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Treating The Diabetic In Your Life On Valentine’s Day

Treating The Diabetic In Your Life On Valentine’s Day

As with most holidays, the food offerings that Valentine’s Day bring can be absolute torture to a diabetic. While more than 100 million Americans deal with type 2 diabetics, a majority of our nation has no idea what it’s like to manage, or live with,  diabetes. Holidays are the toughest time of year because of all the sweets that rise to the surface and fill the aisles of our grocery stores. Not being able to enjoy the sweets doesn’t mean that diabetics shouldn’t be able to enjoy these holidays. The Metabolic Research Institute in West Palm Beach has found great ways for you to treat the diabetic in your life this Valentine’s Day.

CUT BACK ON SUGAR

Managing a healthy blood sugar level is hard when you’re a type 2 diabetic, but being diabetic doesn’t mean that sugar will kill you. Enjoying a small piece of cake, or a few pieces of chocolate will certainly not do a lifetime of damage to a diabetic. Straying away from the lectures, and allowing the diabetic in your life to enjoy a few sweets, is a great way to treat them.

KNOW THE RIGHT ALTERNATIVES

Diabetics don’t have to cut sweets out of their lives entirely, but they do have to know what are viable options for sweets, and which options do more damage than they do good. The primary alternative that people think of is dried fruit. While dried fruit does have the chewy texture that gummy candies do, and is still sweet, dried fruit is actually much more processed and contains more sugar, meaning it does more damage. Find sugar free candies or sweets to use instead!

Make sure that you show diabetic that you love, just how much you care. The Metabolic Research Institute works hard every day to find a treatment to this difficult, and life changing, disease. Making sure that you help any diabetics in your life maintain their blood sugar level, while still offering a way to enjoy the holiday, is already a great way to treat them!

 

 

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What’s Affected By Type 2 Diabetes

What’s Affected By Type 2 Diabetes

Unlike Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes is something that usually develops later in life.  At the Metabolic Research Institute, we perform diabetes clinical trials in hope of finding some sort of answer that will help make this disease easier to cope with. While most people know that a poor diet and a lack of exercise can contribute to the chances of developing type 2 diabetes, very few know exactly what happens to the body once diabetes has been diagnosed.

Type 2 diabetes does not keep your body from creating insulin, but it does make less and less insulin, which in turn makes it extremely difficult to keep your blood sugar in normal ranges. Over time, high blood sugar levels can lead to other health problems.

Some of the places that we see this happening are the eyes, feet and your heart. Type 2 diabetes can create temporary waves of blurred version. When individuals with type 2 diabetes start to notice floaters or blurred version, it’s usually a sign that they need to get to the doctor because health conditions are getting worse.

Feet are another dominant part that people see affected by type 2 diabetes. Our feet require tons of circulation, and with lower blood sugar, a weaker heart and poor health, circulation isn’t great. When type 2 diabetes gets difficult for people to manage, they’ll usually notice that they have less feeling in their feet.

In regards to your heart’s health, type 2 diabetes increases your blood sugar, which in turn damages the lining of all your blood vessels. When this happens, your body is at a greater risk of developing health issues like heart attacks, strokes and heart disease.

This disease is not something that makes life easy. That is why our team works hard each day to get just a little closer to finding a solution. Support our cause by learning more about the disease and our efforts to stop it.

 

 

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Signs & Symptoms of High Cholesterol

Signs & Symptoms of High Cholesterol

Having high cholesterol is something that we hear on television commercials, in pamphlets inside of doctor’s offices and from family members that are concerned about our diet. Because we are so exposed to the words “high cholesterol”, we often trick ourselves into thinking that this is something that we can easily take care of if ever diagnosed. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case, and because of that too many people are stuck in situations where they suffer from high cholesterol and are grasping for straws to make it better. That being said, noticing signs and symptoms early on helps reduce the chances of high cholesterol from being out of our reach when trying to find solutions. Here are the most basic signs and symptoms that you’ll see when your cholesterol levels are high.
Tragic Health Decline

High cholesterol can go unnoticed for years to people that don’t visit the doctor on a regular basis. Unfortunately, sometimes the only way that people find out they have high cholesterol is after they’ve had a heart attack or stroke.
Pain In The Legs

Very often, cholesterol affects your legs first, so some of the main signs and symptoms that you’ll see will be pain in the legs. This happens because your arteries are clogged and aren’t able to deliver adequate amounts of blood to your legs. This can happen in any part of your leg, from the calves to your thighs, you will notice this pain whenever you’re upright, walking or traveling long distance by walking.

