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In the early days of insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes there was much debate as to whether strict control of hyperglycaemia would delay or prevent the long-term complications of diabetes. The work of Pirart [ 50 ] suggested that microvascular complications of diabetes were less likely to occur in individuals with better glycaemic control.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus. [1] Signs and symptoms may include vomiting , abdominal pain , deep gasping breathing , increased urination , weakness, confusion and occasionally loss of consciousness . [ 1 ]
Ketosis is a metabolic state characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood or urine. Physiological ketosis is a normal response to low glucose availability. . In physiological ketosis, ketones in the blood are elevated above baseline levels, but the body's acid–base homeostasis is maintain
In the long term, it is helpful to eat a consistent diet and amount of carbohydrate to make blood sugar management easier. [19] It is important for patients to eat 3 meals a day as well in order to reduce the chances of hypoglycemia, especially with patients that take insulin. [1]
After strict fasting for 3 days, the brain gets 25% of its energy from ketone bodies. [14] After about 24 days, ketone bodies become the major fuel of the brain, making up to two-thirds of brain fuel consumption. [15] Many studies suggest that human brain cells can survive with little or no glucose, but proving the point is ethically ...
“Menopause” refers to the point one year after your last menstrual flow—which you can’t know you’ve hit until 12 months have passed. Menopause is really more of a line you cross than a ...
Women are twice as likely to have an eating disorder in their 40s as to have breast cancer, but midlife eating disorders are under-researched and overlooked.
Here’s an important distinction to make, per Dr. Goldman: Perimenopause is a stage, while menopause is a single moment that you reach exactly 12 consecutive months after your last menstrual period.