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Tips on Lowering Your Risk for Diabetes Type 2

Type 2 diabetes results when there is either not enough insulin or the body's cells are resistant to its actions. This leads to accumulation of glucose within the bloodstream leading to symptoms such as fatigue, frequent thirst and urination.

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Tips on Lowering Your Risk for Diabetes Type 2

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  1. Tips on Lowering Your Risk for Diabetes Type 2

  2. Metabolic Surgery Clinic The body relies on the entry of glucose into cells to generate energy for various activities and body functions. This entry is facilitated by the action of insulin which drives glucose into cells. Type 2 diabetes results when there is either not enough insulin or the body's cells are resistant to its actions. This leads to accumulation of glucose within the bloodstream leading to symptoms such as fatigue, frequent thirst and urination. Here are some useful tips to help lower your risk of having or developing type 2 diabetes Mellitus.

  3. Eating Healthy Out with the junk and in with the healthy. Including larger quantities of fruits and vegetables in your diet has been claimed by scientists to lower the risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Fruits and vegetables are easily digested, contain essential nutrients and other vitamins and minerals which are great for your body. Eating healthy also reduces your chances of eating unhealthy, cholesterol-laden foods which increase your risk for diabetes.

  4. Shed some weight Obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes Mellitus. It also predisposes to other metabolic conditions and diseases such as heart disease. Eating healthy or going on a diet may help but the best weight loss remedy is via surgery. For patients already with type 2 diabetes Mellitus who are overweight, surgery for type 2 diabetes Mellitus not only helps them lose weight, it's also proven to cause long term remission to many patients.

  5. The less you stress, the better Our world today is riddled with stress right from our waking moments, till when we return back to bed. Lowering our exposure to stress and coping with stress better can lower risk for developing diabetes Mellitus type 2. Practicing meditation, yoga etc can help declutter our minds and helps us get through the stress of the day. Partaking in exercise can also help reduce our stress levels.

  6. Give up smoking Smoking has several deleterious effects on the health of smokers. According to health experts, it has been identified as an independent risk factor for developing diabetes. In addition, it heightens the risk of developing complications in individuals who already have diabetes. Smoking is associated with insulin resistance which predisposes to diabetes. Although quitting smoking can be quite difficult, it is not too great a price to pay in exchange for a healthier life.

  7. Healthy sleep is good for you For a healthy life, it is generally recommended that individuals get adequate sleep of at least 8 hours a day. Sleep deprivation or getting less than adequate sleep time can increase your risk of developing diabetes.

  8. Metabolic Surgery Clinic The above tips are simple ways to lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes Mellitus. Weight loss and eating healthy are particularly key. Diabetic patients can benefit from surgery for diabetes type 2 as a result of its proven benefits. Visit www.metabolicsurgeryistanbul.com for more information.

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