#pee out high blood sugar

[selfhelp2024]

Can You Pee Out High Blood Sugar? The Astonishing Truth Unveiled!

Bringing you the lowdown on a question that’s got more buzz than a beehive: Can you pee out high blood sugar? Sounds crazy, right? But stick with me, because what you’re about to learn could change the way you think about your health forever.

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[fox-daddy]

The arcana as stolen memes again, again

Julian; the desire to disappear vs the desire to be held and wanted

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Mc: what is the most complicated way to cook an egg?

Nadia without missing a beat: Atmospheric re-entry

Mc holding an egg:...well shit

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Muriel: What if instead of stepping out of my comfort zone I step into an even comfier zone?

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Lucio: huge fan of when my speech patterns rub off on people enjoy when that happens

Lucio: NEVERMIND, my mum just said skill issue to me

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Mc: I wish I had the ability

Muriel:...to do what?

Mc:yeah

Muriel:...

Mc:...

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Asra: I think we should have glowstick juice injected in our bones when we're born so if we break em there's a fun little surprise

Mc: whats the surpise?

Julian cutting in: blood poisoning

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Lucio: if you step on a person's foot they open their mouths, just like trash cans.

Mc: trying not to encourage him by laughing*

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Mc: one time Asra put a glass of milk on the table in front of me and I meant to ask them 'who's milk is this?' because I wasn't sure if it was for me or if they were putting it down on the table to go grab something else and I just stared down at the milk and said 'who's this?' and they turned around and without missing a beat said 'that's your new friend mr.milk' then we stared at each other for a solid twenty seconds before they asked if I was high.

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(modern day arcana *not the au faking it*)

Nadia: the worst part about parallel parking is the witnesses

Mc: you know their are no witnesses if you're bad enough at parallel parking

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Mc; those moments when straight people assume you're one of them and you feel like a gay secret agent

Nadia: lebionage

Portia:bi spy

Julian: it's an ace case

Asra: secret gaygent

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Nadia: 'kobe' is for accuracy and precision while 'yeet' is for power and distance

Mc: I can turn this into dnd stats

Nadia:???

Mc:Kobe is dexterity, yeet is strength, oof is constitution, tea is intelligence, yolo is wisdom, and wig is charisma

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Mc; You want to know one of my favorite facts? If you leave a hamster wheel out in the forest wild mice will come and run on it. That is one of my favourite facts.

Muriel:... bobcats and lynx's will sit in cardboard boxes abandoned in the forest. I asked Asra about it and they said 'cat's' while shrugging.

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Mc; George Washington died in 1799, 15 years before the first dinosaur was classified. So therefore, Gorge Washington never knew about dinosaurs

Portia: Why does this make me so sad?

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Nadia: if you add two pounds of sugar to literally one ton of concrete it will ruin the concrete and make it unable to set properly. Which is good to know if you want to resist something being built, French anarchists used this to resist prison construction in the 80's.

Portia: I'm just going to go ahead and take a note about this for purely educational purposes.

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Julian: you got to be dunkin my doughnuts

Asra: you gotta be hutting my pizza

Portia: you gotta be mackin my donalds

Nadia: you're really innin my outs here, buddy. You're fivein my guys.

Lucio: ya whiting my castle. Ya darying my queen. Ya steaking my shake.

Mc: but are you belling my taco?

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(ones with my oc's because why not)

Hunter: stuck in an elevator because Portia decided to jump?

Everyone minus Muriel and Julian: fucken mint

Hunter: Julian's had three panic attacks in ten minutes?

Everyone minus Muriel and Julian: Fucken mint

Hunter:Muriel hasn't said a thing since we got stuck?

Everyone minus Muriel and Julian: Fucken mint

Hunter: Lucio being immature and yelling the whole time?

Everyone minus Muriel and Julian: Fucken mint

Hunter: Asra has just been listening to music and trying to call Nadia to come get us?

Everyone minus Muriel and Julian: Fucken mint

Hunter: Kyle has to pee so bad he might get a bladder infection?

Everyone minus Muriel and Julian: Fucken mint

Hunter: Lucio's going to be the one we blame because we all hate his fucking guts

Everyone minus Muriel and Julian: Fucken mint

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Hunter: I've got some kind of allergic reaction going on and my face is breaking out in a bad rash and Julian is freaking out and wants to take me to the hospital. Portia was like 'let's not make any rash decisions' and we high-fived and now Julian is yelling at both of us.

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Hunter: someone will be like 'coca cola can remove rust from metal imagine what it's doing to your body' like psssh removing the rust obviously

Nadia: that's not how that works

Hunter: Yeah? while I don't have rust in my body so check mate

Nadia:

[https-chaos]

no one irl cares so here is a recipe for those of us who have daily or almost daily headaches

1 liter of water. with ice

1 packet of liquid iv. listen this stuff is expensive but it's so worth it. it's cheapest at costco, bribe a friend with a membership, and look for sales. none of the store brands are as good i have tried them all

1 packet of aspirin powder. at my store it's called "pain relief powders" and it's 845mg aspirin and 65mg caffeine.

shake that bitch up. put in earplugs if you're shaking a stainless steel bottle because the ice is gonna be loud.

drink up, not fast but sipping 1-2x a minute. shake it up periodically

prepare to have to pee in a little bit, but then you can go to bed <3

i swear, this cures 90% of those kinda-nauseous, moderate headache, uncomfortable/achy & fatigued days. obviously the relatively high dose of aspirin helps with the pain and inflammation, but even if you skip the aspirin there's something magical in liquid iv. it's like my own version of a sprite and vicks vaporub, i'm pretty sure it has magic healing powers

my logic:

- hydration. a whole liter of water in your blood, boom. at the very least, it can't hurt.

- i looked up what's in the IV they give you in the hospital if you're all dehydrated and out of whack (or just hungover), and it's pretty similar to what's in liquid iv which i guess is why they called it that. i swear they're not paying me okay im just saying. also, the sugar free doesn't work as well but it will still work, my mom is low carb and loves it

- all kinds of malaise symptoms are caused by inflammation. the powdered dosage form absorbs quickly, a lot of the time you'll start to feel better before you finish the liter

- hydration + a bit of sugar and electrolytes + a relatively safe fast acting anti-inflammatory + a little bit of caffeine = the whole solution to a host of common reasons to feel like shit

**note: don't be dumb, obviously only do this if you can safely take aspirin lol

[yourgamemasterthewhiterabbit]

I have also realized that last time I was having bone pain and seemed to be dealing with high blood calcium, taking magnesium really helped. It would also lower my blood pressure [one main risk for kidney damage when they slow down is your blood pressure getting too high]. So long as I don't over-do it, starting to take some magnesium again will help with both blood pressure and with getting extra calcium and phosphorus out of my blood so it stops fucking with my bones, and will help prevent me from developing cardiac spasms this time.

All of this really was way worse 5 years ago, and I recovered. I recovered while not even realizing I should be avoiding phosphorus or sugar... And eating mostly oreos and pork to avoid letting my blood calcium spike [because it was causing heart attacks, see I am not even having daily heart attacks! I wish that was a joke].

