Diabetes and Your Feet

Diabetes is a continuing problem that is increasing in numbers worldwide. According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 26 million children and adults currently have diabetes. Diabetes may affect several systems in the body, and sometimes the first signs people notice appear in the legs and feet. So if you are at risk for diabetes, you may want to remember moderation is the key before grabbing that extra sugary treat.
How does diabetes affect the feet? What to look for:
Nerves: One of the ways in which diabetes may affect the lower extremity is by affecting the nerves of the legs and feet, either by causing pain and tingling, or loss of sensation to pain, heat or cold. This is referred to as neuropathy. When visiting your podiatrist or physician for an exam, he or she can do a simple test in the office using a monofilament wire to evaluate if there is loss of sensation. Many diabetics simply lose feeling in their feet and toes. This may cause an increased risk of injury and infection, which makes even small cuts and blisters potentially dangerous. Therefore a simple measure, like checking your shoes for small pebbles or foreign objects before wearing them, can be a lifesaver.
Other nerve changes from neuropathy can cause permanent changes to the bone structure or muscles of the feet. Improper fitting shoes may lead to further destruction. Your podiatrist can recommend special therapeutic shoes in such instances.
Circulation: Healthy circulation is of extreme importance in patients with diabetes. However, it is frequently reduced as a result of this disease. Smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol can further decrease circulation to the feet and lower limb. Your doctor can perform an exam on your feet and legs to help determine whether or not you have healthy circulation. Look for signs that include loss of hair growth, non-healing wounds and coolness in the feet and legs. Without adequate circulation, tissues usually cannot heal, and in severe cases this may lead to tissue death or limb loss.
Skin changes: These include dryness and calluses, which are commonly seen in diabetics. Nerves that control moisture and oil of the skin may no longer function properly and callus build up may result from friction. Calluses should only be treated by your physician to avoid ulcers or open sores from developing. Also, you should avoid chemical agents that may burn skin and lead to infection. After bathing, feet should be dried and then layered with a thin film of moisturizer, avoiding between the toes.
The feet can be a tell-all in the condition of diabetes. Therefore, it is important to know what to look for. If you have or suspect you have diabetes, follow up with your podiatric and medical physician.

 

Source : http://blog.doctoroz.com

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Environment

For centuries the resources of the Indonesian archipelago have been exploited in moderate ways following consistent social and historical patterns. These experienced tremendous pressures during the 1970s and 1980s, with rising population density, soil erosion and water pollution from agricultural pesticides and off-shore oil drilling.
Declining fish stocks, for instance, imperiled the livelihood of some million fishing people. Although overfishing by Japanese and American "floating factory" fishing boats was officially restricted in Indonesia in 1982, the shortage of fish in many formerly productive waters remained a matter of concern in the early 1990s. Indonesian fishermen also improved their technological capacity to catch fish and contributed to threatening the total supply.
Indonesia's and especially Sulawesi's rainforests go for the areas with the widest biodiversity worldwide. Nevertheless the woods are exterminated as fast as in no other country. This condition, of course, mirrors the state of fauna and flora variety: The list of species threatened by extermination is among the longest in the world.
But wood industry is only a part of the problem. Wide areas are cleared for mining mineral resources or for agricultural reasons. Burning down the forests produces heavy noxious smoke, which sometimes has even raised political conflicts with the neighbouring states.
However, this newly acquired farming soil is only fertile for a very short period: The layer of humus is thin and after agricultural use is no longer possible, most of these areas remain ecological deserts. Here the vicious circle starts: The farmer is forced to clear more forest to make a living.
Thank god, the environmental consciousness is on the rise throughout Indonesia. The government has declared thousands of square kilometers nature reserves, where fauna and flora are protected. Many of these national parks are situated on Sulawesi, e.g. the well-known Tangkoko-Batuangas-Bone reserve with its small Tarsius monkeys. Still more nature protection areas are being planned.

