Exercise can help you go beyond type 2 diabetes by:
- Improving your body’s use of insulin
- Burning excess body fat, helping to decrease and control weight (decreased body fat results in improved insulin sensitivity)
- Improving muscle strength
- Increasing bone density and strength
- Lowering blood pressure
- Helping to protect against heart and blood vessel disease by lowering ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol and increasing ‘good’ HDL cholesterol
- Improving blood circulation and reducing your risk of heart disease
- Increasing energy level and enhancing work capacity
- Reducing stress, promoting relaxation, and releasing tension and anxiety Read More…
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Diabetes Management at July 28th, 2010.
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Type 2 diabetes, myths, and facts. There are so many myths about diabetes that make it difficult for people to believe some of the hard facts – such as diabetes is a serious and potentially deadly disease. These myths can create a picture of diabetes that is not accurate and full of stereotypes and stigma. Read More…
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Diabetes Management at July 25th, 2010.
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Type 2 diabetes can present short and long term complications as stated below.
Type 2 Diabetes Short Term Complications
High Blood Sugar (hyperglycemia) – Blood sugar can rise for many reasons, including eating too much in one sitting, being sick, stressed, or not taking enough glucose-lowering medication.
Low Blood Sugar (hypoglycemia) – If your blood sugar level drops below your target range, it’s known as low blood sugar. Your blood sugar level can drop for many reasons, including skipping a meal and getting more physical activity than normal.
However, low blood sugar is most likely if you take glucose-lowering medications that promote the secretion of insulin or if you’re receiving insulin therapy. Read More…
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Traveling with type 2 diabetes is primarily about maintaining consistent blood sugar in the safe range of 70-120. When traveling my highest concern is the uncertainty about food causing me to encourage people to bring a combination of foods with protein, fat, and starch. You may think you need only one sandwich but pack three just in case. For example, sandwiches such as peanut butter, peanut butter and sugar free jelly, turkey and lettuce, but do not pack mayo for long periods of time without refrigeration. Bring carrots, string cheese, apples, and yogurt. Bring different foods that you might need. At one point you may feel like eating string cheese and not like an apple and if all you have is an apple you won’t eat it. Read More…
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Diabetes Management at June 27th, 2010.
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Often when a type 2 diagnosis is presented, the patient is sent to an eight hour class. The class covers exchanges in food, which is the correct portion size a diabetic should have every single time, and how to monitor that with different foods, vitamins, and water, how to exercise, and how to take medication. Usually the patient attends this class one day after the diagnosis is presented. Read More…
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Diabetes Management at June 23rd, 2010.
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Type 2 diabetes and supporting your family requires patience. Family members, friends, and loved ones are going to make mistakes no matter how much training I give them and how many times I tell them to not make the dinner conversation about diabetes. There will be times when they do that because a diabetes diagnosis is the first time for them as well. Read More…
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Diabetes Management at June 20th, 2010.
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Type 2 diabetes affects family members because they believe that a diagnosis of diabetes means there can’t be any more sugar and carbohydrates. Family members think:
- Should I eat around my loved one?
- I shouldn’t’ eat a candy bar around him or her.
- I shouldn’t eat cake around him or her.
- We can’t have pasta as a family anymore because it’s not good for people with diabetes.
There are old notions and myths around what diabetes means and it feels like a huge shift and a huge change in food. Read More…
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Diabetes Management at June 17th, 2010.
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I have always held the vision of bringing the highest quality medical nutrition for long term solutions for one of the most dangerous epidemics, which is the exponential growth in diabetes mellitus. We have dedicated ourselves and our company to action in its purest and most comprehensive form. Our new program “Beyond Type 2″ is my purpose driven attack against diabetes mellitus, which I think is depleting our communities’ quality of life. Our program is for pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes patients. Read More…
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Diabetes Management at June 1st, 2010.
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A type 2 diabetes diagnosis usually, but not always, causes a life changing impact. Doctors and healthcare workers are comfortable with diagnosing diabetes and delivering this message multiple times in a day. However, it is the first time for the person receiving the diagnosis and hearing that it is a permanent condition. Read More…
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Diabetes Management at May 29th, 2010.
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Type 2 diabetes is on the rise and is often caused by over eating or maintaining obesity for an extended period of time. When a person eats, food is broken down into manageable molecules and most food is broken down into sugar that enters the blood and supplies body cells that need energy. Depending upon the amount of sugar or food that enters the bloodstream the pancreas produces enough insulin to transfer that sugar to the cells in the body. When cells are receptive to insulin, they unlock and allow sugar in and use it for energy. Read More…
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Diabetes Management at May 26th, 2010.
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