Roger Guzman, M.D. asked:
Diabetes sugar levels really refer to blood glucose levels which if they drop below a certain point, the body tries to compensate by releasing hormones like glucagon and epinephrine which in turn will release sugar from the liver but some cannot do this and so this may cause hypoglycemia.
To prevent this from happening, it is good to remember that exercise and eating right are two of the basic forms of controlling the diabetes sugar levels. If someone told you that by walking to the corner market, eating an orange and walking home each day for five days a week could change your life, would you do it?
There is also the chance of a better life, a happier outlook certainly for it beats depression and helps fight diabetes all in one simple step. This one change in life could be the changing point forever. This will be saving you money in medical bills and retaining peace and harmony in your life.
So get up, exercise for 25 minutes a day, walking briskly. Then eat more fruits and vegetables in your diet and this could help save your life. Do it for the ones you love and for yourself! The recommended percentage of exercise is about two hours per week, or about 25 minutes five days a week.
Walking is by far the easiest and almost anyone can do it. If you are a member of a gym, swim, work out, take a friend with you, laugh and have fun. If you’re a senior, consider gathering a group to go to the local high school walking track. Or go to a shopping mall and do your walking there with the group,
My in-laws participate with their church group, this way. I live on five acres in the country, so I can walk the perimeter and enjoy the outdoors, see the new animals in the woods and a few minutes later, I’ve accomplished two miles and more because I was able to manage my diabetes sugar levels.
If you’re wheel chair-bound, try using hand weights such as a one pound can of green beans, go for a wheel-walk outside around your neighborhood, or just clap your hands above your head and swing your arms to the side, out straight in front and rear circles. You can do anything to keep moving for 25 minutes a day. You won’t believe how much better you’ll feel, how much empowered you’ll feel.
There’s an exertion scale I’ve read where your goal should be two or three when ‘the most exhausting’ would be a ten. This will be enough to know you’ve done some exercise, and your heart’s beating a bit faster. And your diabetes sugar levels? Better for sure!
We all have to take care of ourselves, with the threat of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and high blood pressure threatening our way of life if we don’t take control of our diabetes sugar levels today! If someone told you that you could improve your chances of living a quality life longer by just a few extra minutes a day, why wouldn’t you? I would, I have. Join me!
Ian Pennington asked:
Scientists in the 19th century have figured out that gases in the atmosphere can cause “greenhouse effect”. These scientists became interested mainly interested in the possibility that a lower level of carbon dioxide gas may explain the ice ages of the distant past as at the twist of the century, Svante Arrhenius has calculated that emissions from human industry can bring a global warming in the future. Nonetheless, other scientists dismissed his idea as faulty and in 1938, G.S. Calendar argued that the historic carbon dioxide levels were climbing and raising global temperature, but then most scientists found his arguments unbelievable then it was almost by chance that a few researchers in the 1950s discovered that global warming was really possible.
In the early 1960s, C.D. Keeling determined that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was rising fast. From then, researchers began to take an interest about the changes on carbon dioxide levels, and how these were influenced by chemical and biological forces. Gas plays a crucial role in climate change, so that the rising level could gravely affect our future; hence, it is just important to take into account the historic carbon dioxide levels in different locations. Like many Victorian natural philosophers, John Tyndall was fascinated by many questions as while he was preparing an important treatise on “Heat as a Mode of Motion”, he took time to consider geology. Familiar with glaciers, Tyndall had been convinced by the evidence, which became hotly debated among scientists of his day - that for thousands of years ago, colossal layers of ice had covered the northern Europe. These have proven that climate change has been affected by the alteration of the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere.
From the work of Joseph Fourier in the 1820s, scientists understood that gases in the atmosphere might trap the heat received from the Sun. This phenomenon is better known as “greenhouse effect”, which is more defined by the historic carbon dioxide levels. The equations and data available to 19th-century scientists used to be far too poor to allow an accurate calculation. Nonetheless, the physics was straightforward enough to show that a bare rock at the Earth’s distance from the Sun needs to be far colder than the Earth.
Historic carbon dioxide levels can effectively determine any gas that could trap heat rays. In 1859, Tyndall’s laboratory work identified the different gases that did such. In some disputes, the increase in carbon dioxide has minimal effects on global warming but to think about it, when there is excessive supply of carbon dioxide, and there are just few plants that will use such for photosynthesis, greenhouse effect has been evidently brought by high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Bob Alter asked:
Yes, you can lower your blood sugar levels naturally and we’ll show you precisely how in this complete guide to lowering glucose levels.
