosage, this insulin has been very little interest and was withdrawn in in 2008. In late November 2007, the first oral insulin spray form has been marketed in Equador. Probably intended for people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, it has not yet been approved in Europe and long-term studies are not yet available. United States, a study began in 2006 trying to treat patients at high risk of diabetes with insulin capsules. The goal is to see if we can delay or prevent the onset of disease by administering insulin by the digestive tract to create a kind of tolerance and thus calm the immune system. Prevention of type 1 diabetes is not so far, the results of this study (in a few years) are eagerly awaited. However, it has already been proven that these insulin capsules will not be used to treat diabetes already said.

Vaccination

A hot topic in diabetes research for GAD65 vaccination. The GAD65 protein is beta cells. Diabetic type 1 there are antibodies that destroy certain proteins, often also GAD65. The idea of this vaccine is to keep as long as possible the production of insulin by beta cells by deflecting action of immune antibodies to the injected proteins. First results seem promising in Sweden and large-scale studies are planned in Europe in 2008. The Swedish study suggests that most are vaccinated sooner a person in whom diabetes has just been declared, the more we come to preserve beta cell.

Prevention (of disease onset)

These measures include also studies of oral insulin (see "insulin") In Europe, several countries are currently involved in "the study pre Point", in which we try to prevent the formation of destructive beta-cell antibodies by administration of insulin as a spray or powder in the diet of children at high risk of diabetes (which could have a hypoglycemic effect in those already diabetic). The hypothesis is that insulin may stimulate the immune system by inducing an immune response designed to protect cells against beta-destruction. The study has just begun, but similar studies in the U.S. seem promising.

Transplants

We are in the hot topic of stem cell therapy. The goal of research in the field of transplantation is a cure for diabetes by transplanting functional beta cells, the major problem is however the lack of organ donors. In recent years, a new method was developed: the culture of Beta cells from stem cells (= cells that can renew themselves indefinitely and give specialized cells by cell differentiation). We distinguish embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Studies in mice have allowed to grow insulin-producing cells from embryonic or adult stem cells which, transplanted into diabetic mice, have improved even normalization of blood glucose. Unfortunately, these experiences are only a stage animal and research on human embryonic cells still raises many ethical issues well justified. Similarly, studies of autologous stem cells (in Germany, Brazil) are very interesting. In this case, is transplanted to the patient's own stem cells that will be responsible for insulin production and replace insulin injections. The initial results seem positive, but research is still needed.

Measurement of continuous glucose

In 2006, the techniques of continuous glucose measurement have become increasingly efficient and allow the patient to directly read glucose values measured
in the subcutaneous tissue that appear on the device using a transmitter without cable, whose size has also fallen sharply, which enhances comfort, especially in children. The sensors can remain in place 3-6 days. Recently, the RealTime Paradigm insulin pump was also placed on the market in Luxembourg, (not yet repaid). This pump is combined with a continuous glucose monitor, the patient must wear two subcutaneous catheters (one for the administration of insulin to a glucose sensor). He can see glucose values on the pump which also warns if glucose is trying to climb or fall and emits alarm signals in case of hypo-or hyperglycemia. All these study results and progress in research lead us slowly towards the dream of a cure diabetes, but the road is still long! However, we can also see that all these small steps since the discovery of insulin allows diabetics to continuously improve their quality of life.

The milk should be included in the diet of diabetics

18-year study confirmed the hypothesis that the fats that make up the natural cow's milk reduces the risk of Type II diabetes by 60%.

- Our work began in 1992 when 3736 volunteers aged 19 to 27 years had produced the first blood sampling. During this time, half the participants in the experiment began the day with a cup of natural cow's milk with high fat content. The other study participants drank either skim milk or do not use it - says Tim Rogerson, Coordinator of the Study Group (Cambridge, USA).

In November 2010, researchers conducted a control blood sample and compared the data.

