Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 In reality, these headlines are talking about type 1 diabetes, the type that is increasingly rare in proportion to the number of people suffering from adult-onset type 2 diabetes. There is no cure for type 2 diabetes, because type 2 diabetes isn't technically a disease. It's just a metabolic side effect of a lifetime of consuming refined carbohydrates, added sugars, and avoiding physical exercise. So for those out there who are hoping for an instant cure for their type 2 diabetes, this isn't it.
So what breakthrough is this news talking about? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Based on research conducted by the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, milk proponents claimed that if you drank enough milk, you would reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes. Leave it to the dairy industry to come up with a whopper like this. They'd like you to believe milk will do anything -- it will increase your bone mass, make you lose weight and now it will prevent diabetes. But what's wrong with this study? It fails to mention that the results are simply based on replacing another, more harmful beverage with milk. |
| For humans, there is nothing nutritionally advantageous about cow's milk, and there is no mechanism by which cow's milk prevents type 2 diabetes. In fact, cow's milk helps promote chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type-1 diabetes and stagnation throughout the body. The literature on this is well-documented. No person in their right mind could say that milk is good for human beings if they are familiar with the real science on this (and not the hijacked studies that are latched onto by the dairy industry to promote exaggerated conclusions). |
Dr. Steve Blake
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 A more serious insulin resistance is known as type 2 diabetes. The clinical signs of type 2 diabetes include elevated blood sugar levels and insulin resistance.
Cell membranes have insulin receptors. The sensitivity of this receptor to insulin can be improved by chromium. Insulin binds to the insulin receptor in the cell membrane to activate the receptor, as seen in Figure 13-4. The activation of the insulin receptor enables glucose and chromium to enter the cell. Chromium binds to the insulin receptor and enhances its activity. With available chromium, more glucose enters the cell. |
Melody Petersen
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 Three years earlier doctors had diagnosed him with type 2 diabetes. The disease allows excess sugar to build in the blood. If not controlled, diabetes exacts a terrific toll on the body, causing disabling complications like blindness and even early death.
Type 2 diabetes can often be managed, even cured, by exercising more and eating less. But many doctors don't explain this to their patients. They assume Americans don't have the willpower. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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| This is how chromium availability helps to relieve impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes.
CHROMIUM DEFICIENCY
Chromium deficiency is difficult to determine because of the lack of accurate tests for chromium status. Chromium deficiency may be a contributing factor in both type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance. Heavy exercise may increase the amount of chromium needed.
Summary for Chromium
Main function: assists insulin in controlling blood sugar. Adequate Intakes: adults, 20 meg to 35 meg. Toxicity: no reports of toxicity from trivalent chromium. |
Eric R. Braverman
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 Sugar cravings can lead to type 2 diabetes, a metabolic disorder that causes a chronically elevated blood sugar level. Unlike type 1 diabetes, which is an insulin-dependent condition occurring most commonly in children, type 2 diabetes is linked to increased intake of sugar and simple carbohydrates and obesity. Previously, type 2 diabetes was classified as an adult disease, but with the surge in childhood obesity, doctors are diagnosing patients at every age group with this condition. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| There is no cure for type 2 diabetes, because type 2 diabetes isn't technically a disease. It's just a metabolic side effect of a lifetime of consuming refined carbohydrates, added sugars, and avoiding physical exercise. So for those out there who are hoping for an instant cure for their type 2 diabetes, this isn't it.
So what breakthrough is this news talking about? It's about a vaccine that's being touted as a cure for type 1 diabetes. To understand the vaccine, however, you have to understand type 1 diabetes in the first place. Type 1 diabetes is technically an autoimmune disorder. |
Ray D. Strand
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 First, we need to pay more attention to insulin resistance, the underlying problem in the overwhelming majority of cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and not simply focus on treating blood sugar levels (see box). Second, we need to aggressively encourage lifestyle changes that will improve insulin sensitivity. I strongly believe that in type 2 diabetes mellitus, physicians should rely on medication as a last resort.
Doctors Are Treating the Wrong Thing
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James Dowd and Diane Stafford
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 The high insulin levels of type 2 diabetes contribute to diabetes complications, including cholesterol abnormalities, diabetic eye disease, diabetic kidney disease, and vascular disease.
