Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a pancreatic disorder that is a major cause of illness, disability, and death. Its two main symptoms are loss of weight and excess urine production. The disease is also characterized by extreme hunger and thirst. Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that occurs because the body either secretes too little insulin or is incapable of using the insulin that it does secrete.There are two main types of the disease. In type I diabetes, which is also called insulin-dependent or juvenile-onset diabetes, the pancreas produces little insulin possibly because a virus of the patient's own immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells. This type usually strikes in childhood, appears suddenly, and is the more serious of the two kinds. In types II diabetes, also known as non insulin-dependent of maturity-onset diabetes, the pancreas may produce normal amounts of insulin, but for some reason the body cannot use it to metabolize carbohydrates.
The two types have in common the fact that much of the sugar in the body cannot get into the cells and so accumulates in the blood and is excreted in the urine. One eventual result of uncontrolled diabetes, especially type I, may be a disturbance of fat metabolism. This abnormality can lead to sudden coma and death, and over a long period may be responsible for the complications of diabetes: premature atherosclerosis, strokes, kidney disease, and eye damage, loss of nerve function.
Causes of Diabetes
Although a genetic predisposition appears to govern susceptibility to both types of diabetes, a number of factors can also be involved. Diet and obesity, are the key elements in the cause of type II diabetes.
Autoimmune processes, in which antibodies created to fight allergies or viral infection react against the body itself, may also play a role in causing both types of diabetes.
Diet: Totally eliminate refined sugar and sugar products. Avoid "junk" foods. Eat snacks of protein between meals . Eat carbohydrates such as whole grains, fresh fruits, and vegetables, which release their natural sugars more slowly and evenly in to the bloodstream. Reduce or eliminate the intake of alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine. Take off excess weight through exercise and calorie reduction.
"Diabetes can lead to heart and kidney disease, atherosclerosis hypertension, strokes, cataracts, retinal hemorrhages, neuropathy gangrenous infections of cuts or sore, loss of hearing, blindness, and death.
Complications of Diabetes
The diabetic patient's condition is worsened by the appearance of six major complications of diabetes - diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy and diabetic foot ulcers, as well as the probable causative roles of glycosylated proteins and the binding of gluccose and other sugars onto proteins.
Diabetic retinopathy: Damage to the retina due to diabetes (diabetic retinopathy)is the leading cause of blindness in the US. One in 20 type I and one in 15 type 2 patients develop retinopathy, half of whom (32,000 in 1978) become legally blind.
Diabetic neuropathy: Damage to the nervous system due to diabetes (diabetic neuropathy) is usually limited to the peripheral nerves. This condition is characterized by feelings of numbness (paraesthesias) and pain, particularly in the lower extremities.
Diabetic foot ulcers: Lack of oxygen supply and peripheral nerve damage are the key factors in the development of diabetic foot ulcers. The foot ulcers are largely preventable through proper foot care.
Ketoacidosis: When insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetics do not take sufficient insulin, glucose builds up in the bloodstream. The body must then break down fats for energy, but this process produces ketones., which are toxic to the body and can induce a state of acidosis (excessive acidity in the body.) Large doses of insulin are needed to overcome the insulin resistance in this state and hospitalization is often necessary.
Hyperosmolar nonketogenic coma: When severe dehydration occurs ( from deficient fluid intake, high blood sugar levels, or physical stress such as infection or surgery), it may result in a genic coma (coma from dehydration). This is a medical emergency requiring hospitalization.
Acid-Alkaline Forming Foods
Foods may be classified in relation to the metabolic process as acid alkaline. Alkali's are soluble salts and acids are corrosive agents which have trouble combining with other things. A balanced diet contains 35% acid forming foods and 65% alkaline.
Highly Alkaline: String Beans, speckled Banana, Dandelion greens, Dates, Figs, Prune, Raisins, Swiss Chard.
High Alkaline: Almonds, Asparagus, Avocado, Yellow Banana, Fresh Beans, Beets, Blackberries, Carrots, Chives, Cranberries, Endive, Sour Grapes, Kale, Dried Peachs, Persimmons, Pomegranates, Plums, Raspberries, Spinach.
Neutral Oils: Cold Pressed, Expeller Pressed, Almond, Avocado, Coconut, Canola, Cottonseed, Linseed, Olive, Safflower, Sesame, Sunflower, Walnut.