- The results clearly demonstrate the positive effect of milk fat to prevent diabetes. We plan to bring our project to the end and finish it in 2012. Most likely, the result will be the creation of a special dairy diet, which by our assumption would not only provide preventive direction, but also to facilitate the patients suffering from diabetes type.

Therapeutic Diet for Diabetes

Purpose of the diet: the creation of conditions conducive to the normalization of carbohydrate metabolism, determination of patient tolerance to carbohydrates.

General characteristics of the diet: a diet with reduced fat (mostly animal), and carbohydrates from the physiological norm of vitamins and minerals. In the diet include a variety of foods. Eliminate sugar, jam, confectionery and other foods containing a lot of sugar. Sugar substitute xylitol, sorbitol, aspartame. Main dishes are prepared in boiled or baked form. Eating 5-6 times.

The chemical composition of the diet: protein, 100 g, 70-80 g fat (of which 25 g of plant), 300 g carbohydrates mainly due to the complex and simple carbohydrates exclude or severely limit, calories 2300 kcal, 0.3 mg of retinol, carotene, 12 mg, 1.5 mg of thiamine, riboflavin 2.1 mg, 18 mg nicotinic acid, ascorbic acid, 100 mg sodium 3.7 g, 4 g of potassium, calcium, 0.8 g, 1.3 g of phosphorus, iron, 15 mg. Free liquid 1.5 liters.

Featured products and dishes:
- Predominantly black bread 300 g;
- Mostly vegetarian soups;
- Meat and poultry, beef, veal, chicken, turkey boiled;
- Fish, lean boiled in;
- Vegetables as a side dish and leaf greens, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes, raw, boiled and baked;
- Cereals and pasta limit;
- Milk and dairy products - milk, cheese, yogurt, buttermilk, cheese, sour cream are limited;
- Fruits, berries - sour and sweet and sour varieties, Antonov apples, cranberries, red currants - 200 grams per day;
- Drinks - tea, coffee, rather weak, the juice of sour grapes varieties.

In diabetes mellitus in obese patients with clinical nutrition coincides with the treatment of obese patients. Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus who are receiving large doses of insulin prescribed diet, which is close in chemical composition to the management table.

The basic amount of carbohydrate should be given to the first breakfast and lunch. Before these meals administered insulin. With the introduction of insulin before dinner, a meal should be left for the night to prevent the possible hypoglycemic reactions.

With the threat of diabetic coma, the amount of fat in the diet should be reduced to 30 g, protein content to 50 g carbohydrates should not exceed 300 g at the same time increasing the dose of insulin.

Stem Cells: Effective Treatment for Diabetic Kidney Disease.

Almost all patients with diabetes for 10 to 15 years have kidney damage. We call this serious disease diabetic kidney disease. If not well controlled, it will develop into kidney failure. When this happens, you have to go on dialysis. More than 50% of dialysis patients are diabetic. Therefore, we recommend that you be treated early and effectively. As the largest hospital specializing in kidney diseases in China, we apply the most advanced stem cells for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy.

What are stem cells? They are the primary cells of the human body. Each of us has these cells in our body. In our hospital, we collected cells from umbilical cord. It is easier to collect and there is no religious controversy. In addition, the source of these cells in cord blood is appropriate and safer. These cells make no identity, so there is no denial of treatment. Also, no adjustment is necessary for blood.

How to treat diabetic kidney disease effectively with stem cells?

After a special attachment, it can give the patient's body by intravenous injection. With homing function they can come to the renal lesions. In fact, the renal lesion is also some chemical factors secrete to enable these cells to attract the diseases part.

These cells are capable of abundant daughter cells with the same properties as the original cells. These daughter cells are required to continuously develop in the intrinsic renal cells, tissues, and renal vessels.

Under this treatment, we can get the healing effects may include: promotion of local renal microcirculation, reduction of high pressure to the glomerulus, refers to the short supply of oxygen and blood to the kidneys and improves overall circulation. Various symptoms can be alleviated effectively.

