Diabetes~The Epidemic

More than 18 million Americans have diabetes. Among these are young adults and children, which most did not have any recognition of this issue. Often it comes up unnoticed. Roughly, 6 million are unaware that this deadly disease is within them! Approximately, 95% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type II. Type II is 90% preventable with diet, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle.


More than 800,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year! Prevent one of the cases from being you!
Gaining optimal health will allow you to live your fullest without "disease" naturally!

*What is Diabetes?
Type I~ A chronic condition caused by the pancreas' inability to produce or properly use insulin. (insulin is an essential hormone that helps convert sugar, starches and other food into energy). Natural remedies can be used to help counteract the side effects from the insulin. A person with Type I produces 31 units of insulin on average. Again, may be linked to lack of insulin production due to destruction of pancreatic cells.
Type II~ the pancreas may not produce enough, or the cells may have become "insulin resistant," turning away blood sugar instead of accepting and using it. This is not strongly connected to genetics. This is mostly connected to lifestyle and diet- obesity, inactivity and our "deadly fascination with junk food." This includes sugary snacks, deep-fried meals, and processed fruits and vegetables. Type II is a "lifestyle disease". A person with Type II produces 114 units of insulin on average. This may be linked to insulin resistance from refined carbohydrates, inappropriate dietary fats, and/or lack of nutrients and exercise.
Pre-Diabetes~ Blood sugar may be astronomical but without symptoms.
Average Person~ Produces 80-120 units of insulin before meals.

If we would receive the right nutritional information, many diabetes cases could be eliminated! The average American consumes 530 calories more than in 1970! Not only do we eat too much but we eat the wrong foods.

What is sugar?
Carbohydrates are broken down to sugar, aka glucose, so the cells can utilize it. Sugar is fuel for muscle movement and brain activity. The brain uses sugar more then other organs.

What the average Americans consume a year:
Cookies and Cakes
60 pounds
Ice Cream 23 gallons
Potato Chips 7 pounds
French Fries 51 pounds
Soda 57 gallons
"Everyday that an individual continues to eat, work and live without "treatment", shortens their lives or damages their future quality of life."

Know symptoms and recognize signs. Denial is not a cure!
What should you look for?
Signs you may have diabetes:
Increased/frequent urination
Dehydration
Excessive intake of water and/or food
Weight loss despite increased appetite
Nausea and/or vomiting
Abdominal pain or discomfort particularly after eating
Weakness or excessive fatigue
Absence of menstruation(women)
Blurred or poor vision
Increased susceptibility to infection and/or poor wound healing
Impotence(men)
If you do not have any of these symptoms you are, technically, not in the clear!
Often symptoms are subtle-occasional numbness in the feet, itching over the entire body or frequent yeast infections, etc.

*Focus on prevention!
If you already know you have issues with sugar that is a very strong indication you may be at risk (shakiness, lethargy, cravings, and thirst).
We are bombarded with immense amounts of sugar! We overwhelm our bodies in a sea of refined sugars daily!
Do you know what sugar does to you?
We know already that the calories in sugar are "empty calories" - they may actually be "negative" calories. This diminishes body processes, steals nutrients, and causes inflammation that leads to diabetes.
"Consider that more than 100 years ago the average adult consumed 18 pounds of sugar per year. Today, average sugar consumption in the U.S is 176 pounds per person. Nearly 1000% more sugar than 100 years ago." Dr. Hugh Rodier, M.D.
In the U.S. alone we will eat 41 billion pounds of sugar this year. Will you be contributing?
If you reduce sugar intake but continue to eat white bread, rice, and pasta in large amounts, those carbohydrates- dense foods will mimic straight sugar.
You must be extremely cautious of saturated and transfats. These are able to clog the arteries, for one, and straining your body's processes, again promoting insulin resistance. Animal fat may contribute to diabetes as well. This is from the excessive steroids that are given to the animals. Steroids are much like adrenaline, and will affect one's adrenal glands.
What to eat?
There are plenty of great foods that keep diabetes and uncontrolled blood sugar away! Whole fruits and vegetables and lean meats.
Focusing on:
*Fiber. which reduces your body's need for insulin.
*Amino Acids and Enzymes. Amino acids provide raw materials for the body's production of insulin and enzymes aid in digestion and absorption of nutrients.
*Nutritional Supplements.

