Type 2 Diabetes? Cardiovascular Disease? Get to Know Berberine!

Everyone can benefit from being physically active and as you are aware people who are at risk for Type 2 diabetes have even more to gain from being active. No doubt you want to be healthy and know how to take care of your body. Most people, regardless of their stage in life, want to be healthier. The issue is we often do not prioritize this goal: we tend to lose sight of it. Other things take priority if we don’t end up outright forgetting about it. The idea we do not appreciate what we have until it’s gone could not be more accurate where our health is concerned.

Again and again, education proves to be a boon to people who have been diagnosed with diabetes including Type 2 and Gestational diabetes. In December of 2017, the journal Acta Diabetology reported on a study showing women with a higher education level fared better than less well-educated women when dealing with Gestational diabetes.

Most people with type 2 diabetes think they’re stuck with the disease for life. That’s not true. Many top doctors know the processes to reverse type 2 diabetes but are looked down upon by their colleagues for revealing the secrets. Why? Because once you know this information you won’t need to depend on them for diabetes treatments and medications.

If you have had Type 2 diabetes for any length of time, you will be familiar with the term “food police.” It refers to anybody who tells you what you should and should not be eating. You can’t say the person does not have good intentions: but often they don’t fully understand what they are telling you and why their information is sometimes inaccurate. You may be sitting in a café with a friend or family member, and you ordered a piece of cake to eat with your coffee. When the cake arrives, it is covered with cream and chocolate. Your friend knows you have Type 2 diabetes and want to lose weight, and say you should not be eating cake.

When it comes to facing challenging health goals, the top of most people’s lists will look very similar. Weight loss is practically a certainty. Staying healthy despite aging is also up there, and so is managing cardiovascular health, with all of its components: blood vessel health, heart function, etc. Type 2 diabetes may not be the first item on the list, but it should be near the top. When it isn’t, it is being underestimated because managing your food choices, blood sugar levels and your body weight is indeed a challenging task. It is not because of a high degree of difficulty as much as the discipline and commitment it requires, which is what proves to be a source of struggle for many people.

In February of 2018, the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism reported on a trial of a lifestyle intervention that helped women who had a history of Gestational diabetes or pregnancy-related diabetes, prevent developing Type 2 diabetes down the track. Scientists at Helsinki University and various other research facilities in Finland found a group of women receiving a diet and physical activity intervention dramatically reduced their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.