Intermittent fasting
Are you struggling with excess weight and showing signs of insulin and leptin resistance and/or is your fasting blood sugar above 5.5 often? If you answer yes to these questions, you should reconsider what you eat and when you eat as well. Research reveals that a vast majority of Americans eat all day long. Most consume the majority of their food late in the evening, and this type of eating pattern is a recipe for weight gain and metabolic dysfunction. Their bodies have adapted to burn sugar as its primary fuel, which down-regulates enzymes that utilize and burn stored fat. …
Breakthroughs in treating and preventing diabetes
New discoveries are the order of the day and makes management of diabetes easier and better. Let us look at some interesting facts. No cow’s milk – if there is a Type 1 diabetic gene in your family – no milk – it can put your children at risk by destroying the beta cells in the pancreas because of allergy. Gluten – is a suspect in triggering Type 1 diabetes. Vit B3 non-flush: will rescue beta cells and restore pancreatic function and decrease or eliminate insulin injections (500mg twice a day). Bilberry – can stop and reverse capillary damage. …
Diabetes : How to manage high and low blood glucose levels properly
Each diabetic patient is unique. There are general guidelines, but at the end of the day the same food can affect diabetics differently. The guidelines that follow work for the majority diabetics:- Food – The blood sugar source The glucose in food makes blood sugar go up within an hour or two after having eaten. How quickly and how high will be determined by what has been eaten and quantity of food and your insulin resistance. 1. Adjust your meal When the guidelines that you got from your dietician do not work, you have to go back to the drawing …
Diabetes : Lifestyle modification and natural medicine can improve your diabetes
Diabetes is not a death sentence, but you have to manage it properly to minimize your long-term risk. It is a known fact that diabetics that have changed their lifestyle and eating habits, have come off prescription medication. The more you are prepared to change, the less medication you will have to take. In 2014, we had 422 million diabetics globally and by 2030 that figure will increase to 552 million. We know that diabetes is a serious disease but it is within your power to prevent many of the major complications. Diabetes kills double the amount of people per …
Diabetic testing guidelines
Managing diabetes is about testing to see whether it’s under control. Please use the guidelines for general diabetic testing Recommended testing at doctors visits: First diabetic examination Fasting blood glucose Weight Blood pressure Urine micro albumin Urine ketones Testing for bacteria in urine HbA1C – Keep level under 6.0% Vitamin D Serum-Creatinine Lipogram Other markers to access cardiovascular risk: Fibrinogen, Lipoprotein A, Homoscysteine, High sensitivity CRP Eye exams with pupil dilatation Feet pulse General examination and an ECG Fructosamine – reflects blood sugar control for past 2-3 weeks Three monthly diabetic recommended tests Fasting blood glucose Weight Blood pressure Urine …
Diabetes is not a death sentence, you can improve your life
Diabetes does not need to be a death sentence, managed properly you can minimize your long-term risk. There are people living with diabetics who are off prescription medication because of lifestyle modifications and good eating habits. The more you are prepared to make changes in your life, the less medication you will have to take. In 2010 we had 171 million diabetics globally and by 2030 that figure will increase to 552 million. We know that diabetes is a serious disease but it is within your power to prevent many of the major complications. Diabetes kills double the amount of …
Homocysteine – one of your most important health statistics – know it
Homocysteine is the one health statistic that will determine whether you will live long and healthy or die young. High levels of homocysteine are associated with damaged endothelium, increased platelet aggregation and the formation of atherosclerotic lesions. Homocysteine is a protein in the blood and should present at levels lower than 6. If you don’t follow a diet that ensures optimal health, levels of homocysteine will increase and that will increase your risk for 50 diseases including heart disease, strokes, diabetes, depression and Alzheimer’s. What is homocysteine? Homocysteine comes from an amino acid methionine, which is found in dietary …
Men’s health – The 5 big killers and 5 natural solutions by Dr James G Liddell
Stress, Heart Attacks, Strokes, Diabetes and Prostate Cancer Statistics : Chronically high stress levels can lead to heart attacks, heart failure and strokes You have a 50% risk of dying from heart or artery disease Diabetics have an 80% risk for stroke related deaths One in six men die in South Africa of prostate cancer – the number one amoungst men Obesity is the no. 1 cause of diabetes What do all these diseases have in common? Stress is a major contributing factor and 80% of the big 5 are preventable. Your genetics and your lifestyle will determine how healthy …
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