Friday, 23 September 2016
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes - Is It Possible?
In the long-term, diabetes causes very serious medical problems such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, nerve damage, neuropathy, glaucoma, cataracts and retinopathy, a weakened immune system, and digestive problems.
Though these medical conditions develop slowly, eventually they can be devastating. Persons who let their diabetes get out of control risk going blind, experiencing a variety of infections, having a foot or leg amputated, requiring kidney dialysis or a transplant, or becoming incapacitated or dying from a stroke or heart attack, among a host of other serious outcomes.
Thus taking steps to beat diabetes is critical. It's not that hard - so it can be done.
Diabetes and your genes
There is a persistent myth that diabetes is all about poor diets, unhealthy life-styles and obesity.
While it may be true that most people who are diabetic are overweight, some thin people also get diabetes. And some people who have an unhealthy lifestyle manage to avoid the disease. Why so?
It is because genetics plays a part in the onset of diabetes. This can be seen from the fact that diabetes seems to run in families.
However, unlike other kinds of genes, the diabetes gene does not 'dictate' that you will get diabetes. It only makes it likely that diabetes will develop under particular circumstances.
For example, if the gene that controls the colour of your eyes says that you eyes will be blue, then your eyes will be blue and there is nothing you can do about it. The same goes for the type and colour of your hair. If your genes decree wavy, brown hair for you then that's what you get.
The kinds of genes that govern diabetes are different. They merely state that if certain conditions come about then you will get diabetes, ie they predispose you to getting the disease.
For example, if your parents were diabetic, it is likely that you inherited the genes that predispose you for type 2 diabetes. So, if you eat the same food as your parents, you are likely to develop diabetes. But if you change your diet and lifestyle, you can probably avoid your parents' fate.
The big question is, once your diabetes has developed, can it be cured?
The short answer is NO. There is no cure.
But you can beat your diabetes - ie prevent the horrendous consequences mentioned above from developing - by eating a plant-focused diet and taking up exercise.
This is relatively easy to do. If your diabetes is not too far advanced, you should be able to stop taking your diabetes medications.
You may also be able to reverse your diabetes - ie revert to your state of health before you ever had diabetes at all - by eating a vegan diet and following an extreme exercise regimen.
Beating Diabetes
To beat your diabetes, you must reduce the excess amounts of glucose and insulin swirling around in your bloodstream.
To do so, you need a diet that is: (1) low in sugar, (2) low in fat, (3) low in salt, (4) high in fibre, and (5) digested slowly. Your diet must also exclude all dairy products and eggs.
The easiest way to devise such a diet is to concentrate on natural, unprocessed foods that are mostly plants. You also need to drink plenty of water, to aid the absorption of the fibre you eat.
You should also take a range of supplements in order to cover any possible dietary deficiencies you might encounter by avoiding dairy products.
This is the basis of the diet I am using to beat my diabetes, so I know it works.
And it is easy to put into practice. All you need to do is to learn how to read food labels so that you can buy the most appropriate food products.
Because you have diabetes, you are likely to be quite overweight if not obese. Once you have been following a beating-diabetes diet like this for three or four weeks, you will notice your weight beginning to drop rapidly.
This is due to the reduced fat and sugar in your diet. You weight will drop until it has reached its natural level with a BMI (body mass index) of less than 25.
Exercise
I got my blood glucose under control by following the kind of diet outlined above without doing any extra exercise. So it seems that exercise is not necessary in order to beat your diabetes.
However, I have since discovered that exercise does help. For example, I eat the same breakfast every day and check my blood glucose two hours later. Normally I get very similar results. But I have noticed that if I go for a 20-minute walk before checking my blood, my glucose reading will be up to ten percent lower than it would be without that walk.
My experience with diabetes and exercise is borne out by recent studies.
In one recent study, people with type 2 diabetes exercised for 175 minutes a week, ie 15 minutes a day for seven days a week and ate a low calorie diet. Within one year, ten percent were able to give up their diabetes medications or had improved to the point where their glucose readings could be classified as pre-diabetic rather than diabetic.
These average results were much better for those who has less severe or newly diagnosed diabetes or who lost the most weight. Among these people, 20% were able to give up taking their diabetes medications.
I feel that if the subjects in this study had been put on the sort of diet I outlined above, rather than a diet that merely restricted calories, most of them would have been able to give up their medications entirely as I have done.