Moreover, the stem cell therapy for the solution of the abnormal immune response and regulating the immune system to treat diabetic kidney disease from the root.

When combined with innovative Chinese medicinal herb, called Micro-Chinese medicine, we can still satisfactory treatment effects. Generally, for those who receive treatment in the early stages of kidney disease can be successfully reversed.

No matter whether you are eligible to receive our treatment? Apply on-line doctors who will help you analyze your requirement for free will.

Diabetes, Therapeutic Diet for Diabetes

Purpose of the diet: the creation of conditions conducive to the normalization of carbohydrate metabolism, determination of patient tolerance to carbohydrates.

General characteristics of the diet: a diet with reduced fat (mostly animal), and carbohydrates from the physiological norm of vitamins and minerals. In the diet include a variety of foods. Eliminate sugar, jam, confectionery and other foods containing a lot of sugar. Sugar substitute xylitol, sorbitol, aspartame. Main dishes are prepared in boiled or baked form. Eating 5-6 times.

The chemical composition of the diet: protein, 100 g, 70-80 g fat (of which 25 g of plant), 300 g carbohydrates mainly due to the complex and simple carbohydrates exclude or severely limit, calories 2300 kcal, 0.3 mg of retinol, carotene, 12 mg, 1.5 mg of thiamine, riboflavin 2.1 mg, 18 mg nicotinic acid, ascorbic acid, 100 mg sodium 3.7 g, 4 g of potassium, calcium, 0.8 g, 1.3 g of phosphorus, iron, 15 mg. Free liquid 1.5 liters.

Featured products and dishes:
- Predominantly black bread 300 g;
- Mostly vegetarian soups;
- Meat and poultry, beef, veal, chicken, turkey boiled;
- Fish, lean boiled in;
- Vegetables as a side dish and leaf greens, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes, raw, boiled and baked;
- Cereals and pasta limit;
- Milk and dairy products - milk, cheese, yogurt, buttermilk, cheese, sour cream are limited;
- Fruits, berries - sour and sweet and sour varieties, Antonov apples, cranberries, red currants - 200 grams per day;
- Drinks - tea, coffee, rather weak, the juice of sour grapes varieties.

In diabetes mellitus in obese patients with clinical nutrition coincides with the treatment of obese patients. Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus who are receiving large doses of insulin prescribed diet, which is close in chemical composition to the management table.

The basic amount of carbohydrate should be given to the first breakfast and lunch. Before these meals administered insulin. With the introduction of insulin before dinner, a meal should be left for the night to prevent the possible hypoglycemic reactions.

With the threat of diabetic coma, the amount of fat in the diet should be reduced to 30 g, protein content to 50 g carbohydrates should not exceed 300 g at the same time increasing the dose of insulin.

Fats and Diet in Diabetes

Fats and their content in the diet as compared with carbohydrates and proteins are the most calories. Approximate calculations are as follows: 1 gram of fat is about 9 kcal.

If you have diabetes, remember that eating foods with high content of fat, especially animal origin (butter and cream, sour cream, bacon,) - a direct route to atherosclerosis and obesity. The rate of fat for an adult who is not engaged in heavy physical labor, ranging from 50 to '65

When planning an individual schedule diet, you need to remember that foods such as eggs, fish and milk, contain so-called hidden fats. If, on the recommendation of a doctor in your menu, '60 fat, half of them should be vegetable oils (sunflower, corn or olive oil). In old age, vegetable fats should make up two thirds

Be sure to refrain from eating too fat, and fat smoked sausage, pork, smoked kurichi and fatty poultry, cheese and sour cream with high fat content.

In addition, be sure to limit the use of so-called "Fat melting" (beef, mutton fat), and the products and foods rich in cholesterol (brain and egg yolks).

