My friend is 22 years (Male) old and found diabatic for the first time. Somebody suggested that this can be controlled by proper food and exercise without taking medicines. Is it possible. If so, please suggest the food items that can be taken and exercises he has to do. He is a pure vegetarian and living in South India.
2007-09-08 14:19:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
If he really is pure vegetarian, 22, and has high blood sugar as stated, there's not much chance of controlling it without some kind of medication. That's awfully high and unusually soon in life, unless he's type one. He's going to have to see a doctor and get his insulin productivity checked to be sure.
2007-09-08 14:27:31 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 04:06:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sincerely doubt it can be controlled without medications. Those numbers are quite high (alarmingly so) and he may need insulin in addition to other therapy.
Diabetes is not a death sentence and it can be controlled. A non-diabetic is defined as 100 and under, fasting. Pre-diabetes (or early stage diabetes, if you will) is defined as over 100 and under 126, I believe (again, fasting level). Diabetics generally (and please check the URL I'm including for the American Diabetes Association) aim to keep their fasting glucose levels under 120 (non-insulin dependent) or 140 or so if they use insulin. I'm not a doctor and would strongly advise you to suggest to your friend to see a doctor and start some sort of treatment to get his blood glucose levels nearer to normal. Levels that elevated will lead to problems later in life. Should he get those levels under control, he will lead a long and healthy life.
He may well wish to check Yahoo Groups that deal with diabetes. It is certainly helpful to many to have other folks they can lean on, especially when they have first been diagnosed. I am including a URL for a group as well.
Best regards,
Jim
2007-09-08 14:41:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jim H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First it is important to know if your friend has type 1 diabetes,
or type 2. In any event, sounds to me that his sugars are not
under good control and diet alone would not correct this problem. I have a child who has type 1, juvenile diabetes and she is on an insulin pump. Your friend's sugars sound dangerous high. It is very important that he consult with a endocrinologist for proper treatment of his condition.
If diabetes is controlled he can live a normal, healthy life.
Exercise will help lower his sugars, but it itself will not be a cure especially if he is Type 1. Please encourage him to seek more information in regards to his type of diabetes.
God Bless
2007-09-08 15:26:07 · answer #4 · answered by Barbara * 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some forms of diabetes can be controlled by diet and exercise, but others need insulin. He really should listen to what the doctor says. It is a very serious disease and if his body needs the insulin, he could die without it.
2007-09-08 14:24:16 · answer #5 · answered by K H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With those numbers, your friend might well have Type I diabetes. He is young, and those numbers are pretty high. Diet and exercise control Type II diabetes. Type I diabetes requires insulin. It's a completely different disease than Type II diabetes.
2007-09-08 14:24:19 · answer #6 · answered by javadic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are very good docs in India. Its a simple blood test AC1 test that gives you your average for the last few months. A simple pill metformin would enormously help him. The fear over diabetes is enormous and actually getting it has changed my life. I live healthier, think healthier, and see the need to move and excerise. Fear is the problem here, face it, get informed.
2007-09-09 05:00:11 · answer #7 · answered by kim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those people who think their perfect are not perfect at all. their beauty is skin deep. all the girls that i knew in school who were trim, popular and perfect are now married and look like old fat frumpy woman. there should not be any rules for dearest friends. i want to know the person not their outsides. i need to know that the person will stand for me no matter what, thats true friendship. the uglies might just be the better person who will give true advice and be a true friend cause they don't worry about what on the outside
2016-05-19 23:22:11 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is not overweight, he is likely Type 1, and will find himself in the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis if he does not get insulin soon.
2007-09-09 02:59:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