SIGNS Of DIABETES – LADA Diabetes

SIGNS Of DIABETES – LADA Diabetes

Latent Autoimmune Diabetes (LADA) is also known as 1.5 Diabetes. This type of diabetes tends to slip under the radar.Like Type 1 diabetes LADA is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin

This condition normally affects adults over 30 and under 60 years that is slim. This condition appears suddenly in children with Type 1 diabetes. Doctors sometimes mistakenly diagnose LADA as type 2 diabetes in adults because of the gradual onset of symptoms. If the patient is not aware of the signs of diabetes it could lead to the patient getting more sick because they are not receiving the correct medication.

  The doctor must perform the following test to confirm if a patient has LADA, test like a glutamic acid decarboxylase(GAD) antibody test. This should show if your body is destroying the cells that produces the insulin also it will show if you have diabetes or impaired glucose intolerance which can develop into diabetes.

Symptoms of diabetes are excessive thirst, tiredness, frequent infection, tingling /numbness in feet and blurred vision.

If a patient has LADA they must be injected with insulin the same way a type 1 diabetes. With these conditions your cells become less responsive to insulin or the body does not produce enough insulin. Insulin resistance is a more typical of type 2 and gestational diabetes where the glucose isn’t transferred to the cells and blood sugar rises. With a controlled diet and exercise type 2 and gestational diabetes can be controlled. 

Always be aware of the signs of diabetes because it could save someone’s live!

It would be appreciated it anyone could add more light and information about LADA

Regards

Pine

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Effective Diabetic Management in Childern

Effective Diabetic Management – Children

Keeping tabs on carbohydrates helps young people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar,

published in the journal Diabetes Care. Carb counting remains an “important tool” for adjusting insulin doses according to Drs. Lori M.B. Laffel and Sanjeev N. Mehta, two of the researchers on the study

In interviews with 35, 8- to 21-year-olds and their parents, the researchers found that some preferred packaged processed foods to “whole” foods because the carb content was readily available on the product labels. Parents limited their children’s intake of healthy choices like fruit and whole grains because of their carbohydrate content.

This was despite the fact that parents and kids alike usually believed that fruits and vegetables were generally healthy foods, while “junk food” and fast food should be limited A “healthy” diet, they added, is one that is moderate in calories and includes enough protein, “good” unsaturated fats, healthful carbohydrates and vitamins and minerals, among other nutrients.

When it comes to carb counting, there are ways to easily calculate what’s in fresh produce and other whole foods. Getting a kitchen scale to weigh fruits and other whole foods is also a good idea, the researchers noted. Read more in Reuters…

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Bad news for beverage companies and restaurant chains

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Bad news for beverage companies and restaurant chains because some experts might call for tax on sugary soft drinks. Soft drink and junk food raises blood pressure. People who consume sweetened soft drinks and junk food at night are more likely to gain weight faster than those that don’t.

According to Dr. Richard Johnson of the University of Colorado-Denver excessive fructose intake may have a role in the worldwide epidemic of obesity and diabetes! Read more…..

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