Degenerative Disease – How Much Can Your Doctor Do For You?

July 29th, 2010
Dagmar Lak asked:




If you are suffering from Alzheimers Disease, Parkinson’s, Motor Neuron Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, RSI or Lupus, then I’ve got some news for you.

Do you know anyone who has Allergic Reactions, Asthma, Depressions, Muscle Disease, Diabetes Liver disease or Spinal Cord Injuries?

Then listen up!

Have you ever heard your doctor say to you: “We’ve done all we can do… we could try increasing your intake of medicine and see what that would do, but basically that is all”.

Do you have the feeling that you have been put in God’s waiting room?

Well, there is now hope for all sufferers of these disorders and diseases. It’s called: Adult stem cell therapy. Adult stem cells are your OWN. Embryonic stem cells are somebody elses so cause more risk of being rejected.

Science teaches us: The more stem cells are circulating in your blood stream, the bigger the chance for a healthy body.

Stem cells are your body’s repair kit. Your body is constantly repairing itself, but when you are suffering from a degenerative disease, stem cells are not produced anymore at the pace they should be. So, a catch 22 is taking place… less stem cells means less repair and less repair means becoming sicker.

If you want to be healthy, you need an optimum functioning immune system. If your immune system is damaged, your body cannot defend itself against diseases and you are more vulnerable to becoming sick.

Stem cells LOVE repairing immune systems. When they are released from the bone marrow into the blood stream, the first thing they do is check the immune system and make sure that it is working properly.

When they have checked the immune system and brought it to a healthy stage, they start looking for other damaged tissue or organs and begin repairing them.

Adult stem cells can transform themselves into virtually any cell in the body. If they find damaged heart cells, the replace them with healthy heart cells. If they find damaged liver cells, they replace them with healthy liver cells. Etc. etc.

So if you have a constant stream of fresh stem cells circulating in your body you would have a good chance that you become healthy again. This theory is backed up by science.

But what if your body doesn’t produce enough stem cells? Wouldn’t it be logical to help it a little to get it up to scratch?

Recent studies have shown that the consumption of a product called Colostrum can assist in the production of adult stem cells. Colostrum has been used by sporting people to produce extra energy and by body builders to produce more muscle for ages already but now it also seems to help adult s t e m cell production.

There are now reports of arthritis sufferers getting permanent pain relief. Parkinson’s sufferers are reducing their symptoms by up to 90% and even MS sufferers who have improved so much that they could walk again after having been wheelchair bound for years.

So if you have Scleroderma, Shingles, Stress or Stroke. If you are suffering (or know anybody who is) from High Blood Pressure, HIV/AIDS, Cystic Fibrosis or Fibromyalgia, then I urge you to start surfing the internet in order to find more information about, what in my opinion is the greatest medical discovery ever: adult stem cell therapy.

There are websites with lots of free information. In fact, adult stem cell therapy has proven to be beneficial to sufferers of over 100 diseases. You may well find that there is hope for you too!

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Avandia diabetes drug in the news, more possible lawsuits

July 25th, 2010
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April 23, 2010

Dr. David Graham in a slide presentation illustrated that Avandia is no more effective in treating diabetes then other medications currently available on the market. Because of the known heart risks from taking Avandia he recommends it be taken off the market.

 

The presentation was at the beginning of a daylong meeting of a joint panel of outside experts brought together to consider whether the drug should be restricted to use in select patients and labeled with prominent warnings or removed altogether from sale.

 

Previously, the FDA said information from dozens of studies of the GlaxoSmithKline PLC drug points to an increased risk of heart attack.

 

First approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1999, Avandia is a drug designed by GlaxoSmithKline intended to treat type II diabetes.  This condition, commonly called adult-onset diabetes, affects millions of people across the world.

 

Diabetes type II is characterized by insulin resistance, which means that the insulin in the body does not absorb glucose in the blood stream.

