Once upon a time I used to have diabetes
You offered sweets to an elderly person and they said, "No thanks, I have blood sugar".
How many of us have encountered this?
We all have blood sugar!!! Luckily for some of us the blood sugar is controlled by efficient insulin secretion by a healthy pancreas. But for some people the pancreas gets lazy. It does not produce sufficient insulin or effective insulin. So a lot of sugar floats in the blood causing high blood sugar (a.k.a diabetes).
This starts a chicken and egg game.
The cells in the body needs glucose (sugar) for creating energy but the glucose is not able to enter the cell in the body due to defective insulin. So we end up feeling tired, experience weight loss/weight gain, experience extreme thirst, frequent urination and so on. We think, "I can solve this with diet changes". In a few months we rush to a doctor since we are unable to solve the mystery ourselves.
The doctor confirms what you already know and puts us on a medication and ask to do a lifestyle change. But what lifestyle changes is the doctor talking about? Has he also talked to you about damages that diabetes eventually causes to our body? Damages to organs like the eyes (retinopathy), kidney, nerves, blood pressure, heart (cardiomyopathy) and so on. How do you think most diabetics fare in not just controlling blood their sugar levels but in managing all this organ damage? They don't fare very well.
But there is a way out. With the right guidance, we can make the lifestyle changes that will make us feel energetic first and will also take care of all the organs in healthy way.
How can we do it?
It is simple. We need to understand our diet and make slight modifications. We have to identify the right workout for our body type. We work on our sleep routine and stress levels. And we give ourselves the right nutrition that works wonders for our body. And yes, we add a pinch of patience and not give up until we reach our health goals! Thankfully, a community based involvement (like WQ) can not only give us this information but also give a few wingmates to run the race with…
So we can all say, "ONCE UPON A TIME I USED TO HAVE DIABETES".
Oh, those are sweet words!
