Self Help Treatment of Diabetes teaches some diabetes self management methods including comprehensive Diabetes diet information and exercise tips.
Watch this Ted.com video by Dean Ornish explaining how changing our eating habits will save lives. Diseases like diabetes are mostly preventable. Dean Ornish is a clinical professor at UCSF and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. He's a leading expert on fighting illness - particularly heart disease with dietary and lifestyle changes.
Diet is the main treatment for diabetics. All diabetics require a special diet for diabetes in which carbohydrate and fat intake is controlled. The objectives of the diet are :
Diabetes and Diet 糖尿病与饮食
Controlling diabetes with diet is achieved by these diabetes treatment guidelines :
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Are there Cures for Diabetes?
If the beta cells which produce insulin in your pancreas have not been completely destroyed and depleted, Dr William Davies (Author of the book 'Wheat Belly') believes that Diabetes can be reversed and cured. It can virtually always be controlled by a proper diabetes diet of low carbohydrates (20g per day), complete removal of wheat/gluten containing foods and regular exercise, but if necessary insulin or diabetes medications. Although the diagnosis comes as a shock to patients, it is not the major problem that it is generally believed to be - most patients lead normal lives.
Diabetes and Exercise
Exercise is important as a treatment of diabetes because it really benefits your health. Exercise is any physical activity that keeps you fit. Good examples are brisk walking (eg 2km per day), jogging, tennis, skiing and aerobics. Aim for at least 30 minutes 3 times a week, but daily is ideal. Go slowly when you start.
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Diabetes Diet Information
A healthy diet for diabetes follows 4 golden rules :
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If you need advice and help in changing to a diet low in carbohydrates and moderate in proteins and healthy fats or in losing weight, speak to your doctor. Advice from a dietitian or nutritionist is also helpful, particularly if you have specific problems with your diet.
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This chart will help you determine which foods are high in sugar or fat. It suggests alternatives.
Foods to Avoid or Limit |
Suitable Alternatives |
High in Sugar |
sugar, honey spreads : jam, marmalade, syrups, nutella sweet drinks : cordial, soft drink, flavoured mineral water, tonic water, fruit juice drinks, ordinary flavoured milk, milkshakes sweet wine/sherry, port, liqueurs, ordinary beer confectionary : lollies, cough lollies, chocolate (ordinary/diabetic/carob), muesli/health bars |
Use Stevia (0 calories) instead, tablet or liquid artificial sweetener low joule jam/marmalade, Promite, Vegemite, meat/fish paste low joule cordial/soft drink, plain mineral/soda water, pure fruit juice (limit to 1 small glass a day), coffee, tea, herbal teas, Green tea is highly antioxidant dry wine or spirit (1 to 2 drinks a day) low joule pastilles |
sweet biscuits (eg cream, chocolate, shortbread), cakes, donuts, iced buns, sweet pastries, crispbreads, Cruskits, wholemeal crackers, wheatmeal or coffee biscuits, scones, 'no added sugar' fruit loaf |
Rice crackers or biscuits |
sweet desserts : ordinary jelly, fruit in sugar syrup, fruit pies, cheesecakes, puddings, ordinary flavoured yoghurt or ice-cream, ice-cream toppings |
low joule jelly, fresh or tinned/stewed fruit without added sugar, plain or diet-lite 'no added sugar' yoghurt, plain ice-cream (1 scoop occasionally), low joule ice-cream topping |
sweet cereals : some mueslis, Nutrigrain, Cocopops, Honey Smacks, Sugar Frosties, Weetbix, All-Bran |
Porridge |
High in Fat |
mayonnaise, oily dressings, cream sauces, fatty gravies, sour cream |
low joule dressings, vinegar, lemon juice, low joule Gravox, plain yoghurt, Olive Oil based dressings |
fat on meat, chicken skin, fatty meats (sausages, bacon, salami) deep-fried foods, pies/pastries Vegetable oils are now considered unhealthy oils (including peanut oil) |
lean cuts of meat with skin and fat removed foods cooked without fat, or with a minimal amount of coconut, olive, avacado, flaxseed or nut oils |
snack foods : crisps, corn chips large amounts of margarine, oil, cream, peanut butter, dripping |
nuts, raw vegetables, fruit, plain popcorn limit to 3-6 teaspoons a day, preferably butter, moderate amounts of lard & ghee |
Do you think you will find it difficult to commit to a healthier diet as a treatment of diabetes, here is a powerful and pragmatic suggestion in this Ted.com video from Graham Hill, founder of Treehugger.com - Be a weekday vegetarian.
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Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. High blood sugar (glucose) can injure nerves throughout your body. Diabetic neuropathy most often damages nerves in your legs and feet.
You may use a piece of stiff fishing line string to do this easy Diabetic foot self test. If you have lost sensation in any of the spots indicated in the above diagram, seek medical advice from your family doctor to get a professional diagnosis and medical intervention.
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