DIABETES
Get better control of diabetes related risks
SYMPTOMS
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects how individuals metabolize sugar, a vital process in the body that involves insulin and affects how much glucose is in the bloodstream.
High levels of glucose can cause fatigue, thirst, and the need to urinate often leading to the development of the disease. If no action is taken and the symptoms persist, it can lead to major health problems including damage to the nerves, blood vessels, heart and eyes.
THE ROOT CAUSE
The conventional approach for diabetic patients is often to prescribe medication to control their blood sugars, but this is not getting to the root cause of the disease which can be inflammation, insulin resistance and stress.
Research suggests that diet and lifestyle-based approaches have greater success for the treatment and remission of type 2 diabetes. Sedentary lifestyles and processed foods often led to obesity which is closely linked to the development of diabetes.
By identifying foods that uniquely cause inflammation and weight gain in your body, we more accurately get to your root cause.
TESTING
A food sensitivity test can provide valuable insight into what foods may be triggering inflammation and insulin resistance.
While there are foods that more commonly are inflammatory, you are unique and your bodily will handle foods differently. Similar with foods that resist insulin. This is why getting tested is important because we can specifically identify which foods you consume are impacting your diabetes.
Testing can be a very simple and non-invasive process and gives us a starting point to get your diabetes in remission.
SOLUTIONS
The functional medicine approach looks at the main cause of diabetes and is largely focused on diet and lifestyle changes to provide solutions. This could mean eating more fresh foods and less sugar, getting more exercise and taking regular walks to reduce stress.
It’s important to have the tools to help adopt healthy lifestyle practices, such as eating more high-quality foods that are rich in phytonutrients and increasing physical activity.
Most importantly, we create a customized solution that fit with your lifestyle which is critical to adopt a diet that will reduce the risks of diabetes and have you feeling happier and healthier.
