By Mohamad Ali
The type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder that is often preventable but sad to say, the condition is on the rise worldwide. Diabetes is now affecting 246 million people and is expected to hit 380 million by 2025. Each year a further 7 million people develop diabetes. It is now the fourth leading cause of global death by disease. Among the complications of diabetes are heart and blood vessel disease including stroke and heart attack, nerve damage, diabetic retinopathy, and kidney failure.
Diabetes is the largest cause of kidney failure and is responsible for huge dialysis costs. At least 50% of all people with diabetes are unaware of their condition and in some countries this figure may be as high as 80%. However, up to 80% of type 2 diabetes is preventable if we adopt a healthy diet and lifestyle, and increase physical activity.
According to medical research, insulin resistance is a major factor in the development of the syndrome. When you continually consume sugar, high carbohydrate and high fat diet, your body will become less sensitive to insulin. It compensates by making more insulin. Years later, the pancreas will simply give up. The insulin level drops and the blood sugar begin to rise. Insulin resistance leads to obesity.
In order to prevent and treat diabetes, you have to take note of the following points:
1. Eat a balanced diet by combining good protein and good fat with low glycemic carbohydrates. The protein and fats can be obtained from vegetables and its oils, olive oil, nuts, beans. It is also available from the cold water fish such as salmon and tuna which are rich in the omega 3 fatty acids. Protein is also available from fowl. Get the carbohydrates from whole fruits and vegetables. Avoid refined foods. Foods like fiber, brussels sprouts, cucumbers, green beans, soy beans, tofu and garlic have an insulin-like action on the body and should be included in the diet regularly.
2. Ensure that you have plenty of exercise. Exercise will make your body more sensitive to insulin. A brisk walk of 30-45 minutes three times weekly is more than sufficient.
3. Maintain a regular intake of supplements in your daily meals.
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BOOK REVIEWS
The agony of having diabetes is beyond comparison. This is especially so when you take into account the subsequent complications arising out of uncontrolled blood sugar. Its association with cardiovascular disease is related to increased risk of heart attack, stroke and lower limbs amputation. Heart attack and stroke are the major causes of premature death in people with diabetes.
That is why we must emphasize on prevention or when diabetes is present, to delay the complications. Alongside practicing healthy lifestyles, you should not be contented with diabetes by just taking medications as on the long run, medicines have a very negative effect on the body. The pharmaceutical companies are churning deadly lies on the benefits of diabetic medicines just to fill up their coffers. There are medical practitioners who can vouch for this.
You should go for diet control, exercise and supplements. There are many websites that claim to be able to treat diabetes without resorting to medications. In our desperation to combat the disease, we should not simply succumb to such claims.
However, the websites below are very good presentations on the treatment of diabetes. The good number of testimonials supporting the effectiveness of the treatment as explained by the authors, Julia Hanf and Matt Traverso and the band of doctors who dared to speak up against conventional medicine speak volumes of the treatment. We do believe that the methods outlined can assist in combating diabetes. We have to persevere and to try all means to eliminate diabetes permanently to ensure that we can relive a happy and healthy life.
Reference # 1
HOW TO PLAY THE DIABETES DIET GAME AND WIN
By Julia Hanf
The author discovered hell on her wedding night when her husband crashed to the floor because his blood sugar level spiked for eating too much cake, and champagne.
She detailed the impact of food on diabetes. The demographic aspect of diabetes was raised where in certain countries, diabetes statistics was neglible compared to the west. She went on to hit the drug companies for similar reasons as I had explained earlier. A good book to digest and implement.
Reference # 2
HOW TO REVERSE DIABETES NOW
By Matt Traverso
Skilfully written to highlight the impact of acids on the body arising from consumption of wrong foods which are acidic and thus bombard the pancreas leading to its exhaustion. When the pancreas gives up producing insulin, the blood sugar level will rise and diabetes sets in. He explained on ways to boost immunity, as well as reducing cravings for toxic foods. A good book to overcome diabetes.