It might be tempting for Type 2 diabetics to think that simply popping pills or even injecting themselves with insulin will take care of all their blood sugar and weight problems.
But diabetes and even pre-diabetes are diseases for which medication alone just is not enough! But it is possible for many people with these conditions to be treated without medication if they could make the changes in their diet plus add exercise to their lifestyle.
Some experts insist that the only way to lose weight is with a low-carb diet.
Some experts insist that the only way to lose weight is with a low-fat diet.
A third group of experts has found that what really makes a weight loss diet work is having the right symbiotic bacteria in the colon.
Scientists reporting their research in the prestigious journal Nature found that when some dieters followed an Atkins-style diet (extreme meat eating) and other dieters followed an Ornish-style diet (no meat eating at all), what made the difference in weight loss was not the number of calories consumed.
It was the balance between the numbers of two kinds of bacteria they had in their digestive tracts.
The more weight the dieters lost, the more Bacteroidetes bacteria they had in their colons, and a lower amount of Firmicutes bacteria.
Before their successful diets, about 3 per cent of the bacteria in the dieter's colons were Bacteroidetes.
After dieting, there were up to 15 per cent.
Bacteriodetes bacteria can use oxygen to make energy.
This produces fewer inflammatory byproducts.
Firmicutes bacteria can't use oxygen to make energy.
A genus including Clostridium (food poisoning) bacteria, Firmicutes bacteria release inflammatory toxins.
Even more important than cutting calories was cutting inflammation caused by the unhealthy bacteria.
The direct way to do this, of course, is to take a probiotic containing Bacteriodetes strains, no matter which diet you are on.
And it doesn't hurt to reduce inflammation in the meantime too, by consuming healthy fats that contain omega-3 fatty acids.
A very simple way to do this is to take low-fat salad dressing and add about 1/3 as much flaxseed oil, a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids that fight inflammation, with just a tiny bit of the omega-6 fatty acids we all need to keep the immune system going.
You can safely eat a plants food diet if you just make sure you get your probiotics and your omega-3's.
Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes are very treatable with a good diet, regular exercise and weight loss.
But diabetes and even pre-diabetes are diseases for which medication alone just is not enough! But it is possible for many people with these conditions to be treated without medication if they could make the changes in their diet plus add exercise to their lifestyle.
Some experts insist that the only way to lose weight is with a low-carb diet.
Some experts insist that the only way to lose weight is with a low-fat diet.
A third group of experts has found that what really makes a weight loss diet work is having the right symbiotic bacteria in the colon.
Scientists reporting their research in the prestigious journal Nature found that when some dieters followed an Atkins-style diet (extreme meat eating) and other dieters followed an Ornish-style diet (no meat eating at all), what made the difference in weight loss was not the number of calories consumed.
It was the balance between the numbers of two kinds of bacteria they had in their digestive tracts.
The more weight the dieters lost, the more Bacteroidetes bacteria they had in their colons, and a lower amount of Firmicutes bacteria.
Before their successful diets, about 3 per cent of the bacteria in the dieter's colons were Bacteroidetes.
After dieting, there were up to 15 per cent.
Bacteriodetes bacteria can use oxygen to make energy.
This produces fewer inflammatory byproducts.
Firmicutes bacteria can't use oxygen to make energy.
A genus including Clostridium (food poisoning) bacteria, Firmicutes bacteria release inflammatory toxins.
Even more important than cutting calories was cutting inflammation caused by the unhealthy bacteria.
The direct way to do this, of course, is to take a probiotic containing Bacteriodetes strains, no matter which diet you are on.
And it doesn't hurt to reduce inflammation in the meantime too, by consuming healthy fats that contain omega-3 fatty acids.
A very simple way to do this is to take low-fat salad dressing and add about 1/3 as much flaxseed oil, a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids that fight inflammation, with just a tiny bit of the omega-6 fatty acids we all need to keep the immune system going.
You can safely eat a plants food diet if you just make sure you get your probiotics and your omega-3's.
Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes are very treatable with a good diet, regular exercise and weight loss.
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