Healthy Living Moonee Ponds

DIABETES

Diabetes is a disease of poor blood glucose regulation. This is mostly caused by insufficient Insulin as in Type 1 Diabetes or Insulin resistance as in Type 2 Diabetes. With Type 2 Diabetes both insufficient Insulin and poor Insulin response may develop in the same person.

Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes are at an increased risk of developing a number of chronic complications:

Cardiovascular Disease

Kidney Disease

Heart Damage

Stroke

Neurological Disease Stroke

Eye Disease

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that requires ongoing monitoring and management.

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Diabetes Prevention Essendon and Moonee Ponds

Diet and lifestyle play a critical role in the management of diabetes.

Consume a healthy diet and avoid processed foods.

The diet should contain an abundance of Vegetables and Salads and adequate in Fruits.

Limit excessive Carbohydrates, especially refined carbohydrates.

Avoid gaining excess weight, and exercise regularly.

Research suggests extra nutritional support alongside a healthy diet may also reduce the complication of the Diabetes.

No matter what type or stage of diabetes you’re at, if you want to prevent Diabetes and it’s complications we have a diet and lifestyle programme to suit you.