In a recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition suggests that soy protein has enormous benefits for the health of people with type 2 diabetes. In this study, patients receiving treatment for advanced stages of type 2 diabetes were significantly reduced unwanted protein in the urine, but also a slight increase in HDL cholesterol or good cholesterol and lower LDL or bad cholesterol in the blood associated with the consumption of soy- of protein.
This study provides evidence that acts to reduce soy protein improve as a healthy food for people with type 2 diabetes, the risk of heart disease by helping to improve the quality of life and longevity. While the state of cholesterol or cholesterol in the blood is also closely associated with the occurrence of various diseases such as heart and blood vessels connected.
One of the problems faced by people with diabetes, a disease of the kidney complications of diabetes, often diagnosed by observing symptoms of high protein in urine is caused. And consumption of soy protein has a positive effect in reducing unwanted proteins in the urine and renal function has increased in diabetic patients.
But the study shows that soy protein for the consumption of soy protein, soy protein is recommended, it’s just a quality source of protein in the body.
Lactose intolerance (LI) is a condition that the body cannot digest lactose by lactase enzyme deficiency. Lactose is a substance in certain types of foods types of dairy products like milk or cheese. LI condition is often confused with an allergy to cow’s disease has similar symptoms but the cause of the different mechanisms.
In this article we will discuss some points of the LI
What are the symptoms of the disease in these data? People who lack the enzyme lactase, which are uncomfortable, if the consumption of dairy products. The symptoms are often nausea, abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhea. These symptoms can occur within 30 minutes to 2 hours after eating or drinking dairy products. The amount of complaints that seem to differ between individuals depending on age, ethnicity and gender.
LI There are two types, primary and secondary schools. In primary LI cause deficiency of the enzyme are unknown. In general, with age, a decrease in the production of the enzyme lactase in the intestine for some time after the onset of symptoms. The other is the secondary cause of LI by the presence of diseases that damage to the intestinal wall is caused. Recent studies have a genetic connection with the presence of LI is a condition that can be derived found.
Well, if we recognize what we do? Overcoming the LI is a simple, but there is no treatment, the production of the enzyme can increase lactase, but symptoms can be controlled by proper diet. In general, people with LI do not need to create products that avoid lactose completely contained, but everyone is different should be avoided in the type of food. For example, in one of the symptoms if you drink a glass of milk, but the other will appear in the second ship, the symptoms appear in person or, if you eat ice cream, but the others, if you eat cheese. Currently available drugs that act as free enzyme lactase. Low-lactose milk products and lactose-free milk are also common.
The main problem is in the LI, are foods that contain lactose nutritious foods that contain substances such as calcium your body needs, can determine the type of food eaten? The following is an example of foods you can eat.
In some foods are lactose in small amounts, but if they of people that can be consumed very sensitive to lactose can cause problems. These foods include bread, cereal, margarine, instant soups and so on.
Although the LI is a condition that a lot of experience but not something threatening and dangerous. Ask a good diet is the key to overcome this situation.
Often I receive questions about cholesterol and triglycerides. What is the difference? What is the significance of high triglyceride levels? Or anything different from LDL, HDL or VLDL?
The Basics
In the blood there are only three basic types of fat, namely cholesterol, triglycerides and phospholipids. Because of the nature of fat that cannot be dissolved in water (while our blood consists of water as a main component), then the third form of fat must be mixed with solvents to be circulating in the blood. The substance is a type of protein called Apo protein (abbreviated Apo). Fatty compounds (a combination of 3 types of fat above) are joined to form Apo lipoprotein (LP). So LP is a cholesterol + triglycerides + phospholipids + Apo.
Lipoprotein (LP) differs in size, density, composition and fat composition of Apo. The difference is made there is some kind of LP that is HDL, LDL, IDL, VLDL, chylomicrons. So it should be understood that the term HDL or LDL, etc. It is a combined form of cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids and proteins
What is the difference of each of the LP?
That is not too confusing, here I will only discuss the HDL, LDL, VLDL. HDL (high density lipoprotein) is a form of LP that has the least cholesterol components. Formed in the intestine and liver, HDL will absorb free cholesterol from the blood vessels, or other body parts such as macrophage cells, and then took it to heart, this is what makes the good cholesterol called HDL (although this term is not right after we understand what it is LP) .
VLDL (very low density LP) is an LP which was formed in the liver which will then be converted in the blood vessels into LDL (low density LP). This LP has the component form of cholesterol the most and will carry cholesterol to the tissues such as blood vessel walls.
What does it mean and what the risks?
If levels of cholesterol in blood vessels is high, this will make the diameter of blood vessels become narrow, (analogy with the water hose inside the walls covered with moss, then the water will not flow smoothly). In severe circumstances where there is total blockage of blood vessels there will be damage to organs, for example when the coronary vessels are closed, then there is a heart attack, or when the blood vessels of the brain that is closed will be a stroke.
HDL cholesterol will bring free of blood vessels to the liver so that the diameter of the vessels will dilate, whereas when high levels of VLDL and LDL otherwise it will happen that will aggravate the constriction of blood vessels.
What about triglycerides?
As already explained, that triglyceride (TG) is one form of three basic human fats. Unlike cholesterol stored in the liver tissue or blood vessel walls, TG will be stored in fat cells under the skin (which makes the six pack abs is extremely difficult to obtain). What does it mean when high TG levels? Is dangerous?. High TG levels would alter the metabolism of VLDL into a form of large VLDL. This form of L-VLDL would be very easy to oxidized LDL and HDL damage that will ultimately aggravate the cholesterol content of the blood vessels.
How many levels of good laboratory?
Total cholesterol: <200, optimal: 200-239, desired: > 240: High.
LDL: <100, optimal: 100-129, near optimal: > 130: High.
HDL: > 40 /> 50: optimal (male / female), Triglycerides <150: optimal, 150-200: near optimal > 200: High
So now you understand what cholesterol and triglycerides, then how to control the levels? Wait for the answer in the next article.