The tell tale signs of high blood sugar are pretty much exclusive to the domain of unfortunate individuals known as diabetics.

The disease further divides into sub categories of type 1, type 2 and gestational but never the less, the signs remain the same across the board. Anyone who is a diabetic will more than likely have experienced the signs of high blood sugar more than once so they will read nothing new here, except maybe a little extra clarification.

To anyone who has been feeling a little strange and whose family has a history of diabetes, you will do well to have yourself checked out by a professional, just to be on the safe side.

The tests are relatively inexpensive, quick and painless, so there really is nothing to worry about but on the upside you could be saving yourself a lot of trouble in the future by getting yourself looked at now.

So, what are the signs of high blood sugar? There are quite a few but the main ones are the real alarm bells as so to speak.

1. Continual tingling sensation in your hands and feet, mark my words, you will know if you have it. It feels like a heart beat in your hands. That sounds a little ridiculous but if the time comes, you will know.

2. Teeth remain sticky no matter how much you clean them. This is due the excess sugar continually circulating in your system and pouring out into your saliva.

3. Blurry or misty vision with a tingling sensation around the eyelids. Again, this has to do with the excess sugar flooding your body and literally finding its way everywhere.

4. Another symptom of high blood sugar that should be kept vigilance over, is poor healing. As your blood thickens, the smaller capillaries closer to your skins surface have a hard time receiving fresh blood and so healing is hampered. Diabetics are known for experiencing trouble with there feet. Small cuts and sores can take a lot longer to heal with advanced complications leading to gangrene and amputation.

5. The number one tell tale sign of high blood sugar, Frequent thirst. This is probably the most noticeable of all the symptoms. It is not just a need for an extra glass or two of water, like how you feel on a hot day. This is far more ravenous. Continual need for liquids throughout the entire day and night, an insatiable beast that knows no bounds. This will be extremely apparent if or when the time comes. (Dave Nevard)

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If you're a Type 2 diabetic who is overweight, your doctor has probably told you to go on a low-fat diet and lose some weight immediately. You will find that any reducing diet will take off weight in the beginning. However, the fact that you have diabetes means that you have special needs. You should make sure that you can stick with the diet you choose. It's a lifetime project.

Look carefully at the diet that has been planned for you. Will you be able to stay on this diet for years? Will this diet provide the daily nutrition that your body needs? And finally, will this diet help control your blood sugar and lower your blood lipids (fats), as well as taking off the pounds? You'll want to do some research to find answers to these questions.

If you're satisfied with these answers, then you can probably begin this diabetic diet and enjoy it for a long time. But if you're not sure you'll still be enjoying it in the future, or whether it will really give you the results you require, then you may want to look at some other diet options.

These Three Diets May Be Trouble!

There seem to be as many opinions on diabetes nutrition as there are people writing about it. When you begin looking in bookstores at all the publications on this topic, you will probably be even more confused. Just remember that because you are diabetic, you have specific dietary needs that must be met. Look for a well-balanced, interesting reducing diet without extremes of limitation. You will be eating this way for a long time, so be sure you're comfortable with your diet choice. While you are doing your research, be very cautious about these three types of diet:

1. Diets that emphasize low-fat or fat-free foods. Your body needs calories. People on low-fat or no-fat diets often end up gorging excessively on carbohydrates just to make up the necessary calories. You probably already know that diabetics need to pay special attention to carbohydrate intake, because too many carbs can interfere with the treatment for your disease. Besides, research has shown that the body requires, and should consume, certain types of fats. Look for plant oils (olive, canola, peanut) and stay away from animal fats (butter, fatty meats, cream).

2. High-protein diets that cut carbohydrates to a minimum. Low-fat diets tend to increase a person's intake of carbohydrates; but conversely, low-carbohydrate diets promoting high protein intake don't give the body enough energy. People on these diets tend to eat lots of meat and saturated (animal) fat, which is very unhealthy for them.

