Diabetes destroys your lifestyle; there are so many restrictions one must go through and there also is this major lifestyle change happening. It is indeed possible to reverse diabetes if not stop it completely. [Read: Lifestyle Modifications for Diabetics]
Diabetes is causing many complex problems in people’s lives. It is resulting in blindness, body parts amputation and heart diseases all across the world. Health departments all across the world are spending billions of dollars for this disease and yet are not being able to control it. This is primarily because changing the course of this disease depends on the public. You are the vulnerable man whom diabetes can attack anytime and no matter how much the Government spends it can never be able to remove it all together unless you decide to do something. Yes, sometimes type 2 too.
Here are 4 ways in which you may be able to reverse the effect of diabetes:
Eating Habits – One of the most important things to take care of if you wish to reverse diabetes is your food habit. A diabetic person needs to take care of what he or she eats. If you are a diabetic then you must by all means increase your intake of protein. This is because protein is essential for repairing the membrane of your cells. It is also important to lower the intake of carbohydrate, this is because carbohydrate is converted into sugar when digestion. So lower intake of foods like, breads, chips, pasta, rice and the likes. [Read: Diet for Diabetics]
Exercises – Moderate exercise is good for diabetics. This is because exercising helps in spending extra energy or fuel (in the form of glucose) for the exercising muscles. So in this way the body’s glucose level remains low. But too much of exercising is also not good. Ideally you should walk for half an hour each day and a more rigorous approach can often reverse insulin resistance or diabetes. [Read: Exercise for Diabetes]
Manage Stress – Stress plays a very big role in blood sugar imbalance. Stress can increase weight around the middle and also is the cause for insulin resistance. Therefore, it is necessary to indulge in some relaxing practices like yoga, hot baths, exercises, massages and the likes. [Read:
Supplements – Nutritional supplements can be a very great advantage if you want to reverse diabetes, especially for type 2 and insulin resistance. All the essential nutrients required by your body can be found this way. You can have the following –
- Multivitamins and minerals
- Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin D
- Fish oil
- Antioxidants
- B-complex vitamins
The points given above are a natural way of being healthy and fit; if your diabetes has to be reversed it will happen with your healthy lifestyle.
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