Reversing the Effects of Type 2 Diabetes - 4 Tips
It is a fact that of the 3 million diabetics in the UK alone, about 1 million are unaware that they have this disease.
Before going any further, let me make it clear that there is no cure for diabetes, type 1 or 2, so this article is not here to give false hope, nor does it offer any "wonder drug" to line the pockets of the unscrupulous.
However, there are certain things you can do to reverse some of the effects, and also to prevent the shocking potential long term consequences of renal failure or blindness for example, if left untreated.
1.
Keep Track of Your Blood Sugar.
Whether you are injecting with insulin, taking oral medication or using diet to control your type 2 diabetes, one thing you should be doing is keeping a check on your sugar levels.
Although it's a nuisance to take a spot of blood from a finger, after all no one likes jabbing a needle into them, it's very important.
The fact is, needles have advanced so much in recent times that it really is almost painless, and you can hardly feel it.
You can even get a spring loaded lancet device, which s simple to use and goes a very short way into the skin.
The fact is, by monitoring your blood sugar using a meter, and keeping a log, not only can you see your glucose levels at specific times of the day, you can also evaluate the effects of certain foods and see a trend over time as medication kicks in or is adjusted.
2.
Watch What You Eat.
The fact of the matter is, most diabetics are overweight.
Obesity seems to be a main cause of developing this disease.
By paying attention to what you eat, you will not only notice the effects when tracking your blood sugars (above), you will also start to lose weight.
This helps delay or prevents the onset of health problems later in life.
3.
Exercise.
A thorny issue for some, conjuring up visions of sweating in the gym, whilst "beautiful" people gaze at you with a patronisingly sympathetic smile.
No, as overweight diabetics, that's not what we want, at least not straight off.
A simple extra 20 minutes a day walking has been shown to have a major positive effect on blood glucose levels.
Instead of using insulin to reduce the level of glucose, people who exercise regularly burn that glucose through the exercise.
Not only that, but more exercise combined with a revised diet results in loss of body weight.
4.
Keep to the Program So many people fail to take diabetes seriously.
The fact that many people are unaware that they have the disease, shows that the onset of type 2 diabetes can be unnoticed.
Indeed, many symptoms can be simply taken as signs of aging or increased stress in the workplace.
The bottom line is, if you are given medication, stick to it.
Doctors have to assume you are taking the prescribed medication and base their decisions accordingly.
Failure to do so is simply dangerous, and dangerous to you, no one else.
Before going any further, let me make it clear that there is no cure for diabetes, type 1 or 2, so this article is not here to give false hope, nor does it offer any "wonder drug" to line the pockets of the unscrupulous.
However, there are certain things you can do to reverse some of the effects, and also to prevent the shocking potential long term consequences of renal failure or blindness for example, if left untreated.
1.
Keep Track of Your Blood Sugar.
Whether you are injecting with insulin, taking oral medication or using diet to control your type 2 diabetes, one thing you should be doing is keeping a check on your sugar levels.
Although it's a nuisance to take a spot of blood from a finger, after all no one likes jabbing a needle into them, it's very important.
The fact is, needles have advanced so much in recent times that it really is almost painless, and you can hardly feel it.
You can even get a spring loaded lancet device, which s simple to use and goes a very short way into the skin.
The fact is, by monitoring your blood sugar using a meter, and keeping a log, not only can you see your glucose levels at specific times of the day, you can also evaluate the effects of certain foods and see a trend over time as medication kicks in or is adjusted.
2.
Watch What You Eat.
The fact of the matter is, most diabetics are overweight.
Obesity seems to be a main cause of developing this disease.
By paying attention to what you eat, you will not only notice the effects when tracking your blood sugars (above), you will also start to lose weight.
This helps delay or prevents the onset of health problems later in life.
3.
Exercise.
A thorny issue for some, conjuring up visions of sweating in the gym, whilst "beautiful" people gaze at you with a patronisingly sympathetic smile.
No, as overweight diabetics, that's not what we want, at least not straight off.
A simple extra 20 minutes a day walking has been shown to have a major positive effect on blood glucose levels.
Instead of using insulin to reduce the level of glucose, people who exercise regularly burn that glucose through the exercise.
Not only that, but more exercise combined with a revised diet results in loss of body weight.
4.
Keep to the Program So many people fail to take diabetes seriously.
The fact that many people are unaware that they have the disease, shows that the onset of type 2 diabetes can be unnoticed.
Indeed, many symptoms can be simply taken as signs of aging or increased stress in the workplace.
The bottom line is, if you are given medication, stick to it.
Doctors have to assume you are taking the prescribed medication and base their decisions accordingly.
Failure to do so is simply dangerous, and dangerous to you, no one else.