Friday, December 5, 2008

Six Factors that should be avoided by people with Type 2 Diabetes

By Terry Stanfield

Type 2 Diabetes is a disorder that is insulin resistant and the ways to control this condition is through exercise and proper diet just for non - insulin-dependent diabetes. It is often controlled through prescribed medications which can be in pill form or insulin. Your body can be affected by insulin in two ways: hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic. It is often controlled through prescribed medications which can be in pill form or insulin. This type of diabetes is also known as adult-onset diabetes because this is when this stage of diabetes usually affected the body.

With these factors in mind when dealing with your diabetes or even a loved one's diabetes, you may run into adult-on set diabetes. This is not just something that you can pick up over night it is passed down through your genetics but there is a chance that it can be reversed so you can prevent Type 2 Diabetes. Here are some ways to keep your condition, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, under control.

Obesity causes Type 2 Diabetes to get worse because body fat is insulin resistant. The heavier you are the most risk you are in.

Living a sedentary lifestyle can make the risks higher because you are not up moving around working off the excess body fat. When the muscles are moving with exercise there is a better chance that the insulin will work because the muscle is burning the fat cells down.

Eating habits has to do a lot with Type 2 Diabetes. You need to make sure that the foods that are being consumed are high in fiber, less amounts of fat and are simple carbohydrates such as fresh fruit and vegetables.

Genetics plays a huge part in your life because there is a chance that someone in your bloodline has had diabetes and it can be inherited. You need to remember that you can beat diabetes though by living a lifestyle that is healthy and active.

Age has a part in diabetes also, your organs inside of your body ages along with the rest of us. This puts along of pressure on your pancreas because that is the organ that produces your body's insulin and once your pancreas lows down so does the amount of insulin that is produced.

The last two dangers that affects anyone lifestyle are high blood pressure and high cholesterol. If you are consuming a diet full of fats and you are obese and not out exercising regularly you are looking at a stroke, diabetes or even a heart attack.

Type 2 Diabetes can be all controlled by you; diet, exercise, and routine check ups with your physician. Just keep in mind no matter how old you are and if your immediate family had diabetes you still have a chance to keep away from diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

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