World Diabetes Day: Diabetes Concerns Every Family!
Author - Dr. Kaushik Bharati
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Nov 13, 2019
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World Diabetes Day: Protect Your Family Against Diabetes!
World Diabetes Day is observed on 14th November every year. It is the world's largest diabetes awareness event, which reaches over 1 billion people across the globe.World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day is observed annually on 14th November every year by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The main aim of this awareness day is to create public awareness of the causes, prevention, diagnosis, management, and treatment of diabetes.Diabetes and Exercise
A Regular exercise regimen in the diabetes-afflicted helps in the better control of blood sugar and reduces the demand for medication by 20%. Exercise is often advised as the only form of therapy in diabetes when the sugar level is between below 200 to 250 mg/dl. Patients with Type 2 diabetes, who regularly exercise, find that their blood glucose is better controlled.Yoga and Diabetes
Yoga provides an alternate source of healing for diabetes. Yoga helps to strengthen the immune system, improves blood circulation and the flow of vital energy or prana to the internal organs of the body. The secretion of stress hormones, due to faulty diet, hectic lifestyle or wrong thinking is controlled by the practice of yoga.Diabetes and Diet
The diabetic diet has to be used wisely in combination with insulin doses or with oral hypoglycemic drugs. The main objective of diabetic diet is to maintain the ideal body weight, by providing adequate nutrition and also regulating the blood sugar levels within the normal range.Advertisement