Type 2 diabetes is like a car trying to pull a trailer that's too large. The car overheats, isn't fuel efficient, and wears out faster. You'd trade your car in for a truck that has towing capacity, but the problem is, you can't just go out and buy a larger pancreas to handle your diabetes.
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Mark Sircus
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 Magnesium supplementation improves insulin sensitivity as well as insulin secretion in patients with type 2 diabetes. Nevertheless, no beneficial effects of oral magnesium supplementation has been demonstrated on glycaemic control either in patients with diabetes type 1 or 2. Oral magnesium supplementation reduced the development of type 2 diabetes in predisposed rats. There are some indications that magnesium decreases blood pressure, but negative results have been observed in trials that were, however, not designed to test effect on blood pressure as primary parameter. |
| Complications in young adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes: losing the relative protection of youth. Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest/Hawaii, Portland, Oregon. Diabetes Care. 2003 Nov;26(l l):2999-3005. CONCLUSIONS: Early-onset Type II diabetes appears to be a more aggressive disease from a cardiovascular standpoint. Although the absolute rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is higher in older adults, young adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes have a much higher risk of CVD relative to age-matched control subjects. Source: paktribune.com/news/index.php? |
Jack Challem
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 If you ignore this diagnosis, your symptoms will turn into type 2 diabetes, a far more serious disease. If you fail to properly treat type 2 diabetes, it may evolve into a truly horrible combination of type 2 and insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes.
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Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| There is no cure for type 2 diabetes, because type 2 diabetes isn't technically a disease. It's just a metabolic side effect of a lifetime of consuming refined carbohydrates, added sugars, and avoiding physical exercise. So for those out there who are hoping for an instant cure for their type 2 diabetes, this isn't it.
So what breakthrough is this news talking about? It's about a vaccine that's being touted as a cure for type 1 diabetes. To understand the vaccine, however, you have to understand type 1 diabetes in the first place. Type 1 diabetes is technically an autoimmune disorder. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 One thing we know for sure is that women with PCOS are much more likely to have a condition called insulin resistance, which is also associated with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. (More on insulin resistance in a moment.) Our diet can significantly aggravate the condition of insulin resistance, which is why dietary intervention can be so effective in all conditions where insulin resistance is a problem.
In my opinion, a low carb diet is the absolute best strategy for dealing with PCOS naturally. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 A high-fiber diet will probably reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Legumes in general cause less of a rise in blood glucose than foods like potatoes or almost any wheat-based food. And eating a high-fiber diet may also help with weight loss. High-fiber foods generally require more chewing time, giving your body extra time to register the fact that you're no longer hungry, so you're less likely to overeat. A
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| In a study in Finland, apple consumption was associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, and in a study in Brazil it was associated with weight loss.
Apples contain pectin, a valuable source of soluble fiber that can lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and help regulate blood sugar. Speaking of sugar: Yes, apples do have some sugar (fructose), but I wouldn't worry about it (unless you are a diabetic or have serious blood sugar challenges). |
| Not long after, another study was published in Diabetic Care showing that cinnamon reduced not only blood sugar, but also triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL ("bad") cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes. The research hardly escaped the notice of the natural medicine community: The legendary integrative medicine guru Dr. Jonathan Wright uses cinnamon extract as a component in vitamin supplements he designed for modulating blood sugar.
According to Broadhurst, one of the best parts of the whole cinnamon story is that you can get the best results with the cheapest stuff. |
| Homemade Treatment for Blood Sugar
According to Broadhurst's excellent book on diabetes, the best way to use cinnamon to help lower blood sugar and improve type 2 diabetes is to put 3 rounded tablespoons of ground cinnamon and l/i to 1 teaspoon of baking soda (less if sodium is a problem for you) in a 3 2-ounce (quart) canning jar. Fill the jar with boiling water and let it steep at room temperature till it's cool. Strain or decant the liquid, discard the grounds, put a lid on the jar, and stick it in the fridge. Drink one 8-ounce cup of the tea four times per day. |
| A high-fiber diet will probably reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Beans, raspberries, pure bran, oatmeal, prunes, avocado, raisins, and most green vegetables, for example, are high-fiber foods that cause less of a rise in blood sugar than foods like potatoes, or than almost any wheat-based food. And eating a high-fiber diet may also help with weight loss. High-fiber foods generally require more chewing time, giving your body extra time to register the fact that you're no longer hungry, so you're less likely to overeat. A high-fiber diet also tends to fill you up longer. |
| Omega-3 fatty acids are antiinflammatory, heart-healthy fats that have been found beneficial in hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and depression. The more omega-3s we eat, the better! (NOTE: For more on the benefits of omega-3 fats, see page 10)
Purslane has plenty of other nutrients besides its omega-3 content. In fact, Dr. Artemis Simopoulos, author of The Omega Plan, devoted an entire article in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition just to the health benefits of this vegetable ("Common purslane: A source of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants"). |
Too Profitable to CureBrent Hoadley, Ph.D.