And I think the only reason why the problem came back is because I had coca cola every day for like 4 months [in pursuit of atp] and then started a daily multivitamin... And then had loratadine twice daily for 1-2 weeks because of that autoimmune attack -and- stacked aspirin and avdil and another antihistamine on top of it. I think if I just do not do that, I should be okay. The autoimmune attack has calmed the fuck down now anyway.

I think so long as I do a recovery plan and do not drink coca cola daily or have a daily multivitamin anymore, I'll be okay, it's just going to take time to recover and that's very annoying because my hands/arms really fucking hurt, and painkillers might make the problem worse and aren't helping very much anyway.

And to be clear the only reason I am not already at the hospital or clinic asking for tests now, is because I have been through this before and it has been -proven- they will go out of their way not to help me until my symptoms are so far past that all anyone can do is speculate on what the problem was and if I had "really stopped peeing for over a week" or was "really" having what perfectly describes cardiac spasms including my blood pressure suddenly tripling. All it'll do is run my body down and expose me to the sun and corona which is probably part of what triggered this to begin with. I -also- wish doctors would do their jobs and take me seriously so it was actually of use for me to go to a doctor about this... But also my doctor just gave me the worst kind of 'doctor breaking up with you' phone call and I haven't tracked down a local clinic yet that isn't part of their doctor clique.

I am asking you not to worry. And I am doing it in good faith that I really will be fine.

I was so so so so so much closer to dying of this 5 years ago and no one helped me then either, in fact my roommates were consistently bringing corona home, caused a black mold problem in my room and kept letting the c0 from the dryer exhaust flood the basement where I lived... And that's not happening this time either! So don't worry too much. My kidneys and liver seem to do the same thing as my thyroid gland [bounce back so they can threaten to fall under attack all over again sometime later].

They gave my thyroid 5 months to live 10-15 ish years ago, and it's like, fine actually, I just have to manually manage my iodine intake because it's my immune system's favourite chew toy. The problem with my thyroid is literally that it just keeps healing instead of dying so I am -stuck- in the hyperthyroid initial phase of thyroiditis... Indefinitely [hence having hashimoto's that somehow acts like graves disease and halfway tests that way because my thyroid levels are high as shit instead of low]. My immune system attacks my organs and tissues and then if I can give them what they need and calm down the attack, they heal. I have no choice in this and I have never had a doctor who actually knew the full scope of what they were looking at anyway. My body just chews on itself for fun and I can't stop any of it.

I am going to be whiny about it. This is me being whiny about it.

I am used to bounding back from everything withing like 3 days unless it's an ongoing autoimmune problem... The last time this took MONTHS to feel significantly better and like a year+ to fully stop having heart problems. Again, it was way worse last time and I had way less idea what was happening, but I don't want to deal with this for the next 3-6 months and that's making me feel more whiny about the whole thing. Like your hand hurting is one thing, but knowing it's going to keep hurting like that for half a year? Instantly exhausting. Migraines suck, but knowing you have had them last 1-3 months without stopping and that advil won't save you? ahahahahahahaha

But I'll find a way to cope. I'll probably just get slightly weird about something online. But in my defense when I was dying of organ failure last time, and was exposed to c0 and black mold at the same time, no one accused me of those things, so I have to imagine I somehow managed to not be *that* weird.

And if I don't get better and my kidneys keep getting worse I will go to a clinic and demand they test my kidney function like a broken record until someone does, and if I am far gone enough to actually need treatment, they will have a very hard time denying me treatment. I will involve lawyers if I have to. I will talk to whatever bodies of authority can do anything to a doctor at all and I will make myself the biggest pain in the ass. My doctor already "patient fired" me, so if I think my life is actually on the line they will find out how much MORE annoying I can chose to be. I prommy <3

The only reason I am not doing that now is that the problem isn't far gone enough that it'll help me more than hurt me.

The only downside is that one of the best ways to decrease blood calcium and phosphorus is to make your urine more acidic... But I already have gout, so there's some kind of balancing act I need to figure out here and a question of how many beets I should actually be eating and which pain/problem is worse or more pressing. There's a chance that if I ignore my liver entirely for now and strip all excess purines etc from my diet I can keep a few key things incorporated and not make either problem any worse. And at least all information I can find all confirms green tea will help every problem I have without hurting any of them, and I have this whole fucking collection I couldn't drink before because it make me pee 50 times a day.

Worse case scenario I deal with gout for way longer to get the extra phosphorus out of my blood so the calcium bone pain thing stops being a problem and then address the gout.

And complain about it T~T I want steak and cokey cola.

[sillylittleenby]

My Sub is Type 1 Diabetic! What do I do to be safe during sex??

I'm so glad you asked! Here's your local Type 1 Diabetic sub with some hot tips! This will be helpful for any type of sex you're having with a T1D, but this has some added advice for if they are in any sort of prone position

Make sure they check their bloodsugar. Diabetics bloodsugar can go high, which will make them feel lethargic, irritable, foggy, and nauseous (not great for sex) OR it can go low, which can lead to them passing out. If your sub has a blood glucose meter, get them to use that before sex- or if they have a CGM (which will display their bloodsugar on their phone) then consider checking it occasionally during longer scenes

If your sub has a penis then their bloodsugar may get in the way of them having an erection. This has nothing to do with you or how into the sex they are, it's just one of the ways that disability can get in the way of sex. Reassure them that it's ok, and you'd be happy to try again later if they'd like

Have snacks on hand in case their bloodsugar drops! A lot of people will default to juice or gatorade, and while this is a good option, it can be hard if they're in any sort of position where they can't eat right away. Marshmallows are a really good bite of sugar which you can get right away.

Your partner might have an insulin pump. This is a little machine (smaller than a cell phone) which is attached to their body and needs to stay attached basically at all times. This can sometimes be tricky if you're having sex somewhere besides a bed, or if you're naked without any pockets. Having somewhere where their insulin pump can be secure is extremely important.

When doing scenes where your partner is immobilized, keep in mind that diabetic people need to use the bathroom more often than other people, especially if their bloodsugar was high recently. Do with that what you will (this might be a perk for some of you, depending on what you're into) but if you're keeping the bathroom out of the bedroom, make sure they can easily gain the ability to walk to the toilet, quickly

For diabetics, peeing after sex is even more important. We have a weakened immune system and are more prone to infection. So take the extra time to clean up and be safe.

Keep these things in mind, and you'll be able to have some really fun and safe sex!!

Thanks for reading!

[philosophicalparadox]

Personal Scent HC's

Because my brain needs to put these somewhere and my descriptive writing needs to expand its vocabulary. Bear in mind people smell different to other people! My lists are mainly points of description used in and for fic purposes, in which the person smelling has a much more acute olfactory powers than a human would normally possess. However I'll include what I think they'd smell like to a human just for reference.

CONTENT WARNING: talks about sexual arousal and fear/stress, and what that does with pheromonal scents, along with a few bodily fluid references. Keep in mind these are just opinions!

