Karen’s Free Health and Fitness Tips

What are the early signs and symptoms of juvenile diabetes? Juvenile diabetes is having a sudden onset. The cause of juvenile diabetes is destruction of insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas which changes the glucose in the energy needed by the body. The most common in children is type 1 diabetes mellitus. The early signs and symptoms of the disease include:

Frequent thirst and desire of sweet drinks as child suffering from diabetes urinates very often. Unusual urination due to high level of glucose in the blood as when there is high level of sugar in the body kidneys start getting rid of it. Irritability and changes in the behavior. Sudden drop in the weight of the child because body uses fat and proteins for energy in place of glucose. Extreme fatigue and weakness in the child. Changes in the eyesight the child may have blurred vision. Acute symptoms as nausea and vomiting. Increased appetite in the child. In untreated and undiagnosed cases diabetic acidosis is seen also known as diabetic coma. Child may complain of dry mouth and throat Pain in abdomen. In toddlers and infants diaper rashes are seen which are not improved after the application of medicated creams.

Staying fit and working out is something we all want to do but it normally stops there. We may have the desire but there are always excuses to not workout. Time and money are the big two but even if those are not issues, we can normally find some. Aerobics is a great workout to increase your heartbeat and burn calories. You are not lifting heavy weights but repeatedly doing a high-energy motion. This is possible even at home from a simple video.

Workout videos have come a long way over the past 20 years. We all remember Jane Fonda and her workout videos. Today we have access to hundreds of videos from low impact workouts to high impact step workouts and kickboxing. There are even videos for pregnant women, the elderly and children. Truly, something for everyone if you do some research and find some that work well for you. You can buy the old tapes or DVDs.

You do not need much to do aerobics at home from a video. An aerobic video costs somewhere in the neighborhood of $10 to $25. You do not need any expensive gym equipment, just a good pair of shoes, a step and sometimes a dumbbell.

What one eats is very important from the point of view of his health.
The chief concern while monitoring and controlling diabetes is to see that the sugar level does not cross the normal range. This means that one needs to cut down on certain types of food and consume regularly those foods, which are good at regulating diabetes.

People with diabetes should try to maintain a healthy weight and eat a diet that is:

« low in fat

« low in sugar

« low in salt

« high in fruit and vegetables (at least five portions a day)

« high in starchy carbohydrate foods, such as bread, chapatti, rice.

There is no such food that people with diabetes should never eat. In addition, there is no need to cut out all sugar. But, people with diabetes should try and eat only small amounts of foods that are high in sugar, fat. So, if you have diabetes you can treat yourself to cakes and biscuits once a blue moon, as part of a balanced diet.

What foods to eat?

Acne is a skin condition that affects both young men and young women alike. Not only that, acne is increasingly occurring in adults, and is an embarrassing problem for millions of men and women well into their thirties and forties. Has acne gotten worse over the past twenty years, or are we just imagining it?

Is it because we now have the internet and information is shared much more readily and easily that we know the true depth of the acne problem, or has it really become somewhat of an epidemic?

Well, my personal opinion is that acne has gotten much more widespread, especially in adults, and there may be any number of reasons for that, but at the heart of acne there is a culprit that can be both our friend, and in the case of acne, our enemy.

It’s the male hormone (or androgen), testosterone. More specifically, it’s a specific testosterone called DHT, or Dihydro Testosterone. This specific hormone, when produced in excessive amounts by the body, whether it be a female or male body, creates an environment for the oil glands to go into overdrive producing the natural oils that normally protect and moisturize the skin.

Tinnitus is an auditory condition often associated with the persistent use of portable audio devices such as the Ipod. While this piece of information seems to be hilarious and may likewise sound improbable to many, related medical literature suggests that tinnitus can in fact be triggered by the constant exposure to extremely loud noises and deafening sounds.

Sadly, no drugs have yet been developed to cure tinnitus and what remains as a doable solution is the immediate treatment of disorders that may be causing the manifest of this condition; rather than undergoing related surgery or electrical therapy-just to get rid of the irritating and ringing, background noise. Incidentally, the prescribed mode of treatment matches with the holistic methods adhered to in the practice of herbalism and homeopathy. Herbal remedies concocted for the treatment of auditory damage and other hearing disorders have been formulated using the extracts of potent herbs and/or homeopathic ingredients.

The therapeutic extracts available in the leaves of the Gingko Biloba support the treatment of degenerative conditions, including tinnitus. Likewise a known cognitive enhancer and circulatory system stimulant, the active compounds contained in its extracts stimulate the increased flow of oxygenated blood towards the different organs of the body. This consequently improves circulation and resolves auditory conditions such as tinnitus which may have been triggered by poor blood circulation. Today, the Gingko Biloba is increasingly prescribed by physicians and herbalists as an alternative medicine for tinnitus and other circulatory ailments.

Autistic children often have issues with self-control and self-discipline. So much of their world is completely out of their control they easily become frustrated and overwhelmed at the things they cannot change and the frustrations they cannot communicate to those who love and care for them. Aggressive behaviour is one example of the behaviours they exhibit in frustration and upset. By providing the child with self- management tools you give them back the tools to cope with life and leave them in their control.

Self-management skills work effectively for the autistic child because it gives them back some of the power they have lost over their lives as a result of autism. By teaching them their own self management tools they can use them in school, at someone else’s house, in your home or anywhere they feel they are losing self-control. By starting with relatively short intervals and building up you give them more and more control of their world. Be supportive and set clear goals, reassure the child regularly they are in control of themselves. Set goals for the child to obtain, such as no aggressive behaviour for the afternoon. By being clear and reassuring them of their own control over their actions and behaviours you may see a positive change in the child that will grow as their time in control grows.