Diabetes Control

Do Not Let Diabetes Control You
by Groshan Fabiola

Diabetes control is essential to delaying consequences of diabetes and can be achieved via several methods covered in this article.

Diabetes is an affliction that prevents the human body from using insulin in transforming the glucose from the blood, leading to an accumulation of glucose in the blood, also known as a high sugar level in the blood. To the extent that a diabetic person controls blood sugar levels, diabetes control is maintained by that diabetic.

As a consequence of diabetes, the human body is unable to transform food into energy, and so, it develops other problems involving the heart, the eyes (leading to a blurred vision), and even blood clotting which is very dangerous because it can get you to a cerebral vascular accident (stroke). A proper diabetes control can delay the onset of many of these problems associated with diabetes disease.

Planter warts in diabetics

People suffering of diabetes are known as owners of a weakened immune system, causing them a lot of inconveniences, such as planter warts.

Planter warts are caused by the attack of a virus called The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), and they occur on the sole of the foot. Also, due to this weakened immune system, the planter warts will not cure so easily.

Diabetes is a growing disease

By a recent estimate, in the US are known to be 17 million people suffering by diabetes, leading to the conclusion that diabetes is quite a common disease. Worldwide, diabetes is a growing disease affecting over 100 million people. Almost half of those people don't know that they have diabetes and do not exercise any diabetes control.

Nowadays, people affected by diabetes can use many home remedies to improve their living and to keep their blood sugar levels constant, leading to controlling the diabetes. There are several ways to achieve diabetes control:

1. Diabetes control via blood sugar levels
2. Diabetes control via proper diet
3. Diabetes control via home remedies
4. Diabetes control via active lifestyle

Diabetes control via blood sugar levels

The doctor will inform the person affected by diabetes that this illness can not be cured, but it can be held under control by keeping the sugar level in the blood within a limit. So, the patient will follow an appropriate diet, will self monitor his blood sugar concentration (blood glucose) and will follow an active lifestyle.

Another solution to become insulin independent it to have a kidney-pancreas transplant, but this is costly and risky and not most people will opt for this. Not to mention a long waiting list for such a procedure.

Nowadays, researchers try to find a remedy for diabetes using stem cells, but their solution is not ready to be applied on humans yet.

Diabetes control via proper diet

One of the most reliable methods to control diabetes is to keep a proper diet. Patients with diabetes type I should eat 35 calories/kg of body weight daily, equalizing to 16 calories/ pound/ day. Patients with diabetes type II can eat 1500-1800 calories/day and even more if they are obese.

Carbohydrates are very important for diabetes control, because they keep the blood sugar levels low, and so, they should represent 50% of the daily calories.

Diabetes control via home remedies

An effective home remedy for diabetes control is the bitter gourd, also known as Karela. One tablespoon of Karela juice/day can amazingly lower your blood sugar level, but it does not taste too good. A tablespoon of Amla juice taken daily for two months can stimulate your pancreas to secrete insulin. The leaves of Butea tree are also effective.

Another popular remedy for diabetes control is: ten Tulsi leaves, ten Belpatras and ten Neem leaves, with a glass of water taken on an empty stomach.

An even more convenient natural home remedy for diabetes control is cinnamon - see Diabetes Natural Remedies paragraph in our Common Natural Remedies article on this site.

Diabetes control via active lifestyle

People suffering of diabetes must follow an active lifestyle. Doctors recommend 30 minutes of exercises daily and a supplement of vitamins and minerals. One of the most important things in trying to control the diabetes is the support of the family and friends during the first weeks of the new adjustments in the patient's life.

So, if you want to find out more about type 1 diabetes, diabetes control or even about symptoms of diabetes please follow this link http://diabetes-info-center.com/