Feb
27

Diet and diabetes mellitus

Sara on February 27th, 2009

Glucose is a source of food and fuel for the body. It is derived from the digestion of the food we eat and it is stored in the liver and the muscle cells as glycogen and in the fat cells as fat. For glucose to be stored, the hormone insulin is required. Insulin induces the [...]

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Feb
26

Diabetes and the kidneys

Sara on February 26th, 2009

Two-thirds of our blood volume flows through our two kidneys in one minute to be cleansed of waste matter that has arisen from our tissue cells, from metabolizing the foods that we have consumed to replace themselves or for the production of energy and heat. One common waste matter is urea. Salts eaten in excess [...]

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Feb
26

The hormone insulin and how it functions

Sara on February 26th, 2009

Insulin is a hormone. A hormone has been described as a substance (a protein molecule usually) that is secreted by one cell which has an influence on the action of another cell (the target cells). Insulin (the hormone) is secreted by the islet cells that are found in pancreas. The islet cells secrete insulin in [...]

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Feb
26

Nutritious herb – Gymnema Sylvestre

Sara on February 26th, 2009

Gymnema sylvestre is a plant native to tropical regions of India and has a lengthy record of use in the treatment of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Giving Gymnema extract to Type 1 diabetics helped to reduce insulin requirements and improve blood glucose regulation. When 400 mg/day of Gymnema extract was given to [...]

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Feb
25

Carbohydrate food and blood glucose levels

Sara on February 25th, 2009

If we examine the foods that we eat, we will realize that it consists of mainly one food type – carbohydrates. Glucose and cane sugars that we sweeten our coffee with are the simplest carbohydrates. Bread, noodles, rice, flour, tapioca are all carbohydrates that are digested, broken down and turned into glucose and are absorbed [...]

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Feb
25

Glucose in excess is a poison

Sara on February 25th, 2009

Glucose in excess in the bloodstream acts as a poison. One way by which it acts as a poison is when it begins to attach to the protein molecules of tissues in greater amounts. As an example, we find that glucose in normal amounts in the bloodstream, i.e. 80-140 mg/DL, is attached to 6% of [...]

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Feb
19

Nutritious herb – Salt Bush

Sara on February 19th, 2009

Salt bush is a plant native to the Middle East. Researchers in Israel found that 3 grams daily of salt bush capsules provided improved blood glucose regulation in Type 2 diabetes.
~Low Sugar Recipes.com

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Feb
19

What are the complications of diabetes?

Sara on February 19th, 2009

The statistics regarding diabetes in America are not very encouraging. However, the diseases that affect the diabetic are started and exaggerated by poor blood glucose control. You can minimize your risk for the following conditions. But be aware that ignoring your diabetes puts you in a high risk category for problems of the:
1) Circulatory system, [...]

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Feb
18

Nutritious herb – Fenugreek

Sara on February 18th, 2009

Once a spice and staple in southeastern Europe and western Asia, fenugreek seeds have long been used in folk medicine to treat diabetes. Today, we know scientifically that fenugreek seed powder is a potent agent for reducing levels of fats and glucose in the blood. Fairly hefty amounts of fenugreek, around 15-50 grams twice daily, [...]

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Feb
17

The “roots” of diabetes

Sara on February 17th, 2009

Anthropologists (scientists who study the origins of humans) tell us that humans were originally “hunters and gatherers”. Then came the ice age, in which vast regions of the earth were covered with ice and the remaining parts of the earth were much colder than normal. This Ice Age, obviously, was not conducive to farming and [...]

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