Diabetes
Becoming an epidemic
One of the most common diagnoses given today is that of diabetes. With that diagnosis comes a host of other health problems. Diabetes is only associated with elevated blood sugar, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Diabetes increases the risk of kidney failure, vision changes, decreased blood circulation to fingers, toes and legs, increased risk of heart disease, dementia and in the long term can lead to amputations. Diabetes also prevents the body from healing wounds and bruises as quickly as it normally would. This all sounds very scary, and it is, but the good news is it treatable and preventable.
An easy way to understand diabetes is that your mouth likes carbohydrates but your body can’t use them well. That doesn’t mean you can never eat carbohydrates again, what it means is that certain carbohydrates are significantly better for you than others.
The best time to prevent diabetes is when you don’t have it. Having blood work done to check for insulin resistance is the first step, followed by a personalized nutritional and exercise program. Monitoring glucose continuously is a great way to see what foods, activities and stressors affect your blood glucose. With the help of a Naturopathic doctor to guide you on your journey can make your journey to great health easier as you gain knowledge and understanding of your own body and how it works.