5 Misconceptions About Diabetes

5 Misconceptions about Diabetes

Many people associate diabetes with high blood sugar levels, taking insulin injections, and not being able to eat sweets.
But the fact is that there are different types of diabetes and they affect people in different ways.
So without beating around the bush any further, lets take a look at the different types of diabetes, what causes them, and what does not cause them. Here are 5 common misconceptions about diabetes and why they arent quite true
Type 1 diabetes results from the body not producing enough insulin, a hormone the body needs to convert starches, sugar and other foods into energy.
When you suffer from this condition, your pancreas can no longer produce insulin. So injections of insulin through a pen or pump are needed to help keep the blood sugar levels in check.
Type 1 diabetes is usually discovered early in children. Nearly 90 percent of these cases dont have any associated family history with it.
Unfortunately, researchers havent discovered how to prevent Type 1 diabetes.
We do know, however, that it is not caused by how much sugar a person eats.
Many parents blame themselves when their kid gets diagnosed with the disease, but the truth is, a person cannot eat his or her way to this type of diabetes.
Though eating sugary cereals or drinking sweetened soft drinks is not the healthiest option for anyone, the bottom line is, consuming sugar is not the reason for Type 1 diabetes.
Note: When people with type 1 diabetes take the Manna Blood Sugar Support supplement in conjunction with their insulin, they might need to reduce the amount of insulin injecte Continue reading

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Sleep-Diabetes Connection ውሑድ ድቃስ ሕማማት ሽኮርያን ልብን ብዕጽፊ የብእስ

The Sleep-Diabetes Connection
Not sleeping? Check your blood sugar levels.
Whenever diabetes patients enter Lynn Maarouf’s office with out-of-control blood sugar levels, she immediately asks them how they are sleeping at night. All too often, the answer is the same: not well.
“Any time your blood sugar is really high, your kidneys try to get rid of it by urinating,” says Maarouf, RD, the diabetes education director of the Stark Diabetes Center at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. “So you are probably getting up and going to bathroom all night long — and not sleeping well.”
Diabetes and sleep problems often go hand in hand. Diabetes can cause sleep loss, and there’s evidence that not sleeping well can increase your risk of developing diabetes.
Low Sleep, High Blood Sugar
Maarouf says high blood sugar is a red flag for sleep problems among people with diabetes for another reason. “People who are tired will eat more because they want to get energy from somewhere,” she says. “That can mean consuming sugar or other foods that can spike blood sugar levels.”
“I really push people to eat properly throughout the day and get their blood sugars under control so they sleep better at night,” Maarouf says. “If you get your blood sugar under control, you will get a good night sleep and wake up feeling fabulous with lots of energy.”
The Connection Between Lack of Sleep and Diabetes
“There is some evidence that sleep deprivation could lead to pre-diabetic state,” says Mark Mahowald, MD, director of the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders C Continue reading

Las Vegas siblings visit DC in diabetes research funding quest

Las Vegas siblings visit DC in diabetes research funding quest
Two Las Vegas siblings are in the nations capital to lobby for federal funding for research on Type 1 diabetes.
By Katelyn Umholtz Las Vegas Review-Journal
Siblings Oaklie, left, and Erick Leavitt are delegates on the Nevada Junior Diabetes Research Foundation. Photo taken on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at the Leavitt's home, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Siblings Oaklie, left, and Erick Leavitt are delegates on the Nevada Junior Diabetes Research Foundation. Photo taken on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at the Leavitt's home, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto
Oaklie and Erick Leavitt both monitor their blood sugar level up to 6 times a day, and take insulin injections when necessary. Photo taken on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at the Leavitt's home, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Siblings Erick, left, and Oaklie Leavitt are delegates on the Nevada Junior Diabetes Research Foundation. Photo taken on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at the Leavitt's home, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Siblings Oaklie, left, and Erick Leavitt are delegates on the Nevada Junior Diabetes Research Foundation. Photo taken on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at the Leavitt's home, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Oaklie and Erick Leavitt both monitor their blood sugar level up to 6 times a day, and take insulin injections when necessary. Photo taken on Continue reading

One Drop Partners with Fitbit to Bring Diabetes Management Data Insights to Users Worldwide

One Drop Partners with Fitbit to Bring Diabetes Management Data Insights to Users Worldwide
One Drop users gain 24/7 access to Fitbit data in combination with One Drop health data to drive more comprehensive care management experience
One Drop to develop custom app for Fitbit Ionic providing diabetes-related health data on wrist for users of both Android and iOS devices
NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- One Drop, a leading digital diabetes care and self-management platform, today announced a multi-part collaboration with Fitbit (NYSE: FIT ) that will use the power of Fitbit wearable data to bring enhanced data-driven care management tools to the diabetes community. The first initiative will be to integrate enhanced access to Fitbit data into the One Drop | Mobile app for diabetes management, providing One Drop users with at-a-glance access to Fitbit data, with the goal of helping users better understand the impact of physical activity on blood glucose management. Fitbit data will also be incorporated into One Drop reports, allowing physicians and One Drop | Experts, and One Drop | Professional users to utilize this data to make more personalized, informed care decisions.
One Drop | Experts is the only digital diabetes education program accredited by the American Diabetes Association (PRNewsfoto/One Drop)
One Drop wireless blood glucose monitoring system with unlimited test strips (PRNewsfoto/One Drop)
Starting in November, One Drop users will be able to sync Fitbit intraday data to their One Drop accounts. This will allow users of the free, cloud-based diabete Continue reading

Saturated Fat for Diabetes

January 19, 2017 by David Mendosa
Did you think that saturated fat isnt good for your health? Actually it is both healthy and satisfying.
A new study by Norwegian researchers that The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published at the end of November 2016 debunks the urban myth that you need to minimize how much saturated fat you eat. The researchers at the University of Bergen found strikingly similar health effects of diets based either on carbohydrates or on fats.
In their randomized controlled trial, 38 men with abdominal obesity followed diets that were high in either carbohydrates or fat, of which about half was saturated. The men in the study had normal fasting glucose.
Only the abstract of the study is online, but the corresponding author, Simon N. Dankel, Ph.D., sent me a copy of the full text. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Science at the University of Bergen.
I would especially like to draw your attention to the rigorous design of our study, Dr. Dankel said in an email. We matched the food types as well as energy (within normal range), protein, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, making for a more clear-cut comparison of carbs vs. fat.
The very high intake of total and saturated fat did not increase the calculated risk of cardiovascular diseases, said Ottar K. Nygrd, M.D., Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Clinical Science at the University of Bergan and cardiologist, in a press release from the university . He was a coauthor on the study.
Participants on the very high-fat diet also had substantial improveme Continue reading