Treat Diabetes

Diabetes is very much related to the capacity and ability the body has to burn energy. When a person eats the food is turned into raw materials which become the body’s fuel. Every cell and organ in the body needs fuel to do its job so the body needs a constant and permanent supply of fuel to burn. Glucose and starches enter the bloodstream through the intestine. The cells in every tissue and organ of the body need insulin to turn this glucose and starch into raw energy they can use as fuel.

Diabetes is a disease which, in the case of diabetes type 1the body does not produce insulin to process the glucose and starches. In the case of diabetes type 2 the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells are unable to use it to transform the glucose and starch into energy. In either case the person suffering from diabetes will feel weak and will always be hungry. He will be putting food into the body but the food is not being processed so the cells in his tissues will be starving for energy and food.

Exercise is something everybody needs. Even if his body is lean and muscular, every person should exercise. Exercise has several important functions in the human body. The first is to keep the muscle mass in shape and toned. The body has many muscles which are designed to move, to exert themselves. When this is not done constantly they lose strength and tone. They are really made to be built and kept strong and healthy, exercise does that.

Exercise will also keep a person’s heart healthy and strong. The heart is a muscle too, it is the muscle that pumps the blood through all our body, many miles of arteries and veins are involved. Keeping the heart strong is vital for our survival. The only way to do this is with healthy food and constant exercise.

The other important factor of exercise is metabolism, metabolism is the ability the body has to take the food we eat, convert it and burn it as energy. We measure this energy in terms of calories and this is why people speak of burning calories. Burning calories implies losing weight and burning the fat reserves stored by the body. All these reserves come from fat, glucose and starches the body has stored because it was unable to process them.

Diabetes is a result of this glucose and starches being stored in the body and not burned as fuel. Exercise stimulates the burning process so more of this glucose can be burned. Exercise stimulates the production of insulin which is used by the cells to transform glucose into energy. Even if you are already a diagnosed diabetic, exercise will help your body use your medication better to process glucose and starches.

Exercise and drinking enough water stimulates the liver, pancreas and kidney functions. These three organs work on basically the same thing in the body. The pancreas produces the insulin that burns the glucose, the liver and kidneys filter and clean the blood carrying the glucose to the pancreas. These three organs help deliver and transport insulin so the tissue and organ cells can feed themselves.