Thursday, August 21, 2008

Is There a Diabetes Cure?

By Morgan Mathers


Diabetes is being diagnosed today in America at alarming rates. Some say diabetes is diagnosed at even epidemic proportions. Unfortunately many American's do not even know that they are the ones in peril. You may already have it or are at serious risk of getting it. Adult onset diabetes or Type II Diabetes should be avoided or at the very least postponed for those with a predisposition to diabetes. Managing diabetes and preventing it is the goal.

To diagnose diabetes a physician relies on the outcome of specific glucose blood tests. They are looking for a higher than normal blood sugar levels after not eating for 12 hours. Consistently high levels like 126/140 mg/dl mean the person is a diabetic or pre-diabetic. Those without diabetes have levels that measure from 70 to 110 mg/dl consistently.

If you have a close relative that has diabetes or you are obese you may already have Type II diabetes. Being overweight doesn't always mean that you have or are subject to having diabetes but it is a good indicator of something to watch for.

Many Type II diabetes treatments could be as simple as a better diet, exercising on a regular basis, controlling blood sugar with medication and loosing weight. If you think you may have diabetes get diagnosed by a medical professional. Managing diabetes can be at the very least life altering and should not be ignored.

Learn all you can about diabetes. Talk with family members and health care professionals. A dietician is a good professional to speak to. Regularly have your blood tested for high blood sugar. Each day new products and services are released into the marketplace to help manage and control diabetes. Some areas sponsor free blood glucose level testing to screen for diabetes.

Weight loss surgery such as Gastric Bypass or GBS has been known to help normalize blood sugar in obese patients. This new development is too astounding to just overlook. It has been reported that after surgery 80 percent of patients experience normal blood sugar levels.

Some homeopathic treatments promote supplements or vitamins to manage blood sugar levels. I should caution anyone not well informed about their disease to be wary of any non-medically supervised treatments.

With proper education and control a person can avoid and manage blood sugar levels in an effort to live a normal life and avoid the complications of diabetes.

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