3. Very low-calorie diets. Although these may be healthier than some other types of diet, they can be dangerous. To make up for the nutrients, calories, and macronutrients that it's missing, the body can begin to use up its own fats and other elements. Many people on a very low-calorie diet have little energy and appear emaciated. Ultimately, few men and women can stick to this kind of diet for very long. When they return to normal eating, their bodies go into "survival mode"; they put on a great deal of weight very quickly. (Tom Jensen)


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Past research has focused on the immune system, but new diabetes research information points to the nervous system in the development of this disease. Thus there are exciting new possibilities for the treatment of diabetes. There are two forms of diabetes, type 1 in which the islet cells of the pancreas stop making insulin and the insulin has to be supplied daily by injection. In type 2 there is a loss of insulin sensitivity requiring a lower glycemic diet,and various forms of medication including insulin shots to manage blood sugar levels.

It has long been thought that the immune system attacked the islet cells in the pancreas, and damaged them to the point where they no longer produced insulin. It was thought that there was no way of reversing diabetes. Recent research at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada has produced an experimental method that has reversed type 1 diabetes in mice and could result in a cure for diabetes in humans. The scientists were experimenting on mice that were specifically bred to have type 1 diabetes. They began to investigate the function and role of sensory nerves in the pancreas and their effect on the insulin producing islet cells. What they found was that the nerves produced too much of a neurochemical called substance-p which causes inflammation around the islet cells damaging them and preventing them from producing insulin.

They then developed an experimental technique, which involved injecting an anti-inflammatory extract of chili peppers called capsaicin into the nerves, which reduced the level of substance-p. The result was a normalizing of islet cell function and the complete elimination of diabetes in the mice in a 24-hour period.This research is groundbreaking but preliminary. It is important because the scientists have for the first time identified a mechanism involving the nervous system that directly causes the islet cells to stop functioning. They reasoned that the next step is an experimental technique to be used in humans, involving injections of capsicum into the pancreas.

In an interesting side note, capsicum is an extract of chili peppers, called cayenne. Cayenne has been used for centuries as a "folk remedy" for diabetic problems and it is completely harmless and safe for human consumption. It seems that once again modern medicine has validated ancient wisdom.

While much research and testing remains to be done, this technique when perfected could lead to a cure for diabetes in humans, or at the very least revolutionize the treatment of diabetes greatly increasing the quality of life for those who suffer from it.(By George Parigian)

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Using natural remedies for diabetes is a much healthier, inexpensive, and safe alternative to the prescription medicines that are available today to the many people with diabetes. These diabetic herbs have been known to help lower blood sugar levels, improve the bodies ability to metabolize and respond to insulin and support pancreases function. Holistic practitioners have found that adult (type II) diabetes can be greatly improved in many cases using diabetic herbs.

Diabetes Facts

Recent statistics show that there are 20.8 million adults and children in the United States, which is 7% of the population, who have diabetes. Out of the 20.8 million, an estimated 14.6 million people have been diagnosed, and the other 6.2 million are unaware that they have the disease. Unfortunately these numbers rise daily, but where there is a will there is a way.

Natural Treatment Is Available

More and more people everyday are looking for natural ways to treat or cure their diabetes. Below I have compiled a list of the best and most potent natural remedies for diabetes herbs available that have been proven to help diabetes sufferers. These herbs are readily available to you online in the form of whole food capsules, which are 100% natural (not synthetic)

Each one of these herbs, if used by itself works well, but when all of these herbs are combined they are very powerful in treating diabetes. It has been said that in some cases that diabetes has been cured using this mix of herbs.

Gymnema (leaves)
Fenugreek (seed)
Cayenne (fruit)
Dandelion (aerial)
Kidney Beans (legume)
Soy (legume)
Artichoke (aerial)
Buchu (aerial)
Gymnema (leaves)

This natural herb reduces the effect on the pancreases cells, and raises insulin levels in the body. In some cases it helps decrease the need for insulin. Gymnema has been clinically proven to reduce excessively high blood sugar levels, (triglycerides). This herb is also well known as the destroyer of sugar cravings, effective for up to 3 hours. In type 2 diabetes it helps improve the effect of insulin. Gymnema is best used in formula for up to 18 months and more.

Fenugreek (seed)

Fenugreek helps in the prevention and treatment of diabetes in several ways. As a diabetic remedy it has shown to reduce blood sugar levels. Blood sugar levels tend to remain more stable and improves glucose tolerance and excretion of glucose in the urine.

