During pregnancy , significant changes in carbohydrate metabolism are observed. On the one hand, there is a tendency to hypoglycemia, on the other hand, insulin resistance. Blood amino acid levels are reduced, free fatty acids, ketone bodies and triglycerides are elevated. In the morning on an empty stomach, the glucose level in pregnant women is 0.8-1.1 mmol / L (15.20…
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In diabetes mellitus, due to absolute or relative insulin deficiency, the regulation of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism is disrupted, as a result of which atherogenesis is accelerated and the risk of cardiovascular diseases is increased . About 10% of patients suffer from insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus , characterized by a deficiency of endogenous insulin, the rest – non – insulin – dependent diabetes mellitus , in…
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In Russia, one in ten has diabetes. At the same time, not everyone knows about their ailment. What is the danger of diabetes and what do doctors and scientists do to find more effective ways to treat it? November 14 is World Diabetes Day. This is an occasion to think about how things are with its spread in…
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Sergei Boronin is 38 years old, of whom he lives with diabetes for 33 years . Doctors warned: there may be problems with conceiving children. And there is nothing to think about professional sports . But today Sergey is a successful businessman, athlete and father of four children. How did he do it? “I became ill at 5 years after suffering a cold and a strong fear. Later I learned that stress and the…
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November 14th is World Diabetes Day. We know that it is impossible to recover from it, but is there a way to adapt? We asked those who have been familiar with the disease for a long time. They returned hope and a full life insulin pump – a progressive treatment. Diabetes belongs to the group of chronic diseases:…
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Researchers at the University of Harvard believe that women over the age of forty should drink natural wine when eating foods such as pizzas or pastas. According to experts, this can protect the fair sex from the development of type 2 diabetes. For twenty-five years, experts have watched eight ten thousand women. It was noticed that adherents…
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As you know, obesity is a serious problem, according to health care around the world, and to date, the number of people with obesity has increased by 30% compared to 2007. Long-term studies have already established that obesity is the main cause of many clinical diseases: type II diabetes, breast and colon cancer, coronary heart disease,…
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Without sweet life is not sugar. But, it is not always useful, therefore, its substitutes were invented, in which there is no glucose. And immediately a problem arose – artificial sweeteners and their effect on human health . This issue needs to be dealt with in detail. Why sweeteners are used If we talk about medicine, then the use of…
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Today, many choose a healthy lifestyle, abandoning bad habits. This also applies to products, especially the use of sugar, which is popularly called “sweet poison.” But how to completely give up sweets? The solution was found: stevia is a plant sweeter than sugar, and, most importantly, it is good for the body. What is stevia The homeland of this herb…
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A group of scientists from Germany, whose work was published in the journal Neurology, found that high blood sugar is one of the causes of memory problems, even if the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus has not yet been made. To conduct the study, scientists invited 141 people, whose average age was 63 years. At the same…
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