Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Dealing With Diabetes

I have Type 2 diabetes and have been battling it for several years. So far,so good.I have it under control but I also take medication.My ultimate objective is to manage my diabetes naturally without any medication. That sounds simple, but it's actually pretty difficult--you must do it forever.The solution theoretically is simple--lose weight,alter your diet,and exercise regularly.It's not easy but it can be done.What gave me the will power to do something about it was a stern warning from my cardiologist--either fix your diabetes problem or look forward to a shoterned, very disabling departure from this mortal coil.It's not like I was a young man and had a long life ahead of me. I'm 60 now and the years remaining are precious! So diet and exercise I did. With the proper motivation anyone can get it under control.You can beat diabetes naturally if you change your lifestyle. It's interesting to note that there are cultures of people in the world today where Type 2 diabetes is virtually non-existent. So why is it so prevalent here in the U.S.?

What Exactly Is Diabetes?

Some people are born with type 1 diabetes or develop it when they are young children. This type of diabetes usually requires insulin and aggressive blood sugar management.Type 1 diabetes cannot be cured--just managed. Type 1 diabetes accounts for only 5% of the total cases of diabetes. Type 2 can be managed effectively through lifestyle chabges and, if needed, medication.

Diabetes is nothing to be trifled with? Very! Early symptoms of diabetes are the result of elevated blood sugar levels. Excessive levels of blood sugar reult in higher levels of sugar in your urine. This increases your urination frequncy and that leads to dehydration. Other symptoms include blurred vision, extreme tiredness, and stuborn infections that just seem to take forever to clear up.I myself used to feel lttle sharp pains in my feet and fingers. These are more like sharp "pings" of pain. Late stages of diabetes result in having your toes/feet/legs amputated, going blind, having kidney faiure--it's just not pretty.

 

Another form of diabetes, known as gestational diabetes, occurs in some women during pregnancy. It is a temporary condition caused by pregnancy and usually occurs in the later stages, once the baby has formed but is still growing

Although there is currently no cure for diabetes mellitus, it can be controlled successfully with an active treatment plan. Recent medical advances show pancreas and iseet cell transplants offer some hope.

What Are The Symptoms Of Diabetes?

Most Type 1 sufferers get it early in their lives. The classic signs of diabetes include:

1. Frequent urination, because the body is trying to get rid of the excess sugar in the blood
2. Intense thirst, because the body needs to replace the fluid lost through the urine
3. bigger appetite, because the cells need nutrients
4. Weight loss, because without insulin, the body begins to starve.

Type 2 diabetes usually sneaks up on people and many don't discover they have it until symptoms are evident. Sadly, the diagnosis most often is made only after a complication of the disease happens. It's caused by a lack of exercise and a diet high in sugar and carbohyfrates. It used to be called "Adult Diabetes" because it did not develop until people became older,less active, and overweight. Sadly, because of our sedentary lifestyle these days and the easy availibility of junk and fast food, we're seeing more cases of Type 2 diabetes develop among teenagers and even younger children who are obese.

Your weight affects so much of your body's condition. Being overweight can keep your body from making and using insulin properly. It can also lead to hypertension. The Diabetes Prevention Program, a three-year clinical trial conducted on diabeste patients last year, showed that losing even a few pounds can help reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes because it helps your body use insulin more effectively. In the clinical study people experiencing a 5-7% weight loss saw significant reduction of diabetes risk. So here's news flash--If you lost twenty or thirty pounds, depending on how overweight you are and kept it off, or if you became a vegetarian, you probably wouldn't have diabetes at all,at least Type 2 diabetes!

Published by Heart Wellness Store