Overweight or obesity is associated with a number of health problems including diabetes. It increases the risks of diabetes, heart diseases and certain types of cancer among others. Overweight in pregnant ladies affect the babies even. Here Rishi Hospital explains how the overweight affects diabetes.

Health Problems associated with overweight include type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, fatty liver disease, certain types of cancer, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, heart diseases and strokes, kidney disease and pregnancy problems.

Link between Type 2 Diabetes and Overweight

Type 2 diabetes is one of the leading causes of deaths across the globe. Many factors like family history or genes, lifestyle, poor diet, low activity level, etc. cause type 2 diabetes. Apart from these, obesity or overweight also remains one of the major causes.

A person is said to have diabetes when his blood sugar levels are above normal. High blood sugar can lead to various health issues including heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, etc.

Overweight and diabetes

Though the reasons are unclear, studies and researches by Rishi Hospital and others have proven that over 87% of adults with diabetes are overweight or obese. This shows that fat or obese people are more prone to be affected with deadly disease.

Overweight is said to directly affect the functions and production of insulin which is the key hormone managing the blood sugar levels in the blood.

About Rishi Hospital

Rishi Hospital and Research Centre is one of the most trusted names for Ayurveda treatments for diabetes. Having a history that dates back to two centuries, they hold it as their mission to deliver the patients best of treatments possible.

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How could you know if you have developed diabetes? Though analyzing the symptoms one may be able to identify it, not everyone can analyze it properly.

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At first, people may go wrong in their analysis as they are not experts in judging the symptoms rightly. Secondly, various sicknesses have some common symptoms.

You cannot distinguish the different types of diabetes from the symptoms either. Hence, identifying a sickness from just one single symptom is not advisable.

Rishi Ayurveda Hospital and Research Centre, one of the leading ayurvedic hospitals in Kerala, recommends you to consult with a doctor at the earliest to diagnose if you have diabetes or not. There are various blood tests for the same.

Rishi Ayurveda Hospital suggests the following body-gestures or instances as times for you to schedule a meeting with the doctor.

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• Cut or sore not getting cured: If your cut or sore is not curing as it is expected, treat it as the first sign for booking an appointment with the doctor.
• Treat any changes in digestion, urination or sexual functions as another reminder. These could also be due to diabetes.
• Diabetes could make the patients feel tingling or burning. So, be careful. You may feel your hands or feet so weak that you cannot sleep properly.

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• Dizziness is another sign which also speaks of the necessity of meeting a doctor at the earliest. Though treated as one of the first symptoms of diabetes, dizziness does not mean that your nerve system is damaged. Having a medical checkup once a year is always advisable.

It is important to note that the signs and symptoms may not always mean you have diabetes. They could be signs of other diseases which require medical treatment. As in the case of diabetes, early diagnosis and timely treatment remains important for preventing future problems.

About Rishi Hospital

Rishi Hospital and Research Centre is one of the most trusted names for Ayurveda treatments for diabetes. Having a history that dates back to two centuries, they hold it as their mission to deliver the patients best of treatments possible.

REQUEST AN APPOINTEMENT ONLINE WITH RISHI HOSPITAL

Carbs and Blood Sugar

In order to maintain the blood sugar level, one needs to follow a prescribed diet. In some cases, he or she may have to intake insulin and other medicines to keep it under control. You might be asked by the doctor to keep track of the amount of carbs you intake.

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Every food contains nutrients and a number of energy-giving elements like carbohydrates and proteins.

Forms of carbohydrates

There are mainly two forms of carbohydrates. They are sugars such as fructose, glucose and lactose and starches. Starches are mostly found in starchy vegetables like potatoes and corns, grains, rice, bread, and cereals.

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Our body converts most of the carbs into sugar glucose. Glucose is normally absorbed into the bloodstream and with the help of insulin, it travels to body cells as energy.

However, as people with diabetes have issues with insulin, this process does not take place properly. As a result, the sugar level in the blood rises. People with type 1 diabetes, the pancreas does not work properly while in type 2 diabetes the body remains unable to respond to the insulin that is made.

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Though carbs are converted to glucose, it is not necessary that people with diabetes should avoid it fully. As always, they remain part of a healthy diet. Some foods like whole grain foods and fruits are rich in fiber, vitamins, and nutrients.

Fiber is essential for keeping our digestive system working properly. Eating lots of fiber helps you feel full.

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Yoga, massages, fasting, diet, and herbs constitute the Ayurvedic treatment for diabetes. Some Ayurvedic practitioners offer certain cleansing programs for controlling glucose levels in the blood.

Medicinal Plants and Herbs used in Ayurvedic treatments include bitter gourd, Belpatras, Triphala, Vijaysar Churna, Amalaki Churna, the bark of Banyan tree (ficus bengalensis), Amla (Emblica Officinalis), Seeds and leaves of Jamun (Eugenia jambolana), Cinnamon powder, Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds).

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Apart from these, leaves of Neem, Tulsi, and Bel (Bael) among others are also used in Ayurvedic treatments for Diabetes. All these contain high amounts of antioxidants. Therefore, taking them in the empty stomach will help reduce sugar level in blood.

Ayurvedic Foods for Diabetes

Bitter Gourd Juice: Containing high content of antioxidants and bio-active compounds like polypeptide-p, Bitter Gourd is considered as one of the best natural remedies for Diabetes. Diabetic patients need to take bitter gourd juice, about 30 ml, in the empty stomach in the early morning.

Neem, Tulsi, and Belpatras: You can also make another fine healthy drink from the leaves of Neem, Tulsi, and Belpatras. Take 10 each leaf and squeeze them to get the extract. Mix the extract well and take it with water. Similar to bitter gourd juice, this also has to be taken in the empty stomach and hence take it in the early morning.

Bel (Bael) Leaves: Bel (Bael) Leaves is another natural medicine. As it also has antidiabetic characteristics, diabetic patients should consume the extract mixed with black pepper. You can also take this along honey. Mix 15 ml of juice with 5g of honey. This mixture of honey and juice can be consumed three times a day as medicine for diabetes mellitus.