Are you concerned about your blood sugar levels? Do you have a family history of diabetes? Are you not able to fully enjoy life because of diabetes?
If your answer to any of these questions is a "yes", then it's time to adopt a healthy lifestyle and prevent diabetes from constraining your life!
Unfortunately, diabetes is a chronic illness and its occurrence is increasing across the globe including in India. Studies estimate 72.96 million cases of diabetes in the adult population of India, with an 11.8% prevalence in urban areas. In fact, males show a similar prevalence of diabetes to 12% of females with 11.7%.
Over time, uncontrolled diabetes can lead to severe health issues including stroke, a higher risk of heart diseases, difficulties with vision, and neuropathy hence, it is important to take relevant steps and adopt a lifestyle that will help you prevent or reverse some types of diabetes and prediabetes.
But before that, what exactly is diabetes?
In simple words, diabetes is a condition in which your blood sugar or blood glucose levels are too high. There are majorly 2 types of diabetes- type 1 and type 2, each having its causes and risk factors.
Prediabetes is a condition when your blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not as high to be diagnosed as diabetes. However, prediabetes can increase your risk to develop type 2 diabetes and other related health concerns.
While there's no cure for diabetes, small lifestyle changes can help you manage diabetes and significantly improve your health. You can start with a simple habit- Sangsara's Diabetes Capsules. These capsules are a natural solution for improved endocrine health and diabetes control.
And other key changes that you can include in your daily life are-
1. Move more - Improve your physical activity
Being physically active is the number 1 tip to both preventing and managing your diabetes. Most people are used to sitting for long periods throughout the day, as a part of their jobs or education, which only increases their risk of adopting chronic diseases including diabetes. The highest prevalence of diabetes was observed in the 70-79 years age group, and it can be challenging to pull off intense workouts at this age. But the good news is that even the smallest activities like a walk, cycling, hiking, jogging, swimming, skipping, or 30 minutes of workout every day can do wonders by helping you reduce your weight, bringing down your blood sugar levels, and also lowering your chances of getting chronic heart diseases. Start with taking breaks during work in the form of regular strolls around your house or office.
For those who can, make EXERCISE an important part of your life and you will feel the difference.
2. Eat healthily
Needless to say, what goes into you reflects on your body. Anything you eat directly affects your blood sugar levels and hence it is important to be super cautious. You will have to make certain diet changes to manage and prevent diabetes, starting with reducing your intake of fats!
Replace fats with dietary fiber and that too in larger quantities. You can do this by including whole-grain food, vegetables, beans, lentils, and fruits.
Do not forget that even carbohydrates turn into sugar, so mind your carb intake!
3. Manage your stress
Research indicates a direct connection between general emotional stress and the risk of type 2 diabetes. High levels of stress hormones activate the immune system and increase the risk of high blood pressure, hypertension, stroke, and chronic heart diseases.
You can, for once, forget to exercise, take your medicine or eat healthily but there's no way you can skip managing your stress. Incorporating stress management techniques using mindfulness, yoga, deep breathing exercises, journaling, etc are non-toxic, simple, and quick ways to control stress and the consequent blood sugar changes.
4. Avoid alcohol and smoking
An integral part of adopting a healthy lifestyle is stopping substance abuse. Diabetes can make you more likely to also have other health concerns like heart diseases, and smoking will just make it worse. Consumption of alcohol also can affect your blood sugar levels - especially when you're using insulin or medicines for your diabetes.
So, make sure you make informed choices about consuming any of these.
5. Regular checkups
It's ideal to keep a watch on your blood sugar levels by getting yourself checked regularly. Since diabetes raises the odds of heart diseases and other chronic illnesses, it is good to get a full-body checkup also regularly. Keep a close watch on your physical and mental symptoms - as small as ulcers and as big as nerve damage, and keep your doctor updated on your condition.
With the right combination of treatment and lifestyle changes, you will be able to manage and prevent diabetes. These small lifestyle changes and regular intake of Sangsara’s Diabetes Capsules will ensure you keep your blood sugar levels on point and also help you reduce the risk of other chronic diseases. The idea is to keep motivated and positive, as it is a process, and you can turn these small habits into lasting routines for a long, happy, healthy, and fulfilling life!
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