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Diabetes -- Information & Resources
Diabetes - Are You in Control?
There’s a lot that you can do to manage your diabetes day to day, and to help yourself feel better physically – and emotionally. The following recommended Web site shares some tips to help you keep on track: http://www.diabetes.com/ways-to-help-yourself/diabetes-support.html
Diabetes Public Health Resources -
(National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Information for the public and professionals about diabetes, including research, statistics, and educational publications.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/
Children with Diabetes Online Community
Being diagnosed with diabetes is a life-changing event, and raising a child is an exciting and ongoing challenge made even more demanding when managing a chronic illness. The Children with Diabetes (CWD) Web site is a leading destination on the Internet for families dealing with diabetes, a Web resource for parents of children with Type 1 diabetes, and is dedicated to helping you find the information and support you need and in caring for a child with diabetes.
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/
National Diabetes Education Program
NDEP translates the latest science and spreads the word that diabetes is serious, common, and costly, yet controllable and, for type 2, preventable.
http://ndep.nih.gov/index.aspx
Sucralose - Risky Sweetner?
Sucalose is a zero-calorie sugar substitute -- brand name Splenda®. On the internet, you will find unfounded claims regarding the safety of sucralose.
The Facts: * Sucralose is made from sugar, altered chemically and actually has a sweeter taste than sugar -- about 600 times sweeter! Chemically, three hydrogens are replaced with chlorine molecules. The reason sucralose is "calorie-free" is our bodies do not have enzymes to break it down.
* Much of negative claims against sucralose revolve around the issue of chlorine. While it is not evident that the elemental chlorine is released from sucralose, consider that chlorine is part salt's chemical structure (NaCl) and is in thousands of other foods that contain some form of chlorine.
* No scientific data links sucralose to negative effects -- just observations. Two case studies have been published regarding the relationship of migraines and sucralose: (1) Bigal ME, Krymchantowski AV. Migraine triggered by sucralose--a case report. Headache. 2006 Mar; 46(3):515-7 (2) Patel RM, Sarma R, Grimsley E. Popular sweetener sucralose as a migraine trigger. Headache. 2006 Sep; 46(8):1303-4 >>> Flawed -- ALL patients in these studies had a variety of other possible migraine triggers. The writers were not researchers rather physicians writing about their observations in patients they were treating for migranes. No cause and effect was established with a single subject and only two were found who reported that sucralose might have been a trigger.
* Center for Science in the Public Interest (a consumer advocacy group) ranked sucralose as "safe". Sucralose is the only artificial sweetener they have given this ranking.
* The FDA reviewed more than 110 studies (in both humans and animals) many of which tried to identify possible bad side effects. No such effects were found thus FDA approved sucralose for human consumption in 1998.
US Department of Health & Human Services: Diabetes - Quick Guide
A government Web site where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy. Resources from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations = reliable information.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/prevention/
Oregon Diabetes Program
The Oregon Diabetes Program goal is to reduce the burden of diabetes in Oregon. At their Web site, you will find information about access to medication, testing strips, health care, etc.
http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/diabetes/resources.shtml#Patient_Resources
The Diabetes Network
The Diabetes Network provides extensive diabetes information, the latest research findings and great discounts on diabetes products. Visit the Diabetes Mall for great discounts on books, gram scales and many of your favorite blood glucose test strips.
http://www.diabetesnet.com/
leViv --28-days of Healthy Meals Delivered--
Living healthfully with diabetes is all about keeping your blood sugars under control. It's important to keep an eye on carbohydrate content of food, the glycemic index, soluble fiber found in certain foods, and keeping overall nutrtitional intake balanced.
• Carbohydrates Counting carbohydrates is an important part of achieving glucose control. This can be a challenge sometimes. Using the Diabetic Exchange system, leViv makes their meals and snacks carbohydrate controlled with no more than 45g or less of net carbs per meal, and 15g or less of net carbs per snack.
Why is controlling Carbs important? Contrary to what many popular diets such as Atkins might lead you to believe, carbohydrates are an important part of the diet, as they are converted into blood sugar (glucose), the body’s preferred fuel source. Glucose provides the body with the energy it needs for physical activity and for proper organ and brain function. When the diet is too low in carbs, you may feel sluggish and find it hard to concentrate.
But not all carbohydrates are created equal. The refining process that creates white breads, pastas and rice strips important nutrients such as fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients from the grain, resulting in a mostly pure carbohydrate. The same goes for the refining process of sugar. Eating too many refined carbohydrates can spike blood sugars too quickly leading to an over-production of insulin. This insulin spike has been linked to weight gain, inflammation and insulin resistance commonly seen in diabetes. Leaving the grain intact creates a more complex carbohydrate that takes longer to break down resulting in a lower glycemic index -- blood sugars don’t spike and insulin is released at a slower rate.
Those with diabetes should try to keep their blood sugars at normal levels. Eating refined carbohydrates (refined sugars and high fructose corn syrup in particular) has been shown in recent studies to contribute to the progression of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. Choosing whole grains, fruits and vegetables as your primary carbohydrate sources will help reduce blood sugar spikes, provide your body with more nutrition, and may slow the progression of other diseases that may accompany diabetes.
Limiting the amount of carbohydrates you eat at any meal or snack is also important in the management of blood sugars. With leViv's meal delivery program, controlling your carbohydrate intake is easy. Carb content is controlled with each meal and snack. Weight loss may occur as you progress through the program which is an added benefit towards blood sugar control. The idea is to incorporate changes that will last for the rest of your life, not just for the lifetime of the leViv program. The meals provide and encourage healthy eating habits.
leViv provides you with two meals and two snacks per day for 28 days (what others consider 3 meals per day!). It's up to you to make one healthy meal for yourself every day. The goal is to teach you how to eat healthfully without meal support. leViv's team of acclaimed chefs and health care professionals focused on taste, quality, clean ingredients, caloric and carbohydrate intelligence, balanced nutrition, fiber, antioxidant rich foods, phytochemicals, essential vitamins and more. They help teach you how and when to build a healthy meal, make great choices at the supermarket and in restaurants, and help you out in the kitchen with easy meal ideas and recipes.
* leViv site includes valuable artcles, healthy resources and other useful information -- Visit leViv's Diabetes section for more on articles and advice geared towards blood sugar balance.
Diabetes Research Institute
A recognized world leader in cure-focused diabetes research, pioneering new cell-based therapies to restore insulin production. What’s new in diabetes research? How can you better cope with diabetes in your daily life? Go to:
http://www.diabetesresearch.org/DiabetesResearchInstitute.htm
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
The award-winning social network for people with type 1 diabetes. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump - each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. You can locate a support group in your area.
http://www.jdf.org/
Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation (DRWF)
An Organization for People Who Live with Diabetes Every Day. DRWF promotes public education about the causes, prevention, and treatment of diabetes and its complications and provides services and products to people with diabetes.
http://www.diabeteswellness.net/
The Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland
Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland (DAGC) is a local and independent nonprofit organization. DAGC has four diabetes educators on staff (two registered dietitians, a registered dietetic technician, and a registered nurse) who are there to help you with your diabetes needs.
http://www.dagc.org/default.asp
National Diabetes Information Clearing House (NDIC)
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is an information dissemination service, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For an A-Z List of Topics and Titles related to diabetes, go to:
http://www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/a-z.asp
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