subject: Do You Know What's Causing Your Diabetes Or What You Should Be Doing About It? [print this page] Doctors and scientists learn more about diabetes and its causes daily. The causes of this disease have been unknown to us until recently. Environmental factors, genetic, and non controllable situations all contribute to this disease. What are some of the causes of major diabetes and some methods of prevention? Is there anything you can do? As this article mentions there are many causes of diabetes some in your control some not. We will also tell you what you can do about them.
Heavy drinking is strongly discouraged! Heavy drinking has been linked to diabetes especially in older men. Fat and empty calories from alcohol affects all the different parts of your body. More than just your liver is affected. In addition, it can also raise your cholesterol levels. Heavy, long term drinking has been shown to cause high blood pressure and diabetes. A glass of wine a couple of times a week won't hurt you. A few hours of drinking every night can be harmful to your body. Seek treatment if you have a problem with your drinking.
How much do you exercise or move around? Scientists now know that a sedentary lifestyle can contribute heavily to whether or not a person develops diabetes. What does that mean? It means physical activity is healthy and recommended! You need to do at least thirty minutes of exercise per day. This exercise can be low intensity. You don't have to run a marathon to stave off diabetes, even just around the block can be enough. This is only one of the causes that is easy to treat with simple exercise. You are still sitting there why? Get up and go for a walk!
We've known for a long time that people who are overweight or obese are more likely to contract diabetes. If you want to avoid diabetes and get your weight under control there are many new developments that can assist you. Getting your weight under control can be achieved if we work at it. Some can do this through diet and exercise. One more invasive means for weight control is surgical intervention. Consult your physician regarding the best way for you to get your weight loss under control to help you stave off diabetes.
Whether you want to believe it or not, diabetes is something we can totally control now. 20 years ago we knew far less about diabetes causes and how to treat them than we do today. We are now much more able to identify those factors that make us more likely to develop diabetes. If you are dealing with diabetes you need to be aware of all of the available treatment options. You can now access a full gamut of information about diabetes that was once not so readily available because we just didn't know enough about it. If you know what you are looking for you can likely avoid being subjected to diabetes.