I’m sure you are fully aware that newly diagnosed type II diabetics is on the rise in America. Considering our western lifestyle this shouldn’t be to much of a shock. There are careful steps we can take to help us stay away from this disease. By watching our diet, reading labels, taking good notes, finding good supplements and starting a easy exercise routine we can normalize our blood sugar levels.
Type I diabetics should also adopt these steps to help them possibly trim the amount of insulin they need to take. Apply these strategies and more than your diabetes will be happy.
Measuring your blood sugar levels will help the doctors determine if you are pre-diabetic or if you are diabetic. They do this by giving you the glucose tolerance test.
The numbers that determine if you are a pre-diabetic will range from 100-125 mg/dL. This test will be given to you during a fasting period and it measures your fasting glucose range. If your fasting glucose levels are above 125 you are considered diabetic. The glucose tolerance test is measuring the rise in your blood glucose levels after you take glucose. During this test if your blood sugar levels rise into the 140-199 range you are considered a pre-diabetic and as you guess it anything above 199 is diabetes.
How to Lower Blood Sugar Levels Naturally
The following are simple steps to take if you are inclined to change your daily habits. I trust your doctor has discussed these natural steps with you.
1. Your diet is the most important ingredient to lowering your blood sugars levels naturally. Foods that pass through your system quickly should be avoided and foods that take longer to digest are most beneficial to keeping your blood sugars in check. This all relates to the low-glycemic food group like: granola, oatmeal, beans, peas, and peanuts to name just a few. White bread and white rice should be limited but there is an option you will read about below.
As you should already know, each case is individual and specific to YOU. Some diabetics have to watch the fruits they eat because it will increase their blood glucose levels and others can get away with it. Some other options that should be considered are banana’s (potassium) and high plant fibrous foods. And all of know that carbohydrates can adversely effect blood sugar levels, correct?
2. I bet this will come as a big shock to you: EXERCISE What you might not realize is the fact that our bodies work extremely well when you have a good oxygen exchange going on in your lungs. This happens when you are using your muscles a little more than normal.
Think about walking behind a lwan mower instead of sitting on one. If you have a large yard, divide it up into manageable sections like I do. The only problem is that I’d like to mow 4 days a week instead of 1 or 2. In the fall raking leaves or shoveling snow is a lot of fun, but be very careful not to overdue it. You don’t want to shock the system. Vacuuming the house is beneficial and whenever you feel light headed sit down right away.
Walking, daily gardening and anything that is automated now can be switched to manual labor. Another fun thing that is going on is WII machines. Many different adult living centers now begun to use WII machines to help the elderly exercise in the comforts of the home or living center. Isn’t that cool?
Did you know: pre-diabetics (risk group) if you do moderate daily exercises of 30 minutes and a weight reduction of 5 to 10 percent you can reduce your chances of getting diabetes by 58 percent?
3. If you really want to stay on top of this disease consider keeping good records and it will help you narrow down your daily activities and what foods helped you stabilize your blood sugar levels. Type I diabetics should also include the amount of insulin they take because you will find patterns that might help you lower your insulin intake.
Record keeping will help you calm down when you see a high blood sugar reading, Most diabetics from time to time will see a high reading and this is not a cause for alarm, with experience you will learn how to quickly change that reading, so please takes notes until
you have your blood glucose levels in check.
4. Drinking water and all I need to say is this: it will help flush out toxins quickly and it’s vital to all living cells of your body.
5. eliminate western habits of eating out at fast food joints unless you’ll be eating off their small “healthy menu”. It’s hard for me to say it but you must eliminate soft drinks and process sugars like candy bars.
6. become a label reader. You’ll be shocked at what you find when you start reading labels. Take chocolate for instance, do you know how much caffeine is in chocolate?
7. learn how to say: “decaf please”. Tea’s and coffee’s are staples of many societies and
8. nutritional supplements have shown they can help you lower your blood sugar levels. A lot of people have reduced their insulin levels and others have been able to take themselves off the “endangered list” or pre-diabetic list by using supplements.
9. herbs are another great resource for helping you lowering your glucose levels. Some of the more popular ones are: cinnamon, coffee berry, garlic and ginko biloba to name just a few.
10. make sure and add a column on your record keeping sheets to chart your sleep times, resting times and stress times. Blood glucose levels can be greatly influenced by stress and to combat stress, quality rest should be made available.
11. Yippee for vinegar. We all know that white rice and bread can really jump up our blood sugar levels but did you know vinegar will help you keep that in check? Arizona researchers found that two tablespoons of vinegar before a starchy meal can reduce the blood glucose levels in your blood. There is even more proof out of Sweden and Japan concerning vinegar that is a very positive finding for diabetics around the world.
