Diabetes- Diabetes symptoms, causes, and treatment.

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By ssaul

Diabetes

Diabetes is the most common endocrine disorder and affecting more than 26 million people in the United States. The condition causes blood sugar level to display abnormal patterns. When left untreated, patients faces other medical issues that increase in the severity as time passes. Many people have learn to control diabetes with simple home remedies.

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes also refers to as blood sugar affects the way the body uses blood glucose. Serving as an important source of energy for the muscles, cells and tissues, glucose plays a vital role in your health. A person diagnosis with diabetes either has trouble making insulin (type 1 diabetes) or does not properly respond to the affects of insulin (type 2 diabetes). Diabetes can also arise in pregnant women this is refer to as gestational diabetes.

Causes and symptoms of Diabetes

  • Patients with type 1 diabetes, experience a battle between their immune system and insulin producing cells in the pancreas.
  • The immune system generally attacks harmful bacteria, but diabetic patients some reason face a system that attacks the cells associated with insulin, leaving the body with little to no insulin. A lack of insulin leads to a build up of sugar in the bloodstream.
  • Patients with type 2 diabetes have cells that are resistant to the action of insulin. The pancreas also do not make enough insulin to rise above deficiency. Sugar accumulates in the bloodstream causing symptoms to emerge. No one knows why this type of diabetes surfaces but lack of inactivity and excessive fat contribute to this condition.
  • During pregnancy, an increase of hormones in the body can cause cells to become increasingly resistant to insulin. The majority of women suffering gestational diabetes resume their normal health after giving birth.
  • frequent urination, increased thirst, extreme hunger, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blurry vision, sores that heal slowly, and frequent infections such as skin, vaginal, or gum problems.


Diabetes remedies- home remedies

  • Cook with olive oil to control blood sugar levels without increasing cholesterol levels.
  • Consuming 1/2 tablespoon of bay leaves may lower blood sugar, insert a couple of bay leaves into your food.
  • Peel the leaves off of strawberries to create a tea. Put leaves in a cup of boiling water and draw for 15 minutes and strain off liquid and drink every six hours.
  • Some carbohydrates are proven to lower blood sugar without affecting cholesterol levels such as macadamia nuts.
  • For diabetics onion provides quecetin- a substance that often associated with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. Onion also helps lower blood sugar.
  • Eat peanuts to keep blood sugar levels low.
  • A low fiber diet with fiber rich foods can help diabetics control their cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Pile on the legumes, oats, barley and fruits on your plate.
  • Incorporate flax seeds in your food which helps to metabolize blood sugar. Add to cereal, in glass of water, sprinkle on top foods etc.
  • Walk regularly to normalize body weight and fight insulin resistance. It is suggested that diabetes walk for 45 minutes to an hour.
  • Soybeans and soybean products provide diabetics with healthy options for their diet by offering ample supply of iron, proteins, vitamin A, fiber and calcium.
  • Sip on black tea to see a significant reduction in blood sugar levels.
  • Add garlic when cooking to aid in maintenance of diabetes. Eating garlic especially raw helps control blood sugar levels.
  • Some research have suggested that taking a small amount of vinegar before meals to control blood sugar levels.
  • Adding beans to your dishes will help reduce blood sugar levels after meals, as it delays a drop in blood sugar which occurs later in the day or night.
  • Include magnesium in your food to help control blood sugar. Foods such as pumpkin seeds, sweet potato, almonds, soybeans, chickpeas, whole grain bread, brown rice, and peanut butter.
  • Boil kidney beans, white beans, navy beans, lima beans and northern beans to create a tea to help flush out toxins from the pancreas.
  • Some diabetics get a two fold benefits when taking large quantities of aspirin for chronic- which helps lower blood sugar levels.
  • When drinking a cup of black tea, add a pinch of turmeric, cinnamon, and bay leaf and steep for 10 minutes and drink.
  • Prepare a tea of three tablespoons of cinnamon with a pinch of baking soda added to cup of boiling water.



Comments

melpor profile image

melpor Level 4 Commenter 15 months ago

Ssaul, very useful and informative hub. My wife could use some of these tips. Thanks.

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Just Ask Susan Level 8 Commenter 15 months ago

Excellent hub I will pass this onto my mother in law so that she can come by and read this.

ssaul profile image

ssaul Hub Author 15 months ago

hey guys thanks for stopping, diabetes is a serious condition, but it can be treated and patients can live a healthy life.

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