Thursday
Diabetes danger on the increase
DIABETES is affecting more Eurobodalla lives than ever before, and doctors see no signs that the epidemic will slow. One in 20 shire residents (1985) now live with diabetes, compared to only one in 33 in 2001 (1559 people).

These numbers mean the Eurobodalla's diabetes rate stands at 4.9 per cent - a figure significantly above the national average of 3.75 per cent. million in the next five years," Dr Howard said.

"The figures are most likely to under-estimate the seriousness of the picture, because they are based on people already diagnosed and studies show that for every person who has type 2 diabetes, another has the disease but does not know it.

"The latest figures are frightening because they show that we have not made a dent in the diabetes epidemic, despite an increased awareness that type 2 diabetes can be prevented."

During this week, Diabetes Australia president Dr Gary Deed encourages people to grab their tape measures. "A new television commercial urges Australians to take action and measure their waists to assess their risk.

Men with a waistline of over 100cm and women with a waistline of over 90cm are in the highest risk category for developing type 2 diabetes," Dr Deed said.

"People should start taking type 2 diabetes seriously...given the complications which include blindness, amputation, kidney damage, heart disease and stroke."

Keeping a healthy weight, being active and eating well can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 60 per cent. Source

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Boosting Key Milk Nutrients May Help Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Most Americans fail to get the calcium and vitamin D they need, but this shortfall could be affecting more than their bones. It may, at least in part, be one reason behind the epidemic of type 2 diabetes, suggests new research conducted at Tufts University.

Drinking more milk -- a leading source of calcium and vitamin D in the American diet -- could help decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes by nearly 15 percent, according to the new meta-analysis and review published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (1).

In the thorough analysis of previously published studies, the researchers found chronically low levels of vitamin D were linked to as high as 46 percent greater risk of type 2 diabetes. Yet boosting vitamin D alone would likely have little effect in healthy adults.

Instead, the researchers suggested that a combination of vitamin D and calcium, like that found in milk, would have the greatest potential to help prevent diabetes, especially among those at highest risk for the disease.

Examining the intake of milk and milk products specifically, the researchers found there was nearly a 15 percent lower risk for type 2 diabetes among individuals with the highest dairy intake (3-5 servings per day) compared to those getting less than 1 ½ servings each day.

Most of the studies assessed were observational and the limited number of intervention trials makes definitive conclusions difficult, yet the Tufts researchers suggest calcium and vitamin D may affect the body's ability to produce or utilize insulin, the hormone the body makes to process sugar that is impaired in those with diabetes and pre-diabetes.

Beside calcium and vitamin D, milk is the primary beverage source of magnesium, which a second meta-analysis found may also reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes (2). The analysis concludes that for every 100 milligram increase in magnesium up to the recommended dietary intake, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes decreased by 15 percent.

Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance syndrome (or pre-diabetes) affect a staggering 75 million Americans and death rates from diabetes have increased nearly 45 percent over the past 20 years, elevating the importance of finding new ways to treat and prevent this deadly disease.

Milk is a primary source of calcium and vitamin D in the American diet. In fact, government reports indicate that more than 70 percent of the calcium in our nation's food supply comes from milk and milk products. Additionally, milk is one of the few food sources of vitamin D, which is fast emerging as a "super nutrient."

The recommended three servings of lowfat or fat-free milk provides 900 mg of calcium, 300 IU of vitamin D and 80 mg of magnesium daily.

Source: Weber Shandwick Worldwide

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Sunday
How to keep diabetes away
Prediabetes: What You Need to Know to Keep Diabetes Away

An estimated 41 million Americans have the condition identified since 2002 as prediabetes, which, if left unchecked, inevitably will lead to full-blown diabetes.

From one of the world’s leading diabetes "patient-experts," this first-ever practical guide offers fifty essential, informative ideas and simple steps to help this vast and rapidly growing constituency manage their condition and thereby reduce their chances of developing full-blown diabetes.

Prediabetes clearly explains what readers can do today, no matter what their age, and whether or not they have a family history of diabetes, a severe weight problem, or are members of an ethnic group at high risk—including Hispanics, Native Americans, African Americans, and Pacific Islanders.

What Others say:

-"This book gives you 50 different ways to approach prediabetes."

-"I was diagnosed with prediabetes and immediately did a search for more information on this potentially dangerous condition. This book is wonderful. I found myself a student again, studying and highlighting all the pertinent phrases and best of all, the author has written this all in plain English! I didn't have to have a medical degree to read it. I finished it by the next day and have since started tracking my sugars, especially the carbs, after having a look at what my future could hold if I continued eating all the processed foods and being the couch potato that I am. This book could change your future"

-"This book is very informative and thorough. It covers all the major topics you need to be aware of in case you are at risk of contracting diabetes type 2. If diabetes runs in your family and, you are overweight and sedentary, you seem to be at risk. "

-"This book is like getting everyday tips about a person's experience so you don't get the diseaseIt saves the reader tons of time."

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Saturday
How to prevent type 2 diabetes
The good news about having pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes:

If you have pre-diabetes, you can prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes and even return to normal glucose levels by taking several simple steps: losing weight, making changes in your diet and exercising.

You can have a healthy, active and long life with type 2 diabetes
by using a meal plan, being active most days of the week and taking diabetic medicine if needed.

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Tuesday
What is pre-diabetes
Pre-diabetes, also known as "impaired glucose tolerance," is a condition that comes before type 2 diabetes. It means that blood glucose levels are higher than they should be but aren’t higher enough to be called diabetes. People can have pre-diabetes and not know it.

Having pre-diabetes doesn't mean that you will get type 2 diabetes because you can take steps to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes with:

-regular physical activity

-low fat diet

-weight lose

How Is Pre-Diabetes Diagnosed?

To determine if you have pre-diabetes, your doctor can perform two different blood tests – the
fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test and the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).

FPG Test Results

Normal - less than 100 mg/dL
Pre-Diabetes -100 mg/dL - 125 mg/dL
Diabetes -greater than 126 mg/dL on two or more tests

OGTT Test Results

Normal -less than 140 mg/dL
Pre-Diabetes -140 mg/dL to 199 mg/dL
Diabetes -greater than 200 mg/dL

50 percent of the people who have pre-diabetes are likely to develop type 2 diabetes, however,
lifestyle changes and medication can help decrease your risk.

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