What are the current treatments for type 2 diabetes?
The first method that is always tried is diet and exercise. Type 2 diabetes occurs becuase of insulin resistance in the body, meaning there is too much fat. By decreasing fat stores through diet and exercise, you decrease the insulin resistance in your body. However, if this fails, there are many different medications out (and many in development) that can be prescribed by your doctor. However, it is important to realize that diet and exercise are still an important part of the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very important to keep doctors appointments when you have type 2 diabetes because changes may be made to your medications and this needs to be monitored carefully.
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The first method that is always tried is diet and exercise. Type 2 diabetes occurs becuase of insulin resistance in the body, meaning there is too much fat. By decreasing fat stores through diet and exercise, you decrease the insulin resistance in your body. However, if this fails, there are many different medications out (and many in development) that can be prescribed by your doctor. However, it is important to realize that diet and exercise are still an important part of the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very important to keep doctors appointments when you have type 2 diabetes because changes may be made to your medications and this needs to be monitored carefully.
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/diabetes_1_2/hw135192.asp
Most people take pills (metformin)(glypizide) that bring the sugar level down. Some have to get insulin shots. Exercise is good IF you can do it, because the body naturally uses the excess sugar. Changing lifestyle habits to include exercise and eating less sugar and carbs (which are transformed into sugar) is hard but very worthwhile.
My hubby has had Type II Diabetes for years and has gotten his sugar levels very well under control by using three "herbal" remedies in pill form, along with metformin:
1) Lagerstroemia speciosa L., also known as "banaba." This is sold as "Glucotrim" commercially, costs about $8 for a month.
2) Momordica charantis, also known as "bitter melon," similar cost.
3) Fenugreek (very inexpensive herb).
He started taking these herbs about three years ago, and they started working within a couple of weeks! His blood sugar stabilized! He hasn’t had to check it in months now, in fact, he gave his sugar meter to his dad, and now if we had to check his sugar we’d have to dig out his "new" meter and figure out how to use the thing.
We try to tell everybody about these herbs, but people just don’t seem to want to BELIEVE …
I’m tellin ya! it works!!
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