Need health advice for a diabetic patient.
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Greetings, This is serious so please no false
My aunt has diabetes since last twenty years or so. She is 64+ years of age and is overweight.
After doing a thorough research on the net about diabetic types, symptoms, treatments and etc I found out her diabetes is of "type 2".
She takes insulin and other diabetic medicines as well to keep her sugar levels control. Her feet are numb all the time and due to excessive weight and all this numbness, her daily activity is becoming less with age. She used to be a working women (teacher at school) which she did until retirement (age 60).
Due too overweight + numbness + less activity, exercise is like a no-no for her. She cannot even walk properly and falls if she does that for long. I am really worried of her situation and need suggestions as to what are the ways that I can make her lose fat/weight to decrease her chances of catching other diseases. She has already maintained her diet but overweight is a big issue.
I considered suggesting her Fat Burning supplements or protein supplements as well but require your suggestions and serious advice.
Thanks.
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jane16431 HassaanQ
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Alot of missing or conflicting information here.
There are plenty of excellent books out there on this subject.
HassaanQ jane16431
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Thank you for your response.
She has weight for a long time, (genetics maybe) because her sisters have weight too like that (my mother and my other aunt). Her diet is good in a sense that she does not eat things like meat or fatty stuff and eats light food (fruits, light food, bread and tea stuff). How do I make her reduce carbs and lose weight?
She can barely walk 15-20 steps that too slowly slowly, therefore she cannot use stationary bike and other exercise stuff...
Yes, I don't know their names but she does takes them regularly, some of which I remember are glucophage 500mg, loperene 75mg, sofvasc 10mg etc
Idk about that but she does have devices to check so she keeps them balanced.
Note: One more thing I would like to add is that she said a recent test showed she had high risen cholesterol level...
jane16431 HassaanQ
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Look up KETO DIET. The problem is not meat and fat, it is carbs. Significantly cut back carbs. She would need to discuss with her doctor but that would cause weight loss. Supplements might be ok but will not remotely have the effect of a major diet change. Exercise - even minimal - helps metabolism. It appears she is under doctors care based on the meds you list. Be sure to run any significant changes by her doctor.
A good book is "The Diabetes Code"
hubbahubba HassaanQ
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There are many videos on YouTube demonstrating chair exercises that can be done while sitting down. Some are designed for people who are overweight, This might be a good way for her to start exercising.