Top 10 Do's For Women With type II Diabetes

Written by Namita Nayyar


It has been observed that women who are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are overweight. The exact cause of this type of diabetes is unclear, but it does appear to be associated with weight gain. In fact, a sedentary lifestyle, along with poor dietary habits, popular inrepparttar culture today, is amongrepparttar 115799 explanations forrepparttar 115800 dramatic increase inrepparttar 115801 numbers of women suffering with Type 2 diabetes.

The connection between diet and diabetes is that, if you eat a high-fat, high calorie diet, which a lot of us do today, you put yourself at risk for weight gain, and if you are more than 120% of your desirable body weight, in simple terms, more than 20 pounds over what you should weigh, you become more insulin resistant, you use your own insulin at less capacity than you should, and you will have higher blood sugars, which will lead to diabetes. Diabetes is onrepparttar 115802 rise, and women with diabetes have an elevated risk of heart disease and stroke.

The good news is that there are steps they can take to reduce their risk of diabetes complications. Fromrepparttar 115803 National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), here are Top 10 do's to help women with diabetes live longer, healthier lives.

Do review your treatment plan with your doctor or health care provider at least once a year. Make changes if your plan is not working well.

Do work with a dietitian. Create a meal plan that gives you healthy choices and is just right for you. A dietician will guide you on how to exercise portion control & make healthy food choices.

Do have a snack when you're hungry. Choose something healthy (something that's low in carbohydrates) that fits into your overall meal plan. Allrepparttar 115804 starchy foods like rice and potatoes and breads and cereals get broken down into sugar inrepparttar 115805 body. If you eat them in excess, your blood sugar is going to go up, so you need to use some portion control. The real key, is portion control.

Do ask your health care provider for an A1C test. A1C, short for hemoglobin A1C, isrepparttar 115806 best test to know if your blood glucose (sugar) is under control. Aim for a fasting blood sugar between 70 and 120. Before a meal, we want it less than 122, and after a meal, about an hour after a meal, we want it to be less than 180. These are actuallyrepparttar 115807 blood sugars that you should be aiming for, and that is actually what we call good control.

Do controlrepparttar 115808 ABCs of diabetes: A1C for blood glucose, B for blood pressure and C for cholesterol. That'srepparttar 115809 key to reducing your risk of heart disease and stroke.

Take care of your feet. Wear comfortable shoes that have a smooth lining, fit well and protect your them. Do have your feet, eyes and kidneys checked at least once a year. Regular check-ups help to find problems early, when they can be treated and managed well. Also, do see your dentist twice a year. Make sure he or she knows you have diabetes.

Holistic Aromatherapy for Cats

Written by Francoise Rapp


Most any cat owner will tell you their feline friends are capable of conveying emotion. In fact, they may even say they can recognize and distinguish specific emotions their cats display, including love, anger, illness, annoyance and more.

Scientific experiments on both humans and animals indicate that emotional responses are triggered by physical stimuli. Considering that cats have sensory systems that are much more sensitive thanrepparttar human senses of sight, smell, sound, taste and touch, there's no question that our pets' environments are so closely linked to their states of mind.

Unlike humans, cats do not haverepparttar 115798 conscious ability to integrate, process and grow from their emotional experiences. Instead, cats will react, take in and indicate their emotions, but are not able to process their imbalances like we can.

This explains why a healthy emotional environment is vital for cats, as well as for all animals. A healthy cat must be afforded enough space, love, and attention if he is to thrive. But foremost, and frequently overlooked, is a peaceful home environment. Cats are extremely sensitive to stress, and living in a home with arguments, negative energies or tension will affect his emotional well-being and health.

Today I will share aromatherapy recipes to treat common emotional issues your cat may be facing, including stress, loneliness, grief and separation anxiety/abandonment.

***IMPORTANT!*** Animals respond very well to flower essences and essential oils. They are very gentle and safe methods of treating emotional imbalances or stress-related symptoms. But please remember that animals are very sensitive and only require a minute dosage of essential oils. Avoid any sensitive areas, such asrepparttar 115799 head, eyes, ears and mouth. Pour a few drops of these aromatic blends intorepparttar 115800 palm of your hands and very gently pat your cat alongrepparttar 115801 spine.

Prepare these aromatic blends by pouringrepparttar 115802 essential oils into a 10ml bottle, then adding an organic vegetable oil to fill.

********** Relieve Stress ********** Have you recently moved, taken in another pet, had a baby? Changes like these can be stressful for you as well as your pet. Try this aromatic blend to relieve your cat's stress.

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