Vitamins of beauty and youth
Vitamin Н (biotin) Biotin is frequently named the vitamin of beauty and youth because in fact this vitamin makes the skin healthy and elastic, promoting as well the growth of hair and nails. Biotin maintains the normal levels of blood sugar and beneficially influences upon muscular cells. This coenzyme participates in reactions of carbon dioxide transfer to the organic compounds, particularly in...
Read MoreDiabetes mellitus and some vitamins of group B
Vitamin В1 (Thiamine) Thiamine, alongside with manganese and some proteins, takes part in the basic metabolic processes, and also in blood formation. It supports the health of the integument and mucous membranes of the body. This vitamin is a component of enzymes and promotes the development of very important hormones for our body. It provides the delivery of glucose to the nervous endings and...
Read MoreSignificance of Vitamin A (retinol) and carotene in diabetes mellitus
This vitamin participates in many kinds of a metabolism. Vitamin A is necessary for the health of eyes because it influences upon the mucous membrane and protects the normal sight processes. Vitamin A contributes to the formation of photosensitive substance of the eye retina and plays an important role in the maintenance of night and twilight vision. The lack of vitamin can lead to the...
Read MoreRole of vitamins, mineral substances and minerals in the treatment of diabetes mellitus
In rigorous diet the requirement of the organism in vitamins and useful substances is completely compensated. However, in patients with diabetes mellitus the microcirculation and, therefore, the process of absorption and assimilation of these substances are frequently disturbed. Sometimes doctors perform injections in order to maintain the normal levels of vitamins and mineral substances in the...
Read MoreSugar substitutes and sugar analogues
As sugar analogues one can use fructose, xylite and sorbite. These are calorie sweeteners. Allowable daily norm is 40g. Patients with diabetes mellitus with excessive weight should not use them. In contrast to sugar analogues, the sugar substitutes in the proper sense of the word do not contain calories. Fructose (laevulose) This sugar analogue is produced from the vegetative raw material. Its...
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