Rin:

Has a distinctly odd smell; human or demon, his scent is unique. To a mortal nose his scents are fainter, but his overall scent is salty and sweet - but not in a sugar and table salt way. More like a vaguely chemical sweetness and a organic kind of salty, detailed below.

The sweet was inspired by sweet sulfur compounds ( yes sulfur can smell, and even taste, sweet!) These compounds often have coffee, wine or chocolate notes - because those same compounds are what give these foods some of their distinctive tastes/aromas. Why sulfur? Because it burns his exact shade of blue, and so do many of these compounds. Whether he has them in his biology or not I liked the idea. :) besides which the compounds in his blood and skin that make him fire retardant (which are not likely to be these compounds alone - there are many) are likely to have a sweet smell, though how that smell comes through depends entirely on what else is in there.

The salty is an organic, plasma/sweat or tear-like saltiness. The smell of body fluid doesn't sound sexy but it's justified by his likely potent kidneys - keeping that fluid going while burning at high temps is no easy feat.

There's also a distinct, rather un-japanese sort of musk about him, which among other things leads to assumptions that he's half-blooded (which. Isn't technically wrong.) Still, even when he's unclean, he doesn't harbor bacteria in the nooks and folds the way many humans do, fire and high body heat being natural antiseptics. So while he's teenage-boy musky, he's a clean kind of musky, almost perfume musky in many cases. This whale-musk (perfume musk) scent gets much stronger when he is elated or sexually aroused.

When he's very stressed out - keeping in mind stress sweat reeks on the best of people - he smells like acid, to a human nose at least. Sulfuric salt compounds found in human stress-sweat that cause it's distinctively sharp smell are magnified in his half breed body, so he well and truly stinks if hes sweating under duress - the smell is best described as vinegar-like.

That being said, scent is a much more useful communication tool to demons, but human scents are designed to be picked up by poor human noses. Unfortunately, or fortunately, that means because of Rins human blood, all of his scents are a fair bit stronger than most demons are accustomed to. Strong enough that even humans can sometimes pick up on them, like various pheromones and other chemical cues, which only got stronger after his transformation. Yukio cringes at Rins habit of not flushing his pee in the middle of the night because it has a much stronger smell than it used to. His friends also notice his shifts in smell day to day if they get close enough, but as far as they know or care he just uses different shampoos or deodorants - never mind that he technically needs neither.

Yukio:

Has a mostly typical Japanese human smell, which is little to none at all that's detectable by other humans, excepting artificially added scents. However he does have just a hint more of that Muskiness only westerners seem to possess,( yes that's a thing, look it up) though it's not often anyone notices.

He does have, to a trained demon nose, the slightest demon-y scent to him, with just a bit of Rin's chemical sweetness coming through, enough to tell they are related. However his own distinct scent is described by my OC as vaguely clean-dog-like. His hormonal scents are held in that vein- excitable (or horny) Yukio smells vaguely like a hound (corn-chippy salty smell). When he's stressed he reeks like burning hair or wet dog.

Shiemi:

Has a distinctive scent that is not really noticeable to humans - mostly she doesn't really smell at all to them, and if she does, e.g. sweat, then it's a sweet, herby smell (I believe Kamiki comments that she smelled good once, but my brain might be imagining that). However a demon picks up that something just isn't quite right with her scent. She smells human enough, but it's too clean. Too soft. Too subtle. Too wild. And there's a kind of fresh air, wind in the trees quality to it that's strange to some, but it's never quite strong enough to guarantee anything.

Amaimon:

His scent is widely variable, as scent is a huuuuuge part of how earth demons, many with poor vision, communicate. To a human nose, his default scent is mossy. Not quite earthy, but mossy with a kind of sharp, acidic pine or oak like scent underneath. Like moss on damp Douglas fir bark, or wind through an oak-dominant temperate rainforest. To a demon, this scent is more complex - the acid components containing similarities to either fruit, oak, or cypress depending on his mood and hormones, and the earthiness ranging from fertile soil and ferns to rotting muck and the chemical-ness of rubber latex trees.

Speaking of which, when stressed or threatened, Amaimon, as per his mythology, releases a foul hydrogen sulfide stench from oil glands in his skin and between his scales. To a human the rotten smell is overwhelming, but a keen demon nose can pick through the reek to identify tar-like and magnesium sulfate scents that can indicate his specific level of stress and predict from there what he may decide to do about it.

Samael:

Oh boy where to begin with this.

Samael in my mind uses scent the way he uses his clothing - obvious but camouflaged. He will wear perfumes and oils to mask his scent or fudge it up so he's not as easy to "read" but it takes a certain set of knowledge or experience to decipher his natural chemical pheromones anyway. Even his biochemical language is confusing to the uninitiated.

A significant part of the reason for this is because his natural scents are specifically designed to work like honey on flies, and are especially effective on humans. Consequently, demons that are not kin of time or otherwise familiar with them can get a little confused by the often subtle chemistry, which is further made weird by his own unique peculiarities

To this end, his dominant bodily scent is vanilla-like. (Vanilla being apparently the most universally appealing scent across cultures. No one knows why). This combines with a variety of other scents, principally jasmine-like (second most well liked scent) and spicy scents reminiscent of ginger and chili peppers (which trick the human brain pheromonally I found out. Dried chili peppers accidentally mimic the "you'd be a good mate" immune-system compatibility pheromones for upwards of 60% of people though that number may be anecdotally higher for neurodivergents. Science! And ginger for some reason triggers the release of important neurotransmitters in rats as well as possibly humans, especially depressed ones. More science!)

In addition to the above he wears clove oil to repel pests (bet your ass he doesn't want lice or fleas!) and because it's traditionally associated with aristocracy and wealth. He also will adorn himself with scents of Ambergris (that whale musk I was talking about earlier) and cinnamon, for the same reasons. But it's never too obvious or strong - he's got a very sensitive nose! - just enough that if you stood next to him you might notice it.

When he's powered up or stressed or sick, he develops a cloying, sickly sweet smell, reminiscent of angels trumpet or mandrake and slightly off meat. The smell only gets worse if he decays, overlapping with the typical putrid stench to form something truly hellish. (I know this one from experience!)

Lucifer:

Has a very mild but utterly odd scent. If you've ever used a UV sterilizer, the weird, vaguely metallic and almost vegetative odor of hydrogen being created and isolated in the air should be familiar. It's very subtle but has a almost cabbage-in-an-iron-vessel kind of odor - hydrogen itself has no scent or taste but it reacts with air to form these smells. Why hydrogen? Because of the sun. That's my only logic there lol.

Courtesy his existing as a concept of light I imagine he has a citrusy or clean, mentholated scent like camphor about him. Whether it's natural or added I'll let someone else decide, but these are the scents most universally associated with light and sunlight especially.

When he's lit up and plasma-fied he actively emits various amounts of Ozone, O2, which is toxic and has a very powerful scent that's hard to describe, though I would call it asphalt-like. Other scents depend on the makeup of the air in the room.

Egyn:

Pretty much smells like the Pacific Ocean. Salty, rich and deep.

