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1. Can't Lower Your Blood Sugar? Learn Why and What You Can Do About
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2. Improving your Diabetic Condition with Exercise.
4. More Neuropathy Causes and Lawsuits filed.
Diabetics are often given contrary information on what is the correct diet or even what types of food are best for the diabetic condition. Here is an article that clearly shows the reason and need for a low carbohydrate diet:
"All carbohydrates are basically sugar. Various sugar molecules - primarily glucose - hooked together chemically ["bonded"] compose the entire family of carbohydrates. Your body has digestive enzymes that break these chemical bonds and release the sugar molecules into the blood, where they stimulate insulin."
"This means that if you follow a 2,200-calorie diet that is 60 percent carbohydrates - the very one most nutritionists recommend - your body will end up having to contend with almost 2 cups of pure sugar per day."
excerpted from Protein Power
by Doctors Michael and Mary Eades
Based on this astounding information, the question is not whether or not a diabetic should be on a low carbohydrate diet, but just what are the foods for a low carbohydrate diet?
Without attempting to list every kind and type of food, and for simplicity, I have grouped foods into three general categories below; those that are high carbohydrate content which should be avoided, medium carbohydrate content which can be eaten only in modest or extremely small portions, and low carbohydrate content that can be eaten as much as one likes:
High Carbohydrate Content:
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All kinds of potato and potato products (including yams and sweet potatoes). Any
products made from grain such as wheat, rye, oats, rice and corn. This includes
any type of bread, pasta, chips or cereals. Any type of hard beans such as navy
beans, pinto beans, black eyed peas, kidney beans, soy beans, lima beans, red
beans, black beans, etc., as well as peas and peanuts. Most fruits and any fruit
juices.
Medium Carbohydrate Content:
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All root vegetables such as beets, carrots, turnips, parsnips and rutabagas.
Most kinds of nuts, avocado, onions, apricots, strawberries, peaches, plums,
tangerines (not oranges), and honeydew or casaba melons.
Low Carbohydrate Content:
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Any kind of meat including beef, pork, lamb, turkey, chicken, any kind of fish,
seafood or shellfish, eggs, or cheese. Vegetables such as broccoli, green beans,
cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, asparagus, any kind of greens
such as spinach, beet greens, kale, Swiss chard, mustard greens and turnip
greens. Summer and zucchini squashes. Salad materials such as any kind of
lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, etc., and any kind of oil such as
corn, olive, peanut, etc., and butter.
For more information see www.mcvitamins.com/diabetes.htm
The type 2 diabetic condition is brought about by a diet that is too high in carbohydrates and a lack of nutrients, which results in the insulin the body naturally produces becoming less and less effective in keeping blood sugar levels under control and in a normal range.
While change in diet and proper nutritional supplementation have a dramatic effect in bringing blood sugar levels down, exercise can greatly contribute to the overall control of the diabetic condition, as can be seen in the following excerpt:
"While many people may begin exercising out of a sense of responsibility - the way children eat vegetables they don't like - the main reason they keep exercising is that it feels good."
"Overall, people who exercise regularly are better equipped to carry on day-to-day activities as they age."
"One of the great benefits is that many people find that when they exercise, they have less desire to overeat."
"Even though your fat won't 'melt away,' exercise, particularly if you're a Type II diabetic, is still of value in a weight-reduction program because muscle building reduces insulin resistance."
"As you increase your muscle mass, your insulin needs will be reduced - and having less insulin present in your bloodstream will reduce the amount of fat you pack away."
"As a result, your own insulin production gradually becomes more effective at lowering blood sugar."
excerpted from Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution
by Dr. Richard K. Bernstein
More Neuropathy Lawsuits
In our last Newsletter we had information that the zinc in dental creams was creating an imbalance in the body and the cause of nerve damage. We found that there are more lawsuits being filed on this.
It is important for a neuropathy sufferer to know the many causes of neuropathy as it can be cumulative. You might get it from diabetes, but you certainly don't want to make it worse by also taking a drug that has a possible side effect of nerve damage.
For information on drugs that can cause nerve damage go to http://www.mcvitamins.com/neuropathy-side-effects.htm
See http://www.mcvitamins.com/neuropathy.htm which lists different causes.
If you missed out last newsletter about this, we are reporting the here here - it is important to know:
Another Cause of Neuropathy - Important to know.
It is a good thing to know what could be contributing to your neuropathy as it can often be more than one cause. Some people are also taking supplements to repair the nerve damage, but hidden causes can result in slowed or no gain - sort of like trying to put out a fire while pouring gas on the fire. Thus, we look for any contributing factors.
There is now evidence pointing to the use of denture cream which contains zinc creates nerve damage.
Here is an article on it.
Read: Neuropathy from Zinc in Denture Creams - Over Use of Adhesive to Fix Ill-Fitting False Teeth Causes Toxicity http://healthfieldmedicare.suite101.com/article.cfm/neuropathy_from_zinc_in_denture_creams#ixzz0Clb9oHMe&B
And of course, the expected Law Suits:
Read: Denture Cream And Adhesives Linked To Zinc Poisoning And Neuropathy
http://www.schmidtandclark.com/Dentures/
For more information see www.mcvitamins.com/neuropathy.htm