There you go, 11 simple steps that can help you keep your blood sugar levels down. Many of our problems in America can be traced to our eating habits and exercise. Many people take it for granted until it happens to them. Now you are equipped with 11 wonderful strategies to help you fight diabetes.
Sam Manfer asked:
If sales managers taught their sales and support staffs to interview and listen, they would increase their territory sales tremendously.
I just read an interesting White Paper that said sales people are hindered cross-selling in existing accounts because they are out of their comfort zone. They are OK selling products / services they know well and avoid selling those they don’t know as well.
Now some of my clients argue that their sales people stick with one because they make more money vs. the other. I agree with both, but lean heavily towards this comfort zone observation.
Anyone who has been involved with my coaching knows that I strongly encourage prospecting extensively in existing accounts. It is the easiest place to get more business and grow sales volume because you have contacts, credibility and access - if you choose to use them.
However, sales management has to make this happen. So if sales people are uncomfortable or don’t like the money they get from the cross-sell, what is an astute sales manager and profit-center leader to do? I suggest “Effective Listening”. Relieve the burden of promoting products / services and enforce the tasks of interviewing and listening for key words and phrases.
If a sales person uses his or her contacts to get to the senior executives (C-Levels and profit-center leaders) and asks “Issues and Concerns” questions and listens for remarks that reflect challenges, problems and unmet opportunities, relative to the sales person’s total solution portfolio, they will learn a lot about other opportunities ripe for cross-sells.
For example, one of my clients sells civil engineering and construction services. Many of the people are very knowledgeable with environmental engineering and are connected to some powerful people in government agencies or corporations. To get these people to sell roads, buildings or other engineering services would be a big mistake and a huge lost opportunity.
Here’s why. If they tried to sell these other services, they’d do such a poor job that they’d lose credibility with the executive relative to these other services. As a result the company would lose a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. However, if this person doesn’t use his or her credibility with the executive, the company will have to compete with all the other vendors.
Now if this environmental person was conditioned (from training and role playing) to ask generalized questions, such as, “What are the issues and concerns you have with up-coming engineering projects” and be trained to listen for words, phases etc, s/he could glean trouble spots from the executive where his/her company could possibly assist. The environmental person would then report the findings to a sales manager who would assign someone to assist with expertise.
The beauty of this is that the environmental person wouldn’t have to worry about promoting. S/he just has to ask some questions and/or listen for remarks spoken either in casual conversations, in meetings or in a formal interview. The onus of “selling” would be removed and the risk of botching the deal would also be removed. Yet, the qualified lead would be at hand along with a senior contact to work it through.
This being said, however, sales management has two key responsibilities to make this “Effective Listening” process happen. First, they have to set up training sessions with the cross-sell services to teach people the keywords and phrases to be listening for. Most training that other services of a company do is usually “How to Sell” rather than “What to Listen For.”
Second, management has to have a process of assignment and follow-up. The qualified lead must be attended to and the person with the relationship networks (transfers his/her credibility) to the expert with the powerful leader. If this process is not managed diligently it will fall through the cracks because the expert and the person with the contact each have other things to do and/or their own agenda.
So what about the money piece? Stated more accurately, what’s in it for the environmental person or any sales person to use his or her contacts for cross selling? Keeping one’s job is a good WIFM. Recognition and money are other obvious incentives. However, I strongly believe that if sales management makes it easy for people i.e. shows them how to interview rather than promote i.e. push services, and gives them the back-up talent as needed, sales people and/or professionals will naturally deliver good leads that will enable the company to cross-sell more. See one of the biggest motivators for sales people is the close - getting that order is a real rush. It doesn’t matter the size or the what. It’s the yes. Conversely, the thought of the “no” is the biggest deterrent.
Sale managers have to get out of their routine and be the trainers and managers for the cross-sell process. Telling sales people they have to do more, training them how to sell it, throwing monetary incentives are 20th Century tactics that didn’t work that well then. Relationship selling - using the contact, Investigative selling - learning about the contact’s issues, and Network selling, - using ones contacts to enable another is the 21st Century strategy for successful cross-selling.
Jesse Miller asked:
Low impact cardio workout is the optimum method to reduce fat in a faster way. It burns a great deal of calories in a shorter span and is most useful for gaining a suitable weight loss. There are five important levels to get away with the unwanted fat with the help of easy and low impact cardio workout which is mentioned further.
