The use of insulin is still the most common form of treatment for this condition. The idea is that whenever the diabetic patient feels their sugar levels are dropping, they need to administer their own treatment in the form of insulin.

It is usual for doctors to recommend monitored insulin intake in addition to diet changes. It is seen as a two pronged approach. Diet alone is not usually seen as enough so the patient will have to cope with the medical dimension to their treatment.

Allowing a diabetic patient to administer their own medication is the only way to enable them to be in charge of their own diabetic condition and therefore of their life. It is better and easier for patient to monitor their own sugar levels. It gives a sense of being in control and if they can administer their own insulin injection, they can lead as near normal a life as is currently possible while having this condition.

Benefits Of Keeping A Schedule

Most people find it really hard to adjust to a diet regime. Those people who are overweight or just trying to lose a few pounds know this fact to be true. However, when you are a diabetic and have to follow dietary rules, getting it wrong can have serious consequences. One of the most important things is to understand the benefits that a special diet can bring to your life. The idea is to keep your sugar level on an even keel which will limit the impact of diabetes on your life. This means you can keep doing many of the things you like to do and prevent the worsening of the condition with the extra impairments like vision loss and organ damage that diabetes can bring.

A schedule can help you to plan your day and the types of meals you would ideally like to have on any particular day. Having a schedule means creating meal plans as well as event plans. This means you can plan your shopping and keep to your food budget and always have in the cupboard the necessary ingredients for a meal. Planning your social events and everyday working commitments will also help too. In time you can also develop failsafe strategies and ways to cope with the unexpected event. You may even find it beneficial to meet up with others who have diabetes. There are many organisations who will be very willing for you to join them and thus increase your circle of friends and help support.

At the end of the day, it means you can stay in charge of your life. You don’t have to be dependant on other people and can contribute freely into the lives of others. You can still achieve many of your dreams and you may come up with a few new ones.

His story is quite remarkable and the photographs on his website showing before and after are very inspiring. You can read more at Reverse Your Type 2 Diabetes.

I have quoted some of his write up here as it gives you the flavour of what he is saying far better than I could.

You may not think you are up to the task of healing your own diabetes. Here are some secrets. Controlling blood sugar levels and healing diabetes is automatic - if you remove the bad foods and the bad habits that block your recovery. Losing body FAT and getting down to your correct weight is also automatic - if you eat nutrient-dense PRIMAL foods that fill your nutritional deficits and act to banish hunger cravings. YES! If you eat the right kinds of PRIMAL foods then your body cells will be nourished with vital nutrients and will not crave the junk that keeps you FAT, diabetic and sick!

      It sounds simple doesn’t it? That’s because being healthy had to be simple! If it weren’t simple, the human race would have died out long ago. Our ancient ancestors did not have doctors or pharmaceutical drugs. What they had were PRIMAL foods that their bodies were designed to thrive on. And our ancestors ate these foods for millions of years before we became “civilized”. Experts claim that our “pre-industrial” ancestors had no diabetes, no cancer, no heart disease, no arthritis, no stroke, etc. Their constant dangers were drought, famine, floods, the ice age, wild animals and infectious diseases - but they had no degenerative diseases because nutrient-dense PRIMAL foods kept them healthy. You can regain that vigor, that vitality and become robust and healthy again

      For many years I was so FAT and diabetic that I believed I would never wear normal sized clothes, or live a regular life. I used to exercise like a crazed animal, but all I did was build muscle under the fat. Then I found about PRIMAL foods. By eating this new, delicious way, I lost weight and also stabilized my blood sugar by doing less exercise!

If you want to read more then go to Reverse Your Type 2 Diabetes. There is a lot more information about the author there.