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You have every right to be concerned about Type 2 diabetes. If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes and you are worried about your future, know you are not overreacting. It is an entirely reasonable and expected reaction as it is no secret Type 2 diabetes is becoming the biggest epidemic of our time. If you know you are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes or if you just found out you have its precursor, then it is time to start thinking about diabetes prevention. Even if Type 2 diabetes is not an immediate threat, it is infinitely better to be safe than sorry. We already have enough victims of Type 2 diabetes as it is.

One of the complications of Type 2 diabetes is called diabetic retinal neurodegeneration, meaning the back of the eye where light forms a picture, loses its nerve function as it becomes thinner. When this happens, the eye is unable to send images to the brain. One recent study showed this particular degeneration could be at least partially predicted by the presence of other complications, allowing doctors to know which specific people with Type 2 diabetes are particularly vulnerable. In August of 2017, the journal Acta Diabetology published the results of a study conducted at Kyung Hee University Medical Center in Seoul, Korea.

Bariatric surgery is a relatively new treatment for Type 2 diabetes. How do diabetics fare five years after this type of surgery? In July of 2017, the journal Surgery and Obesity-Related Diseases reported on one of the first studies to attempt to answer this question. Surgeons at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, performed sleeve gastrectomy, a type of anti-obesity procedure, on thirty-five women and sixteen men.

It is time to start caring for your health. This advice may serve as a reminder. It may seem like a warning, and it is. The consequences of neglecting your health are costly, and the risk is simply not worth taking. If you are already on track, allow this to be additional reinforcement for your health journey. We hope you are not currently dealing with anything too serious healthwise. It is better to be in a position where you can act to prevent a health issue than it is to have to treat an illness. Realistically, however, many will be dealing with a condition, or at the very least, an issue that requires attention. Being overweight or obese is one example. High blood pressure and high blood cholesterol are others. And Type 2 diabetes is also relevant.

It may seem contradictory to suggest eating a high level of whole grains can lead to weight loss. If you were to take this statement literally, then it would be. There is no way eating more of anything could assist your weight loss efforts. If you choose not to take this literally, however, you will be able to consider the possibility it is true. Then you should ask yourself why it could be a good piece of advice.

If there is one food you want to include in your meal plan, berries are it. Not only are berries loaded with antioxidants, they are also very low in calories, high in fiber, fat-free, and contain some of the lowest levels of carbs you can get in a fruit. This all makes them ideal for those who are suffering from Type 2 diabetes.