Archives for December, 2009

DANGERS OF DRINKING ALCOHOL

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Drinking alcohol can cause serious injuries to the parts of the body. 1. Liver: It affects the liver by accumulating fat droplets inside liver cell causing hepatitis and cirrhosis which make liver cells die. Alcohol absorbed through stomach walls to the liver to be metabolised. The liver can absorb alcohol about 1 0z. Per hour and excess continue to circulate.  2. Digestive system: Irritation of stomach lining can lead to vomiting and bleeding from small tears in the stomach, duodenal ulcers.  Cancer is a major cause of death in alcoholics.  3. Nervous system: Excess of drinking can cause memory loss or coma. Sudden withdrawal of alcohol can cause delirium. 4. Cardiovascular system: Drinking of alcohol can increase pulse rate and dilation of blood vessels. Chronic alcohol can elevate blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and cardiomyopathy. 5. Reproduction: Alcohol can cause impotence and in woman interrupt in menstruation and damage to eggs. Alcoholic pregnant woman  can cause severe damage to the new born baby like mental retardation , underweight, slower growth and other birth defects. 6. Caution: Excess drinking of alcohol can destroy relationship and loss of job. It can cause cancer, accidental death, damages to brain, nerves, liver, pancreas, stomach, heart, blood vessels and unborn baby.

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STRESS INCREASES BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Stress is physical, chemical or emotion that causes mental tension and factor in disease causation. Stress can worsen many diseases and one of them is diabetes. Blood sugar is controlled mainly by two sets of hormones- one set reduces blood sugar insulin and the other set  opposes the action of insulin and increase the blood sugars. This includes cortistol and adrenaline, glucagon and growth hormone.  If the levels of cortisol and adrenaline remain high they will worsen diabetes in patient. It is important to reduce the stress levels to reduce the blood sugar levels.  Reduction of stress levels lead to improvement or even cure diabetes.  Stress requires a change in mind set.  Treating the symptoms of stress with medication without knowing the root cause do not cure the disease.  It may be effective for a short time but it may access to side-effects over time.  The other way of treating stress is by stress management techniques like diet, exercise, meditation, yoga and relaxation which can cure stress. A psychologist or counsellor can be a great help to treat stress. It is important that a diabetic patient must learn to manage stress as it will worsen the condition. A healthy social life by talking with family and friends to relaxing

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Casinos

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

The online slot games are the most interesting one. But most of us don’t know about the best online casinos available. The site casinoscandinavia.com is the right option to know about the gambling sites.

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Casinos for money

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

You can make use of online casinos for real money. The site lonelyheartscasino.com provides you the complete picture for the viewers to earn money by gambling on casinos and also about the poker rooms.

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DIABETIC MANAGEMENT

Friday, December 18th, 2009

The risk of diabetic is due to high glucose , high blood pressure  and high blood lipids It is necessary to keep them always to near normal. Regular testing gives information on response to medication and other influences. The important goals to prevent complication in diabetes are as follows: Blood Glucose levels: Monitor blood glucose levels with glucometer regularly. Check blood glucose levels in Laboratory once in three months to find out the control of levels are normal or abnormal.   Treat if abnormal. HbA1c (Glycosylated Haemoglobin): It is the average glucose level over a period of three months. This level must be 7% or lower. BLOOD PRESSURE: Blood pressure to be checked regularly to avoid risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, eye diseases. For a diabetic patient B.P. should be 130/80 or lower. LIPIDS: Dislipidemia – High LDL, low HDL and high triglycerides are common in diabetics. These should be under control as per the ranges given in lipid profile report. EYES: Uncontrolled diabetes can cause blurred vision, cataracts, glaucoma and retinopathy. Eyes should be checked with the Doctor every year or more frequently if there is retinopathy. FEET: Uncontrolled diabetes can cause calluses, dry skin, foot ulcers, neuropathy and decrease in blood supply. If there are  problems concerning feet, check with target. KIDNEYS: Uncontrolled diabetes can cause nephropathy and so kidney function test must be carried out once a year.

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