Voices of Diabetes

Exercise is the best defense for diabetes. There was a time when I was able to exercise for 30 minutes a day for about a month. I was able to cut my triglycerides and cholesterol in 3-4 months without medication.

At this time I was in between jobs and I could not afford to go to the doctor as much so I had to help myself. The results were amazing and surprising to me. I was able to have a little bit more freedom with my diet. Now I work at a job I almost live at. Since I don’t have the time to exercise so much I use the benefits of my job to help me. I have to sweep and mop every day and night that I work. When I go home at the end of my shift, my blood glucose (sugar) levels are wonderful.

These shifts are 10 hours and some days and some nights. This can seem impossible when it is suggested for diabetics on insulin to eat the same amount at the same time every day. So for me, prayer, exercise and diet are the only ways to cope with this disease.

Kathia D, 44
Columbus Junction, IA