Eat real foods.
75% Increase of Diabetes in the UK
with other medical complications
Type 2 diabetes is a disease of affluence and stupidity.*Genuinely* poor people (think Africa) don’t get it and smart people don’t either.
Once upon a time diabetics died off young. Now they are treated, live longer and produce diabetic children. 1 equals 3 equals 9. AND they can’t figure out why there are more and more diabetics?
I’m not implying it is wrong to treat a disease but in the long run they should not be surprised that it multiplies when it is a genetic problem. They need to find a cure instead of treating it.
i’ve used it before and it’s appropriate here....
“good thing I’m not a Brit”
Look at the contents of processes food. I challenge you to find food that does not contain added sugar or corn syrup.
Thanks for the ping, TIK!
Type 2 Diabetes is for the most part SELF Inflicted
learn to eat right and it will go away,
High Fat, Moderate Protein, Low or NO Carbs. Especially stay away from REFINED FOODS.
Diabetes is the Mother of All Diseases (MAD)
It’s all weight/diet....I lost 65 lbs when I diagnosed myself with pre-diabetes. Now sugar not an issue.
Type two diabetes is all about diet and exercise
How many cases are from the ‘migrant’ community
The low-fat diet craze of the 80s and 90s was an utter and coplete failure.
Its a horrible disease as we all are walking around with it. So know they have it and avoid treatment as the don’t want the stigma of taking shots. There is a new Insulin product named Afrezza by MannKind Corporation. Its an Inhaled Insulin product and you use it at mealtime instead of injections.
Keeps Blood glucose in line and helps to reduce the dreaded AIC that most doctors want to see at 6.00 or below. Its only been on the market for about 19 months so most doctors really are just learning about Afrezza.
Most insurance coverage is available for it.
You can learn more at https://www.afrezza.com/
In the United States, we’ve grown to be a lazy and sedentary population. Lazy because the darn fast food and casual/family dining industry have such a massive presence, coupled with so much packaged and processed foods in the markets. We cook less from scratch than a generation ago. We need to eat real food.
And sedentary. We’ve so many modern conveniences and toys, we are not active as we once were. The activities for the young people seem to be going to the mall and eating fast food. We need to not watch TV and get exercise - even a brisk walk helps each day. But, also many jobs require people to be less active by sitting at a desk.
I love my carbs, and sugars. But, I eat that stuff in moderation and do eat more real foods. And exercise 4 or 5 times a weeks 60-90 minutes. My one bad habit is smoking, been doing so since my teens. Amazingly thus far, it has not affected my health.
I believe that type 2 is caused by a systemic fungal infection that attacks the pancreas. In the Israel medical it is not called type two, but infectious diabetes.
The body becomes susceptible when the microclimate or gut bacteria is sugar based from eating unnatural levels of sugar caused by by a number of issues.
A proper gut bacteria balance is based on lactobacteria, not sugar eaters like candita. There are a number of factors that contribute to this imbalance, an often overlooked one is the enzyme blockers in food preservatives. Without enzymes, lactobacteria can not digest your food for you, and it leaves the digestive mass to yeasts.
Refined foods favor yeasts as well as high sugar foods.
Naturally fermented foods like sourkraut. yhogurt, olives Kimchee along with vegetables and whole grains over refined foods will turn your gut around and at the same time greatly improve your immune system.
Candita does not fight fungus in your life gut, it IS a fungus.
I switched my diet a few years ago, lost a lot of weight and never looked back. Note that this is a slow process, an if you like most industrialized societies are a walking candida infection switching to a normal diet takes time and care.
Cold turkey from refined foods is unpleasant. Start with increasing complex carbs, veggies, and decreasing refined carbs laced with preservatives and soda pop.
Importantly, a lot of people are also being diagnosed as “borderline” diabetic. So, in *addition* to getting a better diet, cutting out most carbs, there are several supplements that will help keep blood sugar, triglycerides (blood fat), total cholesterol and ‘bad’ cholesterol, and blood pressure under control.
For all of the above, one of the best things you can do is to get close to your ideal weight. Excess fat makes everything harder.
Drug stores sell cheap blood sugar monitors OTC. It’s the test strips that are expensive. But you must have and use one of these to know if what you are doing is working or not. Here is a simple chart to know where you stand:
http://www.joslin.org/info/Goals-for-Blood-Glucose-Control.html
Other things to check out:
Herb - Gymnema Sylvestre
Herb - Cassia (common) Cinnamon. Still debates, but appears to work for some people.
Herb - Cloves
Herb - Green tea, as tea
http://www.fasebj.org/cgi/content/meeting_abstract/20/5/A990-b
Vitamin - Niacin, of the form Nicotinic Acid not Niacinimide. For reducing triglycerides. It has the side effect of flushing and itchy skin.
Herb - For reduction of cholesterol, the water soluble fiber Guar Gum.
Fish oil - For increasing your good cholesterol.
Two that are important to add:
Vitamin B-1, ordinary daily dose. It helps protect the kidneys from albumin loss associated with the excessive urination found in diabetics.
R-Alpha Lipoic Acid. (Specifically the ‘R’ type). Promotes circulation in the extremities, which can be inhibited by diabetes.
I was shocked to hear a number of Doctors talking about the lack of training in the field of nutrition, and also the lack of focus on the importance of the diet in the treatment of diabetes. The focus was mostly on prescriptions etc.
In fact, I apparently learned more about nutrition in my high school Home Economics class. Let me tell you that the current low fat high carb diet is a recipe for disastrous health consequences. This recipe had it's roots in the 7 country study by Ansel Keyes. Turns out that he simply ignored the 20 or so countries that didn't fit his theory.
The scientific controversy along towards the end of the 70s was settled by the Government, and the USDA food pyramid was published, but it was quite contrary to what I was taught about nutrition.
Go back to basics, don't eat the processed foods, avoid sugar and artificial sweeteners, eat eggs, cheese, milk, cream and butter from grass fed cattle if possible. Get adequate protein- Meat and Bacon are fine - avoid the chemicals/nitrates if possible. Avoid corn oils and other vegetable oil that are heavily processed. Use Olive Oil that has simply been pressed.
The ratio of Triglycerides to HDL is a better indicator of heart health than the Cholesterol. Saturated Fat is needed to raise your HDL - the so called good cholesterol. Sugars and starches can raise your triglycerides.
Sugar is 50% fructose. HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup)is 55% fructose. Yes, fructose is in fruits, but fruit also has fiber, and not nearly the number of grams that is in so many processed foods. Fructose is processed differently from many other carbs - it is processed similar to alcohol.
Cirrhosis of the Liver = fatty liver from Alcohol. Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ( NAFLD) = fatty liver from fructose. This is a disease that was practically non-existent when I was child, but we now have youngsters getting this disease.
So the USDA publishes lousy nutrition advice, subsidizes wheat and corn using taxpayer dollars. Then we have to use taxpayer dollars to take care of all these sick people. Raising taxes on sodas and sugary beverages is being suggested.
End the subsidies so that HFCS isn't cheaper than sugar, and stop spending money spreading inaccurate diet advice makes more sense to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDneyrETR2o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpllomiDMX0&list=PL0VYs1Ii5O2oCOk4ekonlzKPRrh7ezFQV