List of products to replace the (content of fat). 20 grams of fat can be obtained from the following products:

    Veal - 1000, Beef - 120, lamb - 60, pork fat - 40, beef liver - 480, the language of pork - 120;
    sausage "Amateur" - 70 hot dogs milk - 80 chickens - 110;
    pink - 280, Pollack - 2200, redfish - 620, black halibut - 120, crab meat - 500;
    pasteurized milk (3.5%) - 570, cream (10%) - 200, sour cream (30%) - tion of fat content> - 70, cottage cheese, fat - 110 Cheese "Russian" - 70, unsalted butter - 24, mayonnaise "Provence" - 30; chicken eggs - 170

What You Should Know About Hemorrhoids Diabetes?

Hemorrhoids - it's painful and embarrassing, in the head immediately comes to terrible words medicine and proctology. Such a stereotype popular in society, if you are sick with diabetes, in addition to the above problems, there is another - treatment of hemorrhoids complicated by the fact that conventional medicine may be contraindicated.

As a rule, hemorrhoids in diabetics is caused by sedentary lifestyles. Develop complications of the disease, the body breaks down the blood circulation, loss of sensitivity, tissue regeneration is difficult - this is the person the clinical picture, which often results in anal fissures and hemorrhoids.

But do not despair, any problem should be solved. And if you do not try and put up with pain and discomfort - you are a penny price.

So, to begin, let us remember the following tips to prevent and treat hemorrhoids:

Eat plenty of fiber and vegetables. As you know, the diet in diabetes suggests the presence of these products in their diet, so consider the first step to recovery you've already done.

Avoid strain during bowel movements and do not sit on the toilet for a long time. The emerging strain could remove the cold pack, be sure to try it.

A warm (not hot!) Bath for 15 minutes removes unpleasant symptoms. Add the water a little bitter salt (magnesium sulfate). Such sitting baths several times a day, a positive impact on your feelings.

Avoid any food that causes discomfort and aggravates hemorrhoids.

In diabetes very carefully think about and increasing the sugar drugs such as ephedrine, phenylephrine, adrenaline or hydrocortisone.

Drugs that will help with hemorrhoids in patients with diabetes:

Anesthetics. They relieve burning and pain, are applied topically to the prianalnoy area where the nerve endings are concentrated. For the active ingredients of these drugs include benzocaine, lidocaine, pramoxine, tetracaine.

Astringent preparations dried hemorrhoids and soothe burning, but no easier pain. Gammamelis recommended for outdoor use, it is well eliminates discomfort, relieves irritation and itching. A good astringent is zinc oxide and calamine.

Disinfectants (protective agent). They form a physical barrier on the skin and mucosa, thereby relieving inflammation and slowing down the process of dehydration. A good tool is cocoa butter, aluminum hydroxide, an aqueous solution of glycerin, lanolin, mineral oil and calamine.

In any case, consult your doctor for advice. Gemmoroy in diabetes, as well as any other disease, can lead to irreversible consequences, do not risk!

Know the correct treatment of haemorrhoids win drugs, do not delay with this!

Tooth and Gum Disease in Diabetes - Do Not Run your Mouth!

Very often the complications of diabetes develop in the mouth. There is a risk of diseases of the teeth and gums because of the high concentration of glucose in the blood, and as you know, sweet Wednesday is ideal for infection.

The body is weakened, and the fight against these infections is difficult. Let us remember and about frequent dry mouth, which usually leads to problems with the gums, and then to decay.

As a result, suffers from the mouth, you can not normally eat and sleep, and a terrible smell of infection kills the natural need - communicating with people.

How do I determine if I have gum disease?

    The constant bleeding gums, especially when brushing your teeth.
    The teeth become loose and begin to crumble.
    Degeneration of the gums bares his teeth, they look longer than they were before.
    Bad taste in your mouth.
    Bad breath.

How to fight tooth and gum disease to the patient with diabetes?

