People are now much concerned of being diabetic. It is that no one can now ignore the fact that more and more people are becoming diabetic every day. Once you are diagnosed with diabetes, it is better to start treating it without further delay.
Treating diabetes does not mean taking diabetes pills or insulin injections. The first thing towards treating diabetes is to understand what diabetes is. Get know all aspects of this killer disease in all its ramifications. Know all the complications regarding diabetes. Knowing diabetes better is the first step towards treating diabetes.
The most important thing is to keep the blood sugar levels under control. You have to regularly monitor your blood sugar level. This will help you to check if your body is responding to the medications. It is better to check the blood sugar levels every day and if not check it once in two days.
Taking tablets or injecting insulin does not mean that you will have control over the blood sugar. A healthy life style combined with a perfect diet plan and good exercise helps in controlling the sugar levels.
Your body gets glucose from the food that you take so it is necessary to control the food that you eat. Instead of taking heavy meals, go for smaller meals. Eat only a balanced diet that contains the necessary proteins, fats and carbohydrates. You have to add more of fibres and vegetables in your diet. It is also better to reduce the alcohol consumption.
Well, once you have control over your glucose intake, the next thing is to maintain it. Exercise burns the glucose that you take and helps in maintaining your glucose level. It is said that exercise helps in keeping the body weight under control, which means you only have the required glucose level. Walking is a very good exercise.
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Overweight persons are at more risk of diabetes
An overweight person is more at risk in getting diabetes than a normal person. Well, it has also been see that diabetic patients who maintain their weight show better levels of diabetes and their diabetes is on a safer side. Moreover, these persons also need less of the drug to maintain their diabetes. This all shows how overweight is related to diabetes.
Overweight persons take more of the carbohydrates than what is normally needed. When more carbohydrates are taken than what is required, the rest is left in the body itself, which leads to more weight. Well, the insulin that the body produces will not be able to brake down these extra fats in the body, which results in an increase in blood sugar.
Well, a diabetic person should not go for heavy meals. It is better to eat more small meals, which helps in keeping away hunger. When a person is hungry, there is a possibility that he eats more that can lead to undigested carbohydrates in the body. Well, a diabetic person’s diet should be a low-fat and low-carbohydrate one. It is better to give up fast foods and fried foods. Add more of vegetables and fruits in the diet.
Along with a healthy diet, one has to do regular exercise to keep away diabetics.
Overweight persons take more of the carbohydrates than what is normally needed. When more carbohydrates are taken than what is required, the rest is left in the body itself, which leads to more weight. Well, the insulin that the body produces will not be able to brake down these extra fats in the body, which results in an increase in blood sugar.
Well, a diabetic person should not go for heavy meals. It is better to eat more small meals, which helps in keeping away hunger. When a person is hungry, there is a possibility that he eats more that can lead to undigested carbohydrates in the body. Well, a diabetic person’s diet should be a low-fat and low-carbohydrate one. It is better to give up fast foods and fried foods. Add more of vegetables and fruits in the diet.
Along with a healthy diet, one has to do regular exercise to keep away diabetics.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Diabetes: a life threatening disease
Millions of people the world over are affected with Diabetes, a life-threatening disease. Dangerous if not controlled, Diabetes can bring in many complications like heart disease, stroke, kidney function, arterial disease, nerve damage and vision problems.
Diabetes is caused because of disordered metabolism. Hereditary and environmental causes are attributed to diabetes, in which the metabolism and sugar level in the body is disrupted from performing its normal functions.
People with diabetes have high glucose blood levels, as insulin, which maintains the blood glucose levels, does not function normally. It is also said that when the body fails to produce insulin, the result is diabetes.
Normally there are two types of diabetes – Type 1 and Type 2. Another type of diabetes -- Gestational diabetes – is seen during pregnancy.
The most common type of diabetes is the Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body makes insulin but not enough. It is also called Insulin resistance as the cells show reluctance to let in insulin. Exercising properly and maintaining healthy eating habits can prevent this type of diseases.
The Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which insulin is simply not available. Here
the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas are infected. Type 1 diabetes, also called immune-mediated diabetes, is more serious and increases the risk for several life-threatening illnesses including heart disease, stroke, renal failure, hypertension, blindness, and nerve damage.
Gestational diabetes is what is caused when blood sugar levels rise during pregnancy. Women with gestational diabetes run the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes at any time after the infant is born.
Diabetes is life threatening as it can cause the breakdown of a number of vital organs. Whether diabetes one has, be it type 1, type 2 or gestational, only maintaining a healthy life style can save from further complications.
Diabetes is caused because of disordered metabolism. Hereditary and environmental causes are attributed to diabetes, in which the metabolism and sugar level in the body is disrupted from performing its normal functions.
People with diabetes have high glucose blood levels, as insulin, which maintains the blood glucose levels, does not function normally. It is also said that when the body fails to produce insulin, the result is diabetes.
Normally there are two types of diabetes – Type 1 and Type 2. Another type of diabetes -- Gestational diabetes – is seen during pregnancy.
The most common type of diabetes is the Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body makes insulin but not enough. It is also called Insulin resistance as the cells show reluctance to let in insulin. Exercising properly and maintaining healthy eating habits can prevent this type of diseases.
The Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which insulin is simply not available. Here
the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas are infected. Type 1 diabetes, also called immune-mediated diabetes, is more serious and increases the risk for several life-threatening illnesses including heart disease, stroke, renal failure, hypertension, blindness, and nerve damage.
Gestational diabetes is what is caused when blood sugar levels rise during pregnancy. Women with gestational diabetes run the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes at any time after the infant is born.
Diabetes is life threatening as it can cause the breakdown of a number of vital organs. Whether diabetes one has, be it type 1, type 2 or gestational, only maintaining a healthy life style can save from further complications.
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