 

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Avandia helps these patients moderate the amount of sugar in their body in order to prevent the serious complications type II diabetes can cause such as:

Heart attack risks (Congestive heart failure

Leaking heart injury)

Renal failure

Blindness

Coronary artery disease

Slow healing wounds

Avandia dangerous and potentially-fatal side effects to the liver including:

Jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin)

Dark urine

Fatigue

Loss of appetite

Nausea

Vomiting

Stomach pain

These side effects should be treated immediately by medical professionals as they could be signs of serious liver damage.

 

Furthermore, Avandia is also linked to heart failure and hypoglycemia, or extremely low blood sugar.

 

Heart failure symptoms include

 

Chest pain

Swelling of the extremities

Weight fluctuations

Difficulty breathing/Shortness of breath



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What Causes Diabetes? A Hot Topic of Debate

July 17th, 2010
Troy Truman asked:




What causes diabetes type 2 is still open for debate. While type 1 is known to be caused by an autoimmune response in which antibodies attack the body’s producer of insulin, the pancreas, the exact cause of diabetes type 2 is not universally agreed upon as of yet. Although it is known to be characterized by insulin resistance, what leads our body to this inability to process this insulin is still being discovered. However, as many doctors and patients have come to realize that diet and exercise tends to play a large part in managing, or even eradicating, the symptoms of the disease, it can be speculated that engaging in an unhealthy lifestyle could be at the root of this condition.

Since insulin resistance is the foundation for diabetes type 2, many people are looking at what affects our ability to process the substance. By discovering what sorts of things both negatively and positively impact our body’s sensitivity to insulin, many think that this will lead us to uncover what causes diabetes. As an added benefit, in doing so, we can also learn how to best treat, manage, as well as prevent, this condition.

In studying the effects of various risk factors on our body’s sensitivity to insulin, researchers have noticed a strong correlation between leading a healthy lifestyle and one’s ability to process insulin. Therefore, these same characteristics may, indeed, provide a key as to what causes diabetes. The lifestyle choices that are currently thought to play the biggest role in diabetes type 2 are also those that are typically associated with people that are overweight. Therefore, people are still not sure if being overweight, in and of itself, is a major cause, or if the poor choices that usually go along with are the real culprit.

Of these lifestyle choices, what seem to be most significant are diet, activity level, and stress management. Eating foods that are high in fat, sugars and carbohydrates, and in large quantities, makes it nearly impossible for one to maintain a steady blood sugar level. Maintaining an even blood sugar level is key when it comes to managing diabetes type 2. Also, although it is not yet fully understood why, engaging in more physical activity and making it a point to lower your stress levels can also impact your body’s sensitivity to insulin. Although what causes diabetes is still not completely understood, research into the reasons for its onset have led us to learn many ways that we can help prevent and control it.

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The Problem With Diabetes and Arthritis

July 12th, 2010
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If there is one disorder that can be considered to be a silent killer, it would be diabetes. Diabetes comes in two forms – diabetes insipidus (type I) and diabetes mellitus (type II).  Both these types of diabetes present similar signs and symptoms. However, whereas diabetes insipidus is said to be an auto-immune disease that revolves around insulin production, diabetes mellitus is all about the lack of insulin in the system that allows the glucose to continue circulating through the blood without really reaching body cells.

Considered to be a life altering sickness, diabetes can affect one’s eyesight as well as various organs such as the kidney. It could also throw our entire neurological as well as cardiovascular system into chaos. Although most diabetics die from the sickness itself, they usually suffer much from the complications it brings about.

The change in the lifestyle of a person diagnosed with diabetes is usually brought about by the fact that they need to follow a strict regimen of vitamins. They also have to ensure that their blood sugar level is regularly monitored and any fluctuations duly stabilized by a host of medicines. They also need to be careful as diabetic people tend to have slower healing rates as opposed to people without diabetes. This means that any open wound can take time to heal.

