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Can Diabetes Be Controled With Diet And Exercise?
Question: Just found out I’m dietbic can I control it with diet and exercise?
Brief Answer:
it would be best to help control blood sugar, prevents overwork of pancreas
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It would depend on the level of the blood sugars.
if the blood sugar levels are very high then oral medication is recommended along with other changes.
In the majority of cases, though, it would be best to start at least a low dose of medication, even if it is stopped later on (if there is significant weight loss or diet changes that are enough to control it).
When the blood sugar is even slightly high, the pancreas has to work extra hard to release more insulin to try and lower the blood sugar.
It works harder than usual. Because it has to work harder than usual, it can burn out.
Using medication early , avoids this, it means the pancreas doesn't have to work as hard because the medication , along with diet and exercise, are bringing down the blood sugar.
Once you stick to the treatment that your doctor gives you, you should be fine.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
it would be best to help control blood sugar, prevents overwork of pancreas
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It would depend on the level of the blood sugars.
if the blood sugar levels are very high then oral medication is recommended along with other changes.
In the majority of cases, though, it would be best to start at least a low dose of medication, even if it is stopped later on (if there is significant weight loss or diet changes that are enough to control it).
When the blood sugar is even slightly high, the pancreas has to work extra hard to release more insulin to try and lower the blood sugar.
It works harder than usual. Because it has to work harder than usual, it can burn out.
Using medication early , avoids this, it means the pancreas doesn't have to work as hard because the medication , along with diet and exercise, are bringing down the blood sugar.
Once you stick to the treatment that your doctor gives you, you should be fine.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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