Awareness on Diabesity

Awareness Of Diabesity [Diabetes + Obesity] EHealthyBlog.com- Dr. Francine Kaufman coined the term diabesity [diabetes + obesity] to describe the Obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes have reached epidemic proportions (i.e common conditions). Diabesity can be defined as a metabolic dysfunction that ranges from mild blood sugar imbalance to full-fledged type 2 diabetes. Signs and Causes Of Diabesity: Abdominal obesity (i.e."spare tire" syndrome); To treat diabetes effectively, first we have to look at the causes but not at the High blood pressure; 01 symptoms or risk factors of the disease. Dyslipidemia (low HDL, high LDL and high triglycerides); 02 Our main attention should be on Systemic inflammation; and, A tendency to form blood clots. 03 lowering the blood sugar levels, lowering high blood pressure, improving cholesterol, and thinning the blood(with aspirin). High blood sugar levels (fasting above 100 mg/dL, Hb1Ac above 5.5); 04 TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR CURING DIABESITY High levels of Magnesium help tremendously with basic Insulin sensitivity. 01 Kids "thrive" on exercise. Enroll them in a soccer team, walk with them every day. Buy them a bike. Remember your childhood and how much time you used to spend just goofing around all day. Exercise simply has to be done every single day. Make it fun! Y 02 More Fruits and Vegetables Intake: Fruits, fruits, fruits. Vegetables, vegetables, vegetables. Eat as much as you want. 03 Watch the documentary, "Super Size Me" and you'll never step foot into a fast food burger joint again. Make sure your kids have one big salad a day. 04 For 1000's of good reasons, avoid diet drinks containing NutraSweet (Aspartame), Sucralose or other artificial sweeteners. These artificial chemicals can trigger Diabetes and obesity. 05 Important steps for reversing Diabesity Diabesity Stats Get the right tests 01 The best test to diagnose the condition is an insulin response test, in which insulin levels are measured fasting and then 1 and 2 hours after a glucose drink. Get smart about nutrition 02 Eliminate sugar and processed carbohydrates, include whole real foods like lean protein (chicken or fish), veggies, nuts, seeds, beans, and whole grains. Get the right supplements 03 Supplements are an essential part of treating diabesity. A good multivitamin, vitamin D, fish oil, and special blood sugar balancing nutrients like alpha lipoic acid, chromium polynicotinate, biotin, cinnamon, green tea catechins, and glucomannan should also be included. Get relaxed 04 Stress is a major unrecognized contributor to insulin resistance and blood sugar imbalance. Push your pause button every day with deep breathing, visualization, yoga, and other relaxation techniques. Get moving 05 Aside from changing your diet, exercise is probably the single best medication for diabesity. Get clean and green Filter your water, look for green cleaning products, and avoid plastics when you can. Get personal 06 While the steps above will address 80 percent of the problems with diabesity, some may need to take additional steps to optimize key areas of their biology. Remember, the medicine of the future is personal medicine. Seek out your own biological imbalances and look for ways to address them. Get connected 07 Research is beginning to show that we get better more effectively when we get together. EHealthyBlog.com Nearly 21 million Americans suffered from diabetes in 2005, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It's almost impossible to overstate how serious and far-reaching a problem diabesity is. It affects more than one billion people worldwide, including 100 million Americans and 50% of Americans over 65. A national survey calculated the obesity rate for children at 17.1 percent in that same year. Dr. Kaufman predicts that by the year 2020 the number of people around the world with diabetes will soar to more than 300 million. Recent statistics suggest that diabesity may already be the leading cause of chronic disease and death in the world, and its impact is expected to rise dramatically in the next 25 years.