Precursor to Diabetes?!
Question: I get glucose levels in my blood tested yearly because of the many symptoms I have of diabetes. I have sugar spikes, I urinate frequently, have frequent thirst, and allergies. It also runs in my family. I am wondering if these symptoms mean I may develop it eventually or that maybe something else is wrong, like hypoglycemia. What preparations besides diet and exercise should I take?
Answers: I get glucose levels in my blood tested yearly because of the many symptoms I have of diabetes. I have sugar spikes, I urinate frequently, have frequent thirst, and allergies. It also runs in my family. I am wondering if these symptoms mean I may develop it eventually or that maybe something else is wrong, like hypoglycemia. What preparations besides diet and exercise should I take?
Well, certainly the symptoms you describe are compatible with diabetes, but they don't establish a diagnosis. Getting your sugar tested regularly, especially if you have a family history, is a good idea, and there really is no better way to slow down the onset of diabetes if you are genetically destined to have it than to keep a good diabetic diet, exercise regularly, and keep your weight down (you needn't be anorexically thin, of course, but being overwight will raise your risk of developing diabetes).
Hypoglycemia is less likely to be asymptomatic than hyperglycemia, you would be much more likely to know if that's the problem, and low blood sugars are not often associated with diabetes itself (only with the medications used to treat diabetes)
Sounds like you have most of the indicators for diabetes. It runs in my family and diet is he #1 way to control it.
Good luck.
Make sure you're getting plenty of fruits and vegetables high in potassium in your diet... bananas, apricots, spinach, tomatoes, etc.
Avoid refined "junk food"... stuff with too many refined carbs and not enough nutrients. Also, stay away from beef and dairy products... you don't need them... despite what the beef and dairy council commercials might say.
In other words, stick with what Mother Nature intended for us to eat.
After five years of research and lots of trial and error, I discovered what should have been obvious... natural foods give the body what it needs to overcome almost anything... including type two diabetes. I haven't taken any medication since Dec. 13th. I simply stick to healthy foods, exercise regularly, and keep my weight down (which is easy when you eat a nutrient rich, low carb diet).
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