    Constantly monitor the normal level of glucose in the blood.
    The dentist should be your friend - visit it as often as possible, at least 4 times a year.
    Brush your teeth at least 2 times a day
    Use the paste to antigingivitnym effect, it will get rid of gum disease.
    Use a paste with triclosan, which has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
    Use interdental device (toothpicks and dental floss).
    Brush your tongue at least once a day.
    If you are using medications that cause dry mouth - drink water, suck on ice, use sugar-free gum.
    Patients in the prevention of tooth in need of 3-day treatment with antibiotics.

If you have lost your teeth, be sure to enjoy a prosthesis. When there is nothing to chew food, neither of which health can be no question. Find special clinics dealing with prosthetics.

Before you choose a medical facility, pay attention to reviews of prosthetics - if people speak out positively and advise, so good people working here, and they will help you. Just do not forget to notify the dentist of their disease before treatment.

Stay healthy, keep the diet in diabetes, keep gums and teeth, because a beautiful smile - a pledge of confidence. And confidence, trust, so necessary in diabetes mellitus.

By the way! Now the alignment of the teeth without braces became available to all. Advice and guidance on this procedure, you can always get in the dental clinic.

Dental Treatment in Diabetes: Dental Tips

Continuous and regular oral care to prevent the risk of developing diabetes. This is the scientists say there is no reason not to believe them. A recent study published in the prestigious medical journal British Dental Journal, confirms the fact that the systematic oral hygiene reduces the risk of complex diseases such as diabetes, oral cancer, problems with the cardiovascular system. But how to deal with diseases of the teeth and mouth, if you are already sick? Especially if it's chronic illness. In this article you will find answers to many questions.

If you decide to correct the bite and want to set the cost of orthodontic braces corrector should not scare you. You pay once, but for life get beautiful teeth and a perfect dazzling smile. However, there are some limitations: in general, diabetes dental correctors is contraindicated, it can be done only after consultation with an orthodontist and an endocrinologist.

Today let's talk about how to properly treat the teeth and oral disease.

Prevention comes first!

There is nothing better and more effective than prevention. After all, to fight the disease more difficult than it prevented. Dentists recommend that every patient with diabetes to brush your teeth at least 2 times a day.

In addition to a toothbrush after every meal is desirable to use sufficient rinsing, or else to remove food debris and harmful bacteria by washing your mouth at least cleaned with boiled water.

Do not forget to floss. It should be a diabetic is always at hand. Do not be lazy! Use dental floss all the time, because it forces her to clean hard to reach areas between teeth. Dental floss will help save money for the treatment of complications that may arise as a result of a thorough enough care of their teeth. And who knows, maybe that thread will save your life?

Dental treatment in diabetes: periodontitis

In diabetes the risk of periodontal disease are 3-4 times higher. This bacterial infection affects the gums, ligaments and jawbones. If left untreated, a person can even lose all your teeth. Periodontitis occurs because of bacterial plaque on teeth. Harmful toxins that irritate the gums and stimulate the appearance of infection.

Fight with periodontitis may be. Regular cleaning of the teeth in conjunction with a course of antibiotics will eliminate the problem. By the way doctors have proved that in some cases, antibiotics may reduce blood sugar levels, reducing the need for insulin diabetics. It is also important that the dentist had complete information on the health of the patient with diabetes mellitus. The same applies to an endocrinologist, to avoid complications, he is obliged to carry out regular inspection of the oral cavity.

With proper control of the sugar disease, treatment of periodontal disease in diabetic patients and normal people do not have any fundamental differences, and include: teeth cleaning, plaque removal, clearing roots and pridesnevyh pockets.

In addition, there periodontitis and other oral diseases that threaten the diabetic: a lack of saliva and dry mouth, a fungus (candidiasis), a syndrome of burning pain, complications after surgeries on the mouth (for diabetes, as you know, the healing is long enough).

Recommendations of patients with diabetes to care for teeth and oral cavity

As already mentioned, to take care of their teeth, and periodically inspect the cavity of his mouth. Use a toothpaste, flossing, rinsing, and chewing gum.