Reversing diabetes
Properly-conducted clinical trials (published in 1990) showed that a vegan diet along with changes to a patient's lifestyle can reverse blockages in arteries.
This diet excluded all meat, fish, dairy products and eggs, so that all animal fat and cholesterol was eliminated from the diet.
Each patient had an angiogram when they first joined the trial and again after one year. An angiogram is a an x-ray technique that uses a special dye and a steady stream of x-rays to take pictures of the blood flow in an artery or vein in the head, arms, legs, chest, back, or stomach.
The results of these trials were impressive. The patients' chest pains ceased and their average LDL (or 'bad') cholesterol level fell by 40 percent.
In addition, comparing the angiograms at the start of the trial with the angiograms taken after one year showed that blockages in the coronary arteries (the arteries that lead to the heart muscle) were starting to shrink and that these arteries were opening up again.
The difference could be seen clearly on the angiograms of 82 percent of patients after one year on the special diet and exercise programme - with no heart bypass operations, angioplasties (artery-widening techniques) or cholesterol lowering drugs.
Given the strong connection between heart disease and diabetes - two-thirds of diabetics eventually die of heart disease - it is likely that such a diet can reverse diabetes to the point where the patient is as healthy as he or she was before their diabetes developed, provided the diet is leavened with a rigorous exercise programme.
Conclusion
It seems to me that you can beat your diabetes, ie prevent it damaging your body beyond repair, by following a plant-focused diet along with some exercise. This is a relatively easy thing to do (as I found out for myself) and, provided you avoid all dairy products and eggs, should enable you to give up taking your medications for diabetes.
Reversing your diabetes, so that you revert to the state of health you were in before you developed diabetes, would be a much harder thing to do. But I believe it can be done, by eating a strictly vegan diet (no meat products of any sort at all) and an extreme exercise programme.
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Diabetes - A Silent Killer
I am on the subject of health, specifically people who suffer from Diabetes.
This article is useful even if you don't suffer from diabetes, because you may know someone who has it or you may get it in the future (statistically).
Having been in the health and fitness industry for over 15 years, I have learned a lot of things. To be perfectly honest I never thought I would be talking about some of the things which I do in today's article.
Its as controversial a discussion as ever, and I will be explaining to you why many people including some of my clients are going completely against government nutrition guidelines and their doctors advice.
Sound crazy?
Read on and maybe you will learn something completely new about diabetes.
Diabetes is a generic term used when a person's blood sugar is above normal levels.
This raise in blood sugar is caused either by the pancreas not providing enough insulin or due to the cells not responding to the insulin produced. (called insulin resistance). Tip - Exercising improves insulin sensitivity and reduces resistance.
About 3.8 million people in the UK have diabetes, but the charity Diabetes U.K. have made predictions that that could become high as 6.2 million by 2035/2036.
These figures do not include the many people who often go undiagnosed. Its been suggested that including these undiagnosed people would treble the total figure. It's a can of worms the NHS don't want to open as the costs could be huge.
Silent Killer
There are not many symptoms of having diabetes and people are often "picked up" as having it whilst having general check ups or treatment for other things.
That's the silent bit. It just creeps up on you and you can't see it coming.
The most common physical symptom is actually being very thirsty. Other symptoms include weight loss and loss of muscle bulk, tiredness and urinating frequently at night. Symptoms which are so mild they are easy to miss, and even easier to ignore.
The easiest way to check if you are at risk is getting your blood sugars tested.
It can be done for free by the nurse at the surgery.
You can also do it at home, but you will need a glucose meter or a self test kit.
The reading will tell you two things, what your "fasted" blood sugar actually is and if it's normal or if there is any reason to see a GP. A GP will usually do at least two more tests to confirm that you have either pre-diabetes or diabetes.
There are three main types of diabetes, type 1, type 2 and the third is called gestational diabetes (during pregnancy).
This post is mostly related to people who suffer from type 2 diabetes or DIET controlled diabetes as it is often called.
People who suffer from type 2 diabetes do so because their cells fail to respond and use insulin properly, known as insulin resistance.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form and around 90% of diabetes sufferers in the UK have type two diabetes. Obese people often suffer from type 2.
