Preventing high blood sugar in children with diabetes

High blood sugar, also called hyperglycemia, occurs when the sugar (glucose) level in the blood rises above normal. For a person who has diabetes, high blood sugar may be caused by missed oral diabetes medicine or insulin injection, eating too much, skipping physical activity, or illness or stress. The rapid growth during the teen years can also make it more difficult to keep your child’s blood sugar levels within a target range.
Unlike low blood sugar, high blood sugar usually develops slowly over a period of hours or days. But it can also develop quickly (in just a few hours) if you eat a large meal or miss an insulin dose. Blood sugar levels just above the safe range may make a person feel tired and thirsty. If your child’s blood sugar level stays higher than normal, his or her body will adjust to that level. Over time, high blood sugar damages the eyes, heart, kidneys, blood vessels, and nerves. If your child’s blood sugar continues to rise, his or her kidneys will increase the amount of urine produced and your child can become dehydrated. If your child becomes severely dehydrated, he or she can go into a coma and possibly die.

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Is Soy Safe to Eat After Breast Cancer?

For years, breast cancer survivors were often counseled to avoid soy foods and supplements because of estrogen-like effects that might theoretically cause breast tumors to grow.
Now, a new study of more than 18,312 women shows that eating soy foods did not increase risk of breast cancer recurrence.
The new findings are being presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 102nd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla.
“If you regularly eat soy, you don’t need to worry or avoid it, and women who want to lead a healthy life, can safely include some soy in their diets,” says study researcher Xiao Oh Shu, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine at Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
In addition to the isoflavones which may act like estrogens in the body, “soy has many anticancer properties, antioxidants, nutrients, micronutrients, or vitamins that may contribute to its beneficial effect on health,” Shu says.
Shu and colleagues analyzed data from four large studies of women with a history of breast cancer diagnosed between ages 20 and 83. Soy intake was assessed using questionnaires in all of these studies. The study only looked at soy foods, not supplements.

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Strawberries May Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer

Eating freeze-dried strawberries may help prevent esophageal cancer, according to new but preliminary research.
”Eating strawberries may be a way for people at high risk for esophageal cancer to protect themselves from the disease,” says researcher Tong Chen, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus.
She presented the results of her small study at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Orlando, Fla. The study was funded by the California Strawberry Commission.
After an animal study showed strawberries might have some cancer-fighting benefits for esophageal cancer, Chen decided to study their effect in people.
She evaluated the use of freeze-dried strawberries in 36 men and women who had precancerous lesions of the esophagus.

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Adult cigarette smokers should get the pneumococcal vaccine

All adult cigarette smokers should get the pneumococcal vaccine, the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee today recommended.
The panel previously recommended that as of 2009, adults with asthma should get the vaccine. Adults aged 65 or over, and those with chronic illness, are already advised to get the vaccine.
But more than half of serious invasive pneumococcal diseases occur in people who smoke cigarettes.
Smoking just one cigarette a day doubles pneumococcal pneumonia risk. There’s nearly a fourfold higher risk in those who smoke 15 to 24 cigarettes a day. More than 24 cigarettes a day increases risk 5.5-fold.

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Broccoli May Block Defective Gene Linked to Tumor Growth

Broccoli may help fight cancer by blocking a defective gene associated with tumor growth, according to new research.
Previous studies have heralded the potential cancer-fighting ability of broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower and watercress. But researchers say until now they didn’t know the secret behind the vegetables’ anticancer attributes.
In a new study, researchers found compounds in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables called isothiocyanates (ITCs) appear to target and block mutant p53 genes associated with cancer growth.
Gene p53 is known as a tumor suppressor gene and appears to play a critical role in keeping cells healthy and protecting them from cancer. When this gene is damaged or mutated, it stops offering this protection. Researchers say these mutations are found in about half of all human cancers.

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Reducing Urinary Incontinence? Drink Water Wisely

Controlling your intake of liquids can be tricky. You might think that cutting back on liquids across the board would reduce OAB. In fact, it can make urine more concentrated, which can irritate the bladder. On the other hand, it’s a good idea not to pressure the bladder by drinking too much liquid at once. Try these strategies:

• Drink plain water when you’re thirsty, from four to eight 8-ounce glasses a day. You’ll know you’re drinking enough if your urine is light yellow or almost colorless.
• Sip water throughout the day, instead of gulping down a lot at one time.
• Unless you’re exercising, don’t carry a large water bottle. It may tempt you to drink too much at once.
• If you’re waking up to urinate more than twice a night, drink most of your liquids during the waking hours.  Limit how much you drink two to three hours before bedtime.
• If you take a diuretic, try taking it in the morning. That way you should be able to empty your bladder by bedtime.