There's a vague fishiness to his scent, noticeable mostly to demons, though it gets potent enough to notice if he's especially stressed.

Interestingly his scent turns rich and seaweed like when he's aroused, inspired by the uh. Unique, smell of a dolphin. (Don't ask how I know that).

Astaroth:

Has a rich, earthy smell most the time. Other times he has no apparent smell at all.

When he is using his abilities or depending on his mood, he can develop a variety of scents from moldy to outright putrid. But he can develop pleasant-ish rotting wood scents as well. His biochemical language is also not well understood and rather confusing.

Iblis:

In accordance with the mythology of Jinni, she has a vague scent that is petrichor-like. The irony that it’s water on dry soil that produces that smell is not lost on me lol but it’s the scent most often associated with them I guess.

Overlaying this is a smoky, sooty smell that can be either pleasant or offputting depending on her mood.

When particularly stressed, she smells like Lye, which has a very strong, caustic odor. Lye can be made from wood ash, so there’s my logic in that.

Beelzebub:

Not sure where to start with this one either. Insects use pheromones ALL the time, but they’re often secreted in such small amounts we can’t detect them.

However, based on what I do know, I’d wager Beel has a very ant-like scent. Which ants I haven’t got a clue- ant pheromones run the gauntlet from sweet and citrusy to a chemical kind of foulness that is distinctly insectoid. Formica ants tend to have a more acidic and sweet odor, while stinging ants tend more towards the chemical. So depending on his mood he might run that scope.

Except when he is aroused - then he has a very potent, moth-like smell that’s actually very floral-perfume like and smells rather pleasant even to a human nose. (Insp by plume moths, which though they’re tiny have a strong enough scent even humans notice it) . Personally I HC that beel has something like a heat or rut cycle, where he exudes the “mate with me” pheromones non stop, much like moths or butterflies.

Going back to the bad for a minute, when he’s scared or stressed, he can secrete very caustic chemicals that have a pungent, noxious odor. If you’ve ever pestered a darkling beetle (in my case Morio beetles)to the point of emission, that’s what I think of. It’s a really hard smell to describe other than “astringent” and it sticks to you and the air and your throat and it’s honestly pretty freakin horrible lol.

Anyway that’s all I’ve got for now. Feel free to share comments but please be civil about it. :)

[boag]

My mom is worried abt me bc our family has a huge genetic risk for diabetes and lately I’ve been so fuckimg thirsty and dehydrated no matter how much water I drink and like once an hour I all of a sudden have to pee really bad and I’ve been feeling so weak and tired and hungry and it’s just not good at all 😭😭 I need to get to a doctor and get my blood sugar tested again . Last time I had it tested was like a month or two ago when a paramedic tested me during a crisis response bc some of my answers to health related questions brought up concerns about diabetes . I forget what the result was bc I was rlly distraught but they did say to me that it was a little abnormally high for someone without diabetes but nothing too crazy….. I need to get Keaton to bring over his meter and test strips next time we hang out .

[muppetmagic]

Hehehe. Hi. Saw your tags on my post and would love to hear your own headcanons for T1 Marty. It's an interesting one to ponder for sure!

*chuckles evilly* oh boy, of course!!! i truly end up headcanoning any character i like with t1 diabetes for the soul reasoning of 'well, SOMEONE has to!'

SO!! marty mcfly with type 1 diabetes! where do i even begin! well, i will say that as i am a bttf musical enthusiast, im mainly gonna focus on that instead of movies 2 +3, just because im not AS familiar with them as i am the first movie and a musical!

so, join me under the cut for a LOT of thoughts and headcanons...i have a lot to say lol like a LOT a lot...i apolgise lol

so, i think marty was diagnosed with t1 when he was around 9-10, and was doing ye olde pee-on-a-stick method of blood sugar testing, which was a super inaccurate way of doing it BUT it was either that of nothing in the mid-to-late 70's. he would have always been taking one injection of insulin and just praying it all worked out around that dkjdfjk ah, the joys of early diabetes treatment!

i like it think marty is like me in the sense that i naturally have blood sugars that tend to be on the higher side, and because it wasn't a thing to treat a high blood sugar with more insulin back then, it's why he took up skateboarding!! exercise gets that blood sugar down and his brother, dave, let marty use a skateboard that he had been gifted and never used. thus, marty started skating and just really fucking liked it!

as he got older and all that, and blood glucose monitors became a thing, AND marty became friends with doc, things did a pretty quick turn around in regards to how he treated stuff. doc would've gotten one look at the medieval torture device looking stuff marty was carrying around in his backpack and gone 'nope, i can make this a lot easier!' and basically invented a more modern version of a bgm - u prick ur finger with the lancet, put ur blood onto a calibrated strip into the machine and get a reading! although, i believe it would be less accurate for obvious reason. more likely that you'd either get a 'HIGH' 'LOW' OR 'REGULAR'.

in regards to insulin, as i mentioned earlier, marty would've been on one daily injection for most of his childhood. which is a real annoyance, bc it means ur meals have to happen at certain times with certain amount of carbs. by the time we meet marty in the movies/musical in 1985, he most likely would've just become aware of insulin pens - they legit came out that year lol BUT because i think doc is out here being a disability activist, marty might have received one a lil earlier and without the big ol' price tag attached to it lol so he would've been taking multiple injections a day by the time we meet him!

YES, i use doc as a scapegoat to give marty nicer treatment options!!! he deserves it!! if u have a friend who is a mad scientist, then of COURSE ur gonna abuse that to try and get new and improved and FREE medical equipment! so, i think marty has this stuff in his pockets alongside his walkman lol

i also think the reason marty is known to be as such of a slacker as he is is because besides all the sick days he would have taken, he's also known for sneaking out of class and/or showing up late to take his blood sugars or take his insulin.

the idea of marty having an insulin pump is also something i really like! again, i think doc was able to get his hands on one and rejigged it to fit into the shell of a walkman, which would be great for stealth lol. for me, this applies a lot more to my headcanons relating musical!marty. basically, i think movie!marty has insulin pens, and i think musical!marty has a pump. idk why, i just do djkdfkj i just think musical!doc would

SOOOO, marty in the 50's!! of course, we get marty on the hunt for ANYTHING to drink without sugar - and that's very relatable lol, again as someone with naturally higher blood sugars, i also tend to just find it 100 times easier to have low sugar options than use up SOOO much insulin! but in terms of how tf he's gonna make it thru a week when it comes to insulin, i think because he was meeting doc at the mall so early in the morning, he threw an extra vial or two in his pockets just in case. marty can never be too sure what's going to happen when he meets up w/ doc lol i also think musical!young lorraine would've been DEEPLY confused about what tf all this stuff attached to this boy she has straight up undressed is, and honestly she probably just ripped his infusion site straight out on accident so marty probably returned to injections anyways - but with is 80's sensibilities on how diabetes WORKS and how it's treated, he would've been pretty on top of everything. he would've just had to use those fugly giant syringes. flop!!

once returning to '85 in the new timeline, nothing would have changed w/ marty diabetes bc, well, he would've been diabetic anyways! his parents would be a lot more supportive, a lot bigger disabilitiy activists - i think george mcfly definitely has a diabetic character in his novels! and lorraine is on the pta board FIGHTING for the rights of disabled students BIG TIME, while in the og timeline i imagine they were very much in the mind set of not talking about marty's diabetes bc they saw it as shameful or somehow their fault. catch the mcfly family car having a bumper sticker that says 'someone i love has type 1 diabetes!'

so YEAH, i think that's everything that came to mind for me! musical!marty is defs more the muse of my diabetic headcanon, i think just bc im currently obsessed w/ it so im projecting onto him harder but, BASICALLY;

tl;dr: marty has t1, in the movie he uses insulin pens that he gets from doc, in the musical he uses an insulin pump that doc decked out to make a lot cooler and both verses use a blood glucose monitor that the doc made a lot more compact. ALSO, just for the hell of it - fuck it! jennifer is diabetic too! they knew each other from school but really met at the hospital while they were waiting for diabetes clinic appointments and they bonded lol!