*Inflammation is another root cause
Not only with diabetes, but with numerous deadly diseases.
"There are half a dozen studies confirming that if you measure makers of inflammation...you can do a good job of predicting who's going to get diabetes." Says Dr. Paul Ridker cardiologist at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass.
Inflammation damages cell membranes, making them "stiffer" and less receptive to insulin. This is how the insulin resistance comes into play.
If we can control inflammation, typically we can greatly reduce the risk for diabetes. It must be our missions to eliminate chronic or systemic inflammation if we are truly want to prevent disease.

How do we stop inflammation?
*Reduce sugar intake. Sugar fuels inflammation.
*Increase your fiber intake. Fiber delays sugar absorption. The body isn't blasted by too much sugar at any given time.
*Supplement antioxidants. Antioxidants fight oxidation damage and boost our immunity. (Noni juice, Mangosteen, Green Tea, Flavonoids, Bilberry,etc)

*Stress does not help!
Our lives today are extremely hectic. Filled with running around, deadlines, commutes, friends, family, finances, and work. Our adrenal glands take a beating. This forces them to work overtime to help us regain our energy. Their main job is to produce adrenaline and cortisol. The same two hormones that stimulate sugar production and aggravate insulin resistance through, none other than, inflammation!
Lack of sleep gives us diabetes-like symptoms including blurred vision to thirst and lethargy.
"People who get only four hours of sleep per night have a 30% decrease in their insulin secretion. Restoring sleep can normalize the problem, but it takes 40% longer to recover to normal secretion levels. Chronic sleep deprivation may prevent recovery permanently, and may cause increased insulin resistance." (J. Occupational Environmental Medicine 2001;58:569)

*We must step back into our roots with Mother Nature!
Americans are easily sold. The pharmaceutical companies are telling us to join the prescription wagons, which we do. The National Institute of Health care reported that from 1993 to 1998, advertising spending rose 612% for prescription drugs. Americans have responded by rushing to their doctors to request everything. We are 42nd in life expectancy. Yet, pay the most for health care? We have to realize sooner or later we are doing more harm than good.

*Do not get me wrong, I understand that some individuals do require drugs to live.
However, simply being type II diabetic does not sentence you a lifetime commitment of sugar-regulating drugs! Why pollute the body with drugs when you can be healthy by keeping up a balanced lifestyle?

Side effects do not counteract the actual effects
The medications are made to aid in very basic diabetic problems. Such as, increasing insulin output, decreasing liver released glucose, boosting insulin reception, or decreasing carbohydrate absorption. Even though they may work they also can come with side effects.
Side Effects of Diabetes Prescription Drugs
Shaking, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal side effects
Headaches,weakness, or confusion
Weight gain or fluid retention
Anemia
Fatigue, soreness
The costs of these are not worth the hardships and pains either.
First, aggressively pursue safe, natural herbal remedies, coupled with a balance diet and exercise, well before taking a prescription drug!

"Control Blood Sugar and You Control Almost Every Life-Threatening Disease!" Dr. Hugo Rodier M.D.

Suggestions
Now the question you may have is how do I accomplish this? Where do I begin? It is very hard to change all of this through diet and exercise alone. Answers are simple, and start with 5 basic supplements.

Supplement #1
Chromium GTF~ This helps balance blood sugar levels. This is a vital trace mineral that encourages "glucose tolerance factor: production. GTF carries the glucose out of the blood and into the cells- thus overcoming insulin resistance.

Supplement #2
Carbohydrate Reducer~ Trying to lose weight? This product contains a specific amylase inhibitor which is obtained from a white kidney bean. It can also help decrease caloric intake within the body. Reducing the digestion of starches is strongly reccomended. This naturally and safely prevents the body's absorption of starches aka you metabolize fewer calories so your weight stays down and sugar from starch stays out of the bloodstream.

*A recent study shows that two of these remarkable capsules, taken before a high-starch meal, can block absorption of up to 50% of the meal's carbohydrates.*~ Dr. Hugo Rodier, M.D.

Supplement #3
Pancreas Supporter~ The pancreas has many jobs to do, along with the whole body. Feeding it the proper nutrients will promote support and allow the organ to function properly. This combination includes 14 complementary herbs for doing just that!

Supplement #4
Blood Sugar Control~ Along with the nervous system the glandular system is one of the more popular systems to be affected throughout our lives. This is designed to help maintain normal sugar levels that are already within the normal range. As well as supporting and nourishing the glandular system.

Supplement #5
Noni Juice~ Noni juice is derived from the morinda citrifolia plant which is cultivated in tropical Polynesia. It has so many benefits including aiding body systems, particularly the digestive, intestinal, respiratory and immune system. It is an anti-oxidant. This is an amazing defense against inflammation!