We are told by GP's, health practitioners, government dieticians and many other people 'in the know', not to do certain things, so we listen and do what they say.
When I worked with GP referrals for 6 years, the recommendations that I used to see, given by the dieticians, to diabetics, were incorrect, but I did not know this at the time.
Now, if you are a diabetic, and have been given(and followed) this advice(high carb low fat), you would have more than likely gained weight, the opposite of your goal I would guess.
I'm not saying doctors recommend the wrong thing on purpose (they do what they are trained to do).
It would be a risk for a doctor to recommend to their patient to do something which goes against the normal grain, doctors back up all of the theories by saying it is 'evidence based' where in reality there is often a lot of evidence which also proves its ineffectiveness.
However at the very least I would think that the doctors and people who are there to help diabetics, need to take a second look at this area. And fast.
It's a messed up situation.
I would also say that you should never make any changes without first discussing things with your doctor or diabetic nurse.
So what are type 2 diabetes sufferers being told by their doctors?
They are being told that the best way to treat their condition is to follow a diet high in carbohydrates and low in fat. On the NHS website it recommends that people who suffer from type two diabetes consume starchy carbohydrates with each meal!
What is wrong with this?
It has been suggested by more recent research that following a high carb, low fat diet leads to problems with blood sugar levels, and also people have to use more insulin (which is a growth hormone, especially for fat growth).
There is an increasing movement which suggests that following a low carb diet is better for type 2 diabetes sufferers.
There are very few doctors who recommend this as it goes away from what they have been trained to say.
One doctor who isn't afraid to go away from conventional advice is Dr Briffa. In many of his articles Dr Briffa goes against outdated conventional ways of dealing with health problems, especially diabetes.
Just so you know I'm not just making this stuff up and many other professionals share the same opinion, I have a few words from the main man Dr Briffa, he said when speaking about type 2 diabetes
"This is a subject that is close to my heart, because I know only too well that this is a condition that so often responds well to the appropriate diet (in my opinion, that's one low in carbohydrate). Yet, it is often the case that the dietary advice given to diabetics is woeful: diabetics are often encouraged to emphasise carbohydrate over fat, which almost inevitably ensures problems with blood sugar control and reliance on medication."
In his article called "Diabetics appear to be very interested in low carb eating".
Dr Briffa says
"Diabetes UK gives diabetics incomplete and misleading information that is likely to make their blood sugar control harder and their risk of complications higher than they need be".
Lastly I have a little story for you from Dr Briffa.
The article is about a man who suffers from type 2 diabetes, by adopting a low carb diet he personally showed great health improvements.
The man went to the doctors and this was his experience:
I had my 6 monthly diabetes check-up last Wednesday. The diabetes consultant was really happy with all of my figures on cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, weight (I've lost another 4 kg since February without really trying), kidney and liver function are excellent - in fact he was really impressed and asked me what I was doing to get these improvements.
Simple, I said, I've stopped eating wheat in all its forms and grains in general, I avoid rice and all potato products. I eat animal fat and the only oil that I use is extra virgin olive oil. Breakfast is typically a one-egg omelette and with a small amount of bacon, smoked salmon or Parma ham. I have spinach or other leafy greens and tomatoes. Lunch is often not taken as I do not feel hungry until 6.00 pm when I have my evening meal. Another small portion of meat and plenty of veggies. The only fruit that I have are a few blueberries, wild strawberries (when they are available) and raspberries - and I mean a few.
I sleep better than ever, don't feel tired and have lost weight. I really ought to exercise though, that is the only flaw in my regime.
"No, you MUST eat some carbohydrates" he said.
"I do, I told you, I eat plenty of vegetables." I said.
"No, no, starchy carbohydrates, you NEED them"
"Why do I NEED them?"
"For energy, your body needs carbohydrates for energy" came his concerned reply.
"How do you think that I've managed to survive since you last saw me then? And, you told me how pleased you were with all of my readings - doesn't that suggest that I'm doing fine without refined, starchy carbohydrates?"
He had no reply other than to repeat to me that I MUST eat carbohydrates for energy.
I told him that the bullsh*t that he'd been taught by the food industry-research funded nonsense that the Government taught him is causing all of the major health problems that he has to deal with every day.
