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08
2010
While not all the factors are understood scientifically it is being proved time and again that be eating raw foods you may be able to actually prevent and control your diabetes better. Adding fruits, vegetables and smoothies to your daily diet can help you do this in an easy and non invasive way.
Eating more salads instead of snacks is also good way to ensure that you are eating healthy raw foods rather than articially processed foods with a number of chemical preservatives. Getting you more nutrients in the process as well, making the body need less artifical vitamin and mineral supplements.
In a documentary called “Raw Foods for 30 days” a set of six people actually went on a only raw food diet for 30 days. All of them were diabetic. The video followed their healthy eating habits and the changes in their blood sugar levels over the period of the month.
Strange to say, every single one of them experienced a reversal of the severity of their diabetics. It even disappeared for a couple of them altogether. Eating just raw foods like they did may not be a practical consideration in all our lives, but we can surely increase the amount of raw food we eat!!!
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08
2010
The bounty of nature has always got a surprise up her sleeve when it comes to medicinal plants. Now researchers are again discovering the healing properties of another tropical plant. A plant which may be even able to prevent diabetes. It is called the Periwinkle.
The extracts of the Periwrinkle have been proved to be analgesic, antibiotic and antibacterial. They also have a hypotensive, cardiotonic and amebicidal property. Which is why you may have found it being used in ointments for the skin or even as an astringent. It is even used in health tonics.
It is useful in digestive and laxative problems. So it is a popular herbal remedy for piles. It is also a popular homeopathic medicine. The entire plant is used for some purpose or the other including being used in anti cancer drugs. And now it is said that it can drop the blood sugar level in diabetic person as well.
The herb is said to be effective in not just managing diabetes but also in helping to prevent it altogether in some cases. Those with a higher risk of diabetes can try out the periwrinkle based medication to see just how effective it can be.
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07
2010
Hyperbaric medicine is also called HBOT or Hyperbaric Oxygen Therpy. It involves the medical use of oxygen at high levels compared to the atmosphere. The patient is placed in an Oxygen Chamber where he is given 100 percent oxygen under pressure.
This pushes up the oxygen content of the blood and plasma. The hemoglobin gets saturated and helps binding oxygen to the red blood cells and the blood plasma begins to carry more oxygen into the body tissues on a cellular level.
A deep relaxing effect is felt by any patient who under goes the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. For those diabetic patients suffering from chronic foot ulcers HBOT is said to be effective as a non invasive alternative treatment to getting the surgical revascularization.
So instead of going in for surgery for diabetic foot wounds you can use HBOT as an alternative healing method. The process was first used in a controlled trail over twenty years ago and indications have been positive.
Since both patients and doctors would like to avoid amputation wherever possible, this is a good option to try out first. In fact it gaining increasing popularity in handling problematic diabetic wounds with more people around the world being such a non invasive treatment.
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07
2010
Getting diagnosed as a diabetic can make the black clouds of gloom appear on a sunny day in your life. However once you have gotten used to the idea of being a diabetic you will also realize that it does not have to restrict the way that you live your life. You can continue to do everything that you used to do as long as you adopt a slightly more healthy way to life. Here are the 3 ways that you can set about to defeat diabetes from taking over your life.
Eating:
What you eat can make a huge difference. By doing something as simple as eating healthy food in the right quantity you can make your body feel better. Your medical health support will be able to help you understand what is good for your body and what is not.
Fitness:
You do not have to restrict yourself from any form of exercise just because you are diabetic. Many professional athletes have been diagnosed as diabetic and have still continued to stay fit enough to play at the professional level.
Healthy Lifestyle:
The overall package is what matters. You make a few changes in your lifestyle to embrace a healthier way of living and you will have all but defeated diabetes in your life.
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14
07
2010
Yes there is a natural cure for diabetes. The human body has an intrinsic ability to cure itself. The cells of the body always try to rejuvenate the body. However there are some aggressors which can build up in the body over a period of time and affect the healthy functioning of the body.
These toxins in the body are present at a molecular level. If you can remove these toxins from the body effectivity, you will accelerate the healing process of the cells, and thus the full body. This is why detoxification of your lymphatic, cellular and vibratory toxins is an important part of the healing process.
Bio Energetic is a new way to diagnose and treat body. It is reported to produce fast healing for most disease including diabetes. It does this by eliminating the energy blockages in the body created by the toxins at the cellular level.
After the toxins are gone the natural healing process of the body speeds up and gives you a fighting chance with diabetes. The body functions come back to normal and affected organs like the pancreas can get cured. The uninterrupted flow of energy is facilittttttttated by the process of Bio Energetics.
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9
07
2010
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is caused by the inability of the body to produce insulin. This happens when the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas die out and create insulin deficiency in the body. The lack of insulin producing cells in the body causes problems with the digestion of blood glucose in the bloodstream.
