can a diabetic person with age 35 can have a life span of 70 and how to manage it by not taking medication

[vamsi628]

[prabha1939]

yes, one can live beyond 70 if you control your blood sugar all year round. I am 75 and was a diabetic since I was 32. I am quite fit, and active.

[vamsi628 in reply to prabha1939]

sir, can u suggest ur life style and can u give me the details of your food habits please

[arvind24 in reply to prabha1939]

Hi can I get your contact no please

[Nitupyar in reply to prabha1939]

Hi sir..how do you managed without any complication?my mother had diabetes at early age and now suffering with kidney complication.

[PRAMS]

Control diabetes by changing food habit (i.e, less sugar, cholesterol, carbohydrate ); take more of fibrous food. practice pranayam [ Kapalbhati, anulambilam] regularly.

[vamsi628 in reply to PRAMS]

thank u sir and i cant know about kapalbhati,anulambilam

[hazari in reply to vamsi628]

Kapalbhati & anulomvilom are Yoga exercise and if you do some exercise of 30 minutes in the morning & 30 minutes in the evening you can definitely control diabetes & if possible about 15 minutes fast walk. The Yoga book /C.D is available at almost every book shop.

[getz08]

Yes it can only be acheive by Drugs & diets

[gangadharan_nair]

Diabetes UK estimates in its report, Diabetes in the UK 2010: Key Statistics on Diabetes, that the life expectancy of someone with type 2 diabetes is likely to be reduced, as a result of the condition, by up to 10 years.

People with type 1 diabetes have traditionally lived shorter lives, with life expectancy having been quoted as being reduced by over 20 years. However, improvement in diabetes care in recent decades indicates that people with type 1 diabetes are now living significantly longer.

* Overall, the risk for death among people with diabetes is about twice that of people of similar age without diabetes.

* Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes.

* The risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher among people with diabetes.

Monitoring and controlling the levels of diabetes indicators, including HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), postprandial plasma glucose (PPG), body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and lipids, is an integral component of diabetes care at every stage of the disease.

Diabetic patients should conduct the following tests periodically.

A: HbA1c. HbA1c is a lab test that shows the average level of blood sugar (glucose) over the previous 3 months. It shows how well you are controlling your diabetes.

B: Control your high Blood pressure, if any. Normal blood pressure- <120/80 mmHg.

C: Control your blood Cholesterol: Normal cholesterol < 200 mg/dL. LDL <100 mg/dL HDL > 40 mg/dL Triglyceride < 150 mg/dL.

D: Diabetic education. Dental check-up should be done in every six months.

E: Eye examination for glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and cataract.

F: Foot examination (Diabetic neuropathy and diabetic foot ulcers)

G: Glucose monitoring. Fasting or postprandial blood sugar may be checked daily and avoid foods that elevate blood sugar.

H: Health maintenance immunization against influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia.

I: Indications for specialty care. Heart, kidney and liver should be checked periodically by concerned specialists.(Once in a year).

Sources:--

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabe...

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[ramki999]

Yes. My father was a Diabetic since the age of 45 . He passed away at the age of 87 not because of Diabetic complications but due to Prostate and Urinary tract infection. What saved him from Diabetes was his regular walk and eating a Banana everyday compromising his Rice intake. He was type II diabetic.

So don't have the fear of not living long. Believe in yourself that you will live for at least 90 yrs and I am sure you will live for that many yrs even with Diabetes. Just have a check on your HbA1C every 4 months. Enjoy your Life.

[ramki999]

My father used to take Metformin 500 mg 3 times a day. Assuming Blood sugar caused his UTI it happened only at the age of 87 . Since we are a family of Doctors we could analyse the reason for his UTI problem was due to his prostate gland obstruction because of which we had to put him on catheter for more than a year which resulted in UTI. Then it suddenly transformed in to septicemia which did not respond to the best of antibiotics and resulted in his death. In fact my dad's Blood sugar during the last 2 months was absolute normal on daily basis both fasting and PP. But the fact is that one can live for more than 70 yrs even if one has Diabetes at an early age. Diabetes is a Metabolic disorder and one should learn to spend the calories taken to live longer. Regular in take of Banana and walking will keep the Heart in good shape. Drinking plenty of water takes care of most of your Toxins. The most important aspect is the tension free life which actually controls all metabolic disorders. So one need not worry about living for more than 70 yrs or not with diabetes.

[Box4]

Sir which type are you type1 or type 2