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- Type of diabetes
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While Type 2 diabetes is most definitely a serious condition, it can be controlled and, in some cases, even eliminated by making some simple lifestyle changes.
Statistics have shown when people are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, most of them have weight issues, particularly excess fat around their waistline. Having fat in this location is sometimes referred to as central obesity. But it is also accompanied by at least any two of the following:
low High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels
high triglyceride levels
high blood sugar levels
high blood pressure
Diabetics who don't change their ways: how they exercise, what they eat, and their lifestyle, can expect complications. To prevent these complications and to even help with reversing Type 2 diabetes, the following practices can be helpful. There's several ways blood pressure and blood sugar levels can be lowered.
1. In the event you are suffering from hypertension or high blood pressure, you are possibly handling too much stress from home, work, and school. Your best defense for this is finding and utilizing ways to help you relax and remain calm. This can be done through yoga, meditation, or Tai Chi. You are more likely to follow through if you sign up for a class, than if you go it alone. You are also much more likely to actually get to your class if someone is going with you.
2. Getting a good night's sleep is also important. Without a sufficient amount of relaxed and restful sleep, your body doesn't have the chance to re-energize itself. Additionally, it puts more stress and tension on your body that can easily, and unnecessarily, boost your blood sugar.
3. High blood sugar levels can be lowered drastically by watching carefully what you are eating. More importantly, curb your sugar and carbohydrates intake as much as possible. It isn't necessary to totally abolish them from your eating plan, but learn to balance everything. Moderation is your key to achieving stable blood sugar and weight.
4. Another very important preventive method is including physical activity in your daily lifestyle. In today's modern world, routinely participating in some form of physical activity is not the "norm". In the "old" days, manual labor was part of many jobs and part of our spare time activities. Now, we spend more of our time in front of computers and other electronics that require very little movement.
Yoga is considered as being one of the most highly recommended exercises that can ease the symptoms of Type 2 diabetes. While doing so, you're reducing the stress levels through exercising and stretching the key muscle groups in your body. Even a novice can gain exceptional benefits from yoga.
The key is to always remember to use low-impact exercises. This is to eliminate overexerting your body and lowering your blood sugar levels too quickly. The second key is to remember to exercise regularly rather than intermittently. The effect of a single exercise session is small. To be really effective, healthy habits have to be part of your routine.
Remember to seek advice from your doctor on the type of exercises which are the best suited for you. Be sure to get your doctor's okay. Are your heart and joints ready, and how vulnerable are you to low or high blood sugar?
Statistics have shown when people are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, most of them have weight issues, particularly excess fat around their waistline. Having fat in this location is sometimes referred to as central obesity. But it is also accompanied by at least any two of the following:
low High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels
high triglyceride levels
high blood sugar levels
high blood pressure
Diabetics who don't change their ways: how they exercise, what they eat, and their lifestyle, can expect complications. To prevent these complications and to even help with reversing Type 2 diabetes, the following practices can be helpful. There's several ways blood pressure and blood sugar levels can be lowered.
1. In the event you are suffering from hypertension or high blood pressure, you are possibly handling too much stress from home, work, and school. Your best defense for this is finding and utilizing ways to help you relax and remain calm. This can be done through yoga, meditation, or Tai Chi. You are more likely to follow through if you sign up for a class, than if you go it alone. You are also much more likely to actually get to your class if someone is going with you.
2. Getting a good night's sleep is also important. Without a sufficient amount of relaxed and restful sleep, your body doesn't have the chance to re-energize itself. Additionally, it puts more stress and tension on your body that can easily, and unnecessarily, boost your blood sugar.
3. High blood sugar levels can be lowered drastically by watching carefully what you are eating. More importantly, curb your sugar and carbohydrates intake as much as possible. It isn't necessary to totally abolish them from your eating plan, but learn to balance everything. Moderation is your key to achieving stable blood sugar and weight.
4. Another very important preventive method is including physical activity in your daily lifestyle. In today's modern world, routinely participating in some form of physical activity is not the "norm". In the "old" days, manual labor was part of many jobs and part of our spare time activities. Now, we spend more of our time in front of computers and other electronics that require very little movement.
Yoga is considered as being one of the most highly recommended exercises that can ease the symptoms of Type 2 diabetes. While doing so, you're reducing the stress levels through exercising and stretching the key muscle groups in your body. Even a novice can gain exceptional benefits from yoga.
The key is to always remember to use low-impact exercises. This is to eliminate overexerting your body and lowering your blood sugar levels too quickly. The second key is to remember to exercise regularly rather than intermittently. The effect of a single exercise session is small. To be really effective, healthy habits have to be part of your routine.
Remember to seek advice from your doctor on the type of exercises which are the best suited for you. Be sure to get your doctor's okay. Are your heart and joints ready, and how vulnerable are you to low or high blood sugar?