This is also known as Juvenile Diabetes as it represents a majority of the diabetic cases found in children. The body just stops producing adequate amount of insulin and the diabetes disease starts. It is possible to cure Type 1 diabetes if it is caught in time with niacinamide and Vitamin E.
However by the time diabetes is disgnosed 80% of the beta cells are dead. To help boost the production of insulin it is advisable to avoid all forms of dairy products when you are diagnosed Type 1 diabetes. Also insulin mimicking substances like cinnamon and liquid ionic vanadium in your diet.
There are other supplements from herbs that can be used to help boost the body’s resistance to the auto immune reaction which physically destroys the beta cells in the body. If the beta cells can be protected the need for insulin will decrease.
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06
2010
Garlic is known to rev up the body’s natural immune system. It has been used in diets across, Asia, Europe and the Middle East in traditional foods down the years. Recently scientific studies have also helped to document that the herb garlic is very good for those suffering from diabetes as well.
UK researcher have put Allium Sativum or Garlic as it is known to the scientific community on trial for diabetes management. Garlic is known to contain ingredients like Allyl Propyl Disulphide (APDS) and Diallyl Disulphide Oxide (allicin) and certain flavonoids. These help in keeping blood circulation normal and increasing free insulin.
This means that if you eat garlic reguarly there is a good chance that your insulin medication will be brought down by the health care professional monitoring your blood glucose level. In fact researcher feel that liquid garlic may be able to help against foot and eye damage to nerves commonly found in diabetes patients.
Garlic may be seen as a natural cure for lowering blood pressure and sugar levels in diabetics. It is an alternative healing technique which involves nothing more that eating the vegetable on a regular basis to help regulate the body functioning. Definitely worth a try if you suffer from diabetes.
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25
05
2010
The Banaba plant is called Lagerstroemia speciosa in the scientific world and is commonly known as “plant-insulin”. It has been used extensively as a diabetic cure in the Philippines and has also found mention in the Indian herbal system of medicine called Ayurveda.
Banaba contains corosolic acid which has as action like insulin on the body as it lowers the blood sugar levels in the body. Banaba herbal tea is quite a rage in Japan and is shown to have had weight reducing effect on the regular consumer as well. Now the US is discovering it.
The Banaaba leaves and fruits are said to be most effective in treating diabetes, although the roots and bark are also used. The leaves and fruits are dried and then used to brew the Banaba herbal tea which has the diabetes controlling effect. You are required to drink the Banaba herbal tea 4 to 6 times a day.
While there are no known side effects of consuming Banaba herbal medication, if you have any discomfort you should stop drinking it with immediate effect. It may also be a good idea to speak with your health care expert before starting on the diabetes Banaba cure.
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3
05
2010
Exercise on a regular basis is very beneficial to those suffering from diabetes. This helps process the blood sugar faster and keeps the diabetics healthy and fighting fit. Weight training is good for diabetics as it helps build the muscle tone and strengthens the muscles. It also helps to keep visceral fat away.
For weight training you do not have to go to a gym. The individual exercises can easily be managed at home with some basic equipment like dumbbells. Of course if you are a novice it might make sense to join a gym or get a trainer to show you just how to being strengthening exercises.
Also make sure that you get your doctor’s approval before you begin any serious new exercise regime. Build up your stamina and strenght by doing between 8-10 repetitions and gradually scale it up to about 20 for the day.
An additional benefit of about half an hour of strength training per day for diabetics is that they cut their risk of heart disease by half as per an article published in the journal of American Heart Association. So it makes sense for people with diabetes to get serious about strenght and weight exercises for diabetes.
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04
2010
Diabetes can effect anybody irrespective of age and sex. The biggest factors causing diabetes in diabetics are lifestyle and eating habits. Therefore the most powerful way of managing and controlling diabetes is by adopting vegetarian lifestyle which consist of high fiber, low fat and vitamin rich foods.
When a diabetic adopts vegetarianism and gives up meat, most of his body energy is not consumed while digesting the foods and thus is able to clear blood, organs and mind. This also ensure elimination of toxic chemicals and harmful bacteria from the body. By changing to a vegetarian diet, the diabetics can experience better functioning of digestive system and also feel more energetic.
In diabetics, due to low sugar level in blood, insulin takes and an imbalance of food intake, they experience fatigue and blurred vision. A vegetarian diet in a diabetic can help him reduce the insulin intake of the body and thus give him more control over his body.
The vegetarian diet consists of no animal products and eliminating that form a diabetic’s diet reduces their fat and cholesterol. This reduces other complications of diabetes. The lower cholesterol due to vegetarian diet will increase overall health and reduces insulin resistance in diabetics with type 2 diabetes. These factors make vegetarianism an important part of diabetes treatment.
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