Two of the damages that diabetes can have on your body are known as diabetic neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease. Without proper diagnosis by machines like the accu chek aviva system, diabetic people often find themselves losing sensation in their feet and lower limbs. Apart from this, since they have a slower healing rate, open wounds can lead to gangrene. The latter is known as the peripheral vascular disease.

Diabetic people also tend to suffer more from arthritis. The good news is this can be easily remedied by the various specialized footwear available in the market today. Once your accu chek aviva strips report a rise in your sugar level, you need to take the necessary medications. Otherwise, you might find yourself unable to walk for long periods of time since glucose has accumulated in your joints.

The accu chek aviva meter and strips is the first complete system to receive the Arthritis Foundation’s Ease-Of-Use Commendation. The system has an easy-to-use grip and helps a diabetes and arthritis patient test right the first time.



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How is Diabetes Inherited?

July 1st, 2010
Flor Serquina asked:




Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes?

Studies have revealed that genetics do play a role in diabetes although exactly how this happens is still unknown. What we do know today is that genetics have a far stronger influence in type 2 diabetes than in type 1 diabetes.

Researchers are quick to point out nevertheless that it is susceptibility to the disease and not the disease itself that you can inherit from your parents, grandparents, relatives and ancestors.


Factors Affecting Your Chances of Inheriting Diabetes

If you are especially concerned about your chances of suffering from diabetes, consider screening yourself as well as your family history, preferably with the help of your doctor, for the following factors.

Gender. If one of your parents has diabetes, which one is it – your mother or father? Research reveals that mothers diagnosed of having type 1 diabetes results in a lower risk of having the same disease compared to when it’s your father who has been diagnosed. Also, the younger you are, the more chances you’ll get the same disease.

Diet. Love for certain foods can be inherited. If your parents are inordinately fond of sweets then this could naturally cause an increase of glucose levels in their bodies and consequently cause them to develop diabetes. The same thing can definitely happen to you if you’re guilty of the same diet preferences as well.

Body Reactions. There are certain bodies whose glucose levels do not rise as much as expected even with high consumption of sweet foods. If you are lucky enough to have parents with such characteristics, the probability that you’ll get diabetes is as unlikely as it is for them.

What to Do If You Inherit Diabetes

In the event that you find out you do have diabetes, trying to know how it came to be would be moot point. What’s important is looking forward and deciding what to do about your condition.

Monitoring. Having diabetes means a lifetime of looking after yourself by the hour if not by the minute. You need to be constantly aware of your blood sugar levels as well as your blood pressure. Invest in diabetes testing devices so that you can monitor your condition at home or wherever you are.

Besides self-monitoring, you also need to submit yourself to regular checkups with your doctor. This will include blood tests as well as eye exams and general checkups. Keep all your appointments with your doctor!

Medication. Once your doctor prescribes medication for you, be responsible enough to take them regularly and consistently. Diabetes is the type of disease that needs continuous treatment. One failed attempt can easily ruin the foundation you’ve carefully built over time.

Lifestyle Changes. You need to cut down on your alcohol and nicotine intake. Drinking can drastically affect your blood sugar levels while smoking only aggravates the possible complications caused by your disease. You also need to reduce consumption of foods rich in fats, oils, and sugar while increasing consumption of healthy greens like fruits and vegetables.

Identification. Whether you like it or not, you are a diabetic now and you need to wear a bracelet or any other identification item to enlighten the appropriate people about your situation. When you’re unfortunate enough to get involved in an accident, the medical professional handling you could mis-diagnose your condition and administer something that might produce unfavorable results for your diabetes.

Support. Don’t be too proud not to accept help from your loved ones. You do need their help since having diabetes is never easy. Consider joining support groups for diabetics as well. You’ll find yourself more easily comforted if the person doing the comforting is experiencing the same problems you have.

Now that you are aware how diabetes is inherited and what steps you need to take if you do inherit it, you should be better prepared to handle your condition. Contrary to popular belief, life with diabetes need not be tortuous. The right medication and treatment will help you continue to lead a happy, healthy life.

