Are you Indian and have type 2 diabetes?
Got diagnosed with prediabete. Doc says Indians are at highest genetic risk for type 2 diabetes and I need to start preventative measures. edit: 30% of the Indians here have diabetes? holy fuck
That’s kinda racist
Certain genetics suck when it comes to diabetes, I would take your doctor’s precautions and start making healthier choices.
I’m Indian and I haven’t checked if I had diabetes I probably do but to go and get it checked costs way too much here lol.
You got insurance and it’s a very simple test
I’m actually not at Apple, I worked a part time job there while I am in college for a year and half, I quit when I got a internship. I graduate in May 2020 I want to rejoin hopefully in the future, their insurance was soo good.
You need to change what you EAT. Exercise does not change how your pancreas is being attacked by inflammatory reactions from the food you eat.
Steer clear of over-processed food with tons of sugar, avoid dairy(milk/cheese), and avoid meat (especially fatty meats in Salmon/catfish/beef/chicken)
https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2012/01/a-diabetes-link-to-meat
1. Ketogenic or near ketogenic diet. (Google it) essentially zero or super low carbs. 2. Intermittent fasting 3. Long walks and exercise 3. Glymepiride and metformin. From an A1C of 13 (seriously and dangerously high) when first diagnosed 3 years ago, I am down to 7. Target is 5 of course. I plan to do this without insulin. Yeah, forget most Indian foods. That's probably the reason for the high incidence rate. Indian food being super carb heavy, puts undue pressure on the pancreas for insulin generation. After a while, the pancreas become desensitized to the elevated sugar levels and start shutting down insulin production. You are only prediabetic. You can reverse it. What was your A1C and how old are you? DM if you desire discretion .
Thanks for the detailed post. My A1c is 5.9 and I am 27. How old are you if you don’t mind me asking? And how overweight were you when you were diagnosed? Also how did you get to A1C of 13 without any warning symptoms?
I find it horrifying that 30% of Indians on Blind have diabetes.
diet is the hardest thing to follow for Indians. need less carbs and much much more fat. plenty of materials online touting the benefits of ketogenic diet so read up on it if ur serious about changing ur lifestyle before it gets to u
This.
Bike to work 2/3 days a week regularly. It will be reversed in 4-5 months
Not that simple. But biking will help.
How do they separate genetic predisposition from the fact that Indians mostly have such a shitty(and carb heavy) diet? Source - Indian
Genetics matters of course. My grandma, mom and I carry the diabetic genetics. Most of the rest of my family, doesn't. Even with their high carb habits. It's the conjunction of both issues that makes it a real problem for Indians.
I think when doctors use the term genetic risk, they mean risk after all external variables (like diet) are controlled for.
Which glucose monitoring equipment is better? I wanna check if i am pre-diabetic.
Work out everyday for 2 hours. Cut back on rice and sugar. You're golden
2 hours everyday is brutal af
Walk daily for an hour for around 10k steps. Try working out on alternate days. Definitely cut down carbs. You’ll see the results in 6 months or so! Not brutal compared to what all you have to cut down after diabetes!