Diabetes entails a lifetime of continuous medication.
It may be through regular intake of prescription medicines and vitamin supplements.
It may also be through lifestyle modification.
Or it may be a combination of both.
There are some who do not want to become dependent on one drug and another.
And for this reason, some consider the natural approach.
What is the so-called "natural approach"? It is the combination of knowledge and skills a person can do, in close coordination with professionals concerned (Diabetes Educator, Physician, Nurse and the community where he/she belongs) with less, if none at all, dependence on the usage of prescription drugs.
Before going into this kind of approach, one must put in mind that the goal of managing diabetes via the natural approach is to reach target blood sugar level/s and to minimize potential complications that diabetes can cause.
It is important that before going through the natural approach of diabetes management, it is vital that one is well-equipped with enough knowledge about one's overall condition.
One can do that by asking questions all the time to your physician and nurse.
Better yet, enroll in a short-term course about Diabetes Education in your locality.
That way, one not only get to gain a lot of knowledge about the disease and managing it properly but he/she also earned the right and the opportunity to share that knowledge to others (e.
g.
, family and friends and other fellow diabetics) which will further reinforce one's theoretical and practical learnings.
Furthermore, lifestyle modification will help one to go a long way in managing his/her diabetes.
Smoking cessation (if one is a smoker) and dietary alterations (e.
g.
, no red meat, avoiding foods with high glycemic index and less usage of various spices and condiments) are also considered part of the natural approach in treating diabetes.
There is a saying that states that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
It is true for diabetics through proper management, whether via the natural method or not, and education.
Indeed, there is hope for diabetics and their loved ones.
It may be through regular intake of prescription medicines and vitamin supplements.
It may also be through lifestyle modification.
Or it may be a combination of both.
There are some who do not want to become dependent on one drug and another.
And for this reason, some consider the natural approach.
What is the so-called "natural approach"? It is the combination of knowledge and skills a person can do, in close coordination with professionals concerned (Diabetes Educator, Physician, Nurse and the community where he/she belongs) with less, if none at all, dependence on the usage of prescription drugs.
Before going into this kind of approach, one must put in mind that the goal of managing diabetes via the natural approach is to reach target blood sugar level/s and to minimize potential complications that diabetes can cause.
It is important that before going through the natural approach of diabetes management, it is vital that one is well-equipped with enough knowledge about one's overall condition.
One can do that by asking questions all the time to your physician and nurse.
Better yet, enroll in a short-term course about Diabetes Education in your locality.
That way, one not only get to gain a lot of knowledge about the disease and managing it properly but he/she also earned the right and the opportunity to share that knowledge to others (e.
g.
, family and friends and other fellow diabetics) which will further reinforce one's theoretical and practical learnings.
Furthermore, lifestyle modification will help one to go a long way in managing his/her diabetes.
Smoking cessation (if one is a smoker) and dietary alterations (e.
g.
, no red meat, avoiding foods with high glycemic index and less usage of various spices and condiments) are also considered part of the natural approach in treating diabetes.
There is a saying that states that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
It is true for diabetics through proper management, whether via the natural method or not, and education.
Indeed, there is hope for diabetics and their loved ones.
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