Diabetes is a condition which is fast
gaining undesired popularity in the developed and developing countries. It is
mostly recognized as the body's inability to regulate it's level of sugar
thereby leading to fluctuations in the sugar levels and other health
complications. This could be as a result of the pancreas being unable to
produce sufficient insulin or the cells in the body becoming unresponsive to
the insulin being produced. Fasting has been recognized as a possible means to
manage diabetes effectively.
Through fasting the sensitivity of the body
cells to insulin can be increased. Studies supporting this shows that the
insulin level of very healthy people who have lived many years is usually very
low, indicating an increased sensitivity to insulin such that they require less
insulin to regulate their sugar levels. Furthermore, the use of drugs and
insulin to control diabetes can be expensive for many and some people have been
known to react adversely to certain
types of diabetjc drugs and insulin in the long term. An effective
alternative to drug based diabetes treatment is therefore eminent.
Where diabetes is not genetic, its onset can
be promoted by an over-worked digestive system. Indeed this could lead to the
onset of other conditions as well. Intermittent fasting gives the body organs
such as the pancreas periods to rest. This rest periods is important as it
allows time for cells of the body to be replenished. This could in turn help
revive the normal response to insulin. Fasting also eases the body from the
burden of constantly processing sugar and other foods.
There are various reports of treatment of
diabetes without the use of drugs in different parts of the world. While an
unsupervised fasting process could result in some severe side effects as it is
not advisable to attempt to manage diabetes without consulting a professional,
a well planned strategic fasting program tailored for diabetic patients could
effectively be used in the treatment of diabetes.
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