Soft drink increase the case of diabetes

June 29th, 2011 by Stand Team

Probably you also enjoy drinking a tasty drink during meals. Is perfect given this taste from time to time. Of all forms, is not recommended that used to do it regularly, keep in mind as follows: the sweetened drinks linked to an increase of new cases of diabetes and heart disease.
A study presented at the annual conference of the American Heart Association estimated that an increase in consumption of sweetened beverages between 1990 and 2000 has helped in the last decade to the emergence of 130,000 new cases of diabetes and 14,000 new cases of coronary heart disease in the United States.
The amount of calories containing this type of beverages (excluding the juices 100% natural) plays an important role in the growing phenomenon of obesity. For that reason, the researchers are asking for copper a tax on soft drinks to offset the costs of treatment that produces.
From the University of California, Dr. Litsa Lambrakos, says able to demonstrate the partnership between the daily consumption of sugary drinks and the risk of diabetes. The researcher’s claim that generate awareness on the adverse results that can mean an excess of these drinks. Read the rest of this entry »

Things to Check for Buying Diabetic Shoes

October 2nd, 2010 by Stand Team

If you are a diabetic you must know that diabetes affects your pancreas making it unable to produce enough insulin which controls our blood sugar level. The result is poor blood circulation. Your feet are the most affected area since your feet loss sensation and it can be dangerous. Feet are the most neglected body parts. Hence they get easily affected.

This is the reason that many companies are manufacturing shoes especially designed for diabetic people. These shoes will help you to deal with various problems that occur as a side effect of diabetes. Though shoes for diabetics are a little expensive they offer good result. Your investment will be worth if you buy a branded diabetic shoe.

If you are wondering how to select an effective shoe follow the guideline given below.

First of all you should ensure that the shoe you are buying has good ventilation. If the shoe is not properly ventilated your feet will perspire and allow bacteria to grow. Hence it is important to buy a shoe with proper ventilation if you want to avoid problems like blisters, fungi and unwanted sores. If neglected, these problems can become serious and hamper your day-to-day life. So prevent them before they make your life horrible.

The next important thing to consider is whether the shoe has removable insoles. A shoe with such an insole is ideal for diabetics who have custom orthotics. Now off course you would like to insert it inside the shoe without any hassle. The custom orthotics actually helps to distribute your body weight giving your feet extra support. You will feel comfortable when your feet are allowed to be cushioned.

The last but not the least is the toe room of a shoe. When you are buying a shoe for diabetics it should have enough space for toe room. Many people ignore this but it can have serious consequences because jumbled toes can cause problems like hammer toe, ingrown, toenails, rashes and tenderness.

So you better buy a branded diabetics shoe in order to avoid all these hassles.

Support Socks for Men

July 19th, 2010 by Stand Team

For diabetic patients sitting or standing for longer periods can cause poor blood circulation and combined with other complications like nerve damage etc. This can also lead to dangerous blood clots posing life threatening problem. Diabetic people feel wide range of sensation in their feet. For them doctor prescribed diabetic socks are nothing but life saving remedies. It is also medically approved and recognized for two of its basic features: The first one is that you won’t feel any seam at the toe to rub against the toes and the second one is the non-binding top because of common swelling.

For its ease-of- utility both for men and women during diabetes treatment and prevention method, we can also term it supports socks. Support socks can provide relief of swelling, aches, pains, and help avoid further varicose veins. These stocks of shocks are not like your regular gym socks or black dress socks. Rather these are specifically engineered to promote better blood circulation and check further issues. The socks provide graduated compression. The most pressure is focused on the ankle and the pressure lessens gradually up the leg. Thus the constant pressure and support help push blood out of the legs and back to the heart. Check out the video to understand how the various attributes of diabetic socks aid in deterring leg discomforts and all kind of diabetic foot difficulties.