Cayenne (fruit)

Cayenne Improves blood circulation and general health and is an important part of the diabetic herbal formula. It can also help diabetes sufferers whose diabetes have begun to slow their digestive system and cause sluggishness in the colon.

Dandelion (aerial)

Dandelion helps protect the liver, which converts nutrients into glucose. Glucose is very important in people with diabetes.

Kidney Beans (legume)

The high fiber that is contained in kidney beans helps diabetes sufferers maintain healthy blood glucose levels and helps detoxify the pancreases.

Soy (legume)

Studies show soy has positive effects on diabetes and obesity. Soy positively impacts cardiovascular health and kidney health, which are organs known to be vulnerable to diabetes.Soy also plays an important role in renal function.

Artichoke (aerial)

Artichoke is a beneficial natural remedy for diabetes because of its high insulin content.

Buchu (aerial)

This herb helps for inflammation and is a very good tonic for the urinary tract. Which is also very important in the treatment of diabetes.
These natural remedies for diabetes are the best and most affective potent combination of herbs available today.(Michael Marse)

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For people with diabetes maintaining a proper diabetic blood sugar levels is one of if not the most important thing in properly managing this life threatening disease. There are a whole list of complications and disorder that can and will occur in the diabetic with consistent high blood glucose levels. Controlling and managing these diabetic complications can be accomplished through proper diet, exercise, and medications.

Blood sugar levels fluctuate throughout the day and are affected by what you eat, insulin, and physical activities you may participate in. The problem with diabetes is your sugar levels stay high longer then they should and this is what your doctor will look for when making a diagnosis.
There are three different tests that your doctor can order that can be used to diagnose diabetes. Many times if the test ordered comes back positive your doctor will one of the other two tests to confirm the diagnosis.

The American Diabetes Association recommends the following three tests in the diagnosis of diabetes.

1. The casual plasma blood glucose level test. This is used to diagnose in conjunction with the patient exhibiting the signs and symptoms of diabetes. This test can be done at any time of the day and is not dependent on when the last meal was consumed. If the plasma glucose comes back at or above 200 mg/dL then further testing may be needed.

2. The fasting plasma glucose level test. This is done after at least an eight hour fasting period in which the patient has not eaten anything. A positive test will show a plasma glucose of greater then 126 mg/dL.

3. The two hour oral glucose tolerance test. The patient will drink a syrupy glucose solution that contains 75 anhydrous glucose dissolved in water. After waiting two hours blood is drawn and if the glucose levels are at or above 200 mg/dL then a positive diagnosis is made.

Once diagnosed the diabetic must be made aware of the importance of maintaining good blood sugar control to mitigate the complications that this disease can cause. Only through self monitoring using a blood glucose monitor can this be accomplished. In fact a monitor is something no diabetic should be without. It gives the diabetic metabolic control and keeps the chances of hypo or hyperglycemia at a minimum.

A diabetic blood sugar level should be maintained in the 70 to 120 mg/dL range before a regular meal and should be in that range four or five hours after the last snack or meal. Blood sugar does rise after eating a meal or snack, this is normal, but it should drop to below 200 mg/dL two hours after eating.

Tight control of blood glucose levels is an important part of any diabetes treatment program. Doing so lessens the chances of kidney disease, nerve damage, heart disease, and vision problems that this disease causes.(Brandy Serena)

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Having Diabetes is no fun, the fundamental rule behind managing diabetes is one's ability to lower blood sugar and keep it at a safe level. Obviously a type 1 diabetic has a completely different way of doing this, namely the intravenous use of insulin via daily injections but the type 2 diabetic should be concerned with more natural ways to lower blood sugar.

How is this accomplished? There are three main aspects to controlling blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetics, unfortunately, these rules do not apply to the type 1 in quite the same way since the nature of their condition is hinged upon a different set of rules.

The 3 natural ways of lowering blood sugar are as follows.


