Thursday, February 10, 2011

Be Happy – Continue Your Enjoyments While Living with diabetes.

It is true that living with diabetes is hard. Because this disease has no cure available yet, you can effectively manage it in order for you to live a more normal and full life. The key to treating diabetes is by effectively managing the blood sugar level.

With my experience with some of the close relatives, I can suggest you to consider the following and implement them under the supervision of your health Care Consultants.

You can undertake some exercise. Exercising is one of the keys to having a healthy body. It doesn’t only make you look better, but it will also help you feel a lot better. If you don’t exercise, then you will eventually risk getting diseases that can really affect your life. Inactivity can lead to heart related diseases and it can also lead to diabetes.

You need to undertake exercise regular but fairly moderate exercise. Try walking for 30 minutes every day. This will help regulate your blood sugar levels and also keep your heart healthy. In addition to this, you need to choose an exercise that is not hard on your feet. Getting cuts, blisters and foot infection can spell trouble. Go for gentle walking, swimming, or cycling.

First of all, type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease of lifestyle that many people are experiencing today. This disease is affected by a lot of factors, such as your weight and your activity levels. These two things are in your complete control and you need to do the right thing in order for you to effectively manage the disease.

Exercise does help diabetes. It can reduce your body's insulin requirements in many ways. The first is that exercise will be able to increase the body's sensitive to insulin. What this means is that the cells in your body will be able to better absorb insulin. Exercising can also help enhance the use of blood glucose in your body.

What this means is that it will be able to lower the blood glucose levels in your body, which can possibly reduce the amount of medication you need in order to treat and manage the disease. If you have type 2 diabetes, exercising regularly can even eliminate the need for constant medication, especially if you accompany exercise with a healthy eating plan.

You also need to keep in mind that diabetics have higher risks of high blood pressure and acquiring heart related disease as well as stroke. This is why it is more important for you to exercise now in order for you to reduce the risk of heart related diseases.

Through exercise, you will also be able to improve circulation, especially in the legs and arms. This is where people suffering from diabetes usually have problems and with exercise, it will be able to help.

You also need to keep in mind that stress can raise blood glucose levels. And, everyone knows for a fact that exercising helps reduce stress levels. So, if you want to keep your blood glucose levels from spiking, you have to reduce stress through exercise.

One great benefit of exercise for diabetics is that it will be able to significantly improve the quality of life.

The next step is by knowing the right exercises for diabetics. You need to remember that the best exercises for diabetics are cardiovascular and aerobic exercises. However, you need to choose an exercise that is not hard on the feet as injuring the feet may lead to more serious problems especially for diabetics.

So, go for gentle walking, swimming and cycling. These exercises will be able to work your heart and circulatory system. You can also try playing racket sports, such as tennis. Just make sure that you wear proper fitting shoes in order to prevent injuries on the feet.

Before you start exercising, it is wise to consult your doctor about it first. This way, you will be able to know what kind of exercise you should do and for how long each day.

Through exercise, you will be able to manage the disease effectively and let you live a full and normal life.

Management of diabetes is easy by being knowledgeable about the disease. You can’t fight what you don’t know. So, by knowing the disease, you will be able to know how you can manage it and treat it.

You also need to eat regularly. You have to have three meals a day and also a snack after each meal. This will help regulate your blood sugar level and prevent you from experiencing hypoglycemia or low blood sugar level. Skipping meals can lead to unpleasant symptoms associated with hypoglycemia where the worst thing that can happen to you is going on a diabetic coma.

If you go somewhere, always carry something sweet with you. This will allow you to correct low blood sugar levels. An example of snacks would be fruit juice, raisins, soda, and hard sweets. These foods will be able to correct low blood sugar but all these things should be taken in small amounts.

You know that you are a diabetic but do other people know this? If you go somewhere where no one knows that you are diabetic, you should have something to tell them that you are in case you get involved in an accident or you experience going on a diabetic coma. Wear a medic alert bracelet that states that you are diabetic. This will inform people and medical professionals about your condition, which can potentially save your life.

Regularly visiting your physician is also recommended. By doing so, your doctor will be able to regularly monitor your condition and help you manage diabetes. Always keep in mind that you shouldn’t take any chances when it comes to your health.

You must know the symptoms of blood sugar fluctuations. Watch out for excessive thirst, extreme hunger, sudden weight loss, frequent urination, moodiness, and nausea, gum and bladder infections. Blurred vision and itching and tingling sensations on the hands and feet are also signs that you should watch out for.

These are some of the handy hints that you should remember if you or someone you know is diabetic. By following these tips, you can be sure that managing diabetes will be easy.

