To all those suffering diabetes, what you are about to read in this post could prevent you from having a premature heart attack, save your eyesight, kidneys, legs, nerves and even save your life.
According to Wikipedia, Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin or the cells of the body not responding properly to the insulin produced.
Diabetes has a devastating effect on virtually every system in the body. This is what sets the stage for a variety of diabetic complications. But the good news is that most individuals with Type II diabetes are able to reverse or dramatically mitigate their disease with the following steps:
1. You must Get your fats in good balance
1. You must Get your fats in good balance
Overabundance of Omega-6 fats in the diet is a contributing factor in diabetes. Pay attention to your intake of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fats and try to get them closer to a 1:1 ratio. For many people, supplementing with good quality Omega-3 oil can help while dietary adjustments are being made. Avoid Omega-6 seed oils and their sources (these are used at almost every restaurant). Eat fatty fish like salmon and sardines for the Omega-3s.
2. To Get insulin problems under control
Diabetes is triggered by insulin resistance and regaining proper insulin sensitivity can help reverse the process. Limit consumption of sugars, grains and processed carbohydrates and focus on healthy proteins, fats and green veggies.
3. Fix your intestines
Grains and toxins cause damage to the intestinal lining and facilitate leaky gut syndrome. Depleted beneficial bacteria [probiotics] in the gut caused by poor diet, antibiotic use can make the problem worse. Avoid toxins whenever possible and take a high quality probiotic to help the intestines heal.
4. Reduce stress
Stress raises cortisol and can lead to hormone imbalance, insulin issues and increases risk for certain types of disease. Work to reduce your sources of stress from lack of sleep, exposure to toxins, mental and emotional sources and poor diet. Getting quality sleep every night can help reduce stress hormone levels and is great for blood sugar.
5. Lose excess weight
Obesity and Diabetes often go hand in hand, and while the debate still rages on if one causes the other, studies show that losing weight can help mitigate diabetes, and also lowers your risk of getting it to begin with. Certain dietary and lifestyle improvements can help you lose weight and are beneficial for diabetes reversal as well.
6. Exercise
Even the mainstream medical community recognizes the advantage of exercise, as it increases the muscles ability to use insulin and over time can help fix insulin resistance. All exercise isn’t created equal though and fortunately, smaller amounts of high intensity exercise have been shown to have a better effect on insulin levels (and weight loss) than an hour of daily moderate cardio. According to the Healthy Skeptic: “A pair of studies done at McMaster University found that 6-minutes of pure, hard exercise once a week could be just as effective as an hour of daily moderate activity with sweating”.
Recommendation: High intensity exercise anyway for its various health advantages, and it is great for diabetes control too.
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