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The fastest-growing segment of the American population consists of individuals aged 60 and older. In 1994, one out of every eight individuals in our country was over 65 years old. By the year 2020 it is estimated that one out of every six people will be over 65 years old. Approximately 20 percent of people aged 65 years or older have diabetes, and just about half of those people don’t even know that they have it! Another 20 percent of people over the age of 65 have impaired glucose tolerance. That adds up to a full 40 percent of our senior citizens with some degree of glucose intolerance! That statistic is not matched the world over. Some societies report diabetes prevalence as low as 3.5 percent in their senior populations. Advancing age is a risk factor for developing diabetes, but having 65 candles on the cake doesn’t make diabetes an inevitability. Prevention and treatment strategies boil down to accessing health…
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Antioxidants have received a lot of attention in recent years, in relation to wellness and disease prevention. More studies are needed to better understand how antioxidants may affect diabetes management and treatment. Several vitamins and minerals are classified as antioxidants. An antioxidant is a substance that reduces cellular damage. Our bodies produce some antioxidants naturally. Certain foods are also good sources of antioxidants. It’s well accepted that eating foods rich in antioxidants is a healthful thing to do. The jury is split on whether or not to use vitamin supplements to further boost antioxidant intake. Some studies show benefit from supplementing with antioxidant vitamins, while other studies aren’t so conclusive. Oxidation is a process by which damage occurs as a result of contact with oxygen. Oxidation of iron results in rust, as illustrated by a nail that’s exposed to air. Food spoilage happens, in part, because of exposure to oxygen in the air. Even though oxygen is essential to humans,…
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Until recently most treatments for diabetic neuropathy have been painkillers that helped some people but not others. Even if they helped control the pain, they did nothing to reverse the neuropathy. My web page on “Diabetic Neuropathy” describes many of these treatments. About half of us have some degree of neuropathy. It is probably the most common complication of diabetes. We now have better ways to deal with neuropathy than these palliative measures that relieve or sooth the symptoms of neuropathy without effecting a cure. Some are drugs that are in development and are pending approval by the Food and Drug Administration. But the most interesting treatments to prevent or reverse neuropathy are what we can broadly call gadgets. Most of these devices give earlier and better diagnoses, but at least one of them may at least temporarily reverse the symptoms. This is the Anodyne Therapy System. It not only reduces pain but also improves circulation and increases feeling. The…
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