Diet and exercise can reverse diabetes. While it may be difficult to lose weight alone, adding physical activity can help you lose weight. A modest diet combined with increased calories burnt each day may be enough to put your diabetes in remission. However, if you have been diagnosed with diabetes for many years, it may be difficult to lose the weight on your own. You may need a combination of both diet and exercise to reverse your condition.
The researchers at UCLA began looking into this possibility 20 years ago. They followed patients with type 2 diabetes who enrolled in a program called the Pritikin Longevity Center. These patients, mainly men, had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for fewer than three years. During this time, their blood glucose levels went from 164 mg/dL to 124 mg/dL.
The most common form of diabetes is type 2. It occurs when the body is unable to use insulin properly. When this happens, the pancreas no longer produces sufficient amounts of insulin, and cells are not responding properly to the insulin. As a result, the sugar in the blood builds up in the body. It is estimated that diabetes kills more Americans than breast cancer and AIDS combined. With diet and exercise, it is possible to reverse the condition and enjoy optimal health for many years to come.
Although there is no guarantee that you can cure diabetes completely, a healthy diet and exercise will greatly increase your chances of managing it. Healthy eating will not only improve your health, but will help you maintain your weight, blood glucose level, and metabolism. With a healthy diet and exercise, you may even be able to avoid most of the medications that you currently take to manage your condition. The key to reverse diabetes is to make healthy choices, and make adjustments to your life.
