Winnie53
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
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- Diet only
I keep reading this on various medical forms. I am 28 and it appears I am likely to be on Insulin by the age of 45 which is extremely sad for me.
Can someone tell me though, I know people who are on Type 1 who struggle to keep their blood levels right even with Insulin so why is it painted that people with Type 2 dont experience the same problems?
Does anyone else have diabetes around my age - I feel so hopeless perhaps I can make some new friends here.
@sheepie123 Your topic title is excellent. Every time I see it, it invokes a reaction from me.
You are not alone.
My diabetes journey began with hypoglycemia 35 years ago, and continued with gestational diabetes 30 years ago, pre-diabetes 15 years ago, and type 2 diabetes 12 years ago, yet I have no complications, though I likely have heart disease which, like diabetes can also be reversed if you have the right bag of tricks and instruction manual.
I don't know if this is true or not, but Tom O'Bryan, D.C. says that every cell in the body is replaced every 7 years, some within days. Imagine the power of that!
For me that means if I take care of my body by eating healthy, organic, nutrient dense, whole foods, engage in regular physical activity, surround myself with healthy loving people, manage stress, and get adequate sleep, I likely will enjoy improving health over the next 5 years - (I've just begun my third year of living a healthy lifestyle).
As Brunneria said, there are no guarantees, but we can monitor our progress, through body measurements, strength, over all feelings of wellness, daily checks of glucose levels, and have lab tests done each year to measure progress. You can too.
Interestingly, the lines between type 1 and type 2 diabetes have become blurred. This lively article explains how...
Diabetes Types - Blurring the Lines by Low Carb RN (CDE)
https://lowcarbrn.wordpress.com/2017/04/22/diabetes-types-blurring-the-lines/
The message is simple, by eating healthy and reducing carbohydrate load, we reduce insulin and glucose levels and insulin resistance.
And to her message, I'll add, if I have a high glucose level - (like I did last night from splitting a slice of peanut butter pie with my husband after a healthy dinner of salad, quiche, and a few bites of cantaloupe) - if I wait an hour and a half, I can knock a 207 mg/dl down to 110 mg/dl by walking one mile briskly (though it took a year or so of walking to build up to that ability). Now I'm not recommending that you eat peanut butter pie, which I haven't had in more than 2 years, but if on occasion I choose to treat myself, I have options. And you do too.