Sugar, A Cause For Being Dizy?

Diabetes is becoming more prevalent and more of a medical issue than ever before. I am mostly referring to type 2 diabetes, which is perpetually brought on entirely by ones eating practice. This is why it has earned the name adult onset diabetes. The juvenile type, or type 1, occurs at an early age for other reasons entirely. So lets discuss type 2, since that is the big problem and since it is entirely within one's control to remedy. Quite simply, type 2 diabetes occurs associated with obesity. For each pound of extra weight one carries, risk of diabetes rises, exponentially. As an example, someone 30 pounds overweight has a 4000% increase risk in becoming diabetic. (This is not a typo).

Heart disease and peripheral artery disease are the biggest complications that people face with uncontrolled diabetes. Approximately 65% of death from diabetes is due to heart disease and stroke. Peripheral artery damage or nerve damage, also from uncontrolled diabetes, can lead to foot problems that can lead to amputations. More than 60% of leg and foot amputations not related to an injury are due to diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the US. Other problems include glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. Studies show that regular eye exams and timely treatment of diabetes-related eye problems could prevent up to 90% of diabetes-related blindness. Recent studies correlate metabolic syndrome with marked rise in total fructose intake in the type of high-fructose corn syrup, beverage and table sugar. Metabolic syndrome is a designation given to a group of risk factors including heart disease. If you learn to read labels, you will find that many products now include high fructose corn syrup.

Dizziness, a common problem in and of itself, is often associated with deregulation of sugar. Sugar levels, both too high, and lowered, will lead to dizziness. Your body does a delicate balancing act trying to maintain as steady a level of blood sugar as possible. You can help this cause by maintaining a healthy diet that does not cause blood sugar levels to suddenly go through the roof, or alternatively, waiting all day to eat causing them to plummet. More information on healthy eating tips can be found on my website, linked below. Much of the dizziness which I see clinically is ether caused by or complicated by extreme variations in blood sugar levels.

Of equal importance is exercise. Humans were not meant to be sedentary|couch potatoes, which unfortunately, is how lots of Americans spend their lives. Exercise should be undertaken at the highest level of your ability. If you are unsure of your ability, you should discuss it with your doctor.