[xpiester333x]

Mini personal rant but I'm so frustrated by veterinarians:

Like, almost 4 weeks ago, my cat started having trouble urinating. He was squatting for long periods of time but only producing one bloody drop at a time. He was also clearly very distressed.

My cat struggles with chronic cystitis, I know all the signs, and I know the usual trigger is stress. But because he's struggling and I'm worried he might actually become blocked, I have to take him to the vet.

I take him, they do a culture on his urine. He does have a proper UTI this time. They send him home with 3 days of pain meds, and 2 weeks of antibiotics.

Four days later, he's out of pain meds, and still struggling to urinate. There's still blood in his urine. I call the vet. I know stress does not help him and I don't want to make anything worse, but he's obviously still in a bad place and I don't want to leave him like that.

The vet INSISTS that I bring him in. So I do. She tells me that prolonged irritation is expected, and adds pointedly that stressing him out won't help. Then sends him home with more pain meds and something for anxiety.

But like, you MADE me come in??

They scheduled him for a 3 week follow up. He's not any better in the last three weeks, so I take him in when scheduled and explain that somet times, when he's medicated, he's okay, but he vomits up his meds more often than not and so he's still having a lot of issues with urinating.

The vet does another urinary lab and tells me his got crystals, blood, and high sugar in the urine. She says the high sugar can be a sign if diabetes but it can also be caused by stress.

Then she says "we can do blood work for diabetes I'd you want. Or not, since every time you bring him here it adds stress"

??????

I brought him ONE TIME and the other times were at your insistence??? And also what am I supposed to do??? I know taking him to the vet is stressful for him but so is spending 2 hours trying to pee??? And being in pain??

This isn't even the first or only vet who's made these remarks to me like I'm the bad guy for taking him to the vet for an emergency??

And I've paid you $600 across all three of these visits for you to do nothing and make it sound like I'm the bad guy??? I'm fuming.

[bloggingworlddd]

Title: 5 Caution Side effects of Diabetes: Recognizing Early Signs

Title: 5 Caution Side effects of Diabetes: Recognizing Early Signs

Presentation: According to the estimate 280 million people suffer from diabetes.

Some points to make sure to avoid diabetes

Proper protein intake around 4.4 gm per day on average

Having proper exercise and body movement

Minimal amount of packaged food

Maintaining proper BMI, excessive fat may lead to type 2 diabetes.

In case of high body fat, sugar products should be avoided.

Healthy Plants based diet for eg. Milk thistle, bitter gourd have anti diabetic properties

Diabetes may be a inveterate condition that influences millions of individuals around the world. It happens when the body either doesn't deliver sufficient affront or can't successfully utilize the affront it produces. Early location and administration of diabetes are pivotal to avoid complications and maintain by and large wellbeing. In this web journal, we'll talk about five caution indications that can show the nearness of diabetes. Recognizing these signs early on can incite opportune restorative intercession and progress long-term results.

Visit Urination (Polyuria):

Over the top urination, known as polyuria, is frequently an early sign of diabetes. When blood sugar levels are tall, the kidneys work harder to channel and expel the abundance glucose. This leads to expanded pee generation, causing visit trips to the lavatory. In case you discover yourself urinating more frequently, particularly at night, and it's disturbing your every day schedule, it's imperative allude to">to allude to a healthcare proficient for assessment.

Over the top Thirst (Polydipsia):

Voracious thirst, medically termed polydipsia, is closely connected to visit urination. As your body loses more liquids through expanded urination, you will experience intense thirst as your framework tries to compensate for the liquid misfortune. Continually feeling parched, even after drinking bounty of liquids, may be a caution sign of diabetes. Do not overlook this indication and consider talking about it along with your specialist.

Unexplained Weight Misfortune:

Startling weight misfortune, particularly in case you haven't made any critical changes to your slim down or work out schedule, can be a ruddy hail for diabetes. When the body can't access the glucose it needs for vitality, it begins breaking down fat and muscle tissues. This handle can lead to inadvertent weight misfortune. On the off chance that you take note a critical drop in weight without a conceivable clarification, it's vital allude to">to allude to a healthcare proficient for further examination.

Diligent Weariness and Shortcoming:

Feeling too much tired or encountering unexplained weariness is another side effect commonly related with diabetes. Tall blood sugar levels can disturb the body's capacity to change over glucose into vitality productively. As a result, you will feel always exhausted and need the stamina to lock in in normal exercises. In the event that you discover yourself determinedly tired, indeed after getting sufficient rest, it's prudent to have a therapeutic assessment to run the show out diabetes or other fundamental wellbeing issues.

Expanded Starvation (Polyphagia):

Encountering strongly starvation, known as polyphagia, may be a indication frequently related with diabetes. When your body can't viably utilize glucose for vitality, it may trigger intemperate starvation throbs. In spite of eating standard dinners, you'll still feel unsatisfied and discover yourself always coming to for snacks. In case you're encountering expanded starvation, especially went with by other caution signs, it's basic to look for therapeutic counsel.

Conclusion:

Recognizing the caution side effects of diabetes is significant for early discovery and viable administration of the condition. On the off chance that you take note any of these symptoms—frequent urination, intemperate thirst, unexplained weight misfortune, determined weakness, or expanded hunger—seek restorativeconsideration expeditiously. Keep in mind, diabetes could be a manageable condition with the correct medical care, way of life alterations, and observing. By remaining careful and proactive, you'll take control of your wellbeing and anticipate potential complications related with diabetes.

FAQ- Frequently asked questions

Q-1

What's diabetes?  

A Diabetes is a  habitual medical condition that affects the way your body regulates blood sugar( glucose)  situations. It occurs when your body either doesn't produce enough insulin or can not effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that helps regulate glucose  situations in the bloodstream and allows cells to  use glucose for energy.