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Food Dyes: Why People Want Them Despite Potential Health Risks

What, exactly, does familiarity breed? Apparently glow-in-the-dark food is one possibility.
That, in essence, is the message in a recent New York Times article by Gardiner Harris (“Colorless Food? We blanch.” 4/2/11) summarizing research and perspectives on the topic of artificial colorings and food dyes.
Mr. Harris points out that in the absence of FD&C Yellow No. 6, Cheetos would display the pallor, and apparently the appeal, of insect larvae. Studies have shown that foods lacking the expected color are rated lower on taste, even though taste is actually unchanged!
Pickles are bright green courtesy of food dyes; they would otherwise be grey. Jell-O, we’re told, would be tan.

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The Best Nature’s Baby Foods

The moment a mother delivers a new person into the world, her next amazing feat begins: producing and delivering the perfect food for that baby.
Hormonal changes at delivery trigger the lactation process. Breast milk is the ideal combination of protein, fat, immunity boosting factors and key nutrients to help a baby’s body and brain grow strong. The act of nursing also seems to lower mothers’ risk of breast and ovarian cancer. For the most part, breastfeeding requires just mom, baby and a comfortable chair or bed. No dishes, no groceries, no bottles! However, this natural process is not without its rough spots. Nipple soreness, anxiety and exhaustion strike most nursing moms at some point. The most important advice to new moms: Don’t give up. Make sure to line up expert help from maternity nurses or a lactation consultant.

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Relief Pain With Meditation

You don’t have to be a Buddhist monk to experience the health benefits of meditation. According to a new study, even a brief crash course in meditative techniques can sharply reduce a person’s sensitivity to pain.

In the study, researchers mildly burned 15 men and women in a lab on two separate occasions, before and after the volunteers attended four 20-minute meditation training sessions over the course of four days. During the second go-round, when the participants were instructed to meditate, they rated the exact same pain stimulus — a 120-degree heat on their calves — as being 57 percent less unpleasant and 40 percent less intense, on average.

“That’s pretty dramatic,” says Fadel Zeidan, Ph.D., the lead author of the study and a postdoctoral researcher at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in Winston-Salem, N.C. The reduction in pain ratings was substantially greater than those seen in similar studies involving placebo pills, hypnosis, and even morphine and other painkilling drugs, he adds.

The findings, which appear in the April 6 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, aren’t entirely surprising. Past research has found that Buddhist-style meditation — also known as mindfulness meditation — can help people cope with pain, anxiety, and a number of other physical and mental health problems. But in most cases the training takes weeks, not days.

The fact that Zeidan and his colleagues achieved these results after just 80 minutes of training is “spectacular,” says Robert Bonakdar, M.D., the director of pain management at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, in San Diego.

“Although the full benefits of meditation can be realized after long-term training, our study suggests that some of the effects can be realized just for your average Joe,” Zeidan says.

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What is Kawasaki disease and is it serious?

Kawasaki disease is a rare childhood illness that affects the blood vessels. The symptoms can be severe for several days and can look scary to parents. This disease tends to be severe for several days, but then most children return to normal activities.
Kawasaki disease can harm the coronary arteries, which carry blood to the heart. Most children who are treated recover from the disease without long-term problems. Your doctor will watch your child for heart problems for a few weeks to a few months after treatment.
The disease is most common in children ages 1 to 2 years and is less common in children older than age 8. It does not spread from child to child (is not contagious).

What causes Kawasaki disease?

Experts don’t know what causes the disease. It may be caused by infection from a virus or bacteria. The disease happens most often in the late winter and early spring.

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Sprain vs. Strain

By: Tony Sutton, A.T., C.Auburn, Alabamatranslation; Arif Yulianto, SSt.FT
Sprain and strain is a form of injury to the musculoskeletal system. Although these are two words that can be exchanged in its use, sprain and strains are two different types of injury.
Is sprain?Sprain is a form of stretching or kerobekan injury on ligament (tissue that connects bone to bone) or the joint capsule, which provide joint stability. Severe damage to the ligament or joint capsule can cause instability in the joints. Symptoms may include pain, inflammation, and in some cases, the inability to move limbs. Sprain occurs when the joints are forced beyond the scope of normal joint motion, such as circular or rotating the ankle.

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Mango

Mango Beta-carotene Antioxidant RichMangoes belong to the fruit "stone" fleshy with shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors (aroma, flavor, texture) wide.Form of mango is a fully rounded, like mango gedong, long and round, like mangoes and mango harumanis manalagi, mango kopeks round flat, medium oval mango doll.
Although the shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors of mango variety. In terms of nutrition they almost did not differ significantly. Fresh ripe mango contains about 82 percent water, vitamin C 41 mg, and energy / Kal 73 calories per 100 grams. In every 100 grams of young mango, mango is still raw-water contained approximately 84 per cent, vitamin C 65 mg, and energy 66 Cal. Energy in the young mango low because many contain more starch, which will turn into sugar in the ripening process.

