How to promote proper insulin performance in your body
Published:Wednesday | January 31, 2024 | 12:06 AM
THE PANCREAS is a tiny gland that helps with digestion and controls sugar in your blood. It makes juices and hormones to keep you healthy. Now, the pancreas might struggle to produce enough insulin in conditions like type 1 diabetes, when the immune system attacks insulin-making cells, and type 2 diabetes, when cells do not respond well to insulin. Ultimately, it leads to rising blood sugar levels.
There is a strong connection between the pancreas and diabetes. There are several studies to substantiate this. In one of the studies among diabetes patients, more than seven per cent had diabetes due to pancreas dysfunction. The development of diabetes also leads to several other health complications like heart problems, kidney issues, and diabetic ketoacidosis.
Generally, there are certain ways to improve this condition through a transformation of lifestyle. Some lifestyle changes, followed consistently, can work wonders to improve insulin functionality.
Exercise, stress reduction, weight loss, and detoxification are some of the lifestyle modifications that you can bring into your life.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO PROMOTE PROPER INSULIN PERFORMANCE IN YOUR BODY?
The research on insulin’s effect on weight gain has led to the following dietary recommendations:
• Reduce consumption of refined grains, potato products, and added sugars.
• Increase consumption of non-starchy vegetables, legumes, and non-tropical whole fruits.
• When consuming grains, focus on whole kernel grains and traditional processing methods.
• Eat more nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil, and other healthful high-fat foods.
• Maintain an adequate average daily intake of protein.
Moving your diet pattern in the directions mentioned above will promote the following results, according to the theory outlined above. It will reduce the frequency of insulin spikes in your body, and lower the resistance to insulin by your cells. The effect will be to improve the conversion of glucose into energy and fat burning in your body.
How they perform varies from one person to another. Therefore, you may need trial and error to find the weight-management programme that works for you. So, if your current programme does not work for you, instead of giving up, move on to alternatives where you may find success.
As you reflect on your current programme and your possible movement to alternative programmes, it is good keep in mind your degree of compliance with a diet plan. The research literature suggests that this is a key problem.
Insulin deserves your attention as a critical part of your metabolic system. However, do not look here, or elsewhere, for a nutritional magic bullet; because multiple factors combine to determine whether your weight-management programme yields desired results.
SOURCE: Ardinel Davis at Riviera Wellness Retreat Limited; Bridget Lawrence at Footcare Academy