Roughly stating that there are two types of diabetes, Dr. Gökçe Kundakçı Comes, “Type 1 Diabetes, which is caused by the insufficiency of insulin secretion in the pancreas, which is seen at younger ages, is mostly seen in children. Type 2 Diabetes, which we see more in adults and more; It is defined as an increase in blood sugar as a result of the development of insulin resistance in human body cells. Type 2 diabetes is highly related to diet and lifestyle. It is possible to prevent the disease when nutrition is regulated, water consumption is increased and movement is increased.
Insulin resistance is the pioneer
of diabetes, drawing attention to insulin resistance, which is known as hidden sugar among the people, Dr. Income said:
“Almost every case of obesity is associated with insulin resistance, and the next stage of insulin resistance is type 2 diabetes. Patients with insulin resistance are candidates for diabetes. Eating should make one feel good, but if you feel tired or out of battery after a meal, there is something wrong with this, good and quality food should make us feel good. If there is indigestion and sweet cravings after the meal, there may be insulin resistance, this should be considered.
It is possible to prevent
Stating that diabetes is a preventable disease and that it can be passed with the right methods, Dr. Gökçe Kundakçı Income said, “It is possible to reduce the risk of diabetes with a more protein, fiber and vegetable-based diet, carbohydrate restriction and an active lifestyle. In type 2 diabetes; Diet is more important than genetics. In order to break insulin resistance, it is necessary to eat clean. he said. Stating that it is also possible to reduce the amount of medication in diabetes, even if all medications are not discontinued with nutrition and sports, Dr. “It depends on the patient's condition, it is easier to prevent and treat the disease in non-advanced cases where the disease does not affect other organs of the body. However, if organ damage has occurred due to the long-term and uncontrolled disease, reducing the reversible effects of the disease, It becomes difficult to reverse.” he said.
A meal should keep you full for 4 hours
Expressing that nutrition should be tailored to the individual, Dr. Come, said:
“After eating a meal, that meal should keep us full for 4 hours, if we are hungry before this time, we need to regulate what we consume during the meal. For example; 1 quarter of the plate should be carbohydrates, 1 quarter protein, two quarters vegetables and fiber foods. Instead of very heavy sports, 45 minutes of brisk walking can be done 4 days a week in a sustainable way. The person should consume large amounts of water, not liquids, carbohydrates and sugar should be restricted; It can be consumed 1.2 days a week, eating and drinking should be terminated 2.3 hours before sleep, because; At night is when our repair mechanism is working, the body has to deal with it, not digestion.”
The signs given by the body should be taken into account
. Comes, "Because the complaints experienced by these people can become their normal over time, a person who urinates once a night may accept it as normal when they urinate 2.3 times, but we need to take these signs into consideration. The body is actually warning us, we have to take these into account.” used the phrases.
Dr. Gökçe Kundakçı Income explained what was done to diagnose diabetes with the following words:
“If the patient's complaints are very obvious, he has lost or gained weight fast, he has a dry mouth, the person's urine smells bad and dark, and the sugar level is high, the diagnosis can be made once, but for us to measure 2 times on the same day or to measure multiple glucose levels a few days later. It is a more accurate method.”
Stating that the treatment to be applied after the diagnosis is decided according to the patient, Dr. Income says, “If the patient's sugar level is at the level at which medication should be started or at the limit, I first explain the correct nutrition and what to do, and recommend rechecking after 3 months. But if the devastating effects of high sugar have started, there may be cases where we start taking medication or insulin injections.” said.
