It's probably more accurate to think of type 2 diabetes as being controlled rather than cured. Although there are numerous medications that help to control diabetes, many people would rather implement a natural cure for type 2 diabetes.
The key lies in making permanent lifestyle changes which include proper diet and exercise. As long as you are willing to make permanent changes then the disease can be totally controlled. As long as you remain committed to a healthy lifestyle which includes proper nutrition and exercise, then you can keep diabetes at bay.
Controlling type 2 diabetes is within your power but may initially require prescription medication along with your new lifestyle. Here are some tips that will help you cure your type 2 diabetes.
Food Choices
· Eat lots of vegetables, espescially the leafy green kind
· Eat plenty of high fiber fruit
· Limit your intake ofof animal fat and dairy products
· Avoid processed food and junk food
· Eat "good" carbs such as whole grains, brown rice, and sweet potatoes instead of white bread and white rice.
Fitness
Experts recommend 20-30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise at least four times per week. It's also a good idea to do longer cardio workouts if you can because your body doesn't start burning fat until after about the twenty minute mark. Walking for only 30 minutes can be quite helpful for diabetics in managing their blood glucose.
Strength training has also been shown to be of tremendous benefit to diabetics because it increases glucose metabolism. Short, high intensity sessions, of 20 - 30 minutes done twice weekly are a great addition to your diabetic fitness regimen.
Natural Remedies
There may also be some new remedies on the horizon. One such hopeful is Resveratrol. It comes from the skins of red grapes and is currently being produced in a highly concentrated pill form. The studies performed on mice were promising. Mice that were given resveratrol and fed a high calorie, high fat diet lived as long and were just as healthy as the lean mice.
Also, in the first human trial, resveratrol was successful in treating type 2 diabetes.
Uncontrolled diabetes can have some serious complications as you've probably heard. Knowing what to do is the first step and taking action is the second step in the cure for type 2 diabetes.
Debby Wier is an internet marketing specialist who also blogs and writes articles on a wide variety of topics. She believes that every individual should take an active role in their health care to ensure the highest quality of life.
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