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Is Diabetes Reversal Even Possible?

Diabetes is of two types, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Of these Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the body does not produce insulin.

That is why Type 1 diabetics need to take insulin lifelong and thus it cannot be reversed.

Some of the Type 2 diabetes patients can be managed or even sent into remission with healthy lifestyle changes including healthy diet, regular exercise and weight loss.

Research indicates that around 30 to 50 per cent of newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetics can achieve good blood sugar control with lifestyle interventions (heathy diet, exercise, and weight loss) alone.

Studies show that losing 5 to 10 per cent of body weight can significantly improve blood sugar control, and some individuals can even achieve remission viz. normal blood sugar without medication.

Remission vs. Reversal: Remission means that blood sugar levels are within a normal range without the need for medication, but it does not mean the condition is cured. If lifestyle changes are not maintained, blood sugar levels can rise again.

Misleading Advertising: Some advertisers may use the term diabetes reversal to promote products or programs that claim to cure diabetes. These claims are often exaggerated or lack scientific backing. Be wary of products that promise quick fixes, miracle cures, or require you to stop prescribed medications without medical supervision.

Always consult your doctor before making significant changes to their treatment plan or trying new products. Medical professionals can provide guidance based on individual health needs.

While the condition pre diabetes is reversible, the claims of diabetes reversal are highly questionable.

Summary: While managing and potentially putting Type 2 diabetes into remission is possible for some people, the idea of a universal or permanent cure is often overstated by advertisers. Always consult your doctors before trying a new treatment on your own.

Also read the article ‘Preventing Diabetes’ on this website.

डायबीटिस रिव्हर्सल: सत्य की असत्य?

डायबीटिस दोन प्रकारचे असतात.

डायबीटिस टाइप 1 आणि डायबीटिस टाइप 2.

ह्या पैकी डायबीटिस टाइप 1 हा ऑटोइम्यून आजार असून त्यामध्ये शरीर इन्सुलिन निर्माणच करत नाही.

त्यामुळे हा आजार असलेल्या लोकांना आयुष्यभर इन्सुलिन घ्यावे लागते आणि ह्या आजाराचे रिव्हर्सल हाऊच शकत नाही.

तर डायबीटिस टाइप 2 असणाऱ्या लोकांमधील काही लोकांचा डायबीटिस हेल्दी आहार, नियमित एक्सरसाईज आणि वजन कमी करू शकणाऱ्या हेल्दी जीवनशैली बदल करण्याने मॅनेज किंवा रेमिशन मध्ये सुद्धा जाऊ शकतो.

रेमिशन म्हणजे ब्लड शुगर्स केवळ उत्तम जीवनशैली बदलांनी औषधांशिवाय नॉर्मल राखणे.

ह्या विषयीच्या रिसर्च मध्ये असे आढळून आले आहे की नव्याने डायबीटिस झालेल्या लोकांमध्ये 30 ते 50 टक्के लोकांना केवळ अधिक चांगला आहार, नियमित एक्सरसाईज आणि वजन कमी करू शकणारी जीवनशैली स्वीकारण्याने त्यांच्या ब्लड शुगर च्या लेव्हल्स नॉर्मल राखता येतात.

रिसर्च मध्ये असे ही आढळून आले आहे की केवळ 5 ते 10 टक्के वजन कमी करण्याने डायबीटिक लोकांच्या ब्लड शुगर्स मध्ये सिग्निफिकन्ट सुधारणा होते तर काही लोकांचा डायबीटिस रेमिशन मध्ये ही जाऊ शकतो, म्हणजे ब्लड शुगर्स औषधांशिवाय ही नॉर्मल राहू शकतात.

पण औषधांशिवाय डायबीटिस  रेमिशन मध्ये जाणे म्हणजे डायबीटिस बरा किंवा रिव्हर्स होणे नाही, जर का ह्या डायबीटिस रेमिशन मध्ये गेलेल्या लोकांनी जीवनशैली मधील बदल सोडून दिले, तर त्यांच्या बल्ड शुगर्स पून्हा वाढू लागतील.

