Insulin regulation of glucose metabolism decreased (insulin resistance) and islet β cell dysfunction are the main pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes, so protecting islet function is the top priority.
01 Three major misunderstandings about islet protection
Myth 1: Diabetes needs to protect islet function
Scientific studies have shown that it is not diabetes that the islet function is damaged, but more than 50% of the islet function damage will be diagnosed as diabetes.
Myth two: as long as the blood sugar is stable
Many people stubbornly believe that as long as they take medicine to control blood sugar, this practice will only lead to the aggravation of islet function damage, so while controlling blood sugar stability, we must also attach great importance to the protection and recovery of their residual islet function.
Myth three: Insulin injection can replace islet function
Islet function is not simply secreted insulin, so injecting insulin can not replace its own islet function, nor can it solve its own insulin resistance, but only an adjunctive treatment.
5 "Natural Insulins"
In daily life, the following five foods are natural "insulin", which can help us regulate blood sugar and protect islet cells.
Barley, with high protein, high fiber, high vitamin, low fat, low sugar characteristics, of which the most important biologically active substance in barley β dextran average content of 5.25%, the study found that β dextran has a variety of physiological activities such as reducing blood lipids, lowering cholesterol, lowering blood sugar, improving insulin sensitivity.
Bitter melon, rich in bitter melon, bitter melon glycosides, alkaloids, plant alcohol, bitter melon polysaccharides and other components, can improve the reserve of liver glycogen, affect the secretion of insulin, has a significant hypoglycemic effect.
Kudzu root, rich in puerarin, soybean flavonoids, soybean flavonoids, arachidic acid and other substances, can dilate blood vessels, reduce blood sugar, blood pressure, blood lipids, its component puerarin has the function of two-way regulation of blood sugar, repair of damaged β cells.
Yam, rich in fatty acids, yam polysaccharides, amino acids and other nutrients, modern clinical research has proved that yam polysaccharides can significantly reduce blood sugar levels and glycosylated hemoglobin rate, improve insulin secretion levels.
Konjac, which contains a lot of dietary fiber, glucomannan, can exert super water absorption, thereby increasing satiety, and glucomannan can reduce postprandial blood sugar levels.
For diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer, a healthy living environment and lifestyle are more important than a healthy "genotype." So as long as you develop good living habits, healthy eating habits, adhere to good exercise and fitness, and control your weight, you can stay away from diabetes!