In type 2 diabetes, the most common the pancreas is unable to use insulin properly or has too little insulin, the hormone that allows sugar to be stored or used for energy. It's a vicious cycle where poor fat and sugar metabolism lead to weight gain...which then leads to diabetes. The cycle keeps going. Diabetes makes you more hungry, so symptoms are aggravated as well as brought on by eating too much fat and too many sugary foods.
Complications from diabetes are the fourth leading cause of death by disease in the world today. Heart disease, high blood pressure, retinopathy (loss of vision), nerve damage, kidney problems, arteriosclerosis, and circulatory problems are all major problems that face diabetics. But there is a lot of hope. While some cases need to be managed medically, many type 2 diabetics can balance their blood sugar by following a low glycemic, low fat diet and getting regular exercise.
People with a family of the disease, who are over weight, or who get little or no exercise are at the highest risk. A diet high in refined sugar and refined carbohydrates is another factor. Sugar has become an entire food group, counting for an astounding 20% of total daily calories for adult Americans. But a high sugar diet overworks, then damages the pancreas, so your body can't produce or correctly use insulin. As refined carbohydrates and sugars cease to be metabolized, they accumulate in the body and are stored as fat. Excess body fat and lack of exercise then bring on insulin resistance.
Do you have high blood sugar warning signs?
.extreme thirst with frequent urination
.slow healing cuts and wounds; chronic infections
.recent weight loss or weight gain without diet changes
.severe, unexplained fatigue
.blurry vision
If you have diabetes warning symptoms, seek medical advice. Testing your blood sugar when you get up in the morning can also provide some helpful clues. Home blood glucose monitoring kits are available from most pharmacies.
1. Start with diet improvements. Do not skip meals. Most diabetics should eat 6 mini-meals a day, especially if they're on insulin therapy.
Focus on a largely plant-based, fresh foods diet for complex carbohydrates that don't require much insulin for metabolism Make sure you are getting high quality protein from fish, legumes, and green superfoods like barley brass and spirulilna. Add high fiber vegetables, and whole grains like oats and brown rice to stabilize sugar swings.
Diet improvements are necessary to overcoming type 2 diabetes and avoiding its complications. A healthy, natural foods diet, in addition to reducing insulin requirements and balancing blood sugar, has the nice "side effects" of healthy weight loss and better heart protection. Regular exercise and certain natural supplements are important to normalize high blood sugar swings. If you crave sweets, consider natural sweeteners like stevia and luohan fruits which taste great and are safe for diabetics and people with hypoglycemia.
Dr. Linda Page Healthy Healing 2006
Complications from diabetes are the fourth leading cause of death by disease in the world today. Heart disease, high blood pressure, retinopathy (loss of vision), nerve damage, kidney problems, arteriosclerosis, and circulatory problems are all major problems that face diabetics. But there is a lot of hope. While some cases need to be managed medically, many type 2 diabetics can balance their blood sugar by following a low glycemic, low fat diet and getting regular exercise.
People with a family of the disease, who are over weight, or who get little or no exercise are at the highest risk. A diet high in refined sugar and refined carbohydrates is another factor. Sugar has become an entire food group, counting for an astounding 20% of total daily calories for adult Americans. But a high sugar diet overworks, then damages the pancreas, so your body can't produce or correctly use insulin. As refined carbohydrates and sugars cease to be metabolized, they accumulate in the body and are stored as fat. Excess body fat and lack of exercise then bring on insulin resistance.
Do you have high blood sugar warning signs?
.extreme thirst with frequent urination
.slow healing cuts and wounds; chronic infections
.recent weight loss or weight gain without diet changes
.severe, unexplained fatigue
.blurry vision
If you have diabetes warning symptoms, seek medical advice. Testing your blood sugar when you get up in the morning can also provide some helpful clues. Home blood glucose monitoring kits are available from most pharmacies.
1. Start with diet improvements. Do not skip meals. Most diabetics should eat 6 mini-meals a day, especially if they're on insulin therapy.
Focus on a largely plant-based, fresh foods diet for complex carbohydrates that don't require much insulin for metabolism Make sure you are getting high quality protein from fish, legumes, and green superfoods like barley brass and spirulilna. Add high fiber vegetables, and whole grains like oats and brown rice to stabilize sugar swings.
Diet improvements are necessary to overcoming type 2 diabetes and avoiding its complications. A healthy, natural foods diet, in addition to reducing insulin requirements and balancing blood sugar, has the nice "side effects" of healthy weight loss and better heart protection. Regular exercise and certain natural supplements are important to normalize high blood sugar swings. If you crave sweets, consider natural sweeteners like stevia and luohan fruits which taste great and are safe for diabetics and people with hypoglycemia.
Dr. Linda Page Healthy Healing 2006
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