1. Controlling the level of carbohydrates eaten on a daily basis. When we talk about carbs, we mean all carbs, not just biscuits and cakes. Pasta, rice, grains, pulses, fruit and fruit juice, sugar in your coffee, flavoured yogurt, ready made soups, wholemeal bread, root vegetables, cereals. The list is nearly infinite and once you start to read the back of every pack of food you purchase, you will realize just how many foods contain carbs. They are everywhere. The carbs you do eat should only be from the low glycemic end of the scale. There is plenty of free information the glycemic index available online, read as much as you can.

Arming yourself with this knowledge and cutting back severely on the level of carb intake is fundamental to maintaining better sugar levels. Don;t worry about feeling washed out or strange if you don't have your morning double helping of cereal and orange juice. Your body is quite capable of supplying you with is own energy source. It has done for the thousands of years before doughnut stores were invented and man's food supply was limited to pretty much meat, berries and, well more meat really.

2. Start your day either by skipping breakfast or having one based more around protein, fat, low carbohydrate nuts and vegetables. Keeping those so called sugar cravings at bay starts with never enticing your system with them in the first place. Much like when a smoker lights up his first cigarette early in the morning and from then on kicks the nicotine cycle into play.

So it is with the carb/sugar craving cycle. Once your body has had sugar and carbohydrate. It releases insulin to combat the rising glucose levels. You body shuts down its natural (fat metabolism) cycle and converts over to carbohydrate metabolism. From then on throughout the day, as your sugar levels dip every few hours and you start to experience that shaky, foggy, irritable washed out feeling. Your body will automatically crave and seek out the nearest available source of carbohydrate. Be that bread, pastry or lump of sugar. Since the body temporarily shuts down fat metabolism, it seeks to keep the carbohydrate burning cousin going in its place. And will do so unless you foregoe the sugary snack and spend a few more hours climbing the walls until your body rights itself and balance is restored.It is no coincidence that most people are snacking every couple of hours.Try not starting the day with carbs. You will be surprised.

3. Another golden natural way to lower blood sugar is to eat absolutely no carbs after about 5 in the evening or more to the point, after you finish work, this may be a little different if you work nights but you get the point. Since your body burns carbs far better when you are active, namely working, it will keep levels down so much better during the day. Come the night time and your second helping of pasta carbonara later, things wont be quite so dynamic from your metabolisms point of view.

So, to recap,

1. Severely limit your carb level, taking only from the low glycemic range.

2. Don't load your metabolism to the eye balls first thing in the morning, stick to protein and veg and nuts of the low carb kind.

3. Do not eat any carbs once you finish work, since your body will be much less efficient once it becomes less active. (Dave Nevard)

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High blood sugar is extremely dangerous, no ifs or buts.When your body reaches the point where through one reason or another, the glucose levels are unable to be brought down by the body's means, then the situation can spiral out of control fairly quickly. Hyperglycemia is a term commonly used in medical circles. Usually, with a healthy individual with a fully functioning blood sugar control system this is not a problem but through a combination of the wrong lifestyle choices and/or genetic disposition things can get out of control.

It is important to recognize the signs before things go to far.

• Lack of energy at any time of day
• Poor healing from cuts and scrapes, especially on the feel
• Constant craving for high sugar foods
• Constant thirst
• Constant need to visit the toilet
• Feeling blurry or spaced out

Keep close guard over all these classic signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Chances are, if things get this advanced you will already have some suspicion that something is not how it should be. When things have reached this stage, there are several things you can do to help alleviate the problems quickly but you should certainly notify your local GP or doctor as well. Very high blood sugar levels should not be brushed aside as something you will get over with a weekend off.

A few points of practicality.

Immediately stop the ingestion of any form of carbohydrate and sugar. This is a given, by this you are stopping adding fuel to the fire.

Only drink water, no caffeine or fruit juice, beer, wine, fruit teas, nothing just water.

Go for long brisk walks to help burn up the sugar in your system.

Do not eat after 6 pm. Do not eat anything.

Try to go without breakfast, and if you do have breakfast then make sure it is purely protein based eg: eggs, meat, cheese.

These pointers may make you feel a little groggy but for the time being they will certainly help to bring your sugar levels back down to a reasonable level. (Dave Nevard)

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