   Q -2

What are the types of diabetes?  A The main types of diabetes are   Type 1 diabetes This type occurs when the body's vulnerable system  inaptly attacks and destroys the insulin- producing cells in the pancreas. It  generally develops in nonage or  nonage and requires lifelong insulin  remedy.   Type 2 diabetes This type is characterized by insulin resistance, where the body doesn't use insulin  duly. It  frequently develops in  majority and is  explosively associated with  life factors  similar as  rotundity, physical inactivity, and poor diet. Type 2 diabetes can be managed with a combination of  life changes, oral  specifics, and, in some cases, insulin.   Gravid diabetes This type occurs during  gestation when hormonal changes lead to insulin resistance. It  generally resolves after  parturition, but women who have had gravid diabetes are at a advanced  threat of developing type 2 diabetes  latterly in life.

   Q-3

What are the symptoms of diabetes?  A The common symptoms of diabetes include   Frequent urination  inordinate thirst  Unexplained weight loss  Increased hunger  Fatigue  Blurred vision  Slow-  mending blisters or frequent infections  Tingling or  impassiveness in the hands or  bases  still, some people with type 2 diabetes may have no symptoms, or the symptoms may develop gradationally and go unnoticed for a long time.   

Q-4 

How is diabetes diagnosed?  A Diabetes is diagnosed through  colorful blood tests that measure blood glucose  situations. The generally used tests include   Fasting tube glucose test( FPG) Measures blood sugar after dieting for at least 8 hours.  Oral glucose forbearance test( OGTT) Involves fasting and  also drinking a glucose-rich  libation, with blood sugar  situations measured periodically over the coming many hours.  Glycated hemoglobin( HbA1c) test Provides an  normal of blood sugar  situations over the  history 2- 3 months. 

 Q -5

Can diabetes be averted?  A Type 1 diabetes can not be averted as it's an autoimmune condition. still, type 2 diabetes can  frequently be averted or delayed by  espousing a healthy  life. This includes maintaining a balanced diet, engaging in regular physical  exertion, maintaining a healthy weight, and avoiding tobacco use.   Q -6

How is diabetes treated?  A Diabetes treatment aims to keep blood sugar  situations as close to normal as possible to  help complications. Treatment options depend on the type of diabetes and may include   Type 1 diabetes Requires lifelong insulin  remedy through injections or an insulin pump.  Type 2 diabetes originally managed through  life  variations  similar as healthy eating, regular exercise, and weight  operation. In some cases, oral  specifics or injectable  specifics( including insulin) may be  specified.  Gravid diabetes Managed through salutary changes, regular physical  exertion, and  occasionally insulin  remedy. 

 Q-7

 What are the implicit complications of diabetes?  A inadequately controlled diabetes can lead to  colorful complications, including   Cardiovascular problems Increased  threat of heart  complaint, stroke, and high blood pressure.  order damage( diabetic nephropathy) Can progress to  order failure.  whim-whams damage( diabetic neuropathy) Can beget pain, chinking, or loss of sensation in the extremities.  Eye damage( diabetic retinopathy) Can lead to vision loss or blindness.  bottom problems whim-whams damage and poor blood rotation increase the  threat of  bottom ulcers, infections, and indeed amputation.  Skin conditions Diabetes increases the liability of  colorful skin problems, including bacterial and fungal infections.  Complications during  gestation unbridled diabetes during  gestation can lead to complications for both the  mama  and the baby.  

Q-8

Is diabetes  inheritable?  

A There's a  inheritable  element to diabetes, but it isn't solely determined by genes. Type 1 diabetes is believed to affect from a combination of  inheritable  vulnerability and environmental triggers. Type 2 diabetes has a stronger link to family history and genetics, but  life factors also play a significant  part.   Q Can diabetes be cured?  A presently, there's no given cure for diabetes. still, with proper  operation and  life changes, diabetes can be effectively controlled, allowing  individualities to live healthy and fulfilling lives. Research into implicit cures and better treatments for diabetes is ongoing 

[coolsharkpirate]

Hey everyone, back by unpopular demand, it's Lysa. I made this account after deleting my old one so I don't have to use my new personal blog.

I am here to literally beg for help.

The short version is, I've had 2 ER visits, one becoming a possible 8 day hospital stay, so I am offering every custom/item on 737 for USD offers, and all customs labeled {Ban} on 1290 to help maybe pay some of this debt.

Long version that goes into detail is under the Read More

Two weeks ago I had to visit the ER after throwing up off and on for four days. I went in with a menagerie of symptoms, and they decided I simply had high blood sugar (350ish), gave me some fluids and sent me home with Metformin.

Father's day to the 28th I continued to vomit consistently, and was told it can be a side effect of the new meds. From the 13th of June to the 28th I had trouble keeping anything down, including water. It came to a point I was not only terrified to eat, I was throwing up without anything in my stomach, and just putting out straight stomach acid.

On the 25th I started having pain in my upper left abdomen, and on the 28th after 4 bites of one of my favorite foods, I threw up in the restaurant, then proceeded to do so for 3 hours after. Again it all became stomach acid.

That was when I finally asked to go back to the hospital, because I was worried I had more than just high glucose, like something in my pancreas or something.

I wound up having GAS labs run and the doctor came in with words you never want to hear "Your labs came back extremely odd, so I'm ordering a CAT Scan."

He said the exact same thing about my CAT scan, he'd never heard of or seen anything like it, but I had an apple sized abscess on my spleen.

I was transferred to the original ER because the one we were at weren't equipped to handle that kind of thing. I had to take an ambulance, and when I got to the ER I met with surgeons, doctors, every one, and I was told there was a chance they wouldn't need to remove my spleen and could drain it via IR, but there was always that chance.

Then they came back and said the abscess was inside my spleen, and surgery went up to 80% likely.

Thankfully the abscess is right next to the wall, and draining was possible. It looked like a big ass tube of strawberry jam, and I made the IR staff cringe by saying I wanted toast with strawberry jam now.

So for the last few days I've been laying in a hospital bed, in actual pain with a drainage pump in my organs, 3 IVs, taking every antibiotic known to man, having blood drawn every 4 hours, blood glucose checked every 3 hours, and having to drag my IV pole and pump to the bathroom because I refuse to get help to pee.

Upside being we caught the abscess before it ruptured (it was in the brink of doing so, which has a 70% mortality rate), and I can finally eat food!

Biggest downside, is this is going to be expensive, so I am putting out that all my customs on 737 or ones on 1290 labeled BAN and any items on 737 (on Mweors or not, I'll get a Screenshot of my inventory soon as I can) is up for USD offers.

[macveigh]

Some quick headcanons about Vampires in Morgan’s canon bc I wanna make my first bestiary aesthetic about them: 

vampires, like all other monsters, originate from the fae race

have fangs but they very on species of vampire / which kind of faeries they originate from  

the more monstrous/less human a vampire is the more terrible the fangs 

the kind of fangs + powers they have can also depend on the kind of vampire that turned them 

can go out into the day light 

can control whether they want their reflection to be seen or not  

they can inherit certain powers if turned by a vampire who can also, let’s say, control fire 

they can communicate telepathically with each other but not humans or any other creature unless that person/other supernatural is also telepathic 

they can eat human food no problem 

some vampires need A LOT OF BLOOD constantly to survive, some vampires hardly ever need to feed often, it just depends on how old/strong that vampire is 

some vampires have differing pallets for blood just like how people have different pallets for say, wine or food

some vampires like “junk food” ( someone who let’s say eats a lot of fast food, “junk food”, foods in high fats, sugars, etc ) meanwhile other vampires prefer someone who eats a lot of “healthy” food 

they have heartbeat - mainly because while they technically have “died” in order to become a vampire, magic is what brought them back “to life” and the magic that comes from drinking the living’s blood is what keep them going 

the only ways to kill a vampire are as followed; draining them completely of blood, maiming them to the point that they cannot heal themselves, decapitation, ripping out their heart, (more to come???)