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The Importance of Eye Screenings

June 25th, 2010
Dr. Steven Silverstein asked:




The human eye has always been considered a gateway into a deeper understanding of an individual’s overall health. Often times the eye doctor is the first to discover a disease process in which the eye is only the tip of the iceberg. Diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, elevated cholesterol, stroke, elevated spinal fluid pressure, vasculitis, and brain tumors are only a small part of the list of diseases which more often than not, have eye manifestations, and will sometimes present with vision related symptoms. Diabetes leads to hemorrhaging in the retina (diabetic retinopathy). Heart disease and chronically elevated blood pressure will cause characteristic changes to the blood vessels in the back of the eye. Interestingly, many times eye symptoms do not relate to eye disease at all, but are caused by systemic disease else where in our body.

Patients who suffer from migraine headaches, for example, will often experience visual aura, but the cause is due to vessel involvement in the brain, not the eyes. In addition, different ocular symptoms occurring in different age groups help point doctors to disease specific to certain groups of patients. For example, a child’s eyes that are crossed have very different implications than newly crossed eyes in an adult. While this condition is common in a child, it often suggests diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or central nervous system disease (such as a stroke, tumor or aneurysm) in an adult.

Eye doctors have a very privileged view into the body through the eye, and most conditions related to underlying systemic disease can be easily identified on routine yearly examination. Regular examination is also important in screening for common diseases isolated to the eye. Many of these conditions (such as glaucoma or macular degeneration) cause no pain, and in their early to mid stages, will cause no symptoms detected by the patient, making early detection and treatment critical to a positive outcome.

For those over the age of sixty, Silverstein Eye Centers is offering a free vision screening. Early detection and timely treatments help save the vision of thousands of people each year.

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Fast-Food and Diabetes

June 21st, 2010
Dr. Ripudaman Singh asked:


Fast-Food  and Diabetes

Keep the ground rules of good nutrition in mind.  Eat a variety of foods in moderate amounts, limit the amount of fat you eat, and watch the amount of salt in food.  Follow the guidelines you’ve worked out with your dietitian or doctor. It’s easy to eat an entire day’s worth of fat, salt, and calories in just one fast-food meal.  But it’s also possible to make wise choices and eat a fairly healthy meal.

Know that an average fast-food meal can run as high as 1000 calories or more, and raise your blood sugar above your target range. Know the nutritional value of the foods you order.  Although there are some good choices, most fast-food items are high in fat and calories. If you’re having fast-food for one meal, let your other meals that day contain healthier foods, like fruits and vegetables. Think about how your food will be cooked. Chicken and fish can be good choices – but not if they are breaded and deep fried.

If breakfast is your fast-food meal, choose a plain bagel, toast, or English muffin.  Other muffins may be loaded with sugar and fat. Add fruit juice or low-fat or fat-free milk.  Order cold cereal with fat-free milk, pancakes without butter, or plain scrambled eggs.  Limit bacon and sausage because they are high in fat.

The fast food we eat may stick around a lot longer than we’d like.  It may linger in our bodies as excess blood fats and extra pounds.