Since Diabetes is a disease where cure is yet to be found, it is a very serious disease that you will need to deal with for the rest of your life. It is also a disease that is one of the leading causes of death in the country.

It is a fact that having diabetes can be very depressing. In fact, many people felt depressed during the first few weeks of diagnosis. If you have diabetes, you may want to keep in mind that it's not the end of the world. You can still continue living a full and normal life. But, you have to do so with the disease.

What this basically means is that you need to know how to properly manage diabetes in order for you to live life much easier. By knowing how to properly manage diabetes, you will see that you will be able to conquer the disease and make your life a lot easier.

I may again repeat that you must gain as much knowledge as you can about the disease and also about how your body is affected by it. You have to remember that your best defense against diabetes is knowledge.

If you are diabetic, it is important to keep in mind that you should never skip a meal or eat much later than you usually do. This can cause significant drops in your blood sugar levels, which can cause a lot of unpleasant symptoms where the worst thing that can happen to you is experience diabetic coma. Also, instead of eating one large meal, you should go for small and regular meals. You also need to have small snacks after every meal to avoid hypoglycemia and keep your blood sugar level in an acceptable level.

Always keep in mind that diabetes cannot be cured. But, with proper management, you will be able to have control over it. By having a correct weight, you will see that it will go a long way in making the disease manageable. If you are overweight, you should consult your doctor about healthy weight loss diets for diabetics. Crash diets in diabetics are not only unhealthy but potentially fatal.

You may want to remember that diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness. Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes, which affects the blood vessels in the retina. You may want to get your eyes checked regularly in order to detect early signs of diabetic retinopathy. Also, stick to your medication in order for you to avoid or minimize the risk of getting diabetic retinopathy.

If you have type 1 diabetes or are insulin dependent, always have insulin injections with you all the time. Even if you are just going down the road to buy something from a store, you should never leave home without your insulin injections. In addition to that, you should try showing your friends and family how to inject it to you should you become unable to do it yourself. When you travel, always have spare supplies of insulin injections with you.

With the modern treatment methods for diabetes types 1 and 2, you will see that it is possible for you to live a normal life or at least near it. Although this won't be easy in your part, you will see that it is possible for you to manage and conquer diabetes and live a full and satisfying life.

You need to keep in mind that diabetes will not only affect your lifestyle. It will also have a significant impact on your relationships, work, emotions, as well as your hobbies. It is important to remember that diabetes can be effectively managed, which can prevent or at least minimize the complications that this disease can bring you.

Diabetes is a depressive illness. With the psychological and social impact that this disease can have on the sufferer, you can never really blame the person suffering from this disease to become depressed. In addition to that, endocrine conditions that can be related to diabetes can also interact with the chemical systems in the brain that is responsible for governing the mood.

Being suddenly dependent on insulin and having to take care of what you eat and drink can make the sufferer feel as if he or she has lost control over their life. This kind of feeling is natural in the person suffering from this disease.

If you have diabetes and you have been recently diagnosed with the disease, you have to remember that your life isn't over. Instead of fighting the illness, you have to accept it. There is no way that the disease will go away on its own.

Along with accepting the illness, you have to accept everything that the illness may bring you. This may mean that you have to accept the changes you have to make in your life, like you eating habits, exercise, and also your activities.

For most people who are suffering from this disease, you will see that it doesn’t necessarily have any effect when it comes to doing their job. There are many myths about diabetes in the workplace but you have to remember that with proper care and management of the disease, you can work the same hours, shifts, and also work as physically hard as the next person to you.

Having diabetes doesn’t mean that you can't do your favorite sporting activities anymore. In fact, you can have diabetes and still be able to win tournaments. Having an active lifestyle is compatible with diabetes. In fact, doctors encourage people with diabetes to take on sports in order for them to have exercise, which can help regulate blood glucose levels.

Traveling is also possible even if you are diabetic. You can even travel overseas in different time zones. Just remember to consult your physician about it first and do a little research about the place you plan on going to. This way, you will be able to know if the place you are traveling to provides the medicine or insulin you need for treating or managing your condition.

As you can see, having diabetes doesn’t mean that your life is over. You can still do a lot of things that people who doesn’t have this condition do. All it takes is proper management and care. And, if you wholeheartedly accept the fact that you will be living with the disease for the rest of your life, the easier it will be for you. Living with diabetes is hard.

But, with patience and self discipline, you will find that every single day will become easier and you can enjoy the life as usual.

Be Happy – Continue Your Enjoyments While Living with diabetes.

1 comment:

  1. It's just great that there are now treatments and medication for diabetes. Latest technology and innovation in science make it all possible.

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