Finally it happened to me as well. I must say Diabetes is an interesting phenomenon in your life. The day you know you are diabetic or prone to high blood sugar, your life changes. The doctors start discussing side effects of high blood sugar levels and that’s when you realize, you are in trouble.
There are several factors which could be root cause for high blood sugar levels which includes stress levels, unhealthy diet, alcohol and smoking and also family history. I am not the expert in blood sugar control however I did ponder on various articles, books and journals to understand what goes in increasing the blood sugar levels and how can I control it. The fact is each person is different, have different tendencies and provide different response to any activity. So you need to experiment with yourself to understand how your body responds to food intake, exercise and medicines.
Scientifically, sugar travels in your blood as glucose, an important energy supply for your cells. Insulin is a hormone that helps move glucose from your blood into your cells. When body either fails to produce insulin or reacts abnormally to insulin that is present, the cells are unable to use glucose and levels of glucose in your blood become too high. If this condition becomes severe, diabetes may result.
I have a strong family history with regards to diabetes. So I knew since beginning its goanna hit me someday and it did. I began taking precautions the day i realized some consistent reading of above normal level blood sugar. Thankfully I am at the initial stages and can use preventive techniques. There is no substitute to exercise, minimum 45 minutes of exercise every day is necessary. Stay active and you will see the difference. Apart from exercise I am seeing good benefits including Fenugreek seeds in my diet on regular basis.
Fenugreek is a food and a spice commonly eaten in many parts of the world including India. Fenugreek is used for centuries by practitioners of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. It contains several biologically active components that may help lower blood sugar. It’s proved by several research practitioners that it does help in both the types of diabetes Type I and Type II.
There are other herbs like Cinnamon and bitter melon can help you to control the blood sugar apart from your regular medicine prescribed by doctor.
In case someone in interested in going through research indicators, I found this document quite informative http://www.diabetes.org.in/journal/1992_april-june/article4.pdf
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