I also said that I throw a fat-fuelled log onto the fire in the morning rather than the carbohydrate kindling throughout the day to keep me provided with energy and avoid the feeling of hunger. Again, nothing seemed to penetrate that simple head of his; it was full of the guff that he'd been taught not to question.
That was quite a strong piece but it backs up what I am saying about the health and nutrition advice we are given today. It takes a brave person to question their doctor, they are there to help us, but just by asking more questions and suggesting different things we could start to make a difference.
?Did You Know?
Before modern medicine, back in the old days, before insulin injections were discovered, diabetes was treated with a... (drum roll) low carb diet.
The doctors back then, who were true masters of their trade if you ask me, took a logical view that if diabetics couldn't control their blood sugar levels, then they should not eat any sugar or starchy carbohydrates.
It makes sense. However...
"Common sense is not always common practice"
They replaced that logical approach with the one we currently have.
More and more diabetics are discovering the massive benefits that low carb eating can have on their health.
I tell everyone about the big benefits of consuming fats and for diabetics it can be great too. It can give you a great amount of energy so you don't need carbs to do this. Fats also leave you full for longer, carbs can often leave you unfulfilled and therefore much more likely to overeat and snack.
From what I have found, a diet made up of quality eggs, fish, meat, nuts, seeds, good oils, and vegetables, fruits and plenty of green leafy vegetables, is the best way to control blood sugar levels and reduce the negative effects associated with type 2 diabetes.
It seems as if more and more diabetes sufferers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the results they get when following their doctors advice and are trying a different approach.
A diabetics aim is to to reduce levels of HbA1c (glycosylated haeomglobin).
This HbA1c reading is an indication of overall blood sugar levels over a three month period. People who follow a high carb diet normally have very high levels of HbA1c.
Here is what one man had to say about his results on a low carb diet:
'I've been a Type 2 diabetic for 10 years now, but my HBA1c results are consistently non-diabetic normal (around 5.5%) The reason is that I keep carbs to the absolute minimum - about 40-50 grams a day, mainly from vegetables. The great thing about this approach is that as well as keeping blood sugars low, it also reduces most of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Health professionals are stuck with a 40-year old policy based on the theory that fats were the big danger, and that advising diabetics to make carbs the main element of every meal would reduce fat consumption. There was at the time no scientific evidence to back this assumption, and every major trial since then has failed to support it.'
Diabetics can't handle sugar so why are they being advised to eat a diet rich in sugar? It doesn't make sense.
More and more people are starting to adopt this way of thinking and hopefully it can have a massive positive effect on how people cope with diabetes.
Does eating less carbs help control of type 2 diabetes? The research would suggest so.
One study, for instance, found that a low-carbohydrate diet over 6 months allowed more than 95 per cent of type 2 diabetics to reduce or eliminate their medication entirely(1). (wow )
Any problems with low carb diets?
Some people may suggest that if a diet is low in carbohydrate then it must be higher in fat and this will in turn cause problems, leading to diabetes.
However even if a diet is high in fat, as I have said many times before, it has been proven that fat does not make you fat (or affect your blood sugar levels as acutely as sugar and starches), this applies even for saturated fat.
The types of fat which cause all the problems are any poor quality fats (from hormoned and pesticided sources), hydrogenated fats and trans fats.
Remember you should always ask your GP or diabetic nurse before making any major changes.
Please share your experiences by commenting below, especially if you are a diabetic (type 1 or 2).
Thanks for reading,
Richard
Reference:
(1) Westman EC, et al. The effect of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet versus a low-glycemic index diet on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008;5:36
This article is useful even if you don't suffer from diabetes, because you may know someone who has it or you may get it in the future (statistically).
Having been in the health and fitness industry for over 15 years, I have learned a lot of things. To be perfectly honest I never thought I would be talking about some of the things which I do in today's article.
Its as controversial a discussion as ever, and I will be explaining to you why many people including some of my clients are going completely against government nutrition guidelines and their doctors advice.
Sound crazy?
Read on and maybe you will learn something completely new about diabetes.
Diabetes is a generic term used when a person's blood sugar is above normal levels.
This raise in blood sugar is caused either by the pancreas not providing enough insulin or due to the cells not responding to the insulin produced. (called insulin resistance). Tip - Exercising improves insulin sensitivity and reduces resistance.
About 3.8 million people in the UK have diabetes, but the charity Diabetes U.K. have made predictions that that could become high as 6.2 million by 2035/2036.
