MANAGING DIABETES DURING RAMADAN. Fasting during Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam, is an obligatory duty for all healthy adult Muslims. Ramadan, a lunar month, can last for 29 or 30 days, and its timing changes with respect to seasons. Depending on the geographical location and season, the duration of the daily fast…...
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Understand Diabetes Medication: #Biguanides – this medicine originated from a plant. Goat’s rue, used for hundreds of years for blood sugar regulation, was analyzed and found to contain guanides. This medicine can reduce the liver’s production of glucose, reduces intestinal absorption of glucose, and enhances cells’ uptake and metabolism of glucose. Metformin can allow weight loss…...
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rules non-diabetics partner should follow in relationship to those who are Diabetic:Here are some some scary statistics for #Poorly controlled Diabetes: -28.5 percent of diabetics over forty years old have diabetic retinopathy. -13 percent of patients have diabetic macular edema. -33.4 percent of diabetics have nephropathy. -60–70 percent of diabetics have neuropathy Well-controlled diabetes should…...
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Diabetes Complications . Here are some some scary statistics for #Poorly controlled Diabetes: -28.5 percent of diabetics over forty years old have diabetic retinopathy.-13 percent of patients have diabetic macular edema.-33.4 percent of diabetics have nephropathy.-60–70 percent of diabetics have neuropathy Well-controlled diabetes should never cause complications. The complications of uncontrolled diabetes are fundamentally due to the…...
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Diabetic Neuropathy – What You Need to Know! Diabetic neuropathy is the progressive loss of nerve fiber function. Diabetic neuropathy is the most common diabetic complication, with almost 50 percent of T1DM and T2DM persons developing it, and about 7.5 percent of patients having it upon diagnosis. There are three types of nerves that come…...
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HEALTHY SNACKS ; Having diabetes does not mean that you cannot snack, there are healthy snacks for you. When choosing snacks, choose high fiber carbs and combine with proteins. Here are a few healthy snacks Plain yogurt(Probiotic)Banana-Berry smoothieEgg salad(hard boiledOne small appleGrapesCereal nut mixAvocado-tomato sandwichOne small orangecucumberPopcorn without salt or butter Snacking should be done…...
DIABETES MANAGEMENT . There are best practices that will help you manage diabetes 1.Healthy meal plan2. Exercise3. Regular glucose check4. Regular checkups5. Medication Which of these practices do you often find difficult to do/follow? This is a form of a survey to know the major challenges that the patients get and the best way to…...
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Survey analysis . From our survey, we found out that the major challenge that 70% of the people with diabetes have is eating a healthy meal. Failure to strictly observe healthy eating was related to cravings and lack of proper knowledge on the servings of different kinds of food. Another challenge that ranked second in…...
Diabetes Supplement: #Cincro One major benefit of cincro is it helps to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. It also assists in sensitizing insulin receptors which is useful in helping insulin to be utilized well hence help more glucose can get into the cells. This is important especially for people who are not responding well to…...
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