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Diabetes awareness drive for those tying the knot

All for DiabetesPublished May 7, 20102 min read

Key points

  • Awareness of the state of health of young Saudi men and women who are planning to get married and those who are already married has long been a serious concern of the Kingdom?? during pregnancy, it is known as gestational diabetes.
  • Why our body should produce insufficient insulin or the produced insulin is incompatible to the cells to transport glucose to the blood stream?
  • The best way is to go in for a holistic approach to keep a healthy life.
  • Resveratrol is a fantastic antioxidant nutrition found in red grapes.

Awareness of the state of health of young Saudi men and women who are planning to get married and those who are already married has long been a serious concern of the Kingdom?? during pregnancy, it is known as gestational diabetes. There is a relationship between resveratrol and diabetes with regard to type 2 diabetes.

Resveratrol is a fantastic antioxidant nutrition found in red grapes. A moderate amount of red wine is considered good to get the benefit of resveratrol. In fact the antioxidant property only is responsible for all the benefits this nutrition can offer including for diabetes.

Why our body should produce insufficient insulin or the produced insulin is incompatible to the cells to transport glucose to the blood stream? In both the cases the damage to the cells are responsible. When the cells are damaged in the pancreas, they do not produce sufficient insulin or produce non-quality insulin.

There is a recent article published in the journal Endocrinology, a journal of Endocrine Society. It says that resveratrol activates SIRT 1 enzyme in the brain that helps to secrete insulin and insulin sensitivity. In this way also there is a relationship established between resveratrol and diabetes.

Diabetes is a lifestyle disease. The best way is to go in for a holistic approach to keep a healthy life. Any nutrition taken in isolation in my view is not a healthy scheme to lead a good life. I will recommend you to go in for a natural nutrition supplement that has resveratrol in it. Visit my website and I am sure you will not only resveratrol and diabetes but nutrition and life.

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Low blood sugar

Below 70? Use the 15-15 rule.

Hypoglycemia can happen to anyone who takes insulin or certain diabetes tablets. Treat it straight away. If someone is confused, unconscious or can’t swallow, don’t give food or drink: use glucagon if it is available and call 911 or your local emergency number.

Common signs

  • Shaking or trembling
  • Sweating, clammy skin
  • Fast heartbeat
  • Dizziness
  • Hunger
  • Confusion or irritability
  1. STEP 115 gTake fast-acting sugar4 oz (½ cup) of juice or regular soda, 4 glucose tablets, or 1 tablespoon of sugar or honey.
  2. STEP 215 minWait, then recheckStill below 70 mg/dL? Take another 15 g and check again.
  3. STEP 3SnackOnce back in rangeEat a meal or snack if your next one is more than an hour away.

Based on American Diabetes Association guidance. Your care team may give you a different plan, for example for children or after severe lows. Outside the US, call your local emergency number.