Level 1: Jumping Rope
If you are looking for an ideal low impact cardio workout, then jumping rope is very effectual. It is ideal for the tyros. It is an easy indoor as well as outdoor workout. The mechanism and coordination of your legs, shoulders and arms is improved. It generates sweat in a shorter duration. It is ideal as the accessories required for this exercise is easily available and you can reduce a lot of fat in workout of jut a few minutes.
Level 2: Running
At level 2 you can go for running as a low impact cardio workout. Running is a very arduous low impact cardio workout as it integrates each and every body muscles. It is not preferable to run at a lower speed as it would not affect your fats to a larger extent. It is advisable to increase your speed after some time as it increases the rates of your heart beats.
Level 3: Rowing
At level 3 you can opt for Rowing as a cardiovascular exercise. Rowing is a type of low impact cardio workout which affects the upper portion of your body. Rowing not only burns a lot of calories but also strengthens the back muscles. The shoulders, biceps and the back are mostly strained here.
Level 4: Workout on Treadmill
At level four you can workout on a treadmill. Treadmill is also one of the finest low impact cardio workouts. Nowadays even fitness trainers and doctors advice to use treadmills for cardiovascular workouts. A person can easily achieve his target of fat reduction with the assistance of a treadmill. You can even listen to music or watch television while the workout to thwart tediousness.
Level 5: Consult a Fitness Trainer
A fitness trainer is a professional person who can plan a better workout plan for your cardiovascular exercise so you can consult a fitness instructor to suggest you better low impact cardio workout. Professional fitness trainers can plan a workout session for you and if you religiously follow it you can achieve an immense weight reduction.
Tehmina Mazher asked:
Are you worried because of your high morning blood sugar levels? If you are, then read further to find a simplest solution. The most uncontrollable part of the glucose level is the morning glucose, reason is not that it is very difficult to control it, rather most of us fail to understand the cause of its being high.
Cause # 1
During sleep, your blood glucose may fall from the insulin you took that day, and the hormones that raise blood glucose may be secreted, resulting in high blood glucose in the morning. This is called the Somogyi effect after the doctor who first described it. Some mornings, the blood glucose may be low if it didn’t get low enough to trigger hormone secretion, whereas other mornings it may be high. If you fail to realize that the cause is too much insulin and not too little, you may increase your insulin and make the situation worse. Before you increase insulin at bedtime, do a glucose test in the middle of the night. If the level is low, you probably has the Somogyi effect, and you should decrease, not increase, the amount of long-acting insulin you give him at bedtime.
Cause # 2
Dawn phenomenon, on the other hand, is caused by secretion of too much growth hormone during the night so that, by morning, it has raised the blood glucose to high levels. If your morning levels are consistently high, nighttime long-acting insulin usually takes care of this problem and provides more normal morning blood glucose.
Cause # 3
Another possible reason for a morning high, unrelated to either of the previously mentioned situations, is that the insulin used at bedtime didn’t work long enough to keep the levels from rising overnight. Older forms of insulin such asNPH tend to fall short in this manner, whereas newer long-acting insulin like Glargine and Detemir do not.
Jorge G. Chavez asked:
Much of the confusion over dyslexia testing centers around not understanding the two primary levels of dyslexia testing that exist. There are two Principal levels, depending on the types of dyslexia symptoms you wish to identify.
Initial Screening Tests.
The first level, that of initial screening, is broad, shallow and non-specific. The objective is only to identify any of the tell-tale signs of dyslexic impairment and screen out the subjects for further testing. These tests are made to be given to large groups of people, rapidly and easily.
They tend to be in the form of short questionnaires of 20-30 questions or so, asking about any of the known dyslexia symptoms. Questions such as, “Do you ever have trouble writing down telephone numbers, license plate numbers or other numbers given to you over the phone?” are common.
There are other, less formal tests, such as the special computer games offered by The Diagnostic Gaming Company(R). Using these games, designed for different age groups, parents or teachers can easily tell if a child shows signs of dyslexia by its ability to play the game.
Another screening test used by educators is simply observing if a child’s reading ability matches its age and intelligence. Any child that is generally bright, attentive and a normal or above-average student but who substantially underperforms in reading, becomes a candidate for full dyslexia testing.
Full Dyslexia Testing.
The second level, that of full testing, is more focussed, addresses different specific potential dyslexic problems and is usually based on demonstrable abilities. Brief exercises or tasks are used, with time limits. Each set of test tasks is aimed at a different specific type of dyslexia symptom.
The test subject is then rated on his or her relative ability to rapidly and easily complete the specified tasks. The goal is to identify potential problems and rate them as to severity. To do this the subject may be asked to translate between visual images and sounds, sounds to written text, transpose characters and syllables, etc.