ह्याचाच अर्थ डायबीटिस कायम स्वरूपी बरा होणारा आजार नाही.

म्हणजेच डायबीटिस रेमिशन होऊ शकते, ते सुद्धा काही लोकांमध्ये, सर्वांमध्ये नाही, पण रिव्हर्सल मात्र होऊ शकत नाही.

म्हणूनच सरसकट सर्वांचे डायबीटिस रिव्हर्सल चा दावा करणाऱ्या उपचारांवर प्रश्नचिन्ह उभे राहते.

तुमच्या डायबीटिस चे आणि तुमचे पर्सनलाईज्ड उपचार केवळ तुमचे डॉक्टरच करू शकतात.

त्यांचा सल्ला न घेता असे कोणतेही रिव्हर्सल उपचार सुरू करणे योग्य नाही.

सुयोग्य आहार, एक्सरसाईज आणि वजन कमी करण्याने प्री  डायबीटिस रिव्हर्स होऊ शकतो डायबीटिस नाही.

प्री डायबीटिस किंवा डायबीटिस दोन्ही साठी तुम्ही सुयोग्य आहार, एक्सरसाईज आणि वजन कमी करण्याने फायदाच होईल, तरी डायबीटिस साठी तुमच्या डॉक्टरांच्या सल्ल्या बरोबरच वजन ही कमी करा, त्याचा तुम्हाला अधिक फायदा होईल.

And Effect of Weight Loss On PCOS, PCOD And Infertility!

It is a well known fact that obesity is closely associated with or is one of the major causes of PCOS and PCOD, miscarriages and primary and secondary infertility.

PCOS is a metabolic, endocrine and systemic disorder that is not limited to the ovaries.

It is characterised by insulin resistance, raised levels of insulin, androgens and LH, and reproductive dysfunction.

Excess weight increases insulin levels and insulin resistance and this leads to raised levels of androgens and LH and exacerbates PCOS.

PCOD on the other hand is considered more a lifestyle and ovarian disorder and less a systemic disorder than PCOS but it also is characterised by insulin resistance and androgen excesses, but it does not feature raised LH levels.

Another feature that differentiates between the two is inflammation. Inflammation is seen PCOS but not in PCOD.

Obesity is known to cause menstrual irregularities, poor or complete absence of ovulation, lowered chances of conception, increased chances of miscarriages, increased risk of complications during pregnancy and child birth.

In short, it means that many a young women are deprived of natural motherhood only because they are overweight or obese.

Losing a even a small amount of weight, as little as five per cent, will help their periods become regular, ovulation to improve, dramatically improve their chances of conceiving naturally, having a safe pregnancy without miscarriages and a safe delivery and having a healthy child.

Research has proved that even five per cent drop in body weight of obese young women has helped them drop an average of eleven per cent of their abdominal fat, reduced their waist circumference measurements by four cm, increased their insulin sensitivity by an amazing seventy one per cent, lowered their insulin, android and LH levels and improved the hormonal environment in their bodies, restored their regular menstruation and ovulation and improved their pregnancy rates.

Balanced nutrition, focusing on complex carbohydrates and avoiding simple carbohydrates and including anti inflammatory foods in daily diet improves the insulin sensitivity, lowers insulin levels and insulin resistance.

Eating healthy and exercising regularly helps weight loss, lowers insulin resistance, lowers androgens and LH levels and helps reverse both PCOS and PCOD.

Regular exercise improves insulin sensitivity of muscles and lowers insulin levels which in turn lowers the androgen and LH levels in PCOS and androgen levels in PCOD.

Both conditions and especially PCOS is often treated with medications like metformin and oral contraceptives with either oestrogen and progestin combined pills or progestin alone pills and medicines to stimulate ovulation and others to treat other symptoms of PCOS.