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| We also need to understand in the case of Type 1 and particularly type 2 diabetes that a worldwide epidemic is taking place. Diabetes is the world's most common and least well cared for chronic disease. Depending on whose numbers are studied, there are over 18 million U.S. diabetics, 21 million European diabetics, and 90 million diabetics worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO)1 and the International Diabetes Foundation have said the number of diabetics will more than double from 171 million to 366 million by the year 2030. |
Andreas Moritz
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 Animal protein foods are nearly always propagated as being the safest choices for people with type 2 diabetes and also for those who want to avoid developing this condition. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most people believe that high blood sugar comes from eating too much sugar or refined carbohydrates. They are correct. It has recently been proven that women who drink one regular soda such as Coke or Pepsi per day have an 83 percent chance of developing diabetes. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Sip Your Medicine
Broadhurst says the best way to use cinnamon to help lower blood sugar and improve type 2 diabetes is to put three rounded tablespoons of ground cinnamon in V: to 1 teaspoon of baking soda (less if sodium is a problem for you) in a 32-ounce (quart) canning jar. Fill the jar with boiling water and let it steep at room temperature until it's cool. Strain or decant the liquid, discard the grounds, put a lid on the jar, and stick it in the fridge. Drink one 8-ounce cup of the tea four times per day. |
Andreas Moritz
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| Instead of doubting the body's wisdom and intelligence, we need to understand the circumstances that cause the body to shut down its insulin-producing capability in Type 1 diabetes, and increase it in type 2 diabetes. With its vast resourcefulness of devising incredibly sophisticated survival mechanisms, the body makes every effort to protect you from further harm than has already been caused through inadequate nourishment, emotional pain, and/or a detrimental lifestyle. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Later in life, women with PCOS are at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and cancer. -n
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Each month the ovaries cause a number of follicles to ripen. These follicles are actually cysts, pockets of tissue filled with fluid and hormones (mostly estrogen). |
| One year after the ADA statement, a study published in the journal Diabetes divided 180 people with type 2 diabetes into three groups— one group received 200 meg of chromium picol-inate a day, one group received 1,000 meg, and the third group got a placebo. Supplemental chromium was shown to have dramatic effects on glucose and insulin variables and "significant, sustained reductions in diabetic symptoms were especially noted in those who received 1,000 meg per day."
Insulin's Little Helper
So what's the deal with chromium? Simply put, chromium is "insulin's little helper. |
| And a number of studies have looked at the potential benefits of magnesium supplements for helping to control type 2 diabetes. In one study, sixty-three subjects with below normal blood levels of magnesium received either 300 mg of elemental magnesium a day or a placebo. At the end of only sixteen weeks, those who received the magnesium had improved metabolic control of diabetes (i.e., lower levels of hemoglobin Ale, an important marker for diabetes). |
Craig Pepin-Donat
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 Obesity can, however, cause other types of disease such as hypertension, dys-lipidemia (high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides), type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, respiratory problems and various forms of cancer. You don't need a Ph.D. or an M.D. to know how those ailments will be treated.
Further evidence of our insane health care policies (and perhaps an indicator of parenting as well) is how we treat kids diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to data from the CDC, 4. |
Too Profitable to CureBrent Hoadley, Ph.D.
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| But since this obviously isn't adequate profit for Lilly, the company managed to keep hidden for a considerable time the link that shows Zyprexa is causing type 2 diabetes. Can you guess what Lilly's second-leading money maker is...? Surprise! Drugs for treating diabetes. Talk about CREATING a market! Of course, none of this would be possible without unknowing or unscrupulous doctors, their handy little prescription pads, and a willingness to sacrifice patient well-being for pharmaceutical profiteering. |
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