Ways to Prevent type 2 diabetes

 You can do a lot to prevent type two diabetes.Type 2 is body inability to use insulin properly.Insulin helps your body use glucose from food for energy.Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes,which causes several disabling health problems

Even small changes can make a big difference in preventing type 2.Try these:

1. Ask your health care provider about your potential risk,especially if you are obese or have riched age 45.
2. Stop smoking.Tobacco use harms your overall health
3. Get enough sleep. Too little -an average of five hours or less-may increase insulin resistance and lower glucose tolerance.
4. Try to fit in multiple small meals and nutitious snacks at regular times throughout the day.This promotes steady energy and blood sugar levels.
5. Plan for daily balanced nutrition which 3 ounces of whole grains,2 cups of fruit,1/2 cups of vegetables and 5-6 ounces of lean meat,poultry or sea food.
6. Enjoy low carbohydrates high fiber breads and whole grains produce a slower rise in blood sugar than their highly processed cousins-refined breads and pasta-that are typically low in fiber.
7. Move more very day.Activity helps your insulin work better.
8. Read food labes on packaged   products.Choos options low in added saturated fat and sugar.
9. Ask your provider to help you define an action plan.
10. Make sure these changes fil well into yourdaily life.Given time,you will like the results and even enjoy your new habits.

Take these tips seriously if you have been diagnosed with prediabetes.higher than normal blood sugar levels but not high enough for atype2 diagnosis. Remember you can still beat it.

Prediabetes LevelsAblood sugar test at regular intervals is of utmost importance, even if there are no virtual symptoms of diabetes. It is because even a slight increased value is associated with risks for heart disease, stroke and eye problems. Thus, doctors are very concerned about these levels. If the fasting blood glucose levels falls between 100 and 126 mg/dl (normal being 100 mg/dl), it is considered as prediabetes. The prediabetes blood glucose level when measured after 2 hours of having meals is 140-199 mg/dl.

When You Need Help For Your Headache

Most head pain can be sekf-treated with pain medicine or a little relaxation.But what if your headache symptoms just aren't typical  for you? Don't be reluctant to have you heas pain checked out,as it can signal a serious condition.

See your provider without delay if:

1. You've had your first severe or worst-ever headache.
2. You've had a headache with neurological symptoms-blurred vision,numbness,poor balance or trouble speaking(signs of stroke,a tumor,a migraine,encephalitis or other neurological problems)
3. Your headache occurs with fever,a stiff neck,persistent vomiting or confusion.
4. Your headache follows a head injury or serious ilness.

Make An appointment with your provider if:

1. Your headache occurs several times a month and last for hours or days.
2. Your headache has becomes more frequent or severe.
3. Your hadache interfere with your normal work and activities.
4. Your pattern of headaches started after age 50.

Before meeting with your provider writt a summary of your headache pattern and symptoms.treatment works best when you're an active member of your health care team.

6 Places Germs love

At home or work,in cars,coffee shops,airplanes,gyms and other public places,we pick up most germs from the objets we touch and share.
While no surface is ever germ-free,here are some common places that need frequent desinfecting:

1. Kichen sinks and drain plugs are breeding ground for bacteria from leftover food.
2. Toilets-Be sure to close the lid before flushing(especially airplane toilets)
3. Office desks my harbor 400 times more germs than the average toilet seat,so clean with desinfecting wipes weekly.
4. Remote controls should be wiped down daily
5. Computer keyboards and phones -clean surfaces with wiped down daily.
6. bathtubs,showers and drains are also breeding grounds for bacyeria,especially staphylococcus bacteria.Clean and desinfect them often.

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