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About Diabetes Type 2

A person with diabetes type I will have to inject insulin throughout the day to monitor glucose levels. Diabetes type II, also known as adult beginning diabetes, is characterized by the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to control glucose levels or the cells not responding to insulin. When the cell does not respond to insulin, it is called insulin resistance.

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes

When a person is diagnosed with diabetes type II, exercise and weight control as set out measures to help with insulin resistance. If it does not control glucose levels, then medication is prescribed. Risk factors for type II diabetes include: inactivity, high cholesterol, obesity and hypertension. Inactivity alone is a very strong risk factor that has proven to lead to diabetes type II. Exercise will have a positive effect on diabetes type II, while improving insulin sensitivity while type can not be controlled training program. Diabetes can also cause long-term complications in some people, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, impaired vision and kidney damage. This is connected with Acromegaly, Cushing’s syndrome and several other endocrinological disorders. Children and Teens with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop hypertension or abnormal levels of blood fats. When these problems cluster together in person, doctors call this metabolic syndrome. Read the rest of this entry »

Ayurvedic herbs and medicines for heart diseases

Ayurvedic herbs and medicines for heart diseases (Angina, Heart Attack)

Ayurveda1. Arjuna (Terminalia Arjuna): – Bark of Arjuna tree is very good to prevent heart problems. It reduces LDL (bad cholesterol), helps in blood circulation, improves strength of cardiac muscle and maintains the health of the heart.

2. Garlic: – Helps to lower cholesterol level of blood, destroys plaque, prevents blood clot.

3. Turmeric: – Helps to prevent blood clots and lower cholesterol level of blood.

4. Guggul (Commifora mukul): – It helps to improve the level of High Density Lipoprotein, to lower blood – fat level. It is useful for cardiac ischemia and atherosclerosis.

5. Ginger: – Helps to prevent blood clots and reduces blood cholesterol.

6. Cinnamomum Zeylanicumm: – It is known as “Dalchini” in India. It is very useful for lowering cholesterol. It should be used regularly. It works as an anti-oxidant and provide strength to heart muscle.

Heart Functions7. Hawthron: – It is very useful for heart. It gives strength to the heart muscle and flow of blood to the heart.

8. Indula racemosa: – It is grown in upper Himalaya, also useful for preventing heart attack.

9. Alfalfa: – Plaque deposits along the inner wall of arteries and also levels of blood cholesterol are reduced by Alfalfa leaves.

10. Gourd: – Gourd juice can be taken for reducing blockage in coronary arteries.

Ayurvedic medicines

1. If one gram of powder made from equal parts of the fruit rind of chebulic myrobalan (Haritaki) and rhizome of sweet flag (vaca) is taken with honey twice a day then it will be useful.

2. If two grams of powder prepared from sweet flag, as a foetida and costus root is taken at intervals of two hours it will also be useful.

Author: S.N. Bhattacharya

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