These figures do not include the many people who often go undiagnosed. Its been suggested that including these undiagnosed people would treble the total figure. It's a can of worms the NHS don't want to open as the costs could be huge.
Silent Killer
There are not many symptoms of having diabetes and people are often "picked up" as having it whilst having general check ups or treatment for other things.
That's the silent bit. It just creeps up on you and you can't see it coming.
The most common physical symptom is actually being very thirsty. Other symptoms include weight loss and loss of muscle bulk, tiredness and urinating frequently at night. Symptoms which are so mild they are easy to miss, and even easier to ignore.
The easiest way to check if you are at risk is getting your blood sugars tested.
It can be done for free by the nurse at the surgery.
You can also do it at home, but you will need a glucose meter or a self test kit.
The reading will tell you two things, what your "fasted" blood sugar actually is and if it's normal or if there is any reason to see a GP. A GP will usually do at least two more tests to confirm that you have either pre-diabetes or diabetes.
There are three main types of diabetes, type 1, type 2 and the third is called gestational diabetes (during pregnancy).
This post is mostly related to people who suffer from type 2 diabetes or DIET controlled diabetes as it is often called.
People who suffer from type 2 diabetes do so because their cells fail to respond and use insulin properly, known as insulin resistance.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form and around 90% of diabetes sufferers in the UK have type two diabetes. Obese people often suffer from type 2.
We are told by GP's, health practitioners, government dieticians and many other people 'in the know', not to do certain things, so we listen and do what they say.
When I worked with GP referrals for 6 years, the recommendations that I used to see, given by the dieticians, to diabetics, were incorrect, but I did not know this at the time.
Now, if you are a diabetic, and have been given(and followed) this advice(high carb low fat), you would have more than likely gained weight, the opposite of your goal I would guess.
I'm not saying doctors recommend the wrong thing on purpose (they do what they are trained to do).
It would be a risk for a doctor to recommend to their patient to do something which goes against the normal grain, doctors back up all of the theories by saying it is 'evidence based' where in reality there is often a lot of evidence which also proves its ineffectiveness.
However at the very least I would think that the doctors and people who are there to help diabetics, need to take a second look at this area. And fast.
It's a messed up situation.
I would also say that you should never make any changes without first discussing things with your doctor or diabetic nurse.
So what are type 2 diabetes sufferers being told by their doctors?
They are being told that the best way to treat their condition is to follow a diet high in carbohydrates and low in fat. On the NHS website it recommends that people who suffer from type two diabetes consume starchy carbohydrates with each meal!
What is wrong with this?
It has been suggested by more recent research that following a high carb, low fat diet leads to problems with blood sugar levels, and also people have to use more insulin (which is a growth hormone, especially for fat growth).
There is an increasing movement which suggests that following a low carb diet is better for type 2 diabetes sufferers.
There are very few doctors who recommend this as it goes away from what they have been trained to say.
One doctor who isn't afraid to go away from conventional advice is Dr Briffa. In many of his articles Dr Briffa goes against outdated conventional ways of dealing with health problems, especially diabetes.
Just so you know I'm not just making this stuff up and many other professionals share the same opinion, I have a few words from the main man Dr Briffa, he said when speaking about type 2 diabetes
"This is a subject that is close to my heart, because I know only too well that this is a condition that so often responds well to the appropriate diet (in my opinion, that's one low in carbohydrate). Yet, it is often the case that the dietary advice given to diabetics is woeful: diabetics are often encouraged to emphasise carbohydrate over fat, which almost inevitably ensures problems with blood sugar control and reliance on medication."
In his article called "Diabetics appear to be very interested in low carb eating".
Dr Briffa says
"Diabetes UK gives diabetics incomplete and misleading information that is likely to make their blood sugar control harder and their risk of complications higher than they need be".
Lastly I have a little story for you from Dr Briffa.
The article is about a man who suffers from type 2 diabetes, by adopting a low carb diet he personally showed great health improvements.
The man went to the doctors and this was his experience:
I had my 6 monthly diabetes check-up last Wednesday. The diabetes consultant was really happy with all of my figures on cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, weight (I've lost another 4 kg since February without really trying), kidney and liver function are excellent - in fact he was really impressed and asked me what I was doing to get these improvements.
