Lowering Your Blood Pressure will, Prevent your Risk of Diabetes.

You know the ways to control blood pressure levels but, did you aware that, controlling blood pressure can prevent you from the risk of diabetes, heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, etc. It has been observed that, very often diabetes or pre-diabetes people focus more on controlling their blood sugar levels and forget about maintaining blood pressure and cholesterol levels. This, gave rise to series of other health problems as abnormal levels of either of it, may be glucose, blood pressure or cholesterol is linked to other complications. There are many studies or research conveying relation between diabetes and obesity as one in three diabetes patients are obese but, very less is known about the connection between high blood pressure and diabetes. But, now this fact will no longer be the same as now new research conducted suggest the connection between the two. 

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Did you know that, nearly one million die each year due to diabetes in India. Now let us see how diabetes and hypertension or high blood pressure and diabetes is interlinked to each other. Diabetes can affect arteries by blocking circulation of blood due to atherosclerosis, which further lead to increase in blood pressure. This if not detected on the time or not treated effectively then, it can induce permanent damage to blood vessels, heart attack, stroke or even kidney failure. Hence, diagnosis of diabetes from reputed diagnostic centre with out delay is necessary in order to restrict it further developing into severe complications. As compare to normal people, the individuals suffering from high blood pressure are more prone to get coronary artery disease, strokes, congestive heart failure, or peripheral vascular disease. 

The another reason why blood pressure patients acquire prevention from diabetes is due to, the medication they take for the hypertension. As most commonly used drugs to blood pressure are angiotensin receptor blockers(ARBs), beta-blockers or angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, all of these suppress activity of angiotensin which is responsible for tightening of blood vessels and blood pressure rise. Taking any one of these drugs at bedtime, rather than in the morning, reduced the risk of Type 2 diabetes by between 61% and 69%. 

Now, we will see how hypertension can cause heart disease along with diabetes. It has been observed that, blood vessels that are damage or under immense stress due to high blood pressure and further weakened by diabetes invite heart disease or stroke. Apert from this, it can also contribute to secondary complications of diabetes which include problems with nerves, extremities especially legs, eyes and even sexual behavior. Also, according to the recent research survey individual’s chances of death decreases by around 13% for each 10 mm drop in systolic (upper limit). Hence, control blood pressure for acquiring diabetes prevention. 

Everyone has secretes, is diabetes one of them? Don’t Fear Diabetes.

You can’t judge a person by just looking at him, like you can not decide whether the person is diabetic or not. In short many people try to hide their reality and try to pretend what they want to be like without realizing that, they are faking it. I feel they do this, because they do not want to show others their weakness. The fear of  misusing or taking advantage of their weak points by others build up the thoughts of insecurity in the mind which ends up into not revealing certain things. The diabetes can be one of it, at first you don’t know that you can be victim of it but, when you are diagnosed with this condition, the fear of developing complications which can affect normal way of living can be really troublesome. Hence, at first whenever comes to know about it, a diabetic patient suffers trauma and is often into immense state of shock.   

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Once it has been confirmed that, now for rest of life have to deal with it’s control and complications. The mental disturbance can affect the life of individual in many aspect may be it is about career, job or about relations, bonds. It has been observed that people with diabetes often tend to find themself depressed and different from the others due to imposing of so many restrictions in order to control the diabetes. This leads to frustration so, to avoid this people often try to hide the fact that they are diabetic. 

At first biggest fear of diabetes was facing needles and syringes for blood test from pathology lab repeatedly to monitor blood glucose levels but, now due to advancements in the technology like glucometer, it has became a history so, successfully we have manage to overcome that fear. Still diabetic patients need to take insulin injection if the blood glucose levels went beyond the permissible limits. Fortunately, this does not happen repetitively. The another fear of the diabetes is following medication, as it may have side effects. So, many people who are already scared to take medicines avoids revealing that, they are suffering from such condition. Apart from it the biggest reason why people do not confront to others about their disease is because they do not want to be a financial burden on the family. The treatment and medication of it is very much expensive and many low income or lower middle class families can not afford it, creating the biggest fear in victim’s mind. All these also, has tremendous negative impact on mental as well as physical health of diabetic who’s health is already depriving due to diabetes.    

The fear has two meaning, Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise, the choice is in your hand, you hide it and put your self more into risk of the diabetes or determine yourself to find out new solutions by discussing openly with experts. 

Diwali : Delicious Dishes & a fight with Diabetes

Diwali is a Hindu festival popular in parts of south Asia especially celebrated with the lightening diyas or lanterns in front of houses, bursting of fireworks, decorating with colourful lights garlands, buying gold ornaments and sharing sweets, chocolates, etc. Therefore, this is mainly popular among the children. This festival signifies the victory of good over evil, hope over despair, knowledge over illiteracy, and love over hatred. The another most important tradition of making festival dishes especially sweets such as laddoo, barfi, shankarpali, gulabjamuns, sonpapadi, rasgulla and basundi, etc. During this festival season often people meet over lunch to enjoy it altogether all the delicious dishes keeping their diet aside.

