Issue #2

Dear Reader,

It is possible to control diabetes without the use of drugs or medications.

Proper diet, use of nutrients and exercise improve the majority of diabetic conditions to where one can eliminate diabetic medications entirely or at least reduce one's dependency on medications.

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I wish you the best of health.

President

"Tight" Control vs "Loose" Control

In this issue we review some research done to determine what advantages exist, real or assumed, in how tight a control should be kept on the diabetic condition as well as the effectiveness of diabetic medications on the condition.

"Tight control is defined as keeping the fasting [after waking but before eating] blood sugar as close as possible to the levels found in nondiabetic people -- generally in the 80 to 130 range. Loose control allows the blood sugar levels to drift higher, to the 150 to 200 range."

"Several large-scale studies comparing 'tight control' of the blood sugar in diabetics [insulin dependent] with more loose control have shown that retinopathy is increased in the tight-control group."

"Though type 2 patients do have diabetes, their main problems are the complications of this condition. The most serious of these is accelerated atherosclerosis (plugging of the arteries with fat and cholesterol) that leads to heart attacks and poor circulation in the legs."

"The incidence of heart attacks and death from heart disease among diabetics is about twice that of nondiabetics."

"What continues to plague those of us who treat diabetic patients is that the complications of this disease have never been shown to be significantly reduced by improved control of the glucose either with insulin or with the oral drugs."

excerpted from Reversing Diabetes
by Julian M. Whitaker, M.D.

Truth About Diet

So, if diabetic medications, while sometimes effective at suppressing diabetic symptoms, are not the means of successfully addressing what is causing the diabetic condition, what can be done to address the diabetic condition and the complications that often arise as a result? Here we see a summary of the most recent research into the nutritional causes of the diabetic condition:

"Carbohydrates come in two basic forms: complex and simple. Simple carbohydrates (carbs) are one, two, or at most three units of sugar linked together in single molecules. Complex carbs are hundreds or thousands of sugar units linked together in single molecules. Simple sugars are easily identified by their taste: sweet. Complex carbs, such as potatoes, are pleasant to the taste buds, but not sweet."

"Most of our carbohydrates come from cereals and grains, both products of the agricultural revolution [which occurred only about 8,000 years ago]. Our bodies are not genetically designed to thrive on large amounts of these fiberless complex carbs. With the popularity of cereal- and grain-based "health diets," carbohydrate metabolism has been upset in approximately 3/4 of the population which simply cannot handle this large load of carbs. Increased insulin output from the pancreas, over the years, results in hyperinsulinism, insulin resistance and hypertension, dyslipidemia [disorder of fat in the blood serum], atherosclerosis [fat buildup in the large and medium sized arteries] and heart disease."

"Excess carbohydrates also causes generalized vascular disease. The high-carbohydrate diet which is now so popular causes the pancreas to produce large amounts of insulin, and if this happens for many years in a genetically predisposed person, the insulin receptors throughout the body become resistant to insulin. Because insulin's action is to drive glucose into the cells, this results in chronic hyperglycemia, also called "high blood sugar." A large portion of this sugar is stored as fat resulting in obesity. Excess insulin also causes hypertension and helps initiate the sequence of events in the arterial wall which leads to atherosclerosis and heart disease."

"Adult onset diabetes is known to be greatly benefited by the adoption of a low carbohydrate diet, moderate in fat, which stresses the importance of a regular intake of sufficient protein. You will not hear this advice from the American Diabetes Association, (or from most doctors) since they are still operating on the research as it was twenty years ago."

excerpted from Carbohydrates in Nutrition
by Ron Kennedy, M.D.

Another Diabetic Success

"There is an old saying: 'Your body takes care of you for the first forty years of your life and you have to take care of your body the next forty years.' So, invest in your body and make a health commitment to properly educate yourself about Diabetes and how it affects you.

"In January 2002, I went to the doctor to get my annual physical and was diagnosed as a Type II Diabetic. This was a total shock to me since I had been physically fit all of my life and to my knowledge, had no warning that I noticed. My doctor gave me a prescription for Avandia. I was determined to take control of my Diabetes through diet and exercise and never take the medication.

"I educated myself and reduced my calorie intake to 2000 calories daily. I ate a proper diet and walked 2 miles every day. In the past 4 months, I have lost 40 pounds. My pulse is normal, cholesterol is normal, blood pressure is also normal and my blood sugar level has been under control. My blood sugar level in January 2002 was averaging 200 to 220 and now 4 months later, with proper diet and regular exercise, it is 115 to 120 daily.

"Thanks for the Diabetic Pack and diet and exercise."

Dr. Willie J. Kimmons
Former College Chancellor

A Healthful Recipe for the Diabetic

Zanibar Chicken
3 pounds chicken thighs and/or drumsticks
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed thru a press
3/4 cup orange juice
3 Tbsp raisins
1/3 cup slivered almonds

Season chicken with the spices. In a large fry pan, heat oil over med-high heat. Add chicken, in batches if necessary, and cook, turning until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add onion to pan. Cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Return chicken to pan. Add orange juice and raisins. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes, until chicken is tender. Garnish with almonds.

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