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Reversing Diabetes Means Making Tough Choices In Foods, Nutrition And Exercise
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Diabetes and Your Heart
 
Diabetes is one condition that must be treated as soon as it is diagnosed, even though in its early stages it doesn't hurt, or cause inconvenience, or create any worrisome symptoms. But ignoring it is a mistake, because the blood sugar imbalance we diabetics live with can cause a variety of complications, even leading to other serious health conditions.

One major cause for concern is adverse effects on our hearts. Our unstable blood sugar levels can cause poor circulation--a big step on the road to heart problems. Here are some things to watch for.

Hypertension

Diabetes often goes hand-in-hand with high blood pressure, or hypertension. In fact, your doctor will tell you that diabetics must work to get their blood pressure down even lower than other people. While a systolic pressure (the top number) of 140 might be acceptable for the general population, we diabetics should aim for 130 or lower. It's all part of the battle against possible heart disease.

Blood fats

Cholesterol and tryglycerides, or blood fats, also need to be kept lower in diabetics. Lots of fruits and vegetables, fewer packaged or fried foods are your best bets for dietary blood fat control. Throw out that frying pan!

Blood sugar

Blood sugar levels need monitoring too, as consistently high levels damage blood vessels and can lead to cardiovascular difficulties.

Weight level

And of course you know it's important to maintain a healthy weight. Why is that particularly important for us diabetics? First, if you are overweight your heart muscle needs to work harder to pump blood through your system. This weakens your blood vessels, which are then more susceptible to damage from fluctuating blood sugar levels. It's a vicious cycle you don't want to create.

Your heart is the main engine of your whole body, so you need to do everything possible to keep it in good shape. For the sake of a healthy heart, take control of your diabetes.

About the author:

Bob Fleming suffers from Type 2 diabetes, but he does everything he can to suffer as little as possible! Visit his website at http://www.thediabetesinfoplace.com for informative articles and resources, and sign up to receive Bob's free weekly diabetic-friendly dessert recipe!

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Guideline: Diabetes Treatment Should Start with Metformin
MedPage Today
By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Note that in a new guideline, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends monotherapy with metformin as the initial pharmacologic therapy for most patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Chris Carmichael Cycling to Stop Diabetes(R)
MarketWatch (press release)
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Feb 07, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The American Diabetes Association is teaming up with Chris Carmichael and challenging riders to be part of the movement to Stop Diabetes(R) by participating in the 21st Annual Tour de Cure(R), ...

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The West Australian

Diabetes linked to higher rate of birth defects
Medical Xpress
(Medical Xpress) -- Pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect than women without the condition and the likelihood is linked to the mother's glucose level, according to a new study.
Diabetes quadruples birth defects risk, say researchersBBC News
Diabetes 'raises birth defect risk'Nursing Times
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AFP

After diabetes diagnosis, US celebrity chef feels heat
AFP
WASHINGTON — US cooking star Paula Deen, self-proclaimed "Queen of Southern Cuisine" famous for her dishes smothered in butter, has met a storm of outrage after revealing she has diabetes and is hawking a drug to treat the disease.
Paula Deen talks diabetes, recent controversyFayetteville Observer
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Rancho Cordova mom turns around big diabetes risk factor for Mexican Americans ...
Modesto Bee
Damage that pervasive is a common experience in the Mexican American community, which has some of the highest rates in a surge of diabetes nationwide. The disease can provoke heart attacks, high blood pressure, kidney failure and blindness, ...

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