Prior to the development of pharmaceutical drugs, diabetes was controlled by natural means. Individuals accomplished this through diet and exercise. As people return to alternative means for their diabetes management and treatment, they have begun leaning towards the natural treatments once again. Through clinical trials and case studies, several natural elements including herbs and omega 3 fatty acids have shown to help in the of control diabetes.
Pycnogenol® which is a herbal supplement, derived from the bark of maritime pine grown along the coast of southwest France, has been shown to lower blood sugar levels naturally.
One study published in GENEVA, Switzerland in 2007, showed that Pycnogenol® delays the uptake of glucose from a meal 190 times more than prescription medications, preventing the typical high glucose peak in the blood stream after a meal. With in increase in the number of individuals being diagnosed with diabetes, there are a vast number of people looking for a natural treatment for diabetes.
Pycnogenol® offers just that. Not only does Pycnogenol® aid in lowering blood sugar levels, but it is also classified as an antioxidant. So individuals benefit from its neutralization of free radicals as well.
Cinnamon has also been used to naturally treat diabetes. Cinnamon which is derived from the bark of evergreen trees in the tropics has been shown to help with diabetes management. Not only has this herb which is commonly used to flavor deserts, been shown to treat diabetes, but it also helps to manage other health issue.
A component in cinnamon called hydroxychalcone has been shown to lower blood glucose levels, LDL cholesterol levels and triglycerides levels. Many times diabetics also have issues in these areas.
Antioxidants are natural substances that can neutralize free radicals. Free radicals are toxic chemicals capable of doing serious damage to cells and tissues. This damage can eventually lead to cancer and other diseases. Antioxidants have the ability to remove these dangerous free radicals from the body.
It has been shown that many people with diabetes have depleted levels of antioxidants in their bodies. Thus increasing antioxidants can aid in naturally treating diabetes by the lowering of free radicals and blood glucose.
Delana Cotton is an expert in the Health and Wellness field. She focuses on helping individuals who suffer from diabetes, pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome and the complication associated with these conditions
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Diabetics Need to Control Food Intake!
If you are like me you probably thought diabetes is one of those things you have or don't have; nothing could be further from the truth because diabetes is now the biggest threat to health in the developed world and we are eating ourselves into it because of poor diet.
First question is how prevalent is diabetes?
Using Australia as an example that has a total population of around 20 million inhabitants, in the last full year official figures show 70,000 people were diagnosed with diabetes during the year. That is equal to one extra person diagnosed every seven minutes 24/7.
At present 700,000 people are diagnosed with having diabetes and a conservative figure indicate that for each person diagnosed there is another that is not diagnosed but does suffer from diabetes. that is 1.4 million sufferers out of a total population of 20 million. - More than 5% and growing by the day. The organization Diabetes Australia forecast that by the year 2010 the number of sufferers could be close to 10% of population. This rate of increase is happening throughout the developed world and is caused by lack of exercise and poor diet. We could be quite cruel here and say that people are queuing to shorten their lifespan because diabetes does reduce your lifespan.
The answer to this epidemic is in the hands of each of us. We must exercise more and be more conscious of what we eat. Attention to diet should start from a very young age; in particular we should concentrate on serving sizes and avoiding fatty foods. Yes that does include every child's favorite burger and fries. Once a month does little harm if the children are active, once a week causes damage even if they are active.
We all need to be conscious of seven servings of fruit and vegetables each day in our diet and also the need to back a good diet with reasonable exercise, like walking. People most at risk of type 2 diabetes, the most common, are overweight and do not exercise. They may have high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol, if you fit this category ask your doctor to check for diabetes next time you visit.
I saved the scariest fact for last: The total number of people in Australia with diabetes or "pre-diabetes" is 3.2 million or 15.1% of the total population. Each of these people will have a reduced lifespan.
[Our thanks to David McCarthy for this article.]
Diabetes: the basics of eating healthy!
Diabetes and healthy eating have always gone together...in fact it is a critical consideration.
Healthy eating, combined with regular physical activity and weight control, is extremely important to manage diabetes.
People with diabetes should eat mainly high fibre carbohydrate foods such as wholegrain breads and cereals and vegetables and fruit.
They should also reduce their intake of fat, especially saturated fat.
Limiting the serving size of your meals is often required to maintain a healthy body weight. It’s also a good idea to see a dietitian who can help develop a healthy eating plan.
Healthy eating helps a person with diabetes to:
1. Maintain general good health
2. Control blood glucose levels
3. Achieve normal blood lipid (fat) levels
4. Maintain a healthy blood pressure
5. Maintain a healthy body weight
6. Prevent the complications of advanced diabetes.
No Special Diets Required..just visualize a plate in thirds....two thirds covered in vegetables and one third covered in protein!
Healthy eating for people with diabetes is no different than for everyone else. People with diabetes do not need to prepare separate meals or buy special foods, so relax and enjoy healthy eating with the rest of your family.
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