Lifestyle changes offer long-term benefits for managing symptoms and preventing complications, whereas medications often provide temporary relief and may need to be taken continuously to maintain their effects.

Irrespective of whether it is PCOS or PCOD, eating healthy, beginning to exercise and losing weight usually corrects the cycles and reverses the conditions.

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We have inspired and helped a large number of young ladies adapt healthy, balanced nutrition and exercise even as simple as walking, as a lifestyle and lose weight to overcome their obesity, PCOS or PCOD and infertility. 

And this we have done not only in our Obesity Clinic in Pune, but also all over the world, on our ‘Distance Program’!

Absolutely balanced nutrition and exercise even as simple as walking have always been at the core of our Weight Loss Treatment in Pune and all over the world.

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Also read the articles’Health Problems Of The Young: PCOS and PCOD!’ And ‘Slim Women Are Healthy Women’ on this website.

The Health Benefits Of The Nut Skin!

The skin of all nuts including almonds, walnuts, pistachios, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, pecans and also peanuts has a wealth of nutrition and we stand to lose this invaluable nutrition if we eat them without their skin.

Although cashew nuts are majorly sold minus their skin, they are also available with skin. It is healthier if we eat them with the skin.

Many people eat almonds after soaking and removing their skin, but this practice is robbing them of valuable nutrition.

Nut skin is rich in fibre, mostly insoluble fibre.

Many people know that nuts have ample fibre, what few know is that most of it is present in the skin and only fraction of it is in the nut proper.

Insoluble fibre slows down digestion of food and improves its satiety and prevents over eating.

It also slows down absorption of sugar from the carbohydrates in the food, helping control blood sugar levels, helps digestion and facilitates passage of stools out of the body, preventing constipation and helps keep the bacterial flora in the intestines healthy. This healthy bacterial flora helps digestion.

Nut skin is also rich in various antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.

Almond: The brown skin of almonds are rich in polyphenols (antioxidants), such as flavonoids and phenolic acids. It also has trace amounts of vitamin E and minerals like magnesium, calcium and potassium.

Walnuts: The thin, papery skin of walnuts has tannins (antioxidants) and polyphenols and is also packed with essential minerals like copper and manganese.

Pistachios: The greenish-purple skin of pistachios is rich in carotenoids, anthocyanins, and phenolic compounds and it also provides vitamins (B6) and minerals like potassium and magnesium.

Cashew nuts: Cashew nut skin is rich in flavonoids and also provides trace minerals like magnesium and zinc.

Hazelnuts: The brown skin of hazelnuts is rich in powerful antioxidants viz. proanthocyanidins and provide vitamins like E and minerals like manganese and copper.

Pecans: The skin of pecans contains ellagic acid and other phenolic compounds and essential minerals like manganese and zinc.

Peanuts: Peanut skin is rich in fibre and polyphenols like resveratrol. It is also known to have Vitamin E and biotin (B7), niacin (B3), folate (B9), thiamine (B1), and riboflavin (B2). It also has minerals like magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron. Peanut skin also has small amounts of proteins and healthy fats, including essential fatty acids.

Health Benefits of Antioxidants:

Antioxidant reduce Oxidative Stress: Protects cells from free radical damage.

 Lower Risk of Chronic Diseases: Reduces inflammation and supports heart, brain, and immune health.

Promotes Healthy Aging: Protects skin and other tissues from aging effects.

Improves Eye Health: Carotenoids like lutein and zeaxanthin support vision.

Health benefits of vitamins and minerals:

Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant.

Vitamins C and E strengthen immunity.

Essential vitamins and minerals support overall health, enhance nutrient intake and

bolster immune function.

A note of caution:

Eat nuts moderately. They are high fat and high calorie and can cause weight gain.

Do not snack on them indiscriminately.

Tannins work as antioxidants in moderate amounts, but can interfere with nutrient

absorption if consumed in large quantities.

Also read the article ’Lots Of Cheese And Nuts Won’t Make You Slim!