Modern Diabetic Management Techniques
Diabetes or diabetes mellitus as it is called is a metabolic disease caused by high blood sugar levels in the body either due to the body's inability to produce insulin to due to the body's failure to respond to insulin properly. While the first kind is called Type I diabetes or juvenile diabetes, the latter is called Type II and is the result of an unhealthy lifestyle and excessive body weight.
Medication plays a key role, but making changes to your everyday lifestyle is also extremely important in controlling the disease. A controlled diet and regular exercising (along with your medications, of course) will help keep your blood glucose levels normal.
While Type 1 Diabetes has no cure, it can be controlled with injectable insulin, whose preparations come in various dosages; those that last for a whole day (long acting), those that last for up to eight hours (short acting) and those that work quickly (rapid acting).
Insulin injections and pumps are the two alternatives by which insulin is given. Off late, there are injection pens also known as insulin pens or auto-injectors available in the market, which are a very effective and easy way for dispensing insulin. A pump is the size of a deck of playing cards which is attached to a needle through a piece of tubing which is inserted through the skin and into the bloodstream. While there is no doubt that you need to know how to inject yourself with insulin, it is also advisable to teach your close friends and family how to do the same in case of an emergency.
For the Type 2 diabetic, however, the best way to get your diabetes under control is to reduce your calorie intake and get more physically active, especially if you are overweight (that is if you have a Body Mass Index aka BMI of over 30). Aiming for a 5 to 10 percent reduction over a year's period is a realistic target. Physical activity of moderate intensity such as jogging, aerobics or cycling is also highly recommended.
Islet cell transplantation is another method used to treat the Type 2 diabetic, where healthy cells that produce insulin are implanted into the pancreas from a deceased donor.
Healthy eating is a cornerstone of healthy living with or without diabetes. But if you have diabetes, you need to know how foods affect your blood sugar levels. It's not only the type of food you eat but also how much you eat and the combinations of food types you eat.
However path breaking research in diet for diabetes opens a new method in treating and overcoming diabetes. Find out more about the diametrically different approach in treating and reversing diabetes.
Physical activity is another important part of your diabetes management plan. When you exercise, your muscles use sugar (glucose) for energy. Regular physical activity also helps your body use insulin more efficiently.
Medication plays a key role, but making changes to your everyday lifestyle is also extremely important in controlling the disease. A controlled diet and regular exercising (along with your medications, of course) will help keep your blood glucose levels normal.
While Type 1 Diabetes has no cure, it can be controlled with injectable insulin, whose preparations come in various dosages; those that last for a whole day (long acting), those that last for up to eight hours (short acting) and those that work quickly (rapid acting).
Insulin injections and pumps are the two alternatives by which insulin is given. Off late, there are injection pens also known as insulin pens or auto-injectors available in the market, which are a very effective and easy way for dispensing insulin. A pump is the size of a deck of playing cards which is attached to a needle through a piece of tubing which is inserted through the skin and into the bloodstream. While there is no doubt that you need to know how to inject yourself with insulin, it is also advisable to teach your close friends and family how to do the same in case of an emergency.
For the Type 2 diabetic, however, the best way to get your diabetes under control is to reduce your calorie intake and get more physically active, especially if you are overweight (that is if you have a Body Mass Index aka BMI of over 30). Aiming for a 5 to 10 percent reduction over a year's period is a realistic target. Physical activity of moderate intensity such as jogging, aerobics or cycling is also highly recommended.
Islet cell transplantation is another method used to treat the Type 2 diabetic, where healthy cells that produce insulin are implanted into the pancreas from a deceased donor.
Healthy eating is a cornerstone of healthy living with or without diabetes. But if you have diabetes, you need to know how foods affect your blood sugar levels. It's not only the type of food you eat but also how much you eat and the combinations of food types you eat.
However path breaking research in diet for diabetes opens a new method in treating and overcoming diabetes. Find out more about the diametrically different approach in treating and reversing diabetes.
Physical activity is another important part of your diabetes management plan. When you exercise, your muscles use sugar (glucose) for energy. Regular physical activity also helps your body use insulin more efficiently.
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