Most of the energy derived from carbohydrates in the form of mango sugar, which makes it sweet. Sugar content was dominated by sugar sucrose group. Sugar content ranges from 7-12 percent in mango. However, the type of sweet mango can reach 16-18 percent.

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Types and Benefits of Guava

Guava (Guava, Psidium guajava linn) originated from Central America. This plant can grow well in lowlands and highlands. Generally planted in the yard and in the fields. Guava tree is a plant that many branched shrub, height can reach 12 m. The amount of fruit varied from 2.5 cm in diameter up to more than 10 cm.
Several types of guava are widely known include:
1. Sweet guavaRound fruit shape tapering to the stem, the fruit skin is thin and light yellow in color if cooked. White flesh, many seeds. It was sweet and fragrant.

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Honey Benefits

1. refreshing Skin (For Skin Acne Light)
Combine ½ cup of warm water with ¼ teaspoon salt. By using a cotton bud apply directly to the acne. Give pressure with cotton for a few minutes, to soften the part. Use cotton, dab honey on the acne. Leave for 10 minutes. Then rinse and pat gently to dry.

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10 Sex Benefits

Having sex with your wife or your husband regularly fortunately there are many you know, baseball believe?Here are 10 sex Efficacy has been proven by various studies.
1. Sex reducing stress
Yes, sex really can relieve your stress. Research in Scotland, published the journal Biological Psychology prove it. This research studied 24 women and 22 men who are sexually active, and given the pressure of stress in certain situations. From the study revealed that the couple who had sex before the response body better cope with stress than those who did not have sex before periods of stress.

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Yellow Pumpkin Nutrition

Can pumpkin-shaped flat, oval, or long, depending on varieties. Young fruit is green, while older, pale yellow. Yellow or orange flesh carotenoid content of the sign is very high. Carotenoids in pumpkin-shaped mostly beta carotene.

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Islamic Healthy Living

Eating & drinking enough
"Son of man, wear beautiful clothes at every (enter) mosque, eat and drink, and be not excessive. Allah loves not those who exaggerated. (Al A'raf: 31) "
Hadith Ibn 'Umar: The Prophet., He said: The infidels were eating in seven intestines whereas a believer eats in one intestine. (Saheeh Muslim, No.3839)
In compliance with nutrition, no provision is safe for humans, that if less or excessive will be disease. In digesting food, it is also necessary oxygen and energy. If our brain is less oxygen, taken from the GI needs so, can participate nausea, etc. because the food in the stomach to accumulate.
 

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HEALTHY PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL HEALTH

Islam wants his people to have a strong body and pay attention to it. The purpose of sports is actually a concern for the body to train the muscles and make the body has the ability resilient. Hence the Prophet advocated sports such as swimming, archery, and horseback riding. He also said that a Muslim who loves Allah more powerful than a weak Muslim. But it's odd that the Islamic ummah today, most of them chose not to exercise his first goal but would prefer sports - sports that are games. exercising their lot until they forgot the purpose which Allah created man to worship. Allah He will say, "I did not create the Jinn and Humans but that they worship Me" (Surah Az Zariyat: 56).
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Uthaymeen rahimahullah said, "Exercise is allowed, as long as no neglect of duty. If through neglect of duty, then the sport is forbidden. "If someone has kebisaaan spent most of his time in sports, then surely he had wasted time, at least in this situation is makruh, but makruh abomination, makruh law can be identified with illegitimate, see the word Allah in surat Al-Isra 22-38. Prophet Muhammad also said: "one of the characteristics of Islamic goodness someone is to leave all things that are not useful." (H.R Tarmudzi)
And more dangerous if the sport's schedule disrupt prayer congregation, neglect and tend toward immoral. Sin or immoral act is accompanied with a calm attitude when to do it (without feeling guilty and not accompanied by istighfar) practically can damage one's relationship with Allah. In a hadith the Messenger of Allah never describe that a believer who commits sin is sin is like a black spot in his heart. If he beristighfar then his heart will shine again. If not, then the black stain that will cover his heart as Allah has said: "By no (so), actually what they always try to shut their hearts" (Surah 83:13).

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Beware! Tight Clothes Causing ....

Islam has taught to his people about how to dress well, by wearing clothes that cover our aurat. This is not to trouble us, but rather for our good.
Allaah says, "O prophet, say to your wives, daughters and wives of the believers, 'Let them extended veils over their bodies,' such that so they are easier to be recognized. Therefore, they were not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. "(Surat al-Ahzab: 59)
Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam said, "Two kinds of the Fire who had never seen before. People who carry a similar whip cows with it, they beat people. And the women who are dressed but naked. They walk with a sway and waddle. Their heads are tilted like a camel's hump. These women will not enter Paradise and will not inhale the aroma. But in real aroma wafted from a distance so and so. "(Saheeh Muslim Mukhtasar no. 1388)

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