Watch out for words like jumbo, giant, deluxe, biggie-sized or super-sized.  Larger portions mean more calories.  They also mean more fat, cholesterol and salt.  Order a regular or junior-sized sandwich instead. Choose grilled or broiled sandwiches with meats such as lean roast beef, turkey or chicken breast, or lean ham.  Order items plain, without toppings, rich sauces, or mayonnaise.  Add flavor with mustard, and crunch with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Skip the croissant or biscuit.  Eat your sandwich on a bun, bread or English muffin and save calories and fat. Stay away from double burgers or “super” hot dogs with cheese, chili, or sauces.  Cheese carries an extra 100 calories per ounce, as well as added fat and sodium. Go for the salad bar, but watch out for high-fat toppings like dressings, bacon bits, cheeses, and croutons.  Even too much low-calorie dressing can add up.  Check the calories on the packet.  Also limit salad bar items that are dressed with a lot of mayo, such as potato or macaroni salad. Fill your salad with things like carrots, peppers, onion, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, and etc. Order bean burritos, soft tacos, fajitas, and other non-fried items when eating Mexican fast foods.  Choose chicken over beef.  Limit refried beans.  Or ask if they have beans that aren’t refried.  Pile on extra lettuce, tomatoes, and salsa.  Go easy on cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.  Watch out for deep-fried taco salad shells – a taco salad can have more than 1,000 calories! Pizza can be a good fast food choice.  Go for thin crust pizza with vegetable toppings.  Limit to 1-2 slices.  Meat and extra cheese add calories, fat and sodium. End your meal with sugar-free, fat-free frozen yogurt or a small cone of fat-free yogurt.  Better still, bring a piece of fresh fruit from home.  Ices, sorbets, and sherbets have less fat and fewer calories than ice cream.  But they are chock full of sugar.  They can send your blood sugar too high if you don’t work the extra carbohydrate into your meal plan. Be alert for traps.  Fat-free muffins for breakfast may have plenty of sugar.  Skinless fried chicken can have almost as much fat as the regular kind.  Chinese food may seem like a healthy choice, but many dishes are deep fried or high in fat and sodium, especially in the sauces.

Eating out can be one of life’s great pleasures. Make the right choices, ask for what you need, and balance your meals out with healthy meals at home. You can enjoy yourself and take good care of your diabetes at the same time.

Believe it or not, you can make healthy fast-food choices after all health is your and your body accept it for your family. Eat with care.

 

 



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Yoga: Diabetes

May 18th, 2010
Nicholas Tan asked:




Diabetes in various forms affects up to 5percent of the world population with 12 million diabetics in Western Europe alone. Of the different ways in which diabetes presents, noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is probably the most commonly encountered genetic disease. NIDDM or Type II diabetes is multifactorial, depending also on environmental factors including obesity, sedentary lifestyles and nutritional imbalances.

Yoga has shown some beneficial results in curing diabetes. The yoga exercises that are prescribed for curing diabetes is different from hatha yoga exercise because it involves positions tailored to treat certain conditions, as well as meditation, relaxation and stretching exercises. One of the studies conducted to cure diabetes was the one set up by the Yoga Biomedical Trust, founded in 1982 by biochemist Dr Robin Monro, and an Indian yoga research foundation which discovered that practicing yoga for 30 minutes a day for one month helped reduce blood glucose levels in some diabetics.The yoga patients took part in one or two 90-minute sessions a week and were asked to practice at home.

The classes included the specific yoga exercises of the spinal twist, the bow and abdominal breathing. At the end of the 12 weeks blood sugar levels fell significantly in all patients in the group and were slightly raised in a control group which had not joined in the yoga sessions. Three yoga students managed to reduce their medication, including one man who had not changed his drug regime for 20 years. It has been known for a long time that exercise is helpful for diabetics. Yoga therapy may help reduce stress levels which could play a part in maturity onset diabetes.

But one drawback is that some patients would find it hard to keep up the regular sessions needed to sustain the benefit. All the patients said they would like to see these classes set up on a permanent basis but we don’t have the money. It is not necessarily the exercise component of the yoga therapy package which is most important, because there is not enough physical exercise to account for the changes, but stress reduction has a lot to do with it. Stress hormones increase sugar levels in the blood. People also benefit from the stabilization of their moods which yoga brings, an increased feeling of well-being and a feeling of being more in control, which may help with their diet control.



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Tummy tuck Q and A

May 13th, 2010
Sean Younai asked:




Do I have to lose weight before undergoing a Tummy Tuck? It is wise to have reached an ideal body weight before undergoing a Tummy Tuck. However, we do not live in an ideal world. Therefore, you can have your remaining excess abdominal and body fat removed either before, or during, a Tummy Tuck, with Liposuction – provided that you plan to maintain your weight and stay healthy.

Can a smoker undergo Tummy Tuck or Body Lift surgery?

