Diabetes: insulin, exercise and diet control a must

Once you are diagnosed for any type of diabetes, you should start treatment or it can lead to many complications. A life threatening disease, Diabetes can affect the heart, nervous system, kidneys and several other parts.
People with diabetes are advised insulin according to the Type of diabetes they have. Along with administering Insulin, they should also maintain a healthy body with controlled diet, exercise, and weight reduction.
Insulin cannot be taken orally as it is destroyed in the digestive system. It is usually injected into the muscles. The amount of insulin needed varies from one individual to another depending on a person’s physical activity, diet and other health disorders.
People with Type 1 diabetes must be administered Insulin two to four times a day. These people should also control their diet by distributing meals and snacks throughout the day. Well, the intake of insulin should also not exceed the limits and if a person takes too much insulin, it leads to low blood sugar levels. This condition called hypoglycemia can be overcome by taking glucose tablets or by foods with high sugar content.
Exercising, controlling diet, and weight reduction alone can work in some persons with Type 2 diabetes. But if these cannot even control the sugar levels, the person is prescribed oral medication. If these oral medications are ineffective, then insulin should have to be taken.
Persons with diabetes should take a meal that is low in fat and that contains more carbohydrates. He should take more vegetables, beans, and grains.

Pre diabetes; what’s it?

Pre diabetes is a condition in which the glucose level in the blood is higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. Well, it is seen that people with pre-diabetes are likely to develop Type 2 diabetes in ten years time.

It has also been stated that people with pre diabetes have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

Those who are pre- diabetic can delay or prevent developing Type 2 diabetes if they lead a healthy life style, which includes weight loss and moderate physical exercise.