| Diabetes is a health risk that affects 18.9 million | | | | the long-term complications of the disease. |
| people and 6.3% of the population in America today. | | | | Diabetes vegetarian diets have been shown to be |
| More and more people are turning to a diabetes | | | | helpful in the treatment and long-term effects of |
| vegetarian diet to help control their need for insulin. A | | | | diabetes. Medical research shows that there is a 50% |
| diabetes vegetarian diet is lower in fats, oils, sugars | | | | less chance that vegetarians will develop heart |
| and processed foods than the Standard Western | | | | disease and have the lowest rate of coronary artery |
| Diet. | | | | disease of any group, a secondary effect of |
| Diabetes is the medical name given to the condition | | | | diabetes. Those that follow a vegan diet are also nine |
| where the body can no longer use insulin to burn | | | | times less likely to become obese, a significant side |
| sugar. The condition can be from a low amount of | | | | effect of diabetes. |
| insulin or resistance to the insulin at the cell level. In | | | | The diabetic condition can and will change with |
| either case a persons blood sugar rises and can | | | | diabetes vegetarian diet and lifestyle alterations. The |
| cause serious damage to the blood vessels, liver, | | | | amount the condition worsens or gets better |
| cardiac disease, stroke and ultimately lead to a coma | | | | depends on the amount of change a person is willing |
| state. | | | | to work through. Remember that we eat to live and |
| Case studies and research have shown that people | | | | don't live to eat. |
| who follow a vegan diet for 22 weeks reduce the | | | | Diabetes vegetarian diets are an easy holistic and |
| need to take medication. Becoming a vegetarian is | | | | natural way to make a positive impact on the |
| not as difficult as you would think. Of course this | | | | treatment and management of your diabetes. The |
| should always be followed with regular blood tests | | | | long-term medical complications from diabetes have a |
| and with the consultation of your regular doctor. | | | | considerable negative effect on health and every day |
| Diabetes isn't cheap - for patients or the insurance | | | | functioning. Long-term effects include kidney failure, |
| companies. Patient supplies and medications are | | | | coronary artery disease, stroke, heart attack, |
| long-term financial issues that can significantly impact | | | | peripheral vascular disease and sciatic nerve damage. |
| a patient's savings. Insurance companies may pay for | | | | Only you can make a decision to change the course |
| supplies but only after the deductible is met. | | | | of your illness. Diabetes vegetarian diets will make |
| Insurance companies also have increased costs with | | | | that change and help you to fill a full and healthy life. |