Help with Anxiety an Pre-diabetes

[franceslee]

I am a 32 yr old female, I weigh 220 an 4' 11'.  I currently suffer from high blood pressure, pre diabetes and anxiety.  I only take medication for the blood pressure tho.  I do not like taking medication due to the side effects!  Can anyone give me some advice on any other things I could try to help my problems??  My anxiety gets even worse when its time for my menstrual cycle, I feel so weirded out that I don't know what to do...  I just wish there was something out there that could help an not have all the awful side effects.  Thanks for any help!!!

[gymdandee]

Just to start you off buy a pedometer at any drug store and aim for 10,000
steps every day. You notice I said AIM FOR If you can't get 10,000 in then do what you can and build up to it. Remember this doesn't mean to get it all in  at one time you have all day to accomplish it. I also suggest start taking  
gaia brand cinnamon bark you can buy it at your health food store it
supports blood sugar levels within normal ranges and it's a
rich source of antioxidants and helps maintain normal cravings for sugar.

[hava]

You start the pranayam and let me know how you are getting on in detail. I will guide you, to get you active..

[allmymarbles]

If you were to lose weight you probably could avert diabetes and your blood pressure would go down. I don't know if that would relieve anxiety, but I suspect it might. You would certainly have less to worry about, and being able to wear pretty clothing would cheer you up. It is very difficult for some people to lose weight. One of the problems might be that the diets are basically unappealing. What you might try is simply cutting back on what you are already eating. You would lose weight without feeling so deprived.

[franceslee]

I'm trying to better my diet.  Weeks low I'm just so tired all the time but its probably cause I'm not as active

[hava]

Just eat healthy, as with pranayam your metabolism will improve and the body will extract more  nutrients from the food.

[franceslee]

Thanks for the advice!  I am going to try it an hopefully succeed!  R there any extra vitamins I should b taking??  

[hava]

This is something you can do yourself to help the body. First do anulom vilom for two weeks, to help with blood pressure and anxiety. Then do all the techniques to help with diabetes as well.Come back to share your progress.
These pranayam exercises will help control the problems and the side effects.Build up the timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after about a minute.The benefits will be noticed in weeks.

Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 10 to 15 minutes twice a day.
Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently(once in 2 seconds).

Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years -  do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.

Also everyday, press the centre point of the palm of both your  hands 40 times with the thumb and press the tips of all fingers 40 times each.

To stimulate the pancreas to produce insulin: mandukasan(not for pregnant women) - kneel down(with feet pointing inwards,and sit on the ankles/heels, Vajrasan position), breathe in and breathe out completely and hold your breath, pull the stomach in, press both your  hands on stomach, bend forward as much as possible keeping the head straight, hold for 5 to 15 seconds and come back up while breathing in.Do this asan 3 times daily before meals, to stimulate the kidney and pancreas.Mandukasan2 - Repeat the whole process(mandukasan) 3 times,but this time with with fists of both hands pressing against the stomach(by the navel).Mandukasan can be done sitting on a chair, if you cannot bend the legs.This asan should be done before meals.
Continue the breathing exercises once a day, after the problem  is in full control.
April 15 ,2012