-Dean Winchester voice- VAMPIRES PEE!!! mostly the same reason other people pee; to relieve themselves of the possible toxins and bacteria in a person’s blood 

A vampire can either be made, created via magic, or born

Vampires can procreate but not via unprotected sex with other mortals as a regular mortal carrying a vampire child would be very bad

Vampires can only procreate with other supernatural beings, as such, most vampires choose to either not have sexual relations at all, use protection, or abstain from vampire-human relations 

possibly more to come??? idk i was only expecting a few but then all these hcs just came FLOODING into my brain so good for me i guess 😂

[blackkat15]

Diabetic Things ✨️

Having people assume that I'm type 2 and that I can't have an icecream after going for a swim at the beach

Having teachers assume you're okay to do exams after not being able to do revision and after being dead for two weeks

Having your friends do their own research and panic all the damn time. They mean well but I can look after myself

Waking up at 1am from a low glucose alarm

Having a case of minor brain damage from my brain being in an acid bath for four years. I now have trouble pronouncing things and it takes longer to remember things (Wheatley was right)

Having to find out the correct amount of carbs for calculating at restaurants but all they have are calories. MacDonald's of all places have the carbs on their website and I am so damn grateful to them

Feeling icky whenever my blood suagr is high and then realising that's what I've been feeling for the past four years

Being a healthy weight after many years

Not feeling cold all the time after many years

Pancreas not paying rent

Immune system sucking ass for giving me shit allergies, a dead pancreas and malfunctioning lungs

Being able to drive again without nearly crashing the car

Feeling more confident in my appearance because I don't look like a skeleton

Less anxiety and depression

Realising the medical system in Australia is a load of bullshit. Nobody gets paid enough, they're so worried about COVID they've forgotten that more deadly things exist, the medical staff are taught differently than how they were before and are more snobbish

Having the National Diabetes Service Scheme only cut the costs of the cheap ass needles and not the expensive ass insulin and sensors

Getting scars more easily because diabetics don't heal as fast as other people

Getting a good night sleep where I don't have to get up every thirty minutes to pee

Being able to be alive instead of being half dead

Learning I can't have alcohol because it can mess up my blood sugar and if I wanna have sex I have to make sure my sugars are okay (Wtf)

Having teachers say I'm very resilient and that even if I was dead and in hospital I did all my work and was ahead of everyone

Karen's judging me for living my damn life

[stereotypical-jew]

all day. ALL DAY. i have been having high blood sugar symptoms. and yet. my blood sugar is not high! i even got out my meter and tested manually! and yet i am very dehydrated and peeing every hour and i have a headache and i'm lethargic and basically everything that i feel when i'm stupid high. but i'm not. AGHHHHH

[prapasara]

Dandelion Tea Benefits : 15 Shocking Scientific Reasons To Love It

 Dandelion Tea Benefits : 15 Shocking Scientific Reasons To Love It

THE HEALING POWER OF DANDELION FLOWERS

A caller on many green gardens, the humble dandelion flower with its fluffy yellow head has long been misunderstood. This bright plant is often seen as a weed, but the dandelion plant makes for an excellent herbal root remedy to add to your tea.

The bright burst petals that turn to seed pods that shift easily in the wind; the dandelion takes its name from the French for lions tooth and is similar in look to chrysanthemums. It has the longest blooming season of all the plants often adorning fields and gardens from spring straight through the summer. The seeds are as light as air and can be carried as far as five miles from their origin, which helps explain how they seem to pop up in every nook and cranny.

Dandelions are bursting with a whole range of health benefits and can have a delicately sweet taste or be a truly robust drink. Being naturally caffeine-free and easy to get hold of, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t brew up a beautiful cup and let those healing properties get to work. Take a look as we delve deeper into all the dandelion tea benefits…

WHAT IS DANDELION TEA?

Dandelion tea is a tisane often made from the dandelion root and is an ancient herbal medicine. It can also be called dandelion coffee because of its dark coloring. Dandelion tea is often made with the root of the plant but the stem, leaves, and the whole plant can also be brewed. Drinking dandelion tea is believed to have certain benefits to health.

Dandelion tea is sometimes used as a coffee substitute for those who like the tasting notes and charm of coffee but can’t handle the caffeine. The dark coloring and deep and smoky-tasting notes of the dandelion root are comparative to coffee but you can also brew dandelion leaves and stem to create a lighter floral palate. As you can see, this herbal tea can be super versatile and come loaded with lots of essential nutrients and vitamins to give you a boost.

Dandelion pops its yellow head up everywhere. From the meadows of Eastern Europe to your own backyard. You can go out with a basket and pick this vibrant and hearty root yourself or you can buy up pre-picked, dried, and bagged dandelion tea to make it a fuss-free experience and to avoid the potential pitfalls of picking up pesticides.

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF DANDELION TEA

In the future, before you weed and write off this route, first take a read of all the ways in which dandelion tea may be able to boost your health. Fresh with flower power, this common yellow flower comes loaded with plenty of health benefits. Packed with vitamins, sterols, flavonoids, and minerals, it’s no wonder that for centuries this flower has been used as a medicinal remedy in both brew and broth. Believed to help with everything from helping detox the body to reducing bloat, and even lending a helping hand when it comes to cutting out UTI’s, here are all the awesome benefits of brewing up a cup of dandelion tea…

1.HEALING DIURETIC EFFECT

For those who are forever in a battle with bloating or have the need to flush their system, drinking dandelion tea can be a natural diuretic. This brew can help your body to pee, which in turn can rid your liver and kidneys of toxins and keep you fresh and fit.

2. LOWERS BLOOD SUGAR

With diabetes type 2 on the rise, it helps to have dandelion tea in your arsenal too. According to a piece published in Diabetic Studies, dandelions can help to moderate blood sugar levels and to improve insulin tolerance too.

3) GIVES TONS OF ANTIOXIDANTS

Antioxidants are just about the best thing your body can get and luckily dandelion tea delivers a high dose. It is especially high in beta-carotene which helps prevent cellular damage and oxidative stress. Antioxidants are super important for helping your body to neutralize free radicals. Free radicals contribute to everything from speeding up the signs of aging to developing disease so anything you can do to cut out their presence in the body is going to greatly improve your health.

4) HELPS WITH DETOX

Say farewell to toxins as you get into the habit of sipping dandelion tea on a daily basis. This ancient healing brew can help to cleanse and maintain correct liver health. The liver is an essential organ for keeping the blood filtered and detoxed which is why anything that can improve liver health and reduce the risk of liver disease should be considered a healthy remedy.

