Benefits of Drinking
Alcohol for Diabetes Type
II
by Michael V.Gruber
Mph
Diabetes
Mellitus comes in two
forms, Type I and Type
II. Unlike Diabetes Type
I, Type II Diabetes
Mellitus occurs later in
life. The majority of
Type II Diabetics are
women.
Documented in
medical journals, drinking
alcohol can lower the risks of
complications for women who
have Type II Diabetes Mellitus.
A light to moderate amount of
alcohol and life style
enhancement has the greatest
positive effect and will
benefit a woman's future
health.
The importance of alcohol and
its
dangers
The mechanism of alcohol\'s
effects, in moderate amounts of
about 2 drinks a day, can
decrease the insulin resistance
in women with Type II diabetes.
In a normal situation, the
insulin acts on the peripheral
cells where the glucose or
sugar is waiting to enter. The
insulin binds to the cell and
the glucose enters.
Unfortunately, in this type of
diabetes, the insulin does not
bind to the cell where the
insulin resistance takes place
and the glucose can\'t go
inside. This results in
hyperglycemia which is most
toxic to the body.
Beer and wine were shown to
have greater benefit than hard
liquor. On the other hand, too
little or too much alcohol has
been implicated as risk factors
for this type of diabetes. It
is dangerous to consume too
much alcohol as this can lead
to adverse effects such as
hypoglycemia, inhibition of
insulin secretion,
pancreatitis, increased
incidence of breast cancer,
ketoacidosis, cirrhosis of the
liver, and most notably,
addiction.
Women who have experienced
menopause are at even higher
risk for Type II Diabetes. They
are also at risk for
cardiovascular disease.
Alcohol\'s benefits are that it
can increase the level of good
cholesterol such as HDL,
decrease platelet aggregation,
and reduce incidence of
myocardial infarction.
The French
Paradox
In southwestern France they
have high saturated fat diet.
The French workers in this
study have a 36 percent lower
incidence of coronary artery
disease when compared to
similar U.S. workers. They have
a high intake of red wine with
antioxidants and they have
shown lower platelet
aggregation and lower
atherosclerosis. As stated
previously, this suggests that
not only is alcohol good for
Diabetes but good for the heart
as well.
Lifestyle
Changes
Drinking alcohol is not the
only way to decrease the
chances of acquiring Type II
Diabetes. There are many other
factors that influence the
development of this disease.
According to the New England
Journal of Medicine researchers
led by Dr. Hu, overweight and
obesity is the single most
important predictor of
diabetes. They also say that
"lack of exercise, a poor diet,
current smoking, and abstinence
from alcohol use were all
associated with a significantly
increased risk of diabetes."
Obese women, who choose to
exercise regularly and follow a
healthy diet while abstaining
from smoking, can decrease
their chances of acquiring
diabetes by 24 percent. It is
50 percent for overweight
women.
Michael
V. Gruber, MPH is a
contributing author to My
Nursing Degree Online,
providing articles and
resources for nurses looking
for continuing education
online. Find more information
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