Beware of Type 3c Diabetes

So far we have heard of Type and Type 2 of diabetes - but be warned, researchers say that there is yet another type of diabetes that may not be diagnosed properly by your physician.

Type 3c is the new type added to the Types 1 and 2 of diabetes, which occurs after damage to the pancreas such as pancreatic cancer or inflammation.  Researchers have found that 97.3 percent of people with pancreatic disease were misdiagnosed. 

Researchers warn that someone who is misdiagnosed might not receive the treatment they need quickly enough to prevent further damage. Type 3c diabetes requires insulin therapy more urgently than type 2 diabetes to defect the glucose deficiency in the blood.

The study has been published in the journals Diabetes Care

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Three cups of tea a day - keep the heart problems and diabetes away

Although An Apple a day can keep a doctor away, but now research says that three cups of tea a day can also help in curing heart problems and diabetes.

A review shows regular drinking of black tea, with or without milk, can reduce the risk of heart  problems by cutting levels of bad cholesterol and blood sugar.

Experts say the benefits of tea are largely due to the flavonoid content – antioxidant ingredients that counteract cardiovascular disease.

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One cup of tea provides 150-200mg of flavonoids and it is the best source of antioxidants in the nation’s diet. In terms of the delivery of antioxidants, two cups of tea is equivalent to five portions of vegetables.

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24,000 diabetes deaths a year 'could be avoided'

[ via BBC News / Health ] 14 Dec

Up to 24,000 diabetes-related deaths could be avoided in England each year, if patients and doctors better managed the condition, a report concludes.

The first-ever audit of patient deaths from the condition said basic health checks, a good diet and regular medication could prevent most of them.

Around 70-75,000 diabetic patients die every year. The study estimated that a third of them were dying from causes that could be avoided if their condition were better managed.

It may be added that patients with Type 1 have a risk of dying 2.6 times higher than it is for the general population. With Type 2, the risk is 1.6 times higher.

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