5) LOWERS CHOLESTEROL

Bringing your cholesterol level down is important for those who want to reduce the risk of heart disease and other issues. A 2012 animal study showed that dandelion could help reduce hyperlipidemia. Hyperlipidemia is the term used for when you have high lipid levels in the blood and these lipids include cholesterol. The research found that animals who consumed dandelion root extract had a decrease in their cholesterol. While human studies are needed to set the record straight, this could be a potential bonus to sipping dandelion tea.

6) PROMOTES WEIGHT LOSS

Some recent studies came out of Korea that compared the dandelion root and its rich properties to some weight loss drugs (namely Orlistat). It’s believed that dandelion can also inhibit pancreatic lipase. This fact combined with dandelions ability to stop the body from retaining water adds up to it being a potential candidate for helping when it comes to being an all-natural and effective weight-loss strategy for those who are struggling with obesity.

7) LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE

Shrink your blood pressure to a healthy level with a daily drink of dandelion tea. This floral bright brew is ripe with potassium. Potassium is an awesome form of electrolytes for the body and can help the kidneys to filter toxins and improves blood flow.

8) HIGH IN VITAMINS AND NUTRITIOUS

The dandelion packs a mighty punch and comes full of all kinds of vitamins and minerals. Dandelion tea is high in vitamin A and vitamin C, both of which boost the immune system and encourages healthy cell growth. It also helps our eyesight and reduces the signs of premature aging. Dandelions are also brightened with vitamin K which helps bone health and is essential to blood clotting. Dandelions are also rich in potassium, magnesium, and calcium making them a nutritionists dream and excellent for your overall wellness.

9) HELPS URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

The mashup of awesome antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties means that drinking dandelion tea is good for battling all kinds of infections and studies have shown that it can also help you to kick out urinary tract infections fast when combined with uva ursi. This is also linked to dandelion teas natural diuretic capabilities.

10) NATURALLY ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Ripe with anti-inflammatory properties, drinking dandelion tea can help keep you fighting fit. Studies have shown that all the parts of the dandelion plant hold antioxidant properties and natural anti-inflammatories. As inflammation can play a major role in many ailments and diseases, drinking dandelion tea can reduce these risks and generally boost your health for the better.

11) IMPROVES THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

Fight off infection and get protected against a whole swathe of harmful bacteria as you turn to the boost of dandelion tea. This robust root may have a host of antimicrobial and antiviral powers, both of which help your body to fend off short term and long-term ailments. Test-tube studies also found that dandelion reduced the capability for viruses to replicate and spread inside the body.

12) LOWERS RISK OF CANCER

There have been a whole host of studies recently delving into how natural remedies can help in the fight against cancer or when it comes to reducing the risks of developing cancer. Tea has played a major role in this and dandelion tea is also making that list. A recent study looked at the effects dandelion root was having on melanoma cells in humans. It found that the dandelion was inducing the death of skin cancer cells. Of course, its early days and this trial didn’t include humans but it makes for intriguing reading for sure.

13) SHORTENS THE LENGTH OF THE FLU

Flu season is never any fun and for those who have been struck down by influenza, you may want to sip on some dandelion tea to help your body get fighting fit and back to normal. Dandelion extract has been studied to see if it can reduce virus levels. While this test was done in vitro and human studies are needed, the results did show a positive result that dandelion can cut down flu time without negative effects.

14) IMPROVES SKIN HEALTH

A vision of spring, flower extract and other plants are often found stashed in skin care creams and products thanks to their floral powers to soothe and heal. Dandelion is no exception and this bright little bloom is believed to help protect skin against damage from the sun, the premature signs of aging, and even acne. Dandelion reduces inflammation and is also said to boost collagen production and hydration, leaving you looking dewy and fresh all day long.

15) PROMOTES GUT HEALTH & GUT FLORA

For those who suffer from digestive issues, just brew up a cup of dandelion tea and let this ancient folk remedy work its magic. This bright and bold flower knows exactly how to set your stomach straight as it can help finetune your flow of bile, soothe the stomach lining, and help the gut absorb all those much- needed minerals. The dandelion plant is also found to increase your bodies natural probiotic properties by boosting your lactobacillus.

SIDE EFFECTS

While plenty of people enjoy dandelion tea without any side effects at all, there are some who may want to check in with their medical professionals first. Those who should not drink dandelion tea or should check in first includes those who have an allergy to ragweed as dandelion could trigger a reaction.

People on certain medications may also want to go easy on dandelion tea as it can interfere with certain medicines, especially diuretic medicine, people on medicine for kidneys, and certain antibiotics. Remember to check in with your doctor first.

DANDELION ROOT TEA RECIPE

If you can’t find dandelion tea at your local store, you can easily go out and make your own. For fresh dandelion tea make sure that no herbicides or pesticides have been used on the area before picking the flowers.

The Flowers

· Place six flowers or leaves in a cup.

· Add hot water and let steep for 15-20 minutes.

· Enjoy

The Roots

For those who enjoy a heartier coffee-like brew, skip the delicate flowers and go straight for the root.

· Wash and chop the root.

· Roast on low in the oven for 2 hours.

· Add one teaspoon to your cup.

· Pour on hot water.

· Let steep for ten minutes.

· Enjoy.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DANDELION TEA

CAN YOU DRINK DANDELION TEA EVERY DAY?

Yes, you can easily enjoy a cup of dandelion greens every day to build up those bountiful health benefits.

DOES DANDELION TEA MAKE YOU POOP?

Drinking dandelion tea can keep you regular as it aids your digestive system. For those who are struggling with constipation, a cup of dandelion tea can be just the ticket.

IS DANDELION TEA SAFE?

For most people drinking dandelion tea will have no side effects and in-fact can bring a burst of health benefits. However, those who should skip the tea or check in with their healthcare provider first include anyone who has had allergic reactions to ragweed or sensitivity and those who are currently on medication – especially for kidneys and antibiotics.

HOW MUCH DANDELION ROOT TEA PER DAY?

Start your day with a cup of dandelion root tea and build it up slowly if you wish to consume more. Dandelion has diuretic properties and can increase your urination output, so its important to go gentle and let your body adjust to it first.

IS DANDELION TEA ACIDIC OR ALKALINE?

Dandelion root tea is alkaline-based which means it won’t have a negative effect on your tooth enamel.

WRAP UP

A delicate or deeply satisfying tea that grows in your own garden? Yes please. Now we know that dandelions are ripe with all kinds of health benefits and make for a delicious brew too, we won’t consider them a pesky weed any longer. Sunny and bright, this beautiful tea is great on its own or you can blend it with turmeric or balance with green tea or chamomile to enhance its flavor profile and boost the benefits.

Did you know that dandelion tea was so good for you? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Medical Disclaimer: While we have delved into the research available on the health benefits of these teas, this is for informative purposes only and shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. Those who have any health-related queries should reach out to a medical professional. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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