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The insulin pump mimics pancreas and can help people achieve better control. Insulin pumps are computerized devices, about the size of a pager or call-beeper. Insulin pump overview Pumps are usually clipped to the waistband and insulin is stored in the pump and travels to the body through a thin plastic tube called a catheter. On one end the tube is hooked to the pump. With the help of a very small needle, the other end is pushed through the skin into fatty tissue and is taped in place. Insulin pump mimic pancreas A pump is constantly dribbling insulin. This is called basal delivery since it forms the “base” of the insulin need. Wear the pump all the time. Can be taken off for about an hour for things like swimming or taking a bath, but otherwise it’s always on. With the help of the health care team, program the pump so it knows how much insulin to dribble and how much to squirt at meal or snack time (This is called a bolus - it’s like an insulin booster). It's important to ch...

Type 2 diabetes is a disease when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or the body cells does not able to properly use the insulin.  If you are a type 2 diabetic, glucose builds up in your blood instead of being used for energy. What is type-2 diabetes? It is the most common form of diabetes, people can develop type 2 diabetes at any age even during childhood. This form of diabetes usually begins with insulin resistance, a condition in which fat, muscle, and liver cells do not respond to the insulin properly. At first, the pancreas keeps up with the added demand by producing more insulin. In time, however, it loses the ability to secrete enough insulin in response to glucose level in blood. Being overweight and inactive increases the chances of developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes formerly called as adult-onset diabetes, non insulin-dependent diabetes or NIDDM, insulin resistance. It was called by adult-onset because previously mo...

For proper understanding of diabetic health, you must compare with a normal healthy individual (person without diabetes). What is blood sugar number means? In order to understand how your blood sugar behaves throughout the day? You need to monitor your blood sugar at different times. Your doctor can help you finding suitable blood glucose target range. Here we provided general blood glucose numbers based on the American Diabetes Association guidelines. Fasting blood glucose number (before breakfast) This reading should be carried out on an empty stomach, mostly after eight hours of fasting before breakfast. It shows how effective your long-acting insulin or medication that you take.  In general, the results will be as follows: FPG blood sugar number is considered normal up to 100 mg/dl (or 5.5 mmol/L). FPG Levels between 110 and 125 (6.1 to 6.9 mmol/L) are considered as impaired fasting glucose (pre-diabetes). It is slightly higher than normal but not high enough t...

For proper understanding of diabetic health, you must compare with a normal healthy individual (person without diabetes). What is blood sugar number means? In order to understand how your blood sugar behaves throughout the day? You need to monitor your blood sugar at different times. Your doctor can help you finding suitable blood glucose target range. Here we provided general blood glucose numbers based on the American Diabetes Association guidelines. Fasting blood glucose number (before breakfast) This reading should be carried out on an empty stomach, mostly after eight hours of fasting before breakfast. It shows how effective your long-acting insulin or medication that you take. In general, the results will be as follows: FPG blood sugar number is considered normal up to 100 mg/dl (or 5.5 mmol/L). FPG Levels between 110 and 125 (6.1 to 6.9 mmol/L) are considered as impaired fasting glucose (pre-diabetes). It is slightly higher than normal but not high enough to diagnose as ...

Random plasma glucose test measures plasma or blood glucose levels. It is performed with a small blood draw taken at any time of the day no fasting is required or no worry about what you have ate, so called as casual plasma glucose test . It is a general used as a screening test for diabetes when a patient has had food or drink and therefore can't do a fasting plasma glucose test ororal glucose tolerance test. Interpreting random plasma glucose test Blood glucose level of under 200 mg/dl or 11.1 mmol/L is normal. Blood glucose level of over 200 mg/dl or 11.1 mmol/l is diabetes, if additionally have diabetes symptoms. Doctor recommends subsequent re-test on a different day. This re-test should be Fasting plasma glucose test or Oral glucose tolerance test.

The oral glucose tolerance test measures the body’s ability in glucose metabolism and clearing excess glucose in bloodstream. The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), can also called as glucose tolerance test or sugar tolerance test. It is used to measures the body’s ability in glucose metabolism and clearing excess glucose in bloodstream. The test is utilized in the diagnosis of diabetes, gestational diabetes andpre diabetes. Importance of OGTT OGTT is better able to diagnose high blood glucose after a glucose challenge than the fasting blood glucose test. Doctor may recommend OGTT, if suspects diabetes in cases where a patient’s fasting blood glucose level is normal, but have other symptoms of diabetes or overweight. An OGTT is most commonly preferred to check for diabetes that happens during pregnancy (gestational diabetes). Oral glucose tolerance test procedure OGTT test is carried out after at least 8 to 12 hours of fasting. And another test after the patient drink a glucose-ri...

Konon di dunia ini ada lukisan yang terkutuk. Berita ini sudah tersebar ke seluruh penjuru dunia sejak dahulu, judul lukisannya 'The Hand Resist Him' (THRH). THRH atau yang juga dikenal sebagai eBay Haunted Painting adalah lukisan yang dibuat oleh Bill Stoneham pada taun 1972, di lukisan ini, dia menggambarkan seorang anak kecil berdiri di depan sebuah pintu kaca bersama bonekanya, di pintunya banyak tangan yang nempel. Menurut Bill, anak kecil di lukisan itu adalah dirinya saat berumur 5 tahun, pintunya merupakan pemisah antara dunia nyata dan dunia mimpi dan bonekanya sendiri sebagai pemandu yang mengawal anak kecil itu. Sedangkan tangan-tangan yang menempel di pintu menggambarkan kehidupan lain. Lukisan ini mulai jadi 'Urband legend' sejak di posting ke eBay pada Februari 2000. Lukisan ini pertama kali di pamerkan di Galeri Los Angeles tahun 1970-an, THRH akhirnya jatuh ke tangan aktor John Marley, dia terkenal atas perannya sebagai Jack Woltz dalam The Godfathe...