| The American Diabetes Association (ADA) says it | | | | patients better and more long-term results? We |
| does not know what causes diabetes. However, | | | | know that, but we also know that most patients are |
| even though many major players appear to be | | | | not able to stick with such a program." She went on |
| pro-economic rather than pro-diabetic, the ADA gives | | | | to tell me that, that is why doctors have to prescribe |
| a good piece of advice in their publication, that all | | | | synthetic drugs - patients will not adhere to a lifestyle |
| diabetics need to pay attention to. It says, "The | | | | change. |
| cause of diabetes is not known, but there are things | | | | Four Simple Anti-diabetes Things You Can do Now |
| you can do to treat yourself." - Diabetes A to Z. | | | | In dealing with type 2 diabetes, we must simply |
| What is not stressed enough is the well-documented | | | | consider what causes diabetes - and we do know a |
| fact that even though you may already have | | | | lot. But what do to make sure we have better |
| developed the disease, you can control or remove | | | | health, ESPECIALLY during challenging economic |
| the symptoms of diabetes to the extent that you | | | | times? The time has past for us to be acting |
| have a completely nondiabetic profile, without using | | | | carelessly, depending continuously on drug |
| medication. | | | | intervention for relief. |
| Type 2 diabetes is largely a condition resulting from | | | | Type 2 diabetes is largely a condition resulting from a |
| lifestyle habits AND when we know what factors | | | | damaged lifestyle. We can fix that. Here are four key |
| give rise to the condition, we can reverse those | | | | steps that I have used to remain prescription-drug |
| symptoms by removing the conditions that caused | | | | free since 2006, and maintaining an A1c of 5.2. |
| them in the first place. But there are 2 great hurdles | | | | Anyone with type 2 diabetes can do this: |
| that we face with this seemingly "simplistic" approach. | | | | [1] Change to a high fiber, complex carbohydrate, low |
| The first is that it requires a disciplined and persistent | | | | protein plant-based diet. I know this is contrary to |
| approach to naturally control blood sugars. Our | | | | many popular beliefs, but consider that carbohydrates |
| doctors, medical care givers, and the pharmaceutical | | | | are not the culprit in diabetes, high fat diet is. Most |
| communities know this all too well. | | | | dietary considerations have been formulated to |
| Secondly, a change of lifestyle can be so powerful | | | | maintain good economic health; a high fiber, complex |
| that if every diabetic were to successfully control | | | | carb diet is patterned after the way nature provides |
| their blood sugars by natural means, it would mean | | | | our food and is better in the long run. |
| significant loss in revenue to the medical and | | | | [2] Get regular physical exercise. It does not matter if |
| pharmaceutical communities, and... | | | | you are physically challenged. You don't need to go |
| That I am not really sure that economics would | | | | to a gym of fitness center either. The key is to be |
| consider sensible... seriously! | | | | consistent in whatever you do. When it comes to |
| If we Knew the Cause of Type 2 Diabetes... | | | | exercise, however, the more aggressive and |
| Okay, so there are tens and hundreds of articles that | | | | consistent you are the better the results. For |
| make it clear that certain key factors such as lack of | | | | example, walk at a brisk pace [don't run!] for 30 - 60 |
| proper sleep, lack of proper diet, uncontrolled body | | | | minutes every day, 7 days a week for 8 to 12 |
| weight, and lack of regular physical exercise are more | | | | weeks and see what that does to your high blood |
| significant factors than even heredity that cause the | | | | sugar. You will lose your medication! It happened to |
| development of adult onset of diabetes. | | | | me. |
| What if the same effort that is used to get people | | | | [3] Rest. There are several studies that link |
| to educate their children was used to encourage | | | | development of symptoms of type 2 diabetes with |
| people to care for their bodies? What if there were | | | | improper sleeping habits. Today's lifestyle lend itself |
| not so much competition and rip-off by the drug | | | | to late nights watching television and getting no more |
| companies in selling their drugs? What if we weren't | | | | than a few hours. The research is showing that 7-8 |
| "programmed" to think that a pill is the answer to | | | | hours of good sleep promote longevity. |
| everything even a bad thought? What if we had not | | | | [4] For extra boost, use a supplement that lowers |
| gotten accustomed to always have to expect instant | | | | blood sugar. There are hundreds of claims all over, |
| correction to a problem that we have taken years to | | | | but I can only speak for a couple that I am able to |
| develop? | | | | "swear" by. Milagro de la Selva diabetes tea and |
| Do you see the problem? | | | | Diametrix Blood Sugar Support. The good thing about |
| Not too long ago, I spoke to a nurse about this | | | | ALL these four suggestions is that their effects go |
| situation and she said: "Don't you believe that we | | | | beyond helping in diabetes control - they benefit |
| [medical professionals] know that natural intervention, | | | | other conditions and improve overall health |
| i.e. dietary and lifestyle change could give many | | | | WITHOUT SIDE EFFECTS. |