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Athlete’s Foot (tinea Pedis) Drug Treatment

Author: Bren Fisher

Many individuals have a resistant fungal infection and supportive measures such as keeping dry and clean do not help. Sometimes the athlete’s foot is recurrent and in such cases, it is best to see a health care professional.

Medicated Powders: Today there are many types of anti fungal powders available without a physician’s prescription. The most common powder used to treat athlete’s foot is miconazole. The medicated powder not only kills the fungus but keeps the foot dry. The powder should be used twice a day. One may need to apply the powder for a few weeks to ensure that the fungus has been eradicated.

Other anti fungal medications include clotrimazole and terbinafine. These are available as sprays and a cream which also have to be applied twice a day. Prior to applying any medicated powder or cream. The feet should be thoroughly washed in warm water and dried. The powder is best applied at bedtime and in the morning. Even if the fungal infection is only in one part of the foot, it is essential to apply the medication on the entire foot, and especially in each of the web spaces of the toes.

Once the medications are used, the redness, itchiness and burning sensation will rapidly disappear within a week but the medications must be continued for at least 3-5 weeks to completely eradicate the fungus from the deep layers of the skin.

There are some individuals who may continue to have symptoms despite the use of powdered medications and in such cases, oral treatment may be required. There are several anti fungal pills available (fluconazole, itraconazole) which can be used to treat athlete’s foot. These medications require a prescription from a physician. In most cases, a 2-3 week course of anti fungal pills should be adequate. Once the fungus has disappeared one should adopt strict cleanliness and maintain dryness of the foot. Tinea has a habit of recurring when the conditions are warm and humid.

Frequently the tinea pedis is neglected and the infection may spread to the toe nails. This normally happens because most people only apply the medications on the skin and not on the nails. Once a toe nail has been infected by a fungus, it is almost impossible to get rid of the infection. While one can apply anti fungal treatment to the nails this may take months. And in some cases one may have to take oral anti fungal medications with no guarantee that they will work. The best and easiest solution for a full blown fungal infection of the nail is to simply get the physician to remove the toe nail. This can be accomplished in a few minutes, is relatively painless and will save you lots of time and aggravation- not to mention the money for the expensive creams and lotions.

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Diet Or Regular Soft Drinks, Which Do You Prefer?

Author: Faye Bautista

They are joining the lowly ranks of candy and sugary sweets. Some researchers even warn against diet soda, claiming it could lead to a loss of calcium. And of course, 'regular' soda is being blamed for contributing to weight gain and diabetes.

Then, with regards to association with heart disease, it doesn't matter which one you chose, both are linked to increased risk of heart disease and developing metabolic syndrome.

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors including excess waist circumference, high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides, low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL "good" cholesterol) and high fasting glucose levels -- three or more of which, increases a person's risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. It also increases the risk of heart disease by two to four times that than the normal population and increases the risk of type-2 diabetes by nine to 30 times, not to mention its detrimental effects to the kidneys, liver, ovaries, a person's ability to sleep and even dementia.

According to statistics, metabolic syndrome affects up to 30 percent of the industrialized world's population, and is expected to affect 50 to 75 million Americans by the year 2010.

As reported by the Framingham researchers in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, drinking one or more soft drink daily (whether regular or diet) may increase the risk factors for heart disease, among others:
- 31 percent greater risk of developing new-onset obesity (defined as a body mass index [BMI] of 30 kilograms/meter2 or more);
- 30 percent increased risk of developing increased waist circumference;
- 25 percent increased risk of developing high blood triglycerides or high fasting blood glucose;
- 32 percent higher risk of having low HDL levels.

A trend towards an increased risk of developing high blood pressure that was not statistically significant. According to Ravi Dhingra, M.D., lead author of the study and an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School: "Moderation in anything is the key. If you are drinking one or more soft drinks a day, you may be increasing your risk of developing metabolic risk factors for heart disease."

For those who already have diabetes, soft drinks are double trouble anyway. What with all that sugar content!

Also, According to Ramachandran Vasan, M.D., senior author of the Framingham Heart Study and professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine: One explanation is that the fructose corn syrup in regular soft drinks causes weight gain, and can lead to insulin resistance and diabetes. But then you would expect to see an association with regular soft drinks, but not diet soft drinks.

