Are You A Sugar Addict?

Many people are sugar addicts. What exactly is the definition of a sugar addict? Primarily, it is someone who loves to eat anything sweet. If you are a sugar addict, you better take heed of what I am saying here, for it may save your life. You may not know this, but much of the food you see on the shelves today contains refined sugars and other overly processed ingredients. Most people eat as much as 63 kilos of sugar a year and get another 18% of their calories from…

Closed Loop System

The artificial beta cell or closed-loop insulin delivery system expands on the concept of sensor responsive insulin delivery. The closed-loop system differs from conventional pump therapy as the former uses a control algorithm that autonomously and continually increases and decreases the subcutaneous delivery of insulin on the basis of real-time sensor glucose levels. There have been extensive studies in a controlled laboratory setting of a closed system; however, the real challenge sets in when the same device is used by patients at home. A study published in the New England…

Foot Scan- An Essential Test For People With Diabetes

The foot scan is a non-invasive, state of the art device connected to computerized software to assess pressure (weight of an individual), distribution over the bottom of the foot, while you are in static (standing) and dynamic (walking) position. Determining the weight distribution while static or dynamic can help diagnose foot problems and pinpoint the cause of pain the lower extremity. How the foot scan works in diabetic foot?- The foot scans works on the principle of physics-pressure. In diabetic foot it is the individual’s weight divided by the area…