Pre-Diabetic Information

Posted: 07-18-2008 3:53 PM

 

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 Quick post looking for some information, to speed the process:

A relative of mine has been 'diagnosed' as pre-diabetic:

What is the true diet/excercise recommendation?  I'm researching here, but I feel it would be quicker to pull from a knowledge group of more than 'me'

Thanks for any/all suggestions and the like!

replied on 07-30-2008 2:25 AM

 

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HI,

for prediabetic it is strongly recommended to do 5 times a week low to moderate resistance exercise. This will help in improving insulin sensitivity and glycemic control.

I suggest you ask your gym instructor regarding resistance exercise. by the way, how old is your relative so that you can pattern the dieat with the recommended exercise. :)

replied on 07-30-2008 9:57 AM

 

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Female, 47-50 years old.  It's my mother-in-law, so I don't exactly know the age; Thanks for the information!

replied on 07-30-2008 3:02 PM

 

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If you haven't read it already, a helpful book you might like is Ron Rosedale's The Rosedale Diet.  You can find some good articles written by him here at Dr. Mercola's site, but the book offers more information and recipes.

That's nice you're helping out your MIL!

replied on 04-07-2009 6:11 AM

 

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0cyrus:

 Quick post looking for some information, to speed the process:

A relative of mine has been 'diagnosed' as pre-diabetic:

What is the true diet/excercise recommendation?

Pre-Diabetes:

Pre-Diabetes is a condition where one has fasting blood sugar levels above normal (blood sugar between 100-125 mg/dl) but the blood sugar levels are not high enough to diagnose diabetes (fasting blood sugar above 126 mg/dl).  Pre-Diabetes was previously called impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose.  Those with Pre-Diabetes are at greater risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes, but there are preventative measures including weight loss, increased physical activity, and following a healthy meal plan.

Diabetes Prevention:

The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) has recently found that those with Pre-Diabetes can make simple lifestyle changes to reduce risk for diabetes later in life.  The DPP found that subjects with Pre-Diabetes experienced a 58% reduction of risk for Type 2 diabetes when they:

• lost a modest amount of weight (5-7% of their body weight),
• exercised at moderate intensity for an average of 30 minutes a day, five days per week (most chose to walk for exercise), and
• lowered their intake of fat and calories.

Those following the lifestyle changes were able to reduce their risk even more so than those taking medications to lower blood sugar.  These preventative measures can "turn back the clock" and return elevated blood sugar to normal levels. 

I hope that would be useful to you! ;)