Simple, I said, I've stopped eating wheat in all its forms and grains in general, I avoid rice and all potato products. I eat animal fat and the only oil that I use is extra virgin olive oil. Breakfast is typically a one-egg omelette and with a small amount of bacon, smoked salmon or Parma ham. I have spinach or other leafy greens and tomatoes. Lunch is often not taken as I do not feel hungry until 6.00 pm when I have my evening meal. Another small portion of meat and plenty of veggies. The only fruit that I have are a few blueberries, wild strawberries (when they are available) and raspberries - and I mean a few.
I sleep better than ever, don't feel tired and have lost weight. I really ought to exercise though, that is the only flaw in my regime.
"No, you MUST eat some carbohydrates" he said.
"I do, I told you, I eat plenty of vegetables." I said.
"No, no, starchy carbohydrates, you NEED them"
"Why do I NEED them?"
"For energy, your body needs carbohydrates for energy" came his concerned reply.
"How do you think that I've managed to survive since you last saw me then? And, you told me how pleased you were with all of my readings - doesn't that suggest that I'm doing fine without refined, starchy carbohydrates?"
He had no reply other than to repeat to me that I MUST eat carbohydrates for energy.
I told him that the bullsh*t that he'd been taught by the food industry-research funded nonsense that the Government taught him is causing all of the major health problems that he has to deal with every day.
I also said that I throw a fat-fuelled log onto the fire in the morning rather than the carbohydrate kindling throughout the day to keep me provided with energy and avoid the feeling of hunger. Again, nothing seemed to penetrate that simple head of his; it was full of the guff that he'd been taught not to question.
That was quite a strong piece but it backs up what I am saying about the health and nutrition advice we are given today. It takes a brave person to question their doctor, they are there to help us, but just by asking more questions and suggesting different things we could start to make a difference.
?Did You Know?
Before modern medicine, back in the old days, before insulin injections were discovered, diabetes was treated with a... (drum roll) low carb diet.
The doctors back then, who were true masters of their trade if you ask me, took a logical view that if diabetics couldn't control their blood sugar levels, then they should not eat any sugar or starchy carbohydrates.
It makes sense. However...
"Common sense is not always common practice"
They replaced that logical approach with the one we currently have.
More and more diabetics are discovering the massive benefits that low carb eating can have on their health.
I tell everyone about the big benefits of consuming fats and for diabetics it can be great too. It can give you a great amount of energy so you don't need carbs to do this. Fats also leave you full for longer, carbs can often leave you unfulfilled and therefore much more likely to overeat and snack.
From what I have found, a diet made up of quality eggs, fish, meat, nuts, seeds, good oils, and vegetables, fruits and plenty of green leafy vegetables, is the best way to control blood sugar levels and reduce the negative effects associated with type 2 diabetes.
It seems as if more and more diabetes sufferers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the results they get when following their doctors advice and are trying a different approach.
A diabetics aim is to to reduce levels of HbA1c (glycosylated haeomglobin).
This HbA1c reading is an indication of overall blood sugar levels over a three month period. People who follow a high carb diet normally have very high levels of HbA1c.
Here is what one man had to say about his results on a low carb diet:
'I've been a Type 2 diabetic for 10 years now, but my HBA1c results are consistently non-diabetic normal (around 5.5%) The reason is that I keep carbs to the absolute minimum - about 40-50 grams a day, mainly from vegetables. The great thing about this approach is that as well as keeping blood sugars low, it also reduces most of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Health professionals are stuck with a 40-year old policy based on the theory that fats were the big danger, and that advising diabetics to make carbs the main element of every meal would reduce fat consumption. There was at the time no scientific evidence to back this assumption, and every major trial since then has failed to support it.'
Diabetics can't handle sugar so why are they being advised to eat a diet rich in sugar? It doesn't make sense.
More and more people are starting to adopt this way of thinking and hopefully it can have a massive positive effect on how people cope with diabetes.
Does eating less carbs help control of type 2 diabetes? The research would suggest so.
One study, for instance, found that a low-carbohydrate diet over 6 months allowed more than 95 per cent of type 2 diabetics to reduce or eliminate their medication entirely(1). (wow )
Any problems with low carb diets?
Some people may suggest that if a diet is low in carbohydrate then it must be higher in fat and this will in turn cause problems, leading to diabetes.
