Holistic Approaches to Weight Management with Type 2 Diabetes
Cynthia Lewis
American College of Health Care Sciences
Abstract
Weight management is key to avoiding the onsite of chronic disease and illness. Currently in the United States and globally, obesity and Type 2 diabetes are on the rise and are near epidemic proportions. Nearly 1/3 of Americans are overweight and 1 in 3 have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (CDC, 2015). Therefore, it is essential that all health practitioners understand the options available when helping clients and patients learn how to not only adjust to a diagnosis of diabetes, but also to understand how to lose weight and keep it off. Several holistic approaches are described in this paper that can help compliment the conventional medical plan for weight management and Type 2 diabetes. Nearly 80% of Americans use herbal medicine and 38 % use some form of Complimentary Alternative Medicine (CAM) in addition to their medical care (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2015). Holistic care addresses not only the weight management issues, but also restores balance to all aspects of the person.
Holistic Approaches to Weight Management with Type 2 Diabetes Currently in the United States, Type 2 diabetes is becoming a major, chronic illness that is affecting 1 in 3 Americans (CDC, 2015). One of the primary actions an overweight person must do is lose weight and reduce their BMI. This seems like a simple matter of calories in
Everyone who knows you, who knows that you are overweight or struggling with type 2 diabetes is responsible for helping you to keep away from sugar rather than feed your habit.
An increasing number of people are using products to enhance their diets. A recent estimate indicates, “Americans are spending some $6 billion annually on nutritional supplements, and the market is growing by 20% every year” (Zahn, 1997). Of these supplements, the increase in herbal remedy use is most dramatic. Zahn holds that the increase can be attributed to the widely held belief that herbal substances are healthy and harmless because of their natural origins (1997). Unfortunately, research on these supplements, herbal or otherwise, has not transmitted to the public as quickly as the diet enhancers themselves. The phenomenon leaves many consumers misguided by skewed advertising and
Upon entering the Alternative Medicine degree program at Everglades University I did not know what I was going to do with the degree. I did know, however, that I wanted to understand the concepts of alternative healing methods better because I had just experienced the death of my grandfather from a diabetic induced disease while I had stood idly by—with nothing I could do to help. I also understood that I wanted to learn more about the subject that I had become quite passionate about through my own 100-pound weight loss journey—nutrition. Little did I know that this decision would not only further spark my passion, but
Diabetes (DM) is one the many initiatives that Healthy People 2020 have been focusing on to reduce this disease morbidity and mortality rates throughout the communities. In the United States alone, the number of individuals diagnosed with diabetes has increased from 1.5 million in 1958 to 25.8 million in 2011. The Center for Disease and prevention (CDC) also estimates in the year 2011, 79 million people age 20 and over were noted to have pre-diabetes, in which the blood sugar was higher than normal levels, however, have not reached the level for a diagnosis of DM. Eleven percent of those individuals with pre-diabetic readings of raised blood glucose will progress in full blown diabetes a matter of three years. Healthy People 2020 have used evidence –based practices to aid in the prevention and treatment of diabetes. Evidence have shown by simply modifying one’s lifestyle such regular exercising and healthy eating have been recognized to effectively prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in high-risk persons. Case in point, the Diabetes Prevention Program research trial revealed that the utilization of lifestyle interferences had its utmost impact in elderly adults and was also effective in all racial groups.
Keeping up with a type 2 diabetes diet plan is one of the most difficult aspects of surviving diabetes. The diabetes diet is not only a special food package but is a diet plan for a healthy future. Since food affects blood sugar levels, a healthful diabetes diet is a major part of treatment.
Type 2 diabetes is a form of diabetes that is insulin resistant and it often results from excess body weight and physical inactivity.