Diwali Sweets 

All the sweets are made up of sugar which is an enemy of the diabetic patients hence, proper control over diet happens to be crucial in maintaining of the blood glucose levels. For diabetics it become difficult to refuse when they were offered sweets unknowingly. Staying away from so their cravings for long time and watching others enjoying the same, leads to urge of eating them. Controlling this temptation to eat can even cause depression and irritability. Many times when control is lost then people end up eating lot of high calories, fat and sugar containing food items. This can induce some health problems so, most of the healthcare professionals suggest to undergo blood testing to check blood sugar levels. It is important to check the levels before and after the festival season. If the levels are slightly higher then, can be control by means of exercise and diabetic diet. Hence, calculation of the calories per day is important which will be helpful in celebrating this festival with all the enthusiasm. Following are the few tips on celebrating Diwali with out inviting the risk of diabetes. 

Use artificial sweeteners : This is the best option to enjoy every moment of the festival and if sweets are made using artificial sweeteners then, any one can have it without hesitation. 

Use low fat milk : By using low fat milk to make sweets like basundi, can achieve both the purpose of enjoyment of the taste and keeping control over sugar intake. 

Eat more baked food : Generally, during the festival time we often have heavy meals, so eating baked food is really healthy and can easily be digested as it does not contain excess of fats. 

Don’t forgot to try out some moves : Dancing is the best therapy which anyone can choose this season as one can witness lots of Diwali parties going on many places. This will definitely help you to burn few calories. 

Include non-starchy vegetables in your diet : This option is always beneficial for the health, not only during the festive season but for the entire life. These vegetables contain fibers which can help in digestion. 

Strictly avoid alcohol : You celebrate each and every moment of Diwali but, don’t make drinking alcohol a part of it. This can lead to a destruction in your celebration as there are high chances of getting carried away and spoiling not just your’s but every ones Diwali. 

Cook with Olive oil : The Olive oil contains monounsaturated fatty acids which are actually considered as a healthy dietary fat. Hence, use olive oil for cooking to keep up your wellness. 

Let’s this Diwali fulfill your home with healthy living and God’s blessings. 

Quench the thirst for fitness : 5 Health Risks To Watch Out For This Diwali :

Quench the thirst for fitness :

 5 Health Risks To Watch Out For This Diwali : The festival of joy, lights and firecrackers brings in all the goodness with it but, sadly something good or auspicious is often followe...

5 Health Risks To Watch Out For This Diwali :

The festival of joy, lights and firecrackers brings in all the goodness with it but, sadly something good or auspicious is often followed by a bad omen. So, one must be aware of what can be the consequences of ignoring certain things that can put our health to risk and develop diseased condition. Diwali, the festival of lights which is loved by everyone in India is celebrated on large scale with all traditions continued for five consecutive days.

 

But, nowadays Diwali celebration trends have been changed as, the noise of laughter has gone missing into loud noises of crackers, people give more emphasis on firecrackers and with this, there is a tremendous growth in firecracker’s market with new variety arriving every year containing more and more hazardous substances, which can impact especially on our health. Along with the fireworks comes the issue of noise, air and water pollution. Today, bursting crackers has become a fashion, where people do not enjoy them instead they will use it just to follow trend or for showing off. This new fashion is just not adding ill effects on environment but also adding burden on our health. Hence, let’s have a look at health risks you may become a victim of :

1. Emergence of Respiratory Problems : This is observed every year in most of the people who were exposed to high levels of the carbon monoxide and sulfur released from the bursting of fireworks. The most common respiratory problems include pulmonary emphysema and shortness of breath. Along with that it causes cough, cold and respiratory allergies. In worst cases it can also cause, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sinusitis, etc.

 

2. Chances of Asthma Attack : It has been confirmed from doctors, that number of asthma patients in this festival are more than usual. Means increase in occurrence of Asthma attacks is becoming a serious problem which are very likely to ignore.

 

 

3. Risk of Developing Skin Allergies : After the explosion of the fireworks, the dust remains in the air for long and if we come in contact with it then, chances of developing skin rashes, allergies due to presence of toxic chemicals and heavy metals in it.

4. High Probability of Heart Health Hazard : Loud noise can indirectly put stress on your heart health, especially cardiac patients, old aged people, those who have hypertension problem are on higher risk for myocardial infarctions. Hence, it is advisable to take extra care of your heart by testing for cardiac risk markers from authorised diagnostic labs. So, that you will be assured about your heart’s good health.

 

5. May Cause Mental Distress : High decibel levels of cracker’s sounds interferes with the functioning of the brain and even can lead to extreme or hyper reactions, and can result into behavioral changes. This also causes phycological irritability and restlessness in patients who are already suffering from any mental illness or imbalance.   

 

As thoroughly we desire to celebrate Diwali, we must pay heed to the health concerns and safety of our family.