Diet particularities in Type 2 diabetes
Diet for diabetes type 2 is very important thing especially in case of insulin therapy. The increase of blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes can be provoked by the so-called “lazy” receptors, which do not inform β-cells in time and these cells do not produce insulin. In other cases the reason of this phenomenon is explained by the fact that the tissues of the organism...
Read MoreCauses and effects of hypoglycaemia
The condition of hypoglycaemia develops when the level of glucose in the blood decreases to 3.3-3.0 millimole/l. In glucose starvation of many tissues the cells of the brain get glucose without the insulin influence. In hyperglycemia the brain tissue does not suffer; however, in diabetic ketoacidosis the toxic products affect the nervous tissue. The organism of the healthy person saves glucose...
Read MoreDiet and insulin in Type 1 diabetes
The key rule for the diet in insulin dependent diabetes is the food intake 5-6 times a day in small portions. This schedule of food intake presupposes to adapt the food intake to the action of insulin. The greatest difficulty is associated with the preparations of long action insulin as in this case it is more difficult to adapt to them. If the food intake is missed, the level of sugar may fall...
Read MoreRegimens of insulin therapy in Type 1 diabetes
There are 5 basic regimens of insulin therapy, which have their both positive and negative characteristics: 1. In a single introduction of insulin of an intermediate action the patients have to consume food more frequently, however the breakfast should be almost without carbohydrates. By the end of night and in the morning the level of glycohemia may be high because this regimen is not...
Read MoreDiet particularities in Type 1 diabetes
In this case, the basic method of treatment consists in insulin therapy; the diet is only auxiliary measure. In Type 1 diabetes, the insulin producing cells are destroyed; therefore, the insulin therapy is characterized by adequate replacement treatment. However, in this case the keeping to the correct diet and the right choice of foods are no less important. Nowadays, the determination of the...
Read MoreTreatment for diabetes in adults
Investigations of treatment for diabetes in adults are very significant nowadays taking into account considerable number of affected persons experiencing the consequences of this challenging illness. Diabetes in adults affects persons of different ages and substantially tells on their existence, demeanour, work, training and dieting. Medical practitioners would like that the investigations of...
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