Our findings suggest that this is not the case. Another possible explanation is that consuming more liquids is associated with a lesser degree of dietary compensation. However, the researchers admit that these results need to be replicated in further studies before recommendations can be made.

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The author writes about Snacks for Diabetics and blogs at http://www.daily-diabetic.com/.

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New Advances In Diabetes - Detection And Treatment

Author: Faye Bautista

The ADA 67th Scientific Sessions in Chicago started today and there has been a noisy buzz on everything diabetes. However, what got my interest more is the research development on oral insulin. The Type 1 diabetics are dependent on insulin. While the type 2 diabetics do not, still at a later stage, they will insulin as well. At the moment, insulin is only available by injection. Of course there are ongoing trials and investigation on oral insulin, but as far as I know, there is nothing approved in the market yet, and everything is still investigational. Here are a few recent lead stories I got on oral insulin:

'Insulin pill" hope for diabetes - a UK company, Diabetology and Cardiff University experts may have solved the previous setback on oral insulin with their capsules' special coating that protects the drug from acids in the stomach, which will allow it to pass into the small intestine where it is absorbed.

Capsules against diabetes - Biotechnologists at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have developed a new type of alginate capsule -called TAM (the Trondheim Alginate Microcapsule) - that could solve the problem of the body's immune system recognizing and attacking alien, implanted insulin cells. The say that the gel capsule is designed with a view to camouflage the insulin-producing cells to the body's immune system.

Also, since the type 2 diabetes is characterized by being insensitive to insulin leading to high sugar levels, a leading a team of researchers from Ohio University, Athens (led by John Kopchick) to believe that the condition can alter the abundance of various skin proteins, which thereby makes the skin a possible alternative in diagnosing type 2 diabetes. Kopchick and his colleagues decided to see whether they could detect protein changes in the skin of mice that are specially bred to gain weight and develop diabetes when fed fatty food. The results, although may potentially diagnose diabetes through the skin, are still being studied further whether the changes in skin protein biomarkers are due to diabetes alone and not obesity - since obesity is usually a precursor of type 2 diabetes.

However, if the study proved to be successful in human, we are looking at a future of a dermal diagnostic tool that will detect type 2 diabetes even before the symptoms appear. This method can also have possible applications in other serious diseases.

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The author writes about snack for diabetics and blogs at http://www.daily-diabetic.com/.

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Living Well -- Diet and Nutrition

Author: The American Diabetes Association

33 How do I know when I should see a registered dietitian?

See a registered dietitian (RD) when your diabetes is first diagnosed, when a new doctor changes your treatment plan, or twice a year for a routine review of your meal plan and goals. See the RD more often if:

• You want to improve diabetes control.

• You experience lifestyle or schedule changes, such as a new job, marriage, or pregnancy.

• Your nutritional needs keep changing (this is true for children).

• You've begun an exercise program or had a change in diabetes medication.

• You feel bored, frustrated, or unmotivated to use your meal plan.

• You have unexplained high and low blood-sugar levels.

• You're concerned about weight or blood-fat levels.

• You've developed nutrition-related complications, such as high blood pressure or kidney disease.

We recommend having an RD on your diabetes team. Ask your doctor or hospital for a referral. You can call the American Diabetes Association (800-DIABETES), The American Dietetic Association (800-877-1600), or the American Association of Diabetes Educators (800-TEAM-UP-4) for referrals. Many RDs are certified diabetes educators (CDEs) and have additional training in diabetes care.

The above excerpt is a digitally scanned reproduction of text from print. Although this excerpt has been proofread, occasional errors may appear due to the scanning process. Please refer to the finished book for accuracy.

The above is an excerpt from the book What to Expect When You Have Diabetes
by The American Diabetes Association
Published by Good Books;  June 2008;$9.95US; 978-1-56148-630-4
Copyright © 2008 The American Diabetes Association

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The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading voluntary health organization supporting diabetes research, information, and advocacy. Its mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The American Diabetes Association is the leading publisher of comprehensive diabetes information. Its huge library of practical and authoritative books for people with diabetes covers every aspect of self-care-cooking and nutrition, fitness, weight control, medications, complications, emotional issues, and general self-care.

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