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Managing Your Menopause Type®
Educational Class |
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Session Three - Your Risks of Disease |
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INSULIN RESISTANCE & DIABETES |
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How widespread are abnormal blood sugar metabolism
conditions? |
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Abnormal blood sugar metabolism is referred to as
"dysglycemia" which means "a
dysfunction of glucose in the blood". The most severe form of dysglycemia is diabetes, in which the dysfunction is so
severe that blood glucose is no controlled by normal insulin activity in the
blood. |
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The consequences of uncontrolled blood sugar
include increased risk for heart disease, blindness, kidney failure,
amputation and some forms of cancer. |
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But long before diabetes develops, the cells of
your body may become resistant to the insulin that your body makes. This insulin
resistance may eventually progress to full blown diabetes if it goes
unrecognized. |
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But even before insulin resistance occurs, there
may be signs of reactive hypoglycemia - low blood sugar
due to an over reactive attempt of the body to control
increasing blood sugar levels. |
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Fortunately, our understanding about the sequence
of events that may lead from reactive hypoglycemia to diabetes has evolved.
We know can use diagnostic tests to assess reactive hypoglycemia, insulin
resistance, hyperglycemia and diabetes. |
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Various forms of Dysglycemia
are so widespread that evaluation of dysglycemia
must become a routine component of adult healthcare assessment. |
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Insulin resistance may be present in as many as 25% of a
normal non-diabetic population. |
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It is estimated that in America alone, almost 70 million
individuals have developed some degree of insulin resistance but are able to
maintain normal to near normal glucose control. These individuals have
developed some degree of hyperinsulinemia (high levels
of insulin in the blood) to help the body compensate for the high blood
glucose. |
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However, up to 25% of these individuals will go on to
develop Type 2 diabetes as their compensatory hyperinsulinemia
fails and their high blood glucose is no longer controlled. |
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It has been estimated that the metabolic conditions
leading to the eventual development of type 2 diabetes can occur up to 15
years before the condition becomes evident in and of itself. [1] |
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Today in America… |
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Over 16 million people have diabetes |
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2,200 more people are diagnosed with diabetes each day |
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Over 5 million people have diabetes, but do not know it -
it has not been diagnosed yet. [2] |
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Women are advised to Find a Physician & Choose a Pharmacist that are have
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What's
Next? |
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Next we will discuss the relationship between
hypoglycemia, insulin resistance & diabetes. |
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The Managing Your Menopause Type® Educational Class
is provided to the public without charge. This information is provide for
education purposes only, and is not intended to prescribe treatment. Consult
a physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional regarding the
applicability of any opinions or recommendations with respect to your
symptoms or medical condition. |
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training and ongoing education provided within the Management of Menopause Type®
Program. |
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of Menopause Types® Program. |
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References: |
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[1] Lukaczer D., Nutritional
support for insulin resistance. ANSR, 2001. |
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[2] American Diabetes Association,
http://www.diabetes.org/ada/c20f.asp; Edelman SV. Type II diabetes mellitus.
In: Advances in Internal Medicine, vol 43, Mosby-Year Book, Inc.;1998:449-500 |
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