However even if a diet is high in fat, as I have said many times before, it has been proven that fat does not make you fat (or affect your blood sugar levels as acutely as sugar and starches), this applies even for saturated fat.
The types of fat which cause all the problems are any poor quality fats (from hormoned and pesticided sources), hydrogenated fats and trans fats.
Remember you should always ask your GP or diabetic nurse before making any major changes.
Please share your experiences by commenting below, especially if you are a diabetic (type 1 or 2).
Thanks for reading,
Richard
Reference:
(1) Westman EC, et al. The effect of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet versus a low-glycemic index diet on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008;5:36
Now you know some vital information which will hopefully help
your exercise program and increase your chances of achieving your goals.
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sports scientist and fitness professional from Swansea in South Wales.
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Thanks for reading.
There are many easy to read helpful articles and information which can inspire you to reach your fitness and exercise goals FASTER!
Thanks for reading.
Thursday, 22 September 2016
What Is Diabetes? Types Of Diabetes
Diabetes is also referred to as diabetes mellitus, and may
broadly be classified as a category of ailments wherein a person has
high blood glucose levels. This could be either because insulin
production in one's body is not sufficient, or the body fails to respond
to the insulin in the required way. Some of the symptoms that are very
commonly associated with diabetes are frequent thirst, hunger and
urination.
In some cases, diabetes could be a lifelong condition, characterized by high blood glucose levels. The condition is commonly prevalent, and in the year 2013, 382 million people across the world were suffering from the disorder.
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is very often classified as Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. When one suffers from type 1 diabetes, the body ceases to produce insulin. This type of diabetes is relatively rarer, and only 10% of people suffering from the ailment are ailing from Type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is also sometimes referred to as insulin dependent diabetes or early onset diabetes. And this type of diabetes is more prevalent in people under 40 years of age, even in one's teenage years or early adulthood.
If one is ailing with type 1 diabetes, he has to take insulin injections for the rest of his life, follow a specific diet and also monitor his blood glucose levels by carrying out blood tests at regular intervals.
However, type 2 diabetes is a lot more prevalent type of diabetes, and nearly 90% of people who suffer this disorder are ailing with type 2 diabetes. When one suffers from type 2 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin in adequate quantities, or the body cells do not react to insulin, in a condition known as insulin resistance.
For many people, type 2 diabetes is a condition relatively easier to control, and one can keep a check on symptoms of type 2 diabetes by maintaining one's weight in recommendable limits, making sure that one consumes a healthy diet, getting some regular exercise, and monitoring one's blood glucose levels at regular intervals.
Gestational Diabetes
An important classification of diabetes is gestational diabetes which affects women during pregnancy. During pregnancy, women sometimes have blood glucose levels which are more towards the higher side, and their body does not produce adequate insulin to transport this glucose into their cells.
Diagnosis of gestational diabetes can be made only during pregnancy, and a vast majority of patients can control their condition by means of diet and exercise. However, 10-20% of patients need to take specific medications to keep a check on their blood glucose levels.
An important way that can enable one to prevent the condition is by making sure that one consumes a low cholesterol diet during pregnancy.
When Do People Get Diabetes?
When one is overweight, he is at a higher risk of developing diabetes. One of the reasons for the same is because when one is obese, the body releases chemicals which can work towards destabilizing body's metabolic and cardiovascular systems.
So being overweight, not consuming the right kind of a diet and developing type 2 diabetes are all interrelated. Another important factor that is known to greatly enhance the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is aging.
Alternately, some of the other factors that can cause diabetes are genetics, one's family history, or even following an unhealthy diet regimen.
Some Simple Lifestyle Changes To Overcome Diabetes!
To keep a check on diabetes, one must avoid skipping meals. This could hike the blood sugar levels, and could even lead to weight gain. Taking care of one's diet is a factor that can go a long way in enabling one keep a check on diabetes, or even overcome the condition.
Similarly, consuming a diet which is high on fruits and vegetables can help control diabetes, because fruits and vegetables are full of fibers. This helps us keep full, and the high vitamin and mineral content in fruits and vegetables helps ensure that the body receives nutrition. This keeps one energetic, and one is not tempted to go for sugary foods.
