Diabetes Counseling Changing Lives Globally

By Debra Fisher


When the amount of glucose in the body is too high, it causes diabetes. The reason for increase of glucose in the body is due to the pancreases not producing enough insulin. This hormone allows glucose to enter the body cells and be used to produce energy. Glucose comes from digestion of carbohydrates and also from liver. When the body does not use the glucose, it piles up in the body causing diabetes. When you are diagnosed with it, you receive diabetes counseling.

When one is diagnosed with this disease, it is associated with risks, new form of treatment, and a new lifestyle. Eating a healthier diet is the best way to manage the disease. This helps one prevent the complications it can cause. Those suffering from it need to undergo nutrition education. There are those foods that you should eat and those that you need to avoid.

Those suffering are advised to limit carbohydrates in the body. Carbohydrate comprises of starch, sugars and fiber. If you have to feed on carbohydrates feed on the foods with the required amount such as fruits, grains, vegetables and consume milk with low percentage of fat. Research has shown that irrespective of the source like in cakes, cereals and corns, it produces almost the same reaction as in blood sugar hence the amount of carbohydrates in food is what is important rather than the type.

Ensure you keep up with the same amount of carbohydrates being served in every meal daily. The process is vital mostly if the patient is on fixed doses of insulin. Majority of those consuming insulin can base their dosage on the level of carbohydrates being consumed depending on the blood sugar in their body. To be able to do it perfectly, one needs training from a professional.

Another key requirement of controlling diabetes, one should lose weight. Losing weight reduces sugar in the blood which is an effective step because afterwards the patient may no longer be required to be on medication. Limit yourself on calories for you to ensure you lose weight desired. It may also involve having to feed on lean meat and not the fatty ones. The other way of losing weight is through exercise.

Limit your body from consumption of sodium. Hypertension increases the risk of contracting heart attacks and stroke to those suffering from diabetes. Limiting sodium helps reduce the blood pressure. Its also important to restrict protein in the presence of renal dysfunction. This helps do away with the complications brought by this ailment.

For patients that are alcoholics, it advisable for you to be aware of the sum that will keep it under control by not harming your body. Too much of it causes rise in blood sugars in the system mostly if it joins with insulin. It also contains carbohydrates and calories harmful to the body.

People who are found to be diabetic, visiting a pharmacist is wise as they offer advice regarding the types of food you should eat. Follow their guidance because it helps in preventing the long term effects caused by the disease. Whenever you body is not functioning as usual, seek for help from an expert because study shows there are a significant number of people with diabetes but unaware.




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