Diabetes has now become a worldwide issue that make a lot various health issues among it. The diagnosis of diabetes always carries different vital organ mishaps with time. Such as blood pressure, cholesterol, heart and kidney issues, etc. The prevention of diabetes and its control has been less effective in Pakistan or majorly in Asian communities specifically. The important reason is the bad dietary structure of these areas. This study aims to enlighten the importance of dietary modification or healthy diet patterns in patients with diabetes. Specifically in pre-stage patients. This will not only reduce the number of successful diabetes patients in the region within a certain time but also help increase a healthy life span.
Sugar Charting And Normal Readings In mg/dl
Routine monitoring of the blood sugar level of a pre-diabetic patient is compulsory by sugar charting of fasting and random readings with successful dietary modification. The normal fasting range is below 110 mg/dl while for random blood sugar levels. It is up to 140 mg/dl considered the normal range. The readings out of range and continuous higher side can be a problem sign and lead to diabetes.
How to Treat Prediabetes
First of all pre-diabetes or borderline sugar should be monitored routinely by sugar charting. In the manner of fasting and random readings. When anyone is diagnosed with diabetes at this pre-stage. It is a sign that he or she is prone to getting diabetes in the future. So it can be an alarming stage to control the sugar metabolism in the body. By attaining different modifications in diet and routine lifestyle patterns. Patients that are diagnosed with prediabetes mostly carry type 2 diabetes. When anyone has been diagnosed as a patient with diabetes pre-stage or commonly called the borderline. He OR she does not need proper medication like permanent patients with diabetes. The physician or diabetologist mostly recommends a certain change in eating patterns and living routines.
Diet Pattern To follow For a pre-diabetic
There are many ways to retaliate against diabetes. Overcome in the body except for the proper medication. For example intake of a rich fiber diet, routine workouts slight walking, and basic exercises to burn the excess sugar from the body. But among them, one of the major concerns is to balance the patient’s diet, especially their carbohydrate or sugar consumption in a day.
Normally at the pre-stage doctors do not prefers medications or sometimes recommend a slight dose according to the patient’s stable condition. The patient’s diet must contain more veggies content having more amount of fiber in it also cut out the starchy vegetables. For snack time they can use one fruit only a day is acceptable. All highly processed carbs have to be replaced with whole-grain wheat and other alternatives like oats, beans or chickpeas, etc. High protein content food is very important for the energy source. All sugary drinks and bakery items are prohibited for a pre-diabetic patient. A limited amount of nuts or dry fruits or some seeds can also be taken as an instant energy source. If a prediabetic patient is overweight then first of all he or she should try to lose weight.
CAN WE REVERSE PREDIABETES??
It is possible to reverse prediabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. This can be achieved through lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, increasing physical activity, and eating a healthy diet.
To reverse prediabetes, it is important to focus on making long-term changes to your lifestyle, rather than just trying to lower your blood sugar levels in the short term. This may involve working with a healthcare provider or a dietitian to develop a plan that is tailored to your needs and goals.
It is also important to monitor your blood sugar levels regularly, either through self-testing or with the help of a healthcare provider, to ensure that your efforts to reverse prediabetes are successful.
It’s worth noting that while it is possible to reverse prediabetes, it is not always easy and may require significant effort and dedication. However, making these lifestyle changes can have many other benefits in addition to improving your blood sugar levels, such as reducing your risk of developing other chronic conditions and improving your overall health and well-being.
REFERENCES:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4360422/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0828282X18300060