A full dyslexia test is more formal, make one-on-one, with the observations made by the skilled professional administering the test being part of the test results. Response times are important so they are measured. It is a time of paying close attention in order to get accurate readings.
The full dyslexia test will determine if a person is dyslexic or not. And, if so, what specific problems were detected and what was their level of severity. If a subject tests positive for dyslexia, the full test results will be the starting point used by therapists to help the subject overcome these problems.
In summary, the type of dyslexia testing that would be appropriate to use depends on the goals of the test. For a quick check and to identify possible dyslexia symptoms in members of a group, screening tests are used. To identify, pinpoint and measure the severity of potential problems, a full dyslexia test is required.
George Parigian asked:
This is a short list of foods that lower blood sugar. Since controlling blood sugar is one of the most important things you can do to remain healthy and live a long life, you need to learn how to lower a high blood sugar level, and what kind of foods and diet can help you do that.
Nuts - Although these tend to be high in fat, it is the good kind of fats, which can actually lower insulin resistance, which means your cells will be more sensitive to the insulin your body produces which will more effectively lower your blood sugar.
Also, nuts because of their fat content help in controlling blood sugar by preventing you from becoming hungry between meals, and thus you avoid the sugary snacks that tend to raise your blood sugar.
Examples of healthy nuts are:
Peanuts
Walnuts
Almonds
Cashews
Pecans
Brazil Nuts
Macadamia Nuts
This of course is dependant on whether you have food sensitivities or allergies to certain nuts. If so, do not eat them. However if you do not have any allergies to nuts, make them a regular part of your daily diet.
Avocado - This is actually a fruit and contains the healthy fats that raise your insulin sensitivity and is thus another of the foods that lower blood sugar. It is can be used in dips, sauces, and spreads, or as a garnish. Avocados contain fiber to help slow down blood sugar increases when added to a meal. It’s a convenient, tasty, and healthy food that will help in lowering a high blood sugar level.
Sweet Potatoes - These are much lower on the glycemic index than regular potatoes due to their higher fiber content. They contain carotenoids, which are powerful antioxidants and are thought to have a positive affect on insulin, and chlorogenic acid, which combats insulin resistance. Don’t negate their value by using sugary sauces or toppings on them.
Cinnamon - this is a commonly used spice that contains natural compounds that mimic the effect of insulin, as well as reducing LDL cholesterol in people with diabetes. It is high in fiber and also a rich source of magnesium, which also helps in controlling blood sugar.
Onions - The high sulfur and flavonoid content of onions which when consumed at a level of 2 ounces per day by diabetics caused a significant reduction in blood sugar. Onions also raise HDL and are thought to help prevent cancer as well due to their high antioxidant levels.
Garlic - This beneficial herb is another of the foods that lower blood sugar. Garlic can raise insulin production and increase insulin sensitivity. Raw garlic has potent antioxidant properties and promotes a healthy cholesterol profile as well as protecting against certain types of cancer.
Flaxseed - ground flaxseeds are rich in lignans and magnesium, which helps lower blood sugar. It is also a potent source of omega-three fatty acids, which also help in controlling blood sugar. An added bonus is that flaxseed can also block some of the negative effects of natural estrogen and help prevent estrogen related cancers.
Barley - is a fiber packed and healthier alternative to rice for people trying to reduce a high blood sugar level. Barley has the same cholesterol lowering fiber found in oats and helps to significantly reduce the glycemic index of a meal it is added to. It will also tend to make you feel fuller while eating less calories.
Cherries - are a great choice among foods that lower blood sugar as they contain red-pigmented antioxidants, which can help raise your body’s insulin output. Cherries are high in soluble fiber and low in calories, and their antioxidant levels help protect against cancer and heart disease as well as diabetes.
Lemons - round out our ten best foods for controlling blood sugar. They are rich in vitamin-c, contain potent health promoting compounds like rutin and limonene, and their acidity can lower the glycemic index of a meal considerably. They have cholesterol lowering and anti cancer properties as well.
One thing you may have noticed about these foods that lower blood sugar is that they also provide a lot of additional health benefits as well such as protecting against cancer and heart disease. One of the reasons is that reducing a high blood sugar level also reduces insulin levels, which correlate with a longer and healthier life.
In addition, the alkalizing effects of many of these foods also promote an environment in your body’s cells, which is unfavorable to the development of cancers. Fresh, whole, raw, natural foods are nature’s apothecary, and controlling blood sugar is but one of the many benefits these foods provide.