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37 Inspirational Life Quotes

 37 Inspirational Life Quotes

“Just know, when you truly want success, you’ll never give up on it. No matter how bad the situation may get.” - Unknown

“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” – Les Brown

“I don’t regret the things I’ve done, I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance.” – Unknown

“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” - Joshua J. Marine

“Its hard to wait around for something you know might never happen; but its harder to give up when you know its everything you want.” – Unknown

“One of the most important keys to Success is having the discipline to do what you know you should do, even when you dont feel like doing it.” - Unknown

“Good things come to those who wait… greater things come to those who get off their ass and do anything to make it happen.” - Unknown

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.” - Denis Waitley

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” – Bill Cosby

“Go where you are celebrated – not tolerated. If they can’t see the real value of you, it’s time for a new start.” – Unknown

Dont be afraid to stand for what you believe in, even if that means standing alone.. - Unknown

“The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra

“Forget all the reasons it won’t work and believe the one reason that it will.” - Unknown

“I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. Its because of them I’m doing it myself.” – Albert Einstein

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs

“Life is short, live it. Love is rare, grab it. Anger is bad, dump it. Fear is awful, face it. Memories are sweet, cherish it.” – Unknown

“When you say “It’s hard”, it actually means “I’m not strong enough to fight for it”. Stop saying its hard. Think positive!” - Unknown

“Life is like photography. You need the negatives to develop.” - Unknown

“Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.” – Jack Canfield

“The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow. For every challenge encountered there is opportunity for growth.” - Unknown

“Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” – Farrah Gray

“The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.” – Joel Brown

“Self confidence is the most attractive quality a person can have. how can anyone see how awesome you are if you can’t see it yourself?” – Unknown

“We learn something from everyone who passes through our lives.. Some lessons are painful, some are painless.. but, all are priceless.” - Unknown

“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. it means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” - Unknown

“Nobody ever wrote down a plan to be broke, fat, lazy, or stupid. Those things are what happen when you don’t have a plan.” – Larry Winget

“Three things you cannot recover in life: the WORD after it’s said, the MOMENT after it’s missed and the TIME after it’s gone. Be Careful!” – Unknown

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” – Carl Bard

“When the past calls, let it go to voicemail, believe me, it has nothing new to say.” - Unknown

“Rule #1 of life. Do what makes YOU happy.” - Unknown

“Walk away from anything or anyone who takes away from your joy. Life is too short to put up with fools.” – Unknown

“Love what you have. Need what you want. Accept what you receive. Give what you can. Always remember, what goes around, comes around…” – Unknwon

“Just remember there is someone out there that is more than happy with less than what you have.” – Unknown

“The biggest failure you can have in life is making the mistake of never trying at all.” – Unknown

“Life has two rules: #1 Never quit #2 Always remember rule # 1.” - Unknown

“No one is going to hand me success. I must go out & get it myself. That’s why I’m here. To dominate. To conquer. Both the world, and myself.” - Unknown

Article By Joel Brown

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When the Sun Arrives

When the Sun Arrives

Subtle degrees
of domination and servitude
are what you know as love

but love is different
it arrives complete
just there
like the moon in the window

like the sun
of neither east nor west
nor of anyplace

when the sun arrives
east and west arrive

desire only that
of which you have no hope
seek only that
of which you have no clue

love is the sea of not being
and there intellect drowns

this is not the Oxus River
or some little creek
this is the shoreless sea;
here swimming ends
always in drowning

a journey to the sea
is horses and fodder and contrivance

but at land’s end
the footsteps vanish

you lift up your robe
so as not to wet the hem:
come! drown in this sea
a thousand times

the moon passes over
the ocean of nonbeing

droplets of spray tear loose
and fall back on the cresting waves

a million galaxies
are a little scum
on that shoreless sea
(Mevlana, trans. Daniel Liebert)

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An Entrapment

An Entrapment

My love, I have tried with all my being
to grasp a form comparable to thine own,
but nothing seems worthy;

I know now why Shakespeare could not
compare his love to a summer’s day.
It would be a crime to denounce the beauty
of such a creature as thee,
to simply cast away the precision
God had placed in forging you.

Each facet of your being
whether it physical or spiritual
is an ensnarement
from which there is no release.
But I do not wish release.
I wish to stay entrapped forever.
With you for all eternity.
Our hearts, always as one.

- Anthony Kolos -

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A Special World

A Special World

A special world for you and me
A special bond one cannot see
It wraps us up in its cocoon
And holds us fiercely in its womb.

Its fingers spread like fine spun gold
Gently nestling us to the fold
Like silken thread it holds us fast
Bonds like this are meant to last.

And though at times a thread may break
A new one forms in its wake
To bind us closer and keep us strong
In a special world, where we belong.

- Sheelagh Lennon -

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