NO. Patients who are currently smoking, use tobacco products, or nicotine products (patch, gum, or nasal spray) are at a greater risk for significant surgical complications. These complications include skin death, delayed healing, and additional scarring. Individuals exposed to second-hand smoking are also at potential risk for similar complications attributable to nicotine exposure. In addition, smoking can have a negative effect on anesthesia and post-anesthesia recovery, with increased coughing and possibly bleeding. Therefore, you need to refrain from smoking at least several weeks before and after your surgery.

Can I Undergo a Tummy Tuck If I Have Diabetes, or Other Chronic Conditions?

Men and women who have chronic health conditions, such as thyroid disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and arthritis can still undergo Abdominoplasty – provided that their conditions have been successfully optimized by their physician. Even as a commonly performed cosmetic procedure, a Tummy Tuck is still major surgery, and must be treated as such in all cases. A responsible plastic surgeon will perform blood tests, and take a comprehensive medical history to assure that all risks of surgery are minimized.

Can I Become Pregnant Again Following a Tummy Tuck?

In most cases, women considering a Tummy Tuck should not be planning additional pregnancies. Although it is possible to have more children following a Tummy Tuck, another pregnancy could impact your Tummy Tuck outcome, and lead to the need to have your abdomen “re-tightened.” Therefore, a responsible cosmetic surgeon will advise you that it is preferable to be satisfied with the size of your family before undergoing a Tummy Tuck.

Does a Tummy Tuck Get Rid of Stretch Marks?

There are no creams, or laser treatments that can erase stretch marks. However, because an Abdominoplasty removes most of the stretched out skin below the level of the navel, it does get rid of most of your stretch marks — at least those on the abdomen.

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Diabetes and Proper Nutrition

April 13th, 2010
Scott Meyers asked:




Diabetes mellitus is a medical condition when the amount of glucose in the blood becomes too high. Glucose is moved from the blood to the body’s cells via a hormone known as insulin. Should the insulin level become too low, the blood glucose levels may rise resulting in diabetes.

By eating a balanced diet and taking regular exercise whilst maintaining a healthy body weight, one can assist with the prevention and delay of type 2 diabetes. Those who have developed diabetes should maintain a weight that is considered healthy and ensure that their diet is low in saturated fat and salt. They should, however ensure that their diet contains at least five portions of fruit and vegetables along with carbohydrates that are starching such as pasta, rice and whole-grain bread.

Untreated diabetes may cause increased thirst, the need to urinate more, weight loss, itching of the genital organs, blurred vision and tiredness.

Type 1 diabetes is also referred to as insulin dependant diabetes. The body’s immune system turns against itself and as result the cells that produce insulin are destroyed and the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin. This type of diabetes usually develops in people under the age of 40 and in childhood.

Type 2 diabetes is when the body does not produce enough insulin or the insulin does not properly work. This type usually occurs in middle ages people. This type of diabetes is rapidly growing in the US due to people becoming fatter due to their poor diet and nutrition.

Treatment can include diet modification and physical activity for type 2 diabetes to help patients control their blood glucose level and help those patients who are overweight lose weight. It is usually possible to control this type of diabetes by diet and insulin. People with type 2 diabetes are advised to adhere to a healthy well balanced nutritious diet and will be give their individual dietary guidance by a health professional.

Likewise, a healthy nutritious diet and physical exercise can assist with the prevention of type 2 diabetes. Researchers have linked the regular consumption of whole grain foods to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Foods that are whole grain provide a person with many nutrients such as fibre, minerals, vitamins and resistant starch. They contain compounds such as antioxidants and phytoestrogens which can assist with disease prevention. Nutrients such as these may become lost in the refining process.

People with diabetes are advised to eat healthy – the same way that is recommended for the whole population. Their diet should contain plenty of fruit and vegetables, starchy foods and foods that are low in sugar, salt and fat. Bear in mind that cakes that are designed for the diabetic may not be beneficial as they can contain a lot of fat.



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