One danger that all diabetics must face are diabetic neuropathies. These are nerve disorders that are the direct consequences of diabetes. Some people develop damage that they may not even know they have. Others can have nervous system damage that is is expressed by tingling and numbness of the hands, feet, arms or legs. Any organ of the body can suffer nerve damage because of the disease of diabetes. That means even the digestive tract, heart and sex organs can experience damage too.

The average percentage rate of people who have diabetes and suffer some form of neuropathy is around 60%. Diabetic neuropathy can develop at any point during the life of the disease. However, the risk of nerve damage increases as the person ages or as the disease progresses through time. People who have suffered from diabetes for 25 years or more are most at risk to developing neuropathies. Those who have more trouble controlling their blood sugar levels are more at risk for it too.

What are the causes of diabetic neuropathies?

The causes of diabetic neuropathy will vary from individual to individual. Some research studies are showing that the longer the body is exposed to high blood glucose levels, the more likely there is to be diabetic nerve damage. Some major causative factors are:

• Inherited tendencies
• Abnormal blood fat levels, high glucose levels and length of diabetes
• Autoimmune diseases that also cause inflammation of the nerves
• Lifestyle, smoking and drinking
• Blood vessel problems

Types of symptoms of diabetic neuropathies

The symptoms of nerve damage depend on which nerve has been damaged. Most often the symptoms are tingling or pain in the hands and feet. Mild nerve damage may not even be noticed. Some people will have more sever symptoms and experience a lot of pain from the nerve damage. Some specific symptoms of nerve damage include:

• Numbness in hands, feet, arms, legs, fingers or toes
• Atrophy of the muscles of the hands or feet
• Feeling nausea, vomiting or other types of indigestion
• Frequent diarrhea or constipation
• Weakness
• Urination problems
• Fainting spells or dizziness due to sudden drops in blood pressure when as one stands up or sits up

If you are a diabetic who is experiencing any of the above symptoms, immediately talk them over with your doctor to get advice on how to treat diabetic neuropathy and what can be done about it. For more information on diabetes visit: http://www.monsterdiet.net/diabetes

Did you know that Diabetes is the fifth deadliest disease affecting millions and millions of people per year in the U.S.A.? People diagnosed of Type II Diabetes would often find themselves wincing when they hear this famous idiom on sugar and spice and everything nice. Not because one has Diabetes, one just has to stay at home and not move an inch. Doctors recommend frequent exercise of up to two hours a week to enable proper blood circulation in the body. Yes, they need the spice in the lives but sugar? No thank you they would say but is there really a proven Diabetes treatment for this?

The answer to that question is of course, a loud yes since Type II Diabetes Mellitus is defined as a disorder of body metabolism allowing much higher levels of insulin to be produced. It’s much better to lower insulin levels rather than bring it up. More often than not, he will find out that there are prescribed medications that actually help different organs in the body. He will discover medicines that help his pancreas create more insulin and some drugs that helps the liver lower the overspill of insulin done by the pancreas — all from receiving his recommended Diabetes treatment program.

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Having Diabetes is just like playing a game with no win-win solutions even from the very beginning. It is more of a balancing act that apart from getting all the good scores from the Diabetes and Weight Management doctor, one has to also pass with flying colors with the Cardiovascular Management doctor since these two works hand in hand. They advice that it’s alright to eat sweets given they are small amounts and it’s a special occasion. Would it be from the fact that they actually hail from the land of milk and honey? The most common medication for the Diabetes Treatment is called Thiazolidinedione.

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This is important since it increases insulin sensitivity and at the same time, keeping blood sugar levels from going up or going down. Keeping track of the glucose levels and food intake should be placed as top priority.

The insulin is like a key that opens the cells so that they consume the glucose in the blood. In a diabetic condition the insulin is produced less or it does not open the cells to accept the glucose. Diabetes is a slow killer. Diabetics have to maintain a careful balance between insulin injections, diet and regular exercise to maintain a normal lifestyle. These are things that people need to do even before they become a diabetic but diabetes enforces it on them. They also need a great deal of monitoring and need to periodically take food. Diabetes also makes life dependent on insulin injections. They also experience slow healing of wounds and slowed down circulation. It may also cause loss of eye sight and fatigue.

Did you know India is considered the diabetic capital of the world? It is estimated that up to three million people die from the disease every year, and over a quarter of a billion people are affected by diabetes. It is interesting to note that even though Indians as a community are not obese when compared to the western world, they have the maximum number of people with diabetes and cardio-vascular problems. The Traditional Indian food was one of the most balanced diets, with right amount of carbohydrates (rice, Indian bread), proteins (lentils) and vegetables. Today in this fast-forward world Indians do not have the time to prepare a traditional Indian meal every day. The fast growing economy has families under enormous emotional and time pressure and has made them resort to unhealthy food habits, leading to unhealthy bodies. The urban Indians lack any sort of proper exercise and add to bad eating habit and we have an explosive mixture.

Indians are also genetically flawed that makes them more prone to diabetes. They are genetically prone to get diabetes than any other ethnic group in the world. Consider this, Dr. P.V. Rao, a renowned diabetic researcher tested Indians immigrants some of whom had migrated centuries ago, from all over the world. Indians who were born in countries like Fiji, South Africa, Mauritius and many others were also highly prone to diabetes than the local demographic. Another interesting fact is Indian women living abroad are more likely to have diabetes than the ones in India. Further research is being done to find out the exact cause for this condition. In a test done in 2008, 14% of Urban Indians had diabetes and that is the largest any where in the world. Indian women will need to be extremely cautious and need to take proper measures to make sure they do not have Gestational diabetes and if they do take proper care to control this condition through proper diet and exercise or in extreme cases through medication.The reason attributed to this is the changes in Indian diet. The traditional Indian diet was a well balanced combination of carbohydrates, proteins, fibers and other nutrients. But due the urbanization and life style changes in India the diet had been completely replaced by a much more easier to cook or eat out attitude. Indians eat less, weigh less hence this is very puzzling condition.

14 percent of the urban Indian population is estimated to have diabetes. Delhi has a population of 1.2 crore (12 million), and an estimated 15 percent of them have diabetes. In rural areas, where the health care system is almost inexistent, four to five percent of the population is said to have diabetes. WHO has warned that diabetes can take a huge toll on the Indian economy. Indian with a population of more than a billion cannot afford to ignore this huge epidemic. More awareness needs to be created about diabetes and harms it can do.