Alkaline: Agar, Alfalfa, Apple and Fresh Apple Cider, Fresh Apricot, Globe Artichokes, Bamboo shoots, Snap Beans, Sprouted Beans Berries, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Cauliflower, Celery, Cherries, Chestnuts, Chicory, Coconut Milk, Collards, Corn fresh and sweet, Cucumbers, Daikon, Eggplant, Escarole, Garlic, Ginger root, Gooseberry, Grapefruit, Guava, Horseradish fresh and raw, Kelp, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lemon and Peel, Lettuce, Lime, Loganberry, Mango, Melons, Raw Milk, Acidophilus Yogurt, Whey.
Highly Acid: Alcohol, Artichoke root, Barley, Bread, Buckwheat, Caffeine, Coffee, Corn, dry and products, Custards, Drugs, Flour all, Ginger preserved, Honey, Lentil dry, Mate, Millet, Oatmeal, Peanuts, Rice all, Rye Grain, Soy Bread, Sorghum, grain, Spaghetti and other Pasta, Sugar Cane, raw beet, Tobacco, Walnut (English), Wheat grain.
Acid: Dried Beans, Cashews, Coconut dried, Cranberry Juice and concentrate, Egg yolk, Filbert, Fruit Jellies (Jams Canned, Sulphured, Sugared, Dried), Grapes Sweet, Pasteurized Milk Products, Dry Peas, Pecans, Damson Plums, Water-chestnuts.
Acid Fats: Butter, Cream, Margarine, Lard.
Acid/Alkaline (pH) are the two characteristic conditions of blood and cell solution. Any solution is either more acid or more alkaline. If Acidic Characteristics dominate, the solution is acid. However there is no absolute acid or alkaline. An Acid solution always contains some alkaline factors, and a alkaline solution always contains some acid factors. Neutrality is an ideal condition in which the amount of acid and alkalinity is equal. It is an ideal state, and not realistic. In reality, what we eat or drink is always more acid or alkaline.
ACIDOSIS is not in itself a specific disease; it is a general condition of the blood and thus the root of many different diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, cancer, tumors and many more. Many people today have this blood condition without knowing it. ALKALOSIS is not as common as acidosis, but also indicates an unbalanced condition of the blood.
All natural foods contain both acid and alkaline forming elements. In some, acid forming elements dominate, in others alkaline forming elements dominate. According to modern biochemistry, it is not the organic matter of foods which leave acid or alkaline residues in the body. The inorganic matter (sulphur, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium and calcium) determines the acidity or alkalinity of the body fluids. Food comparatively rich in acid forming elements are acid forming foods, those comparatively rich in alkaline forming elements are alkaline forming foods.
Acidic condition inhibits nerve action, alkalinity stimulates nerve action. One who has a balanced condition can think and act (decide) well. A balanced food plan is a great help in maintaining the pH balance of the blood; however it does not reveal results in a day or two. It takes a longer time to show the effect. Cold showers make the blood alkaline, while hot showers make the blood acid. If the blood develops a more acidic condition, then our body inevitably deposits these excess acidic substances in some area of the body such so that the blood will be able to maintain an alkaline condition. As this tendency continues, such areas increase in acidity and some cells die; then these dead cells themselves turn into acids. However, some other cells may adapt in that environment. In other words, instead of dying as normal cells do in a acid environment, some cells survive by becoming abnormal cells. These abnormal cells are called malignant cells. Malignant cells do not correspond with brain function nor with our own DNA memory code. Therefore, malignant cells grow indefinitely and without order. This is Cancer, and cancer develops in the following stages:
Ingestion of many acid forming foods, fatty foods, refined foods, carcinogenic substances such as nitrates, and chemically treated foods in general. X-ray scans contribute even at this stage.
Increased constipation
Increase of acidity in the blood. This causes an increase of white cells and a decrease of red cells, which is the beginning of leukemia.
Increase of acidity in the extra cellular fluids.
Increase of acidity into the intracellular fluids.
Birth of malignant cells. This is the stage of cancer called initiation.
The further consumption of many acid foods. Receiving high levels of radiation, chemical and drug treatment. This stage is called cancer promotion.
There are two types of acid and alkaline foods.
One is acid or alkaline foods, which means how much acid or alkaline the foods contain.
The other is acid or alkaline forming foods, which means the acid or alkaline forming ability of foods to affect the body or to say differently, the pH condition foods cause in the body after being digested. This is the one that will be the focus in changing the body's pH.
