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Type 2 Diabetes
Management of type 2 diabetes is done through controlling
your elevated blood sugar in order to feel healthy and avoid any complications. This is done without causing abnormally lower levels of sugar. There are a few methods in which this can be achieved. The First method is with a diabetic diet to achieve weight reduction, and second with exercise. If this is not successful in controlling the high blood sugars, medications are then introduced. Read the rest of this entry »
What causes Type 2 Diabetes? What are the Risk Factors?
Many different factors can play a part in your chances of developing diabetes.
They include:
• Weight. This is the leading risk factor in type two diabetes. Although not necessary for everyone, younger people and the elderly, most cases occur in those people who have more weight. The reasoning is quite simple. The more fatty tissue, the more resistant your cells will become to your own insulin. Read the rest of this entry »
So just what is happening inside me anyway?
Type 2 Diabetes is incurable but very manageable. Understanding just how this disease is working in your body gives you the ammunition you need in providing the best care and management possible.
With type two the body does not produce insulin properly. Your body either fails to produce enough insulin or your cells ignore the insulin. This is called insulin resistance. The disease develops when your pancreas is not able to make enough insulin or use it correctly. Cells need this energy. Read the rest of this entry »
Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in North America, every 21 seconds a new diagnosis is given to someone just like yourself. Awareness of its risk factors is key in its prevention, knowing it’s symptoms is vital to your receiving the necessary care and treatment it requires. Diabetes can be present in your body for years, lingering and gaining its ground without you even knowing of its existence. It can be silent and not always present any signs or symptoms and as a result complications will eventually arise.
