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Diabetes Overview

There is No Such Thing as a “Diabetic Diet”

What is a “Diabetic Diet”?  I used to ask this question and now i know that there is no such thing.  There only exist a diet known as “Balanced Diet”.
Therefore, a recommended diet for diabetes and prediabetes is no different for a normal person - that is to eat healthily.
A Balanced Diet:

choose different kinds of [...]

Why Preventing Prediabetes is Important

Quit smoking is one of the ways to prevent prediabetes too
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Can you believe it?  There are 54 million prediabetics in USA alone.  The numbers are staggering and is on the rising trend.  Worse still are that most of them don’t even know it.

Is Bitter Melon Good for Prediabetes

You bet! Bitter Melon or commonly known as Bitter Gourd has been in the news recently for helping diabetes to control blood glucose levels for diabetes.
I did a search and find some good information from ”Diabetes Cure Guide“, some extract as below
“People wonder how this vegetable fights diabetes. Scientific research claimed that the bitter gourd controls sugar in [...]

5 Things to Do To Prevent Prediabetes

If you have Prediabetes or Impaired Glucose Tolerance IGT, it means that your blood glucose (sugar) levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be considered diabetes (Read here for the tests for prediabetes and diabetes).
Do you know that once you developed into diabetes, there is no turning back and you have to [...]

Study Shows Tai Chi Exercise Improves Type 2 Diabetes Control

 
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Tai Chi is one of the exercise which is highly recommended for people with diabetes and prediabetes.
A 12 week programme of Tai Chi exercise was conducted on 30 patients with Type 2 diabetes and 30 healthy people by a research team.  The results showed significant improvement of HbA1c blood test levels from 7.59% to [...]

Types of Tests for Diabetes and Prediabetes

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There are several types of tests which can be used to determine if you are suffering from diabetes and prediabetes, they are:

random blood sugar test (RBS)
fasting plasma glucose test (FPG)
oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
glycosylated hemoglobin A1C test (HbA1c)

What To Do If You Suffer From Hyperglycemia?

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If you suspect you are suffering from high blood glucose / sugar or Hyperglycemia (Hyperglycaemia) and also experience some of these symptoms, you can do the following:

Check your blood glucose / sugar level immediately using your blood glucose meter
If your blood glucose levels are higher than normal, drink more fluid.  Choose plain water or sugar-free [...]

What are the Symptoms of Hyperglycemia?

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If you experienced one of more the symptoms below, you may be suffering from Hyperglycemia (Hyperglycaemia) or high blood glucose / sugar levels.

extreme hunger
extreme thirst
frequent urination
drowiness
dry skin
blurred vision

What do should do if you are suffering from Hyperglycaemia?  Find out here.

What to do if you suffer from Hypoglycemia (Hypoglycaemia)?

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This is a continuation of my previous posts on Hypoglycemia (Hypoglycaemia) or low blood sugar / glucose or you can read it here.
If you suspect you are suffering from low blood glucose / sugar or Hypoglycaemia (Hypoglycemia) and also experience some of these symptoms, you can do the following:

Why Do You Always Feel Tired and Fatigue If You Are a Diabetic or Prediabetic

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Firstly, you must understand that your body gets its energy (fuel) from the food we eat in the form of glucose.  For the cells to be able to use these glucose, they need a hormone called insulin.  Insulin is made in the pancreas.
For a person diagnosed with prediabetes or Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT), the pancreas [...]