At the Metabolic Research Institute, we are constantly working towards treatments for difficult diseases like high cholesterol and diabetes. Learn about our current efforts to find a high cholesterol treatment and how you can be a part of this movement.

 

 

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Who’s Really At Risk For Heart Disease?

Who’s Really At Risk For Heart Disease?

Bad habits are only deemed bad because they increase the risk of developing health issues down the road. When you accumulate bad habits, the chances of you developing a health issue increase even more. When it comes to developing heart disease, you aren’t always able to control your chances of developing it, but there are health factors that you can control. Here are a few of the health variables that you do have control over when it comes to heart disease.
Blood Pressure

Your blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing up against the walls of the arteries while your heart pumps blood through your body. When the pressure rises, your body notices negative reactions that put your health at risk. Individuals with a higher blood pressure are at a greater risk of heart disease. The best way to lower blood pressure is through routine exercise and a healthy diet.
Smoking

For women, smoking is the risk that heightens heart disease the most. The reason that smoking increases the risk of heart disease is because of the carbon monoxide that is in cigarettes. Carbon monoxide takes the blood from your oxygen, which creates a build up in your veins. Not only does smoking increase the chances of heart disease, but also of heart attacks and heart failure.

The basis of health factors that you can control really come down to participating in healthy activities, exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy diet. At the Metabolic Research Institute, we work hard every day towards creating a treatment for heart disease. Learn more about our efforts when you visit our website.

 

 

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Insulin & Its Effects On Diabetes

Insulin & Its Effects On Diabetes

Diabetes is one of the diagnoses that will change quite a few things in your life. From the amount of exercise that you should be doing, food you’re eating and medicine you’re taking, you will be paying much closer attention to different aspects of your life. One of the biggest changes that happens with the diagnosis of diabetes is the distribution of insulin that you will need.

It seems to be widely known that insulin is used to counter the effects of diabetes, but very few people truly know what insulin is, why it is distributed and how it affects our bodies. At the Metabolic Research Institute, we are always working hard on creating treatments and ailments for diagnoses like diabetes and heart disease, so we’ve looked deep into the benefits of insulin and how it affects the body. Here is a brief breakdown of what it is you should know about insulin.
What is insulin?

It’s best to start off with the knowledge that diabetes is a result of too little insulin within a blood stream. Beyond that, insulin is a hormone that is created and produced by the pancreas and then released through the islets of our Langerhans. The Langerhans regulate the amount of glucose in our bloodstream, keeping it right where it needs to be.
What does insulin do to our body?

Insulin helps our body make use of the glucose in our bodies. Our body then uses this stored insulin to feed our muscles, fat, liver and cells with fuel. Long story short, insulin is pretty important when it comes to our bodies functioning.

All in all, the insulin that is administered to diabetes patients is merely a way of providing balance to their bodies. Depending on whether someone is type 1 or type 2, the amount of glucose in the bloodstream will be too low or too high, so the insulin administered is to balance those that have too low.

We are always working towards new ways to improve the lifestyle of diabetes patients. Check back on our blog to see what new information and studies are being released.

 

 

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Get Healthy With Our Team!

Get Healthy With Our Team!

Your quality of life matters to us. Here at the Metabolic Research Institute, Inc. located in West Palm Beach, we understand that many people are suffering an exponential amount. It is for this reason we have decided to dedicate our lives to making yours better by performing diabetes clinical trials. We are a private clinical research company that researches pharmaceutical sponsors and medical device manufacturers to improve your quality of life.
Do you suffer from diabetes?

Are you an individual who suffers from diabetes? You could become a part of our research process! We offer individuals the opportunity to apply for upcoming studies. All you have to do is request an appointment with our office. During your appointment here in West Palm Beach, we will decide if you are a qualified participant.
If you become part of our study…

Only qualified participants will be able to become a part of our upcoming studies. If you are selected, there is a process of tests you will need to undergo in order to make sure you can continue the process with our researchers. You will need to have study-related lab tests completed, as well as certain medical care provided to you, including prescription medication. If you’re considering becoming a part of our study, know that you may be reimbursed for your time and travel.
We are currently enrolling participants with:

Type 2 Diabetes with Kidney & Heart Disease

High Cholesterol with and without Heart Disease
Type 2 Diabetics On Short And Long Acting Insulin
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes- Oral Medication
Type 2 Diabetes on High Dose Insulin
Type 2 Diabetes w/ Diabetic Kidney Disease
Lipid blood draw testing study I and II
Type 1 Diabetes With Insulin on long acting Basal insulin/Lantus or Toujeo

To learn more about our upcoming diabetes clinical trials, stay tuned for our next blog.

 

 

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