Comments on: How You Can be Really Healthy Even if You Have Type 2 Diabetes http://agemyths.com/2009/09/02/how-you-can-be-really-healthy-even-if-you-have-type-2-diabetes/ The positive realities of growing older Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:09:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Madeleine Kolb http://agemyths.com/2009/09/02/how-you-can-be-really-healthy-even-if-you-have-type-2-diabetes/#comment-36 Madeleine Kolb Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:03:57 +0000 http://sixtyplusplace.com/?p=486#comment-36 @Kye Thank you for the comment. Certainly, there is a lot that people like us can do to manage our health. And so often, a big part of managing a chronic condition is eating a healthful diet and getting regular exercise. It takes some work, but what's more important than taking care of the only body you have? @Anastasiya What you say is so true. It's sad to see people giving up or going into denial about their health. I think that part of the problem may be that we hear a lot about "preventing" disease but not enough about "managing" a chronic condition once we find out that we have it. That's one of the reasons I wrote about my experience. @Kye
Thank you for the comment. Certainly, there is a lot that people like us can do to manage our health. And so often, a big part of managing a chronic condition is eating a healthful diet and getting regular exercise. It takes some work, but what’s more important than taking care of the only body you have?

@Anastasiya
What you say is so true. It’s sad to see people giving up or going into denial about their health. I think that part of the problem may be that we hear a lot about “preventing” disease but not enough about “managing” a chronic condition once we find out that we have it. That’s one of the reasons I wrote about my experience.

]]> By: Anastasiya http://agemyths.com/2009/09/02/how-you-can-be-really-healthy-even-if-you-have-type-2-diabetes/#comment-34 Anastasiya Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:55:39 +0000 http://sixtyplusplace.com/?p=486#comment-34 Madeleine, I enjoyed reading your article so much. I don't have diabetes and nobody in my family has it (thanks God!) I think that this information is so valuable though. I've met so many people who give up on life, exercise, simple joys just because they are diagnosed with this disease. They think that they are doomed and no matter what they do their condition will not improve. They think that they have been cheated by life and they cannot live to their fullest any more. After reading your article I see that this is not true. You decide yourself what your life will be no matter whether you have a chronic condition or not. Madeleine, I enjoyed reading your article so much. I don’t have diabetes and nobody in my family has it (thanks God!) I think that this information is so valuable though. I’ve met so many people who give up on life, exercise, simple joys just because they are diagnosed with this disease. They think that they are doomed and no matter what they do their condition will not improve. They think that they have been cheated by life and they cannot live to their fullest any more. After reading your article I see that this is not true. You decide yourself what your life will be no matter whether you have a chronic condition or not.

]]> By: Kye http://agemyths.com/2009/09/02/how-you-can-be-really-healthy-even-if-you-have-type-2-diabetes/#comment-35 Kye Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:31:01 +0000 http://sixtyplusplace.com/?p=486#comment-35 Madeleine, I'm happy that I don't have diabetes--but I have had another chronic condition all my adult life and your message rings true. You can be radiantly healthy with a chronic illness. It sounds contradictory, but you explain very well, why it's not. Thanks! Kye Madeleine, I’m happy that I don’t have diabetes–but I have had another chronic condition all my adult life and your message rings true. You can be radiantly healthy with a chronic illness. It sounds contradictory, but you explain very well, why it’s not.

Thanks!

Kye

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