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The Best Treatment or Cure for Diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires closely-monitored medical treatment, along with healthy dieting and regular exercise. A healthy diet for diabetics involves consuming the daily recommended amount of fruit, vegetables and carbohydrates and limiting desserts and food high in saturated fat. Before beginning a new diet you should speak with your physician, and together you can determine the best regimen.

  1. Insulin or Pills

    • Depending on whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, your doctor will prescribe medication that must be taken daily to keep your blood glucose levels stable. If you forget a dosage, do not double up on the next scheduled dosage to make up for missing one. Test your blood sugar before eating and two hours after eating. Create a food journal that lists what you ate, the time and your blood sugar levels before eating and two hours after eating. This helps your doctor determine what foods could be causing the rise in sugar levels.

    Healthy Diet

    • A diet that provides plenty of fruits, vegetables and other non-starchy foods with limited intake of starchy foods is recommended by the American Heart Association. When eating, your meal should consist mostly of non-starchy foods, followed by smaller portions of meat and starchy foods. Non-starchy foods include most green vegetables, carrots, mushrooms, cucumbers and tomatoes. Starchy foods include bread, pasta, dairy, cookies and many snack items. Reduce your saturated fat intake and eliminate trans fat from your diet, as it raises your blood glucose level and causes weight gain. Saturated fat can be found in whole milk, eggs, cheese and red meat. Remove the egg yolk from your diet to reduce cholesterol levels, and switch your red meat with lean meat. Chicken, fish and lean ground beef are healthy alternatives that provide protein without high amounts of fat. Switch from butter and margarine to olive, canola or sunflower oil to reduce saturated fat.

    Exercise

    • Taking a walk, gardening or going to the gym counts toward treating your diabetes, assists in endorphin release and weight loss. Get at least 30 minutes of physical exercise daily for five days out of the week, and stretch for at least 10 minutes before working out to prevent sore muscles and possible injury. If you cannot exercise for 30 minutes, break up your exercise routine into 5- to 10-minute intervals.

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