Weight loss is recommended for all overweight or obese adults who have type 2 diabetes or who are at risk of this disease. It is important to set a weight-loss goal that is both achievable and maintainable. A variety of diets have been suggested to treat obesity. Although many different dietary approaches may result in short-term weight loss, the limitations of most diets are
As a patient, coping with being newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, can be very stressful for the patient and family members involved in the patient plan of care. The patient will have to make drastic lifestyle changes in order to be in compliance with the recommended treatment by the members of the health care team. Being a patient, making the necessary lifestyle adjustment will assist with management of the newly diagnosed illness. This essay will discuss a family member who was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type II and has to take insulin. The family member is trying to gain knowledge in order to have a clear understanding of this illness. A questionnaire has been created for the family member regarding being diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. The results from the questionnaire will be discussed and further analyzed. There will be a discussion on how the patient, family and friends are accepting and their impact on the patient being diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Finally an analysis of the care plan developed for diabetes mellitus will be discussed. The purpose of this essay is to help facilitate the patient and family members involved in the patient plan of care with education and management of diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes type II is a devastating disease. It has been established that the higher a person’s body mass index (BMI) the more likely they are to develop diabetes type II. 96.4% of type II diabetes can be directly attributed to obesity. This disease often results in daily medication usage and hospitalization. It can even result in loss of organs or limbs. Often diabetic patients suffer from failed kidney function and must rely on daily dialysis. The direct cost of obesity related type II diabetes in 1995 was $32.2 billion and the indirect cost was $30.74 billion.
Sarah Anne Stewart is a weight loss expert and transformative life coach. Her teachings go far beyond her holistic health certifications as she strives to support women who have been plagued by the world of dieting and eating disorders and help them find freedom through an intuitive, holistic approach. Through her own self-discovery and healing, Sarah developed a program that offers a “mind-body” approach to healing and weight loss, not another diet plan. Her proven techniques have supported hundreds of women break free of subconscious patterns that have prevented them from fostering a healthy relationship with food and their body. Sarah offers these life-changing teaching through both her online program, ‘Meditate Slim’
In view of the fact that type II diabetes normally results in extra body fat. Being overweight places extra stress the body in ways not even imaginable, including the natural ability of the body to maintain proper, stable blood glucose levels. Moreover, a 2014 article by the
Type 2 diabetes is originated from Obesity. Having the third highest rate of Obesity in my community, it is likely that majority of obese people will be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Society makes it easy for us to be overweight, advertising many of the wrong foods and many of the fast food restaurants we tend to be surrounded by which Is why it’s not an easy option for those trying to prevent type 2 diabetes. There are many complications with type 2 diabetes. It affects many organs including the heart, organ, blood, vessels and nerves, eyes and kidneys. It is an issue because it increases the risks of heart and blood vessel diseases, nerve damages, Kidney damages, eye damages, foot damages, hearing impairment, skin conditions etc. Many symptoms gained
The fact must be faced; obesity is increasing in numbers. However, it is interesting to note that as the number of overweight individuals increases, so too does the various methods of reducing caloric and fat intake. In today’s busy society Americans are willing to try almost any weight loss product on the market in order to reach their goal of "thinness. Americans are turning to herbal supplements in record numbers as a means of attaining their dietary needs and goals. One of the best selling herbal supplements on the market is Metabolife 356â (http://www.metabolife.com/news/100199.htm).
The weight loss industry is a multi-billion dollar machine, perpetually fueled by not only new information, but also data that have remained true for decades. Although it is unsurprising that the human body will lose weight when it expends more calories than it consumes, new findings lead to several alternative diets and weight loss methods that gain much more popularity than the basic concept of eating less and exercising more. For
The condition begins with an individual’s ability to provide self-care through management of weight, diet and an understanding of the disease. In addition, poor management leads to a multitude of comorbidities including obesity, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and hypertension (American Diabetes Association, 2016). Utilization of the CCM for diabetes type 2 management offers improved outcomes related to an integrative approach of care. The individual is involved in self-management through educational programs and organizations along with a health care provider to acknowledge the condition and organize a plan of care (AHRQ, 2016). Management of one’s glycemic index decreases the risk for further complications. The patients primary care provider assesses and screens the patient for the condition or risk factors and creates a plan of care with the patient which is accessible by all those involved in the care. In conjunction with outside resources like referrals to an endocrinologist and to a community diabetes education specialist the individual is assisted with a holistic plan of care to promote adherence and active improvement. As present with the CCM a comprehensive and active approach to chronic conditions promotes a proactive approach to decreasing the progression of these