Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States as well as new cases are still diagnosed at a rate of 4,000 a day. This sobering statistic of millions of people in the greatly increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, sudden death from heart attack and contributing to the obesity epidemic.
Diabetes is marked metabolic instability due to wild spikes in blood sugar and insulin resistance that can damage the delicate inner lining of the coronary arteries. New research shows that intensive lifestyle changes in diet, exercise and environment can help prevent heart disease and diabetes, the initiation and progression.
Intensive lifestyle changes necessary to prevent diabetes
The study results published in Archives of Internal Medicine have shown that intensive lifestyle changes including diet and exercise showed a significant reduction in body weight, reduce blood pressure and A1C blood glucose levels in the blood. Cardiovascular health and improved blood pressure was reduced, while HDL cholesterol increased.
Study continued for four years and found that compared with the control group, the lifestyle intervention participants had significantly reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as biomarkers that predict diabetes also showed that regulated lifestyle intervention group also lost an average of 7% of their body weight. This is significant as research has shown that losing as little as 5% of the total weight can reduce the risk of death from all causes.
Diabetes is caused by poor diet and inactive lifestyle
New England Journal of Medicine concludes that "most cases of Type II diabetes can be prevented by adopting a healthier lifestyle." Diet is one of the most important factor leading to metabolic disorders, loss of blood sugar and insulin control and excessive levels of triglycerides, which become stored as abdominal fat.
And many other factors contribute, including lack of physical activity, smoking and environmental pollution and toxins. Diabetes is a lifestyle disease that can be prevented by following a natural diet, exercising regularly and limiting the exposure of the population and environmental toxins.
The improvement in blood sugar and reduce cardio risk factors
Diabetes and heart disease are closely linked as diabetics run twice the risk of developing coronary artery disease and died of a heart attack. In large part this is due to damage caused by the rapid swings in blood sugar after meals that are high in refined and processed carbohydrates and immediately released into the bloodstream. This damages the delicate lining of coronary arteries leading to the accumulation of plaque and blood vessel deterioration.
After a natural diet that excludes all sugar, processed carbohydrates, hydrogenated fats, and wheat is the best strategy to prevent diabetes and cardiovascular related diseases. Monitor your blood sugar at 1 and 2 hours after a meal intervals and make sure that the reading remains below 140 mg / dl. Literature is above this level are associated with dramatically increased risk of diabetes complications and promote heart disease.
Modern medical science has been slow to uncover and reveal the real cause of diabetes and heart disease. Alternative health advocates have long known the healing power experienced by switching to diet void of processed foods and the removal of household and environmental toxins. Those with a genuine desire to permanently change the natural way of life will be able to prevent diabetes and heart disease, while, of course, promote weight loss.