It is desirable to have a personal dentist, who should attend at least 1 time in 3-6 months. During a visit to the doctor, do not forget to remind him of his illness. Always carry your analysis and results of laboratory studies over the last month. Together discuss any controversial issues, suspicion or complaint.

Eat before going to the dentist, blood sugar levels should be within normal limits. Take all necessary medications.

If you plan an operation, or any other dental procedure, after which the mouth sores may occur, plan your diet. Avoid solid foods. Prefer a liquid meal that will not cause a painful reaction.

With an increased level of sugar is desirable to postpone the operation until such time as diabetes will not go into the stage of compensation. In extreme cases where there is no way to reduce sugar to wait, the operation must be performed in a hospital under the supervision of a therapist, or an endocrinologist.

The above recommendation is only the information noted. Only a dentist and an endocrinologist in each case may appoint a course of dental treatment in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Dining with Diabetes - General Advice

Dietary food diabetes diet similar to that prescribed to patients suffering from obesity. In addition to restrictions on the amount of food intake, consider a set of products and content of nutrients - carbohydrates, proteins and fats. The important role played by the relative constancy of the dishes. But this does not mean that the meal should be uniform. Will support a variety of carbohydrate metabolism in the normal state.

Pledge of good nutrition consists of several components:

    proper selection of foods with dietary restriction of carbohydrates and fats, maintaining the optimal number of other components of food;
    individual preferences of patients with diabetes mellitus;
    maintaining a daily diet foods diet strictly;
    culinary talents of cooking.

The volume of food intake in the diet in diabetes, to the envy of physical activity in the patient's body. Most importantly - enough food to fully saturated, but do not overeat. Monitor your weight and stay in shape.

Dining with diabetes should directly depend on the timing of insulin and / or sugar-reducing drugs. Receipt of food into the body must precede the occurrence of hypoglycemia. Meals must be agreed with the doctor, according to the applied treatment regimen.

The main purpose of dietetic therapy of diabetes - to balance the metabolic disturbances of substances (proteins, fats and carbohydrates), preventing the disease, maintaining the working capacity of patients with diabetes mellitus.

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Diabetes and Nutrition to Health Prosperity!

Good day, dear readers!

Let's brush up on theory of disease, let's talk about healthy eating. As we know diabetes is of two basic forms (types):

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM): type 1 diabetes, juvenile diabetes. Autoimmune disease, which manifests itself through an absolute deficiency of insulin. Can be diagnosed at any age, is a high probability of developing the disease in families with an adverse family history (diabetes in the past generation).

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM): Type 2 diabetes is most often prevalent in the elderly. The disease is related to the ability of the pancreas to produce insulin due to damaged cells.

Bases of proper nutrition in diabetes.

NIDDM affects about 15% of the population aged over 50 years. The disease is dependent on hormone secretion and insulin resistance of tissues. In most cases, can be compensated by diet. Normal body weight - an important condition for a healthy and fulfilling life, as it greatly enhances the resistance of obesity.

In both forms, the patient must eat regularly to avoid unwanted surges of sugar. In some cases you may need a meal every 2-3 hours, and snacks between meals.

Diabetic needs of a well diet and nutrition plan in the light forms of diabetes, body mass index, age, gender, presence of chronic diseases, physical activity.

Types of diets for diabetes. Key recommendations on nutrition can be found in the diet 9 (treatment table number 9). Depending on the type of diabetes, the patient must adhere to strict or not strict diet.

    A strict diet. Must be followed by patients who take insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents all. With a strict diet are held constant measurement of basic elements (proteins, fats, carbohydrates) that are contained in the products.
    Not strict diet. Recommended for patients with diabetes, which yields no compensation for the use of insulin, and in the absence of obesity. Not strict adherence to diet involves a balanced diet, limiting foods that contain excessive amounts of carbohydrates.

Diet - a key lever to control diabetes. Adjustment of power must necessarily be carried out in case of changes in metabolic needs (growth of the organism, pregnancy, breastfeeding, exercise and activity).

