Graeme Lanham's Articles in Diabetes Show All|Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Diabetes. Will You Be Next? Kate was a hard-working stockbroker. She worked long hours sitting at her computer and regularly took work home. Because of her busy lifestyle, she “didn’t have time” for any form of sport or exercise and existed mainly on fatty takeaways and fast foods. Breakfast was usually coffee and toast. Her lifestyle eventually caught up with her. She put on weight around the waist and could not fit into her favourite jeans. She also became very tired and noticed an increased thirst. On the advice of both parents, she reluctantly visited her doctor. Her blood pressure at 135/85 was very high for her age and further tests revealed high LDL [bad] and low HDL]good] cholesterol levels. Her blood sugar level was also high. Kate, at the age of 34 had a combination of factors called “metabolic syndrome” or “syndrome X”. These plus a number of other factors can lead to type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Kate was very lucky. Her quick action meant that she could embark on a program of lifestyle changes to regain her health and fitness. Her doctor suggested the following 4 diabetes beating strategies. How To Beat Insulin Resistance Diabetes is a chronic disease caused by having too much glucose in the blood, resulting from the pancreas not producing the hormone insulin or not using it properly. Insulin is needed for glucose to enter the cells and be converted to energy. In order to properly control blood glucose, insulin relies on cells in the body to respond to it. Type 2 diabetes happens when the pancreas is not producing sufficient insulin or the rest of the body is not responding properly to the insulin that is released. Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes is partially caused by lifestyle factors – being overweight or obese is a major cause. Other lifestyle factors include lack of exercise, high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol and not eating a good range of fresh wholesome foods. These lifestyle factors can lead to a body condition known as metabolic syndrome. [also called prediabetes]. At the core of this is insulin resistance where the body develops an inability to metabolise sugar. Insulin resistance hinders the absorption of glucose from the bloodstream into human cells.

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