Tuesday, August 5, 2008

The Diabetes Survivor

Diabetes is a disorder which affects the body's ability to use insulin properly. People with diabetes are not able to produce insulin or enough insulin. Insulin is important as it controls the amount of sugar in the blood and the rate of glucose in the cells. Glucose produces energy and the food for our brains which is essential to maintain a good health . According to the American Diabetes Association there are around 18 million Americans suffering from Diabetes. There are two types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 only affect around 8% of the total population of diabetes. People with this type of diabetes usually have it in early stage of life. Their pancreas cannot produce insulin at all. They are considered Insulin-Dependent and they have to take insulin for life. This situation could have been cause by a virus. There is now no scientific cure for Type 1 Diabetes. We won't , in this paper, deal with Type 1 Diabetes .

TYPE 2 DIABETES

Type 2 Diabetes usually occurs around the middle-age and is the most common with around 90% of the total population of Diabetes.Their pancreas don't produce enough quantities of insulin. There is a new phenomenon, that is an increasing number of young people developing Type 2 Diabetes. This is linked to the rates of obesity among younger age category of the population. This is becoming a social and political issue since obesity is the biggest factor in getting diabetes and obesity is considered also to be linked with sixty different diseases. The big concern is that when blood sugar is not maintained at a proper level, complications will surface. High blood sugar levels can lead to blindness, kidney failure, heart disease and nerve damage.Their pancreas don't produce enough quantities of insulin. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead also to cardiovascular disease and it is more likely that patients with diabetes have greater chances to contract cardiovascular disease and the majority of them also suffer from high blood pressure.

STEPS TO CURE YOUR DIABETES
If you suspect to have diabetes, and you have a family history of diabetes, and you are overweight, it is imperative that you consult health professionals in order to measure your levels of glucose in the blood. There are some symptoms like loss of libido, chronic fatigue, wounds not healing normally, blurred vision, excessive urination that are also very good signals.People with controlled diabetes can live a normal life. The first step is to examine your eating habits and determine which foods should be avoided and which ones would be more appropriate for your situation. Some changes in lifestyle , exercise on a regular basis and an appropriate healthy diet should be undertaken. It would be beneficial to remove toxins from your body and undertake a good body cleansing program since now we are living in a very toxic world. The second step would be losing extra weight because as mentioned above obesity is the most important factor in getting diabetes. The third step would be to get some natural supplements to stabilize and decrease your blood sugar levels but always consult a health professional before replacing your medications.

Using natural supplements can help you to ensure proper blood sugar levels and to stay healthy for a long time. If you revise your lifestyle, there will a time that extra insulin and medication will not be needed any more. Take action now to live a better, healthier and happier life.

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