Diabetes Care Gets New Mileage

There are simple steps which can prevent and help treat diabetes. Dr. Boris Draznin talks sugar, exercise, carbs and more.

Clearwater, FL (PRWEB) November 26, 2004 -- Jack Grynberg was in for some good news and he was in for some bad news. The bad news was that he was on the precipice of developing diabetes. The good news was the physician delivering the news was Dr. Boris Draznin.

"When I first met Jack Grynberg he not only was stressed to the limit, he had a Blood glucose level of 274,'' said Draznin, an authority on
metabolic disorders. "Needless to say he needed my help.''

Part of that help came in the form of Draznin's innovative approach to treating this potentially debilitating disease. It's a unique plan that
combines diet and exercise - but not just any exercise.

"It's not the mileage that counts here,'' said Draznin who has devoted 30 years to the study of diabetes. "It's the duration.''

In his recently published book, The Draznin PLAN - The Thinking Person's Guide to Diabetes, Draznin teaches patients how to overcome their diabetic symptoms through diet and exercise.

"I've found that most people don't like to exercise, work hard and get sweaty,'' Draznin said. "But they don't mind a few minutes of exercise, 30 to 60 to be exact.''

And thus was born the "Draznin Mile.''

What is the secret to the success of the Draznin mile? Simplicity.

"A 20 minute walk covers one mile and burns 110 calories," Draznin said. And therein lies the success of handling most cases of type 2-diabetes:
Limiting caloric intake, certain carbohydrates and increasing exercise.

"It's the feeling that it's not the miles you log, it's the time you do it in,'' Draznin said. "This helps busy executives like Grynberg to make the exercise plan more palatable for the long term.''

Draznin said that within a few months of limiting his intake of pastas, rice dishes, alcohol and more,'' the 72-year-old Grynberg, president of Grynberg Petroleum near Denver, Colo., had lost 15 pounds and had blood sugar readings of 92.

"Popular diets offer short-term success, but these strict, "one-size-fits-all'' approaches are not conducive to long term weight loss,'' Draznin said. "The real key to keeping weight off involves
changing your lifestyle.''

Draznin contends that diets must be individually designed and specifically targeted to achieve and maintain weight loss. And only then can the onset of type-2 diabetes be prevented, and existing diabetes be treated successfully.

In his book, Draznin details the scientific theories behind his findings, including the relationship of energy expenditure to caloric intake.

Draznin said independent studies have found that his plan boasts an 80 percent initial success rate and that 65 percent of the participants
continued to receive health benefits over time.

"My plan empowers individuals to be responsible for their own weight loss, new lifestyle, and to take an active role in helping to prevent diabetes
associated with obesity,'' Draznin said. "Today, we need to learn to be satisfied while still making the correct food choices.''

Dr. Boris Draznin is a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and Director of Research at the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The Draznin Plan is available through Amazon books,Oxford University Press and at Barnes & Noble bookstores.                                                        

For more information contact Cassie Chenevert at 727-443-7115 ext. 205.

Photos and book available.
Book ISBN: 0-19-516740-6

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