Managing Diabetes with Diet
Why Do People Follow This Diet?
Most people who have diabetes will find that with small changes to their diet they can manage short-term complications such as hypoglycaemia and minimise or prevent long-term complications such as heart disease, nerve damage, eye damage, and kidney damage. People who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes who carefully follow the advice of their healthcare professionals regarding diet and exercise can prevent or delay the onset of true diabetes.
The main goals of following this type of diet are keeping your blood sugar as near to the normal range as possible; keeping your cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure levels as close to the normal range as possible; eating enough calories to maintain reasonable weight or growth and development (in children or pregnancy); preventing and treating short-term and long-term complications of diabetes; and improving overall health.
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The information presented in Aisle7 is for informational purposes only. It is based on scientific studies (human, animal, or in vitro), clinical experience, or traditional usage as cited in each article. The results reported may not necessarily occur in all individuals. Self-treatment is not recommended for life-threatening conditions that require medical treatment under a doctor's care. For many of the conditions discussed, treatment with prescription or over the counter medication is also available. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any supplements or before making any changes in prescribed medications. Information expires June 2013.
