Category: Diabetes

Approximately one percent of people with diabetes develop diabetic amyotrophy. Also, referred to as proximal diabetic neuropathy, this is a type of peripheral nerve disease. It is a diabetes complication that affects the nerves, mostly affecting the thighs, buttocks, hips and lower legs. The symptoms that occur are the result of damage to these nerves in these areas of the body. While rare, all people with diabetes mellitus should know about diabetic amyotrophy, so that they can tell when it is time to see their doctor.CAUSES OF THIS TYPE OF DIABETIC NEUROPATHY The majority of people who develop this condition have Type 2 diabetes and are over age 50. Men develop it more often than women. It is caused by nerve damage that can result from high blood sugar levels. Because of this, people wi

When you are diagnosed with diabetes, the first bit of advice you get from your doctor is: lose weight. Fact is... most diabetics carry too much belly fat.You have two kinds of fat around your waist... subcutaneous fat and visceral fat.Subcutaneous fat is fat that is located under the skin. It is visible fat and is usually soft and squishy, the reason it is often referred to as 'love handles' when it is around your waist. If you are not overweight and lead an active life, this kind of fat is not dangerous even if your tummy protrudes a little bit. It only becomes a problem if you become seriously overweight.Visceral fat is different. It is not so visible. This is because it is 'deep fat', ie lies within the abdominal wall where it surrounds organs and releases hormones (which is why it is

Diabetes can affect all areas of your life, so it is important to consider your diabetes at all times. This includes letting medical personnel know that you are a diabetic. Diabetic bracelets are the easiest way to make it obvious that you are a diabetic. When people see your bracelet, they will know what type of diabetes you have so that any care provided can be tailored to this.WHY MEDICAL ALERT BRACELETS FOR DIABETICS ARE IMPORTANT All people with diabetes should have a diabetes medical alert bracelet. This tells first responders and other people that you are a diabetic to help to ensure the safest treatment possible during a medical emergency. Should you be unable to speak for yourself during an emergency, diabetic bracelets will tell those helping you what they need to know to provid

As every type 2 diabetic knows, our basic problem is having too much glucose (sugar) floating around in our bloodstreams rather than having it get into our muscle cells because the receptors in those cells are blocked with fat. This excess sugar will eventually damage the vital organs of our bodies... heart, kidneys, brain, feet and eyes... unless you can get rid of it.Addictive nature of sugarThere's no doubt that sugar is addictive.Doctors inject naloxone when a person has overdosed on heroin. This medication prevents the heroin from attaching to receptors in the brain and the patient usually recovers quickly.In controlled studies, researchers have offered volunteers sugary foods and have recorded how much they ate. Later, under the same conditions, they have given the same volunteers na

COVID-19 is a deadly virus that targets the lungs of infected patients causing severe breathing difficulties. It is lung specific, ie the virus only has cell receptors for lung cells. It causes your lungs to gum up which means breathing becomes laboured as you struggle for breath.The only way for the virus to infect you is through your nose, mouth, or eyes when you touch them with your hands or through an infected cough or sneeze that lands on one of these three openings into your body. The secret to preventing infection is to avoid touching your face and to avoid close contact with other people as you do not know who could be infected.People with type 2 diabetes (T2D), high blood pressure or obesity are more likely to become severely ill or indeed die if they are infected with COVID-19. H