Apurva Atak

“A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time – pills or stairs.”

–Joan Welsh

Prevention of Diabetes

Diabetes prevention poses a huge challenge.While heredity and other issues may play a part in diabetes, physicians and nutritionists have made great strides in educating their patients on ways they can lessen the effects of the disease.In some instances the problem of diabetes prevention may be well under our own control. We can start with lifestyle changes, moderate exercise and we can avoid the problem of oxidative stress by having a balanced diet as well as taking the proper nutritional supplements daily. ⁽¹⁴⁾

A person with diabetes needs to drink large quantities of water, driven by extreme thirst, to make up for this excessive water loss in the urine (as much as 20 liters per day). Many of the cases may not be preventable. Prompt treatment of infections, tumors, and injuries may reduce risk. ⁽¹³⁾

Diet is perhaps the main weapon in diabetes prevention. While doctors recommend cutting down on fatty foods, they tend to ignore the heavy starches we consume on a daily basis.

These foods - flours, potatoes, pasta, rice - are simply sugars that we introduce into our bodies, which then cause the pancreas to pump out insulin in order to regulate blood sugar.The name of the game in combating diabetes is, first and foremost, diet. Stay away from foods that will cause your blood sugar to spike. Foods like pastas, white flours, rice,
and potatoes.

Quitting smoking is another important step, as well. The body reacts to nicotine by a spike in blood sugar, which eventually leads to insulin resistance.

Exercise, of course, is another key factor in diabetes prevention. As you exercise, your body becomes sensitive to its own insulin, thus regulating your blood sugars a lot more efficiently and effectively.