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The Transition
Feelings of anger and sadness are common when you have diabetes.
It is often the same for other health problems, too. Learning
to cope with those feelings is a part of learning how to accept
diabetes, and live a happy and normal life anyway.
Finding out you are diabetic can bring about many emotions
and feelings. Anger, confusion, fear, disbelief, agony, confusion,
and, as remarkable as it sounds, for some people, no reaction
at all.
You can live a normal life with diabetes ,if you take care
of yourself.this is a chronic disease and more than any medication
,you require a transistion in your lifestyle to keep away
diabetes from harming you
Here is the list of transistions that you should bring in
to your life ....to live with diabetes.
You must do all of the following, to ensure continued good
health:
EXERCISE
Who really likes to exercise? Well, honestly, not most people
enjoy exercise. However, all people can learn to like exercise,
and use it for relaxation, better health, and weight loss.
Walk, swim, take aerobics, or simply clean house and do yard
work. All of these things, and more, can lead to a healthier
you.
CHANGING YOUR EATING HABITS
This does not mean no more soda, candy, cake or beer! You
can still enjoy your treats in moderation, just not all at
once, or all day long. When you are diabetic it is very important
to decrease your processed sugar intake, as well as your fat
intake. Diabetes leads to heart disease in many people and
lowering your fat intake can decrease your chances of ending
up with heart disease. Eating small meals, spaced several
hours apart, can also maintain your glucose levels, and create
a more comfortable feeling of well being.
LOWER YOUR STRESS
This may very well be the hardest thing on the whole list.
We all live with stress in our lives, whether from our jobs,
our families, our finances, or our health. However, stress
increases your blood sugar level, as well as your blood pressure
and your risk for stroke or heart attack. Take it easy on
others, and on your self.
GET PLENTY OF SLEEP
Sleep is vital to good management of diabetes. Loss of sleep
can cause your blood sugar to go high, as well as elevating
your stress levels, which, as seen above, leads to all sorts
of problems for the diabetic. Get your sleep, and keep control
of your health.
LOSE WEIGHT IF YOU ARE OVERWEIGHT
This one really needs no explanation, except to say that
most overweight diabetics, once their excess weight is lost,
are tested and no longer show the diabetes. In other words,
lose weight, you just might lose the diabetes.
TAKE A GOOD MULTIVITAMIN, AS WELL AS YOUR PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS
Multivitamins, as well as certain herbs, minerals, and natural
products work very well on controlling diabetes and maintaining
healthy sugar levels. (These include chromium, gymne sylvester,
vitamin E, and, garlic) These medicines, however, should never
be used to take the place of your prescribed medicines. Never
discontinue use of your medicines unless you have been told
to do so by your physician.
TAKE YOURSELF AND YOUR DISEASE SERIOUSLY
Never forget that, as a person, you matter tremendously to
the people around you, for many different, diverse reasons.
Take care of yourself, and your disease, so that you can have
a very long, healthy, productive life. No one likes to make
behavior changes, or lifestyle modifications, but we all like
to live, and we all like to live well. Treat yourself, and
your disease, with respect and compassion, and you will be
on your way to a good future.
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