Saturday, November 22, 2014

Options Of Diabetes Treatment In The Woodlands

By Ida Dorsey


Treating of diabetes types 1 and 2 is started with the right diet and exercise. Nevertheless, what is important is not what one gets to eat. Eating a well balanced diet is more important, and ensuring that the body gets well fueled. Going for exercises at the gym may not be the ideal solution either. It is more important to be in a good physical shape, increase activity and set health goals when it comes to nutrition. When it comes to diabetes treatment in the Woodlands, there are various options.

With proper exercising and a well balanced diet, the working of the body will be very efficient. For some people and in some of the cases, when the diet changes or the exercise pattern is changed, it should be enough to relieve the pancreas of extra stress. In this case, the disease will be brought under some control. At other times, the right exercises and diet will bring glucose levels under control but would need supplementing with drug therapies.

There is a recommended composition of the diet. It should have 50 percent of carbohydrates, less than 30 percent of fats and 20 percent proteins. There however are other considerations that are essential. For instance, it is important to be consistent by eating regularly. A delay or skipping of meals would be detrimental as it affects level of glucose in the blood. If one overindulges, the same effects are experienced.

Diabetics need to have fun, which involves eating with other members of the family. This will be okay so long as meals get chosen carefully. The foods taken need to be chosen very carefully. The meals should have plenty of fruits, vegetables, dairy products and lean meat. Magnesium and fish are also important inclusions. Unsaturated fats should be chosen over saturated ones.

It would not entirely help to avoid foods that are sugary such as baked foods. They instead need to be reserved for very special occasions since their consumption needs to be in moderation. Some 30 minutes of aerobic exercise each day should suffice. There are various effects of exercise on the body, among them to enhance glucose regulation ability of the body. Exercising does not require a lot of money and thus is manageable for almost all people.

On an ideal basis, one will get maximum benefits from intensive and prolonged activity. However, there are also benefits from doing small amounts of activities that are not too intense. The change of exercise patterns should be done carefully because sudden change will destabilize levels of sugar. When exercise is started, one needs to frequently monitor glucose levels to observe how the body responds to increased activity.

There are also medications used for creating relief. Such medications tell the pancreas to increase insulin production or the cells to increase response to insulin. The increase in insulin levels produced would not solve the problem. It would only work for a short period of time.

The use of only medicines wears out the pancreas fast. Afterwards, one will have to consider injections of insulin. Medications only are not ideal for effective treatment.




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