IN THIS ISSUE
 
* Newsletter May 2015
* Can a diet rich in fat cure diabetes?
* High blood pressure
* Latest news
 
Newsletter May 2015
 
Dear all,
 
This month we would like to let you know about a recently published result of a project regarding a diet high in fat in diabetes patients. Also would we like to bring your attention to high blood pressure, a silent disease, affecting one third of the population above 30 years.
 
Best regards,
Bernadette
 
 
 
 
Can a diet rich in fat cure diabetes?
 
The common advice for diabetes patients was: move a lot, lose weight and don’t eat a lot of fat. This diet advice has been doubted recently. A diet rich in fat can prevent the progression of diabetes and even cure it.
 
The Dutch foundation Voeding Leeft, which means nutrition alive, together with medical doctors, researchers, dietician and cooks are convinced that diabetes should be treated with a different diet: yes to fat, no to carbohydrates.
 
Nearly 3 million people in the UK suffer from diabetes and the estimates say that there will be 5 million diabetics in 2025. Losing weight is the most important advice for diabetics. Overweight is a crucial factor in causing the disease.
 
Losing weight with a low fat diet and relatively more carbohydrates was the common advice. But for the diabetes patient it is very important that he/she eats hardly any carbohydrates and more fat. The results are good and patients could diminish their medication and some could even stop them.
Glucose is the fuel of our body. The carbohydrates we eat are transformed in glucose, which is giving the energy in our body. For the transport of glucose to the cells we need insulin. If you eat carbohydrates, insulin is produced. In type 2 diabetes patients the cells are resistent to the insulin, in type 1 diabetes patients there is an insulin deficiency.
 
The research is still going on and the long term effects of the high fat, low carb diet is still unsure. What about the cholesterol levels and what is the fat doing with the arteries? But for the diabetics every year without medication is a good year!
Are you a diabetic and you want to know more about this diet please make an appointment with our GP.
 
High blood pressure
 
30 Percent of adults between the age of 30 and 70 in Western Europe and U.S. have high blood pressure.
One-third of these people don't know they have it. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to a stroke, heart attack, heart failure or kidney failure. This is why high blood pressure is often called a "silent killer." The only way to tell if you have high blood pressure is to have your blood pressure checked regularly.
 
The lower (diastolic) number represents the pressure when the heart is resting between beats.
The systolic pressure is always stated first and the diastolic pressure second. For example: 118/76 (118 over 76); systolic = 118, diastolic = 76.
 
Am I at Risk?
If you're an adult and your blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg or above, you have hypertension and are at higher risk for heart disease, stroke and other medical problems. See a doctor and learn how to manage your blood pressure and how often to have it checked. High blood pressure has no symptoms, so if you haven't had it checked in a while, make an appointment now.
 
Medical science doesn't understand why most cases of high blood pressure occur, so it's hard to say how to prevent it. However, we do know that several factors may contribute to high blood pressure and raise your risk for heart attack and stroke.
 
Controllable risk factors
Obesity - People with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher are more likely to develop high blood pressure.
 
Eating too much salt - A high sodium intake increases blood pressure in some people.
 
Drinking too much alcohol - Heavy and regular use of alcohol can increase blood pressure dramatically.
 
Lack of physical activity - An inactive lifestyle makes it easier to become overweight and increases the chance of high blood pressure.
 
Stress - This is often mentioned as a risk factor, but stress levels are hard to measure, and responses to stress vary from person to person.
 
Uncontrollable risk factors
Race - Blacks develop high blood pressure more often than whites, and it tends to occur earlier and be more severe.
 
Heredity - If your parents or other close blood relatives have high blood pressure, you're more likely to develop it. 
 
Have your blood pressure checked regularly.
 
On Monday and Thursday between 9.30 and 10.00 you can always come to our centre to check your blood pressure for free.
 
 
  'The giraffe is the animal with the highest blood pressure. A normal systolic pressure of a giraffe is about 300 mm Hg, the under pressure often 200 mm Hg. The reason for this is that the distance which must be covered from the heart to the brains of the giraffe is about 2 meters, so this is much further than a human with about 30cm.'
Latest news
  • Janet van Dam our Thermal Imaging terapist will be available for appointments from the 10th until the 16th of June.
  • Sietske de Haan will start with a mindfulnesstraining in Dutch on Wednesday 22th of July from 19.00h til 21.30h . It's an 8 week course were you will learn how to deal with stress and start enjoying your life again! Her mindfulnesstraining in English will start in September. Click here for more information.
  • Our dermatologist dr. Vincente will be in our centre on Fridaymorning the 5th of June.
  • To make an appointment or for more information about our services you can call us on 952 532 065 or sent an email to info@centromarysalud.com.
  • Practical information: July and August our centre will be open from 09.00h til 14.00h.
Centro Mar Y Salud, paseo marítimo 4, El Morche, www.centromarysalud.com