subject: Existing Myths about Diabetes [print this page] Diabetesis one disease that is feared, in addition to being unable to be cured and this disease have side effects that can cause serious fatal. Although the disease is already very well known among the community but in reality there are still many myths that developed about diabetes. Some of these myths can you find out.
Most Consuming sugar can cause diabetes
by reducing the intake of sugar it is one of the ways to control blood sugar levels in diabetics. But it is not meant to be one cause of diabetes. The fact that there is that diabetes is caused because the body lacks insulin, or a hormone produced by the pancreas. That is why there is excess sugar in the blood that causes poison for our bodies.
Diabetics are required to have a diet
this is actually not very precise. Because until now there is no special diet for diabetics, there was just an effort for blood sugar levels back to normal. Diabetics can consume all the food while it is able to limit the amount in accordance with its own needs. If that does not limit the amount it is recommended to consume foods that are advised by the doctor. Foods rich in fiber are very effective for lowering blood sugar levels.
Diabetics need insulin
Myths like this very often makes patients newly diagnosed with diabetes into a panic. Indeed, in patients with diabetes type 1, the body can no longer produce insulin so desperately need insulin injections. In patients with diabetes type 2 need insulin injections if the drugs are no longer effective as insulin. But with the setting of diet and medication is usually very effective.
Diabetes there is a light and some heavy.
Is there really a diabetic and there is a heavy sweat? It really is not. In most people with diabetes have blood sugar levels are high enough when compared with other patients so that they can cause complications. But when your doctor diagnoses diabetes, never denied, and regarded this as a trivial disease. You need to do a turning point in lifestyle changes. Immediately do the changes in diet and exercise to control blood sugar levels.
Frequent urination at night a sign of diabetes
Indeed, frequent urination, thirst easy, drastic weight loss, increased appetite and fatigue are also common symptoms of diabetes. But at the preliminary stage of diabetes that people with diabetes have not experienced physical symptoms but blood sugar levels usually are above normal. Such conditions are called pre-diabetes. For that the best way to be aware of is to do blood sugar checks at least once a year.