A neutral pH is considered 7, so a pH above 7 is alkaline and a pH below 7 is acid. The pH of blood is 7.4. This means that it is slightly alkaline. This alkalinity has to be kept almost constant; even minor variations are dangerous. If the blood lowers to pH 6.95 (barely over the line of the acid side), a coma and death result. And if the concentration in the blood changes from 7.4 to 7.7, tetanic convulsions occur. Although only a blood test can reveal the blood pH, it is possible to monitor the pH of the body with a simple home test kit of litmus or nitrozine paper. Testing a saliva and urine daily average for three days should reveal a pH of between 6.8 and 7.1. Some variation will occur depending on recent type of food and drink intake. Different body pH values are: stomach juice = 1.5, urine=7.0, saliva=7.1, and blood=7.4.
Caffeine, Exercise, and Glucose
Lee SJ, Hudson R, Kilpatrick K, et al.: Caffeine Ingestion Is Associated With Reductions in Glucose Uptake Independent of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Before and After Exercise Training. Diabetes Care 28:566–572, 2005.
What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
We all have glucose in our blood because the body uses glucose for energy. Normally, the body breaks food down into glucose and sends it into the bloodstream.
Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps get the glucose from the blood into the cells to be used for energy. This is known as "glucose uptake." In people with type 2 diabetes, the pancreas doesn't make enough insulin or the insulin doesn’t work very well. As a result, blood glucose rises, and high blood glucose can result in long-term diabetes complications, such as heart disease, stroke, nerve damage, and kidney or eye problems.
Eating (Eating what?) and drinking caffeine have been linked to an increase in blood glucose. Although exercise can lower blood glucose levels, it is unknown whether it reverses the harmful effects of caffeine on blood glucose levels.
Why did the researchers do this particular study?
The researchers wanted to study the effect of caffeine on lean and obese men with and without type 2 diabetes. They also wanted to study whether exercise changed the way caffeine affected blood glucose. Who was studied?
Eight lean men, 7 obese men with type 2 diabetes, and 8 obese men without type 2 diabetes from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. All were white nonsmokers who did not exercise regularly and whose weight had not changed for 6 months before the study. None of the subjects regularly drank much caffeine. How was the study done?
Researchers studied the participants for 4 weeks without exercise and then during a 13-week exercise program. Researchers studied their body weight, body fat, and glucose levels during both periods. Before and after the exercise program, researchers measured the subjects' glucose levels after they were given either caffeine or a placebo (a "fake" pill).
What did the researchers find?
The researchers found that, in all groups, taking a pill with the same amount of caffeine as 2-3 cups of coffee resulted in a significant decrease in glucose uptake, which caused a rise in blood glucose levels. After exercise, glucose uptake was slightly better, but eating or drinking caffeine was still linked with a significant decline in glucose uptake.
What were the limitations of the study?
The researchers studied a small group of white, middle-aged men with similar lifestyles. Because the subjects were similar, it is difficult to apply the study's findings to other people. What are the implications of the study?
Caffeine is linked with a decline in the body's ability to turn glucose into energy, regardless of exercise, obesity, or type 2 diabetes.
In this study, caffeine was taken in a pill. The results of this study do not apply to coffee, which contains many other substances (potassium, antioxidants, and magnesium) that seem to help people with type 2 diabetes. More studies are needed to look at the long-term effects of caffeine, taken in any form, on the body's use of glucose and blood glucose levels.
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A Field Guide to Type 2 Diabetes: The Essential Resource from the Diabetes Experts ( Alexandria , VA , ADA , 2004)
Caffeine-Induced Impairment of Insulin Action but not Insulin Signaling in Human Skeletal Muscle Is Reduced by Exercise, by F.S. Thong and Colleagues. Diabetes 51:583-590, 2002
Suggested Nutrients
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and take
8969 --------L-Glutamine ----- 500 mg (1 tablet), 2 time/day
8990 --------L-Carnitine (60 tablets; 500 mg ea) 1 time/day
8979 --------MSM - 1/8 tsp 3 times/day increase 1/8tsp daily until 1/2 tsp 3 times/day
8976 --------Taurine w/B-6 (100 capsules; 500 mg ea) As directed on label
Next a warm cup of
4610 Truman's Diabetes Tea Directions: Add 2–3 tablespoons of tea to put in 32–48 oz. of water bring to a boil let simmer for 20 minutes. Let cool refrigerate and you are set for 3–4 days. Put in little 16 oz. or 8 oz. plastic containers that do not leak so you may put in you purse, car, or briefcase. Convenience is the secret to making sure you have take your tea.
