Diabetes symptoms causes treatment
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Understanding Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Summary:
Diabetes mellitus is a nutritional disorder marked by elevated blood glucose levels and the presence of glucose in the urine.
Keywords:
diabetes, nutritional disorders, blood glucose, urine
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Article Body:
Diabetes mellitus is a nutritional disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels and the excretion of excess glucose in the urine. This occurs due to an absolute or relative lack of insulin, affecting carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism.
Diabetes has been known to the medical community for centuries, but its prevalence is higher today, especially in affluent countries with abundant food supplies. This increase is evident in advanced nations.
Common screening tests include measuring fasting blood glucose levels and post-meal glucose levels. Normal fasting blood sugar ranges between 80 to 120 mg per 100 ml of blood, which may rise to 180 mg per 100 ml two hours after eating. Levels beyond these are considered diabetic.
Diabetes affects all age groups, from infants to the elderly, with the highest incidence among middle-aged and older adults. About 80 to 85 percent of diabetics are aged 45 or older.
Symptoms
The term "diabetes" comes from a Greek word meaning "to siphon" and "mellitus" from a Latin word meaning "honey," indicating symptoms like excessive urination and glucose-laden urine. The average urine output is about 1.5 liters daily. Diabetics may experience hunger, thirst, weight loss, fatigue, anemia, constipation, itching, palpitations, and general weakness.
Causes
Diabetes is often described as a "prosperity" disease due to overeating and obesity. Consuming excessive sugars, refined carbohydrates, proteins, and fats can lead to diabetes as they burden the pancreas, impairing its function. Obesity significantly raises diabetes risk, especially with moderate to severe obesity.
Emotional stress also impacts metabolism, potentially causing glucose to appear in the urine. Diabetes can be linked to serious conditions like cancer, tuberculosis, and brain disorders. Heredity plays a crucial role, with a popular saying: "Heredity is like a cannon, and obesity pulls the trigger."
Treatment
Effective diabetes treatment should focus on addressing the root causes and improving overall health. Diet is crucial in managing diabetes. Diabetics should follow a low-calorie, low-fat, alkaline diet consisting of high-quality natural foods, such as fruits, nuts, vegetables, whole-grain bread, and dairy products.
Cooked starchy foods should be avoided, as cooking breaks down the cellulose around starch granules, allowing easy absorption and resulting in sugar appearing in urine. Raw starchy foods are preferable.
Diabetics need not fear eating fresh fruits and vegetables, which contain fructose that doesn’t require insulin for metabolism. Fats and oils should be limited due to their potential impact on protein and starch tolerance. Raw foods are beneficial for stimulating insulin production.
For protein, options like homemade cottage cheese, fermented milks, and nuts are ideal. It's better to eat several smaller meals rather than a few large ones.
Suggested Diet Plan:
- Upon Arising: A glass of lukewarm water with lemon juice.
- Breakfast: Fresh fruit (excluding bananas), soaked prunes, whole-grain bread with butter, and fresh milk.
- Lunch: Steamed or lightly cooked green vegetables, whole wheat chapatis, and buttermilk or curd.
- Mid-Afternoon: Fresh fruit or vegetable juice.
- Dinner: A large salad made of seasonal raw vegetables, followed by a hot course and cottage cheese.
- Bedtime Snack: A glass of fresh milk.
Flesh foods should be avoided, as they can worsen the diabetic condition. A non-stimulating vegetarian diet, especially one rich in raw foods, enhances sugar tolerance.
Certain foods like celery, cucumbers, string beans, onions, and garlic are especially beneficial. String bean pod tea is a natural insulin substitute, and cucumbers contain a hormone needed for insulin production. Onions and garlic help reduce blood sugar levels.
Recent studies highlight the benefits of bitter gourd (karela) due to its insulin-like properties. Including it in the diet can help lower blood and urine sugar levels. Fresh bitter gourd juice or powdered seeds are recommended.
Jambul fruit (jamun) is another effective home remedy. Its seeds contain jamboline, which may regulate starch conversion to sugar. Dry and powder the seeds for use with milk, curd, or water.
Avoid tea, coffee, cocoa, white bread, sugar, sweets, refined cereals, and alcohol due to their adverse effects on the digestive system and sugar tolerance.
Additional Lifestyle Recommendations
- Nutrients: Manganese, found in citrus fruits, nuts, and leafy greens, is crucial for natural insulin production. Zinc, B vitamins, and polyunsaturated fatty acids are also beneficial.
- Exercise: Engage in light activities like jogging and swimming, or practice yoga poses and breathing exercises.
- Hydrotherapy: Regular colon cleansing and cold baths can improve circulation and muscle sugar utilization.
- Stress Management: Minimize daily stress and strive for an easy-going lifestyle to avoid worsening the condition.
By incorporating these strategies, individuals with diabetes can manage their condition effectively and improve their overall well-being.
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