Key elements of the diet.

Proteins. Patients with diabetes tend to have a negative nitrogen balance. Therefore, the need for protein increases 2-fold compared with healthy people. Protein foods in the diet should provide the patient with diabetes from 20 to 25% of calories. A diet high in protein saturates the body with amino acids, regenerating tissue, compared with carbohydrate-protein satisfy hunger better and does not raise blood sugar, protein foods lower in calories than fat or carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates. A daily intake of carbohydrates should provide 40% of calories in order to prevent ketosis. Some studies claim that high carbohydrate intake does not adversely affect blood sugar levels, glucose tolerance and insulin demand, only on condition that the total calories in the diet does not increase.

Fats. After the proteins and fats, carbohydrates should occupy the remaining calories. Allowed 30-35% of fat in the diet of diabetics. Foods high in fat and cholesterol should be limited.

Fiber helps to slow the rate of assimilation of carbohydrates, lowers blood sugar and glucose excretion in the urine. Dietary fiber gives a feeling of satiety, as a consequence of reduced food intake, and struggling with being overweight. Complex carbohydrates, which are contained in the tissue, digested slowly enough so unrefined foods such as beans, brown rice, wholemeal bread have a preference. The most useful product that contains fiber and effectively reducing sugar are fenugreek seeds.

In the next article I will tell you, what are the methods of calculating dietary food for diabetics. Also, examples of calculations and more advice on nutrition in diabetes. Stay tuned!

Honey and Diabetes: Can or Cannot?

All our troubles from ignorance. This also applies to the consumption of honey. Some diabetics say that honey may lead to an undesirable jump in sugar. Others argue - honey is very good for your health and helps reduce blood glucose. Who still believe? In fact, honey and diabetes, have a fairly complicated relationship.

Honey and diabetes: WHY NOT?

It is known that diabetes - a disease that requires strict discipline. And if the patient does not comply with diet, in fact, there is no difference than poison the body - with high doses of sugar or honey. And even more - harmful. In addition, honey is sweeter than sugar, it contains more carbohydrates and calories.

The disease must be in the process of compensation. At a high level of sugar in the blood of honey is contraindicated!

Honey and diabetes: Why can?

Honey - a natural fructose. And not the refined powder that is sold in stores (about the dangers of processed fructose, I wrote the article "Fructose Diabetes: Friend or Foe?", Be sure to read this information).

Science has proven that long apitherapy (healing with honey) in diabetes leads to good results. Honey reduces blood pressure and glycated hemoglobin (an average of 2 - 4%).

Med - smart eating. Even taking into account the fact that the composition of honey are simple carbohydrates, this product is directly converted into liver glycogen, and so not much raises blood sugar levels, as occurs in the use of sucrose.

However, all of the benefits of honey are valid only if a balanced diet and limited use of bee products. Also note, honey should be natural. Some would-be beekeepers breed it with sugar. In this case, any positive effect will not be. Not sure - better not to buy!

Honey and diabetes: HOW CAN I?

The attending physician, as a rule, no objection to the use of honey in diabetes mellitus. The recommended dosage is 1.5 - 2 tbsp a day. Patients should be brought into line with the medical plan of individual power, in parallel to monitor not only the calorie intake of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, but also do not forget about vitamin and mineral micronutrients.

The first tablespoon of honey is better to eat for breakfast along with fruit. The organism is awake and in need of energy, so the honey in the morning - it's very helpful. If you exercise during the day, a teaspoon of honey is simply irreplaceable for 30 minutes before exercise. Well, the rest of a teaspoon can be eaten before bed to improve the process of recuperation.

Note, one tablespoon of honey contains about 60 calories. So if you eat in a healthy 2000 calorie diet, in which simple carbohydrates should not exceed 10% of total calories, two tablespoons of honey a day - is perfectly acceptable.

Eat honey carefully watch the sugar and stay healthy!