As a rule, one must avoid all foods which have a higher glycemic index, like chips and salty snacks, and one must keep a check on consumption of fatty foods as well. Similarly, starches from white rice, potatoes and whole grains could also influence diabetes.
Something as simple as drinking 6-8 glasses of water every day is a factor which can go a long way towards prevention and control of diabetes. In the same way, even a slight weight loss can work wonders for someone who is a diabetic. While being the healthiest way to get over diabetes, a slight weight loss of up to 5-10% can have the same effect on a diabetic as anti-diabetic pills!
And if you are considering getting some good exercise, walking stands out as one of the best options!
Walking reduces risk of many ailments like diabetes, dementia and osteoporosis; this keeps the heart stronger and also helps you lose weight.
In some cases, diabetes could be a lifelong condition, characterized by high blood glucose levels. The condition is commonly prevalent, and in the year 2013, 382 million people across the world were suffering from the disorder.
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is very often classified as Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. When one suffers from type 1 diabetes, the body ceases to produce insulin. This type of diabetes is relatively rarer, and only 10% of people suffering from the ailment are ailing from Type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is also sometimes referred to as insulin dependent diabetes or early onset diabetes. And this type of diabetes is more prevalent in people under 40 years of age, even in one's teenage years or early adulthood.
If one is ailing with type 1 diabetes, he has to take insulin injections for the rest of his life, follow a specific diet and also monitor his blood glucose levels by carrying out blood tests at regular intervals.
However, type 2 diabetes is a lot more prevalent type of diabetes, and nearly 90% of people who suffer this disorder are ailing with type 2 diabetes. When one suffers from type 2 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin in adequate quantities, or the body cells do not react to insulin, in a condition known as insulin resistance.
For many people, type 2 diabetes is a condition relatively easier to control, and one can keep a check on symptoms of type 2 diabetes by maintaining one's weight in recommendable limits, making sure that one consumes a healthy diet, getting some regular exercise, and monitoring one's blood glucose levels at regular intervals.
Gestational Diabetes
An important classification of diabetes is gestational diabetes which affects women during pregnancy. During pregnancy, women sometimes have blood glucose levels which are more towards the higher side, and their body does not produce adequate insulin to transport this glucose into their cells.
Diagnosis of gestational diabetes can be made only during pregnancy, and a vast majority of patients can control their condition by means of diet and exercise. However, 10-20% of patients need to take specific medications to keep a check on their blood glucose levels.
An important way that can enable one to prevent the condition is by making sure that one consumes a low cholesterol diet during pregnancy.
When Do People Get Diabetes?
When one is overweight, he is at a higher risk of developing diabetes. One of the reasons for the same is because when one is obese, the body releases chemicals which can work towards destabilizing body's metabolic and cardiovascular systems.
So being overweight, not consuming the right kind of a diet and developing type 2 diabetes are all interrelated. Another important factor that is known to greatly enhance the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is aging.
Alternately, some of the other factors that can cause diabetes are genetics, one's family history, or even following an unhealthy diet regimen.
Some Simple Lifestyle Changes To Overcome Diabetes!
To keep a check on diabetes, one must avoid skipping meals. This could hike the blood sugar levels, and could even lead to weight gain. Taking care of one's diet is a factor that can go a long way in enabling one keep a check on diabetes, or even overcome the condition.
Similarly, consuming a diet which is high on fruits and vegetables can help control diabetes, because fruits and vegetables are full of fibers. This helps us keep full, and the high vitamin and mineral content in fruits and vegetables helps ensure that the body receives nutrition. This keeps one energetic, and one is not tempted to go for sugary foods.
As a rule, one must avoid all foods which have a higher glycemic index, like chips and salty snacks, and one must keep a check on consumption of fatty foods as well. Similarly, starches from white rice, potatoes and whole grains could also influence diabetes.
Something as simple as drinking 6-8 glasses of water every day is a factor which can go a long way towards prevention and control of diabetes. In the same way, even a slight weight loss can work wonders for someone who is a diabetic. While being the healthiest way to get over diabetes, a slight weight loss of up to 5-10% can have the same effect on a diabetic as anti-diabetic pills!
And if you are considering getting some good exercise, walking stands out as one of the best options!
Walking reduces risk of many ailments like diabetes, dementia and osteoporosis; this keeps the heart stronger and also helps you lose weight.
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
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