Are You at Risk?You may be at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes if any of the following apply to you:
Do you know that Pre-diabetes is a very strong indicator that someone is at risk of getting diabetes. Current estimates are that one out of every three people with pre-diabetes will progress to type 2 diabetes.
If any parent, or sibling has type 2 diabetes, that person is at a greater risk of developing the condition. There is also a risk if even a relative who is not a member of the immediate family, such as grand parent, aunt, uncle or first cousin has type 2 diabetes.
Are you over weight? If you are, there is much greater risk of getting pre-diabetes and develop to type 2 diabetes. You
can measure this through your Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI gives you the recommended weight range, based on your height
and weight. |
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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease at the same time in 2000. I couldn’t recall now what my reaction was when the doctor told this to me, but I guess I was surprised. Surprised I was because apart from the hard to breathe episode that I experienced about two days before I went to the doctor for a checkup, I couldn’t remember feeling anything that would indicate that I had diabetes and it was causing my heart to become diseased.
As I recall, my highest blood pressure reading was 180/130 or thereabouts. However, I have no recollection of what my blood sugar level reading was back then but I do remember going to a clinic one time to have it tested and the nurse told me it was high. How high I don’t really know. I didn’t care because I did not feel ill at all. Even when they told me I should check my blood pressure, I still continued with my unhealthy diet, sedentary life style and worse, smoking. I was kind of proud actually thinking that even as my blood sugar was high and my blood pressure too, I wasn’t feeling sick and I did not experience anything bad or life threatening. Little did I know that diabetes and heart disease were already lurking within my body, just waiting for the right time to manifest themselves.
Are you shocked? We’ve all been deluded because no one took the time to understand the basics. It was known by 1950 that the body aggressively converted carbohydrates to fat.
Since 2002, new, young researchers really looked into the low-carb diet. What did they find:
* fast reduction in body weight and body fat
* dramatic stabilization and lowering of blood sugar
* reduction in the dangerous fats
* low-carb simply whipped low-fat!.
In type 2 diabetes, blood sugar levels slowly rise so that the symptoms develop throughout the years or they may not show at all. In my case, the signs and symptoms that I concretely remember were my repeated trips to the bathroom, frequent thirst, and fatigue. I would wake up several times at night with the urge to urinate but I associated it with the glass of water I drank before going to bed. During the day, I remember that I needed to drink water a lot although I thought it was only because of the heat. I was easily tired but I thought it was only because I lacked exercise. It’s true what medical books say about diabetes. The signs I ignored developed gradually on me so I tended to overlook them.
Recent studies show that carbohydrate-restriction might sensibly be the “default” diet to be tried FIRST for patients with Metabolic Syndrome. In the case of normal weight people with this condition, carbohydrate restriction may be the only effective non-drug approach for treating it.
Now, scientists are realizing the hazards of the standard recommendations of a low-fat diet, and believe it’s inconsistent with good health. The low-fat diet, if high in carbohydrates, raises blood triglycerides, lowers good HDL cholesterol, and worsens blood sugar control.
There is no cure for diabetes; you can only control and manage it by medication, proper diet and exercise. Without these three things, untreated or poorly managed diabetes can lead to further serious and life-long complications. My heart disease was exacerbated by diabetes and until now, I am still battling against both on a daily basis.
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This post was written by admin on March 14, 2010
