Monday, December 3, 2012

What kind of diet should i be on i have type 2 diabetes?

Q. I have type 2 diabetes I seriously need to lose around 10-15 pounds to lower my ac1 level anyone know a good diet to go on?

A. The healthiest diet possible. The one our bodies were optimized for over eons of time. It wasn't until the last century that type two diabetes became a problem. Why? Manufactured foods. People who live in the rural areas of Asia and South America who live off the land, don't get type two diabetes. So, the answer is, plenty of raw, natural fruits and vegetables. Few refined carbs, dairy, and meats. No junk foods at all. Combine that with plenty of daily exercise, and you might be able to do as I have done and put away the diabetes medications for good.


Can you have type 2 diabetes and not be insulin dependent?
Q. My sister and I are arguing over this. I say you go from borderline to type 2 diabetes when you have to monitor your blood sugar and inject insulin. She said you can have type 2 diabetes but control it with exercise and diet and you are considered type 2 because of your fasting blood sugar numbers. Which is correct?

A. I am a Type 2 diabetic and I have never been on insulin. In fact, I have reduced my medication over the years. Most Type 2s don't use insulin. 16% of Type 2s take only insulin and an additional 12% take insulin and oral medications together, for a combined total of approximately 28% of Type 2s on insulin.

Some Type 2s (about 15%) control with diet and exercise and 57% use oral medications. Even among those who use insulin or oral medications or both, diet plays an integral role in blood sugar control.

Usually Type 2s make enough insulin naturally to get by with diet or medications, but some become insulin deficient and require insulin. Some Type 2s don't "need" to use insulin, but they prefer to for the level of control without the side effects that some oral medications have.

So your sister is closer to being correct than you are. Type 2 isn't diagnosed based solely off fasting blood sugar, but it's one common way of detecting diabetes.


What's the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?
Q. What's the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?

A. Difference between type 1 and type 2
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
Type 1 Diabetes is a disorder in which the body does not produce insulin (a hormone that aids in moving sugar from the blood to the cells). This type of diabetes can be due to a virus or autoimmune disorder in which the body does not recognize an organ as its own and attacks it. In this case the body attacks an organ known as the pancreas where insulin is made. This type of diabetes is usually diagnosed before age 40.
What is the treatment for Type 1 Diabetes?
Those with Type 1 Diabetes are required to take insulin injections to move sugar from the bloodstream.
What about Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 Diabetes occurs when insulin that the body produces is less efficient at moving sugar out of the bloodstream. Some sugar is moved out of the blood, just not as effectively compared to a person with normal insulin efficiency. High blood sugar is a result of this. Type 2 Diabetes used to be thought of as the adult onset type of diabetes. However, an alarming rate of children are now being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.
How is Type 2 Diabetes Treated?
Diet, exercise, weight loss, and in many cases medication are the treatment for this type of diabetes. Occasionally, someone with Type 2 may be placed on insulin to better control blood sugar. This type of diabetes is associated with physical inactivity and obesity.

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What can keep type 2 diabetes from coming back?
Q. My mom has type 2 diabetes and the doctor said it was resolved after she lost over 100lbs but now she broke her ankle. She can't really move for 6 to 8 weeks and we live on the second floor in a studio. Is there anything we can do to make sure her diabetes doesn't come back?

A. Type 2 diabetes is control by lifestyle change -- proper diet, proper exercise, and weight control.

You mom may not be able to exercise right now, but she CAN control her diet and her weight. Being pretty much inactive, she will need to REDUCE her calorie intake by eating less food.

She also needs to get up an exercise that broken ankle (as the doctor permits) so that she can get back to physical activity, and thus increase her food intake.

"Resolved" is the wrong word. "Controlled" is correct. Diabetes will NEVER leave you -- you can only CONTROL IT, WIC it seems as though you Mom has done. She must now work harder on the diet since she is temporarily inactive. in the mean time, work the necessary Physical Therapy to get the ankle back in shap so that she can resume her previous exercise level, thus KEEPING the diabetes under control.





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