Add any of the following into the tea: (12 drops or 1 tsp doses and can be taken in water or directly in mouth)
7017 ---------- Gland Formula ----- 1 tsp 3 times daily
1029 ---------- Diabetes ----- 12 drops
1298 ---------- Diabetic Insulin Support ----- 12 drops
1059 ---------- Kidney/Bladder Formula ---12 drops (helps promote better kidney function)
3206 ---------- Bean Pod contains amino acids and enzymes. It gradually aids the pancreas to produce insulin. ---12 drops (helps promote better kidney function)
3584 ---------- Gymnema ----- 12 drops (decreases blood sugar levels)
3127 ---------- Fenugreek ----- 12 drops
1054 ---------- Male Hormone (sex drive) (MEN) ----- 12 drops
OR
3497 ---------- Chaste Tree Berry (WOMEN) ----- 12 drops
1339 ---------- Essiac Formula ----- 12 drops (immune system support, detoxifier)
Cleanse and Detoxify/ Digestion
1477 ---CAC (colon and liver cleanser) Liquid -----1-3 tablespoons, 1 time/day (AM or PM)
1/2 hour before Nut and/or seed milk take:
8413 ---------- Acidophilus powder ----- 1/4 teaspoon
8415 ---------- Colostrum powder ------- 3-6 capsules
Pineapple Beverage Drink (diluted) and use nut andor seed milk drinks if the sugars in fruits are not well tolerated: Blend 1/2 fresh pineapple freeze the other half to use the next time and 1 can of frozen cherry juice in a half gallon pitcher. Add frozen cranberry concentrate, fill the pitcher with water and refrigerate. Shake well before using.
To Pineapple Drink add the following:
3600 --------Super Veggie Powder ----- 1/4 to 1 tsp
3550 ---------- Bilberry (herb) ---30 to 60 drops (helps to promote insulin production and is a protector of eyesight)
8025 --------Noni Juice----- 1 Tablespoon
8035 --------Original Limu ----- 1 oz 1 times daily
8015 --------Xango ----- 1 oz 1 times daily
3350 --------Fiber/Special --1 tsp to 2 TBS as needed to keep bowel movements thick
And 1 hour before or after lunch (fiber from grains absorbs vitamins) take:
2397 ------ Multi-Herb-Vita 180 tablets, 1 times/day
2803 ------ Vitamin A --10,000 IU (1 perle), 1 time/day (avoid beta carotene; diabetics cannot convert it to vitamin A)
9983 ------ Cal-Mag ----- 3 capsules, 2 times/day (AM and before bed)
2364 ------ Esterified C ----- 5,000 to 20,000 mg divided doses
2801 ------ Hi-C w/bioflavinoids ----- 500 mg, divided with above to get combined dose
2805 ------ B Complex ----- 100 mg (1 capsule), 2 times/day breakfast/dinner
8370 ------ COQ-10 ----- 100 mg (1 capsule), 1-2 times/day
9986 ------ Mineral Complex ----- 3 capsules, 2 times/day breakfast/dinner
8965 ------ Grape Seed Extract 100 mg - 2@ 2 times a day
6932 ------ Garlic (odorless) --1000 mg (2 capsules), 3 times/day
2806 ------- E-400-----100 capsules, 400 IU, - 400 to 1000 IU (1 to 3 softgel) daily Start with 400 IU, then add 1more after 3 weeks until 1200 IU daily
8026 ------ Digestive Enzymes -----100 capsules 750 mg., 1 to 3 with each cooked meal
6606 ------ Flaxseed Oil ----- 2 tablespoons, 2 times/day
9982 ------ Chromium (Polynicotinate) (100 capsules; 200 mcg ea) 1 capsule, 3 times/day
2475 ------ B12/Folic Acid Drops (1 oz) As directed on label
9409 ------ Potassium Gluconate (250 tablets; 99 mg ea) 1 - 1 times daily
8042 ------ Alpha-Lipoic Acid (60 capsules; 250 mg ea) As directed on label
8978 ------ Melatonin (60 capsules; 3 mg ea) 1 or 2 at bed time
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