High blood pressure is often called “the silent killer”, but did you know that diabetes is the other silent killer? If not controlled, diabetes can devastate your life.
Statistics released by the American Diabetic Association show that diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in the US, causing the death of about 21,000 people and costing over $100,000,000,000 (one hundred billion dollars) every year.
There is good news though. There is quite a bit that you can do to manage diabetes at an early stage. Medications are an important first step. Metformin has been miraculous in treating Type 2 diabetics. But, you also need to learn as much as you can about diabetes, how it affects your body, possible complications and how to avoid them, and how to stay healthy . . . but most importantly, you must learn to control your blood glucose (blood sugar).
Diabetes is a serious condition that is caused by a chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism typically characterized by an elevated fasting blood glucose level and carrying a greatly increased risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and loss of nerve functions.
T2DFAK is focused on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D) or “Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus” (NIDDM). In Type 2 Diabetes, insulin is present but not available for metabolism because of insulin-resistance in your body. This means the hormone insulin is not able to do its job well. Your pancreas is producing insulin, but your body’s cells are not responding to it properly so the glucose (sugar) in your blood can’t be absorbed by the cells and your blood glucose levels rise.
People say many thing about the possible causes of Type 2 Diabetes, but personally I believe it is a “disease” of our culture. Our modern diet has become nothing but highly processed “food” filled with high fructose corn syrup, added sugars and fillers, all with high glycemic indexes. This leads to obesity and a sedentary lifestyle, but even “in-shape”, “healthy” people in the US are developing T2D.
It’s in the food.
The problem is that usually, the T2D patient isn’t identified until the complications begin to be experienced. That means that proper early treatment is usually not possible and thing immediately progress to medications to quickly try to bring everything back into healthy ranges.
When I was diagnosed, my A1C was 8.8 and I was just steps away from being prescribed insulin. Fortunately, my medical professionals decided to try and bring the numbers down without insulin and only using metformin. With my T2DFAK research, I lowered my A1C to 5.2 within 6 months. Now, I am completely off metformin and stay in the normal blood glucose range simply with diet and lifestyle.
Diet Is an extremely important part of dealing with T2D. Carbohydrate consumption should be limited to “complex carbohydrates” and “simple carbohydrates” should be avoided. Complex carbs are high in fiber with a low glycemic index . . . fresh vegetables and some fruits . . . simple carbs are processed foods like breads, pastries, and pastas.
Complex carbs take longer for the body to break down and absord so they release glucose into your blood stream more gradually. Some people find that eating smaller meals more frequently throughout the day helps. Some claim exercise helps, but I have seen studies showing that execrise has no effect on glucose other than improving muscle tone and overall health levels.
The best advice is to immediately adopt a healthy lifestyle. Begin today! Cut the carbs, move more, and keep up with your glucoes level!
The KEY is HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.
