When diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, it's important to know you control your fate. Through lifestyle changes, you can prevent type 2 diabetes from progressing to other life-altering conditions. Although it can take years, type 2 diabetes can cause complications including heart disease, kidney disease, and even blindness. This is why it is important to treat and recognize type 2 diabetes early on. All it takes to reverse type 2 diabetes is making changes that count.
Type 2 diabetes, in most cases can be reversed by making simple lifestyle changes. Shedding extra pounds and keeping them off can help you better control your blood sugar. This in turn, can eventually lead to taking fewer medications, or in some cases none at all. So, what steps do you need to take to get to the point of better health?
According to researchers, individuals with type 2 diabetes need to lose between 5 to 7 percent of their starting weight to decrease fasting glucose concentrations and the need for some diabetes medications (2005). Weight loss is the key in helping you manage and reverse type 2 diabetes. Simply by committing to be healthier you are one-step closer.
Exercise can play a major role in alleviating symptoms. Before making or adjusting your exercise plan, talk to your healthcare provider and keep the following in mind:
- Check your blood pressure before, after, and during your workout.
- Keep a snack on hand if your blood sugar drops.
- Start slow and gradually over time increase your intensity.
What you eat also plays a major role, which is why having a structured meal plan, can help you manage the disease. At Medi-Weightloss®, our healthcare professionals can help you take charge of your weight and your health. Our medical experts recommend adding super foods with low-glycemic indexes.
Looking for more proof? For some of our patients, they have been able to lower their medications, while others have been able to eliminate them. See one of our many success stories for yourself.
If you suffer from type 2 diabetes or prediabetes and need to lose weight, Medi-Weightloss® DM can help you manage the disease through nutrition and fitness education, while teaching you the lifestyle changes that help you get to and maintain a healthier life. Beat type 2 diabetes into remission, once and for all!
This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, prevent, or cure any disease. You must see a healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Sources:
Surrender, K.A. & McFarlane, S. (2005). The case for low carbohydrate diets in diabetes management. Nutrition & Metabolism.
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