Medical Therapy

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Medical Therapy for Diabetes

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Introduction
Therapy is the attempted remediation of a health
problem, usually following a diagnosis. In the
medical field, it is usually with synonymous
eatment. Among psychologists and other mental
health professionals, including psychologists ,
psychiatric nurse practitioners, and clinical
social workers, the term may refer specifically
to psychotherapy or talking therapies
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Best Medical Treatment for Diabetes
Some people who have diabetes can achieve their
target blood sugar levels with diet and exercise
alone, but many also need diabetes medications or
insulin therapy.   There is no cure for diabetes,
so treatment aims to keep your blood glucose
levels as normal as possible and to control your
symptoms to prevent health problems developing
later in life.
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Types of Diabetes Therapy
1 Insulin treatment 2
Insulin injections 3 Insulin pump
therapy 4 Diet 5 Weight
6 Physical activity
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Description
Insulin treatment Diabetes occurs because your
body can not produce enough insulin. This means
you will need regular insulin treatment to keep
your glucose levels normal.
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For example, some last up to a whole day
(long-acting), some last up to eight hours
(short-acting) and some work quickly but do not
last very long (rapid-acting).
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Insulin Injections You will probably need
insulin injections. Insulin must be injected,
because if it were taken as a tablet, it would be
broken down in your stomach Insulin injections
are usually given by an injection pen, which is
also known as an insulin pen or auto-injector.
However, injections are sometimes given using a
syringe. Most people need two to four injections
a day
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Insulin Pump Therapy Insulin pump therapy is an
alternative to injecting insulin. An insulin pump
is a small device that holds insulin and is about
the size of a pack of playing cards.
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Diet Increasing the amount of fibre in your
diet and reducing your fat intake, particularly
saturated fat choose foods that are low in
fat  replace butter, ghee and coconut oil with
low fat spreads and vegetable oil eat fruit,
unsalted nuts and low fat yoghurts as snacks
instead of cakes, biscuits, bombay mix or crisps
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Weight Losing 5-10 of your overall body weight
over the course of a year is a realistic initial
target. You should aim to continue to lose weight
until you have achieved and maintained a BMI
within the healthy range.
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Physical activity Being physically active is
very important in preventing or managing  Reduce
the amount of time spent watching television or
sitting in front of a computer. Going for a daily
walk 
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Management for Diabities by Nutrition Therapy
Healthy eating Regular exercise Possibly,
diabetes medication or insulin therapy Blood
sugar monitoring

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