Is Insulin Condemning You to a Premature Death?

re: Is Insulin Condemning You to a Premature Death?

seegopaul — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:04:03 GMT

All the comments posted on diabetis are very interesting .

My question is , apart from excercising, what kinds of meals should i eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.in the form as a menu.

Looking foward for some advise.

thanks

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joswt1 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:04:40 GMT

I am a Type I diabetic. I was diagnosed when I was 11. There is no family history of the disease, I came from a healthy, active, little-to-no immunization family. It came as a shock to be diagnosed with something I'd never even heard of, but I was well disciplined in the proper care of myself and have maintained outstanding control, even during my first two and now third pregnancy, with no complications whatsoever in 12 years. I am not on a "special" diet. I eat lots of protein and salads, minimal amounts of carbs, and am able to eat any fruit/veggie any time without alteration to my numbers. (My A1C's are and always were in low-mid 6's.)

I think it is great that Dr Mercola wants to help those with Type II avoid reaching the point of "the needle", but when my friend emailed me the link to the article and I read "Insulin Condemning You to a Premature Death?" I was devastated. And, in my devastation and reading quickly through the article, I lost track of whether it is killing ME, a Type I diabetic, or it could be killing Type II's. After digesting it, I concluded that even if it is true, it isn't as close to true in Type I cases. As long as tight control is achieved by staying active and eating right, there should be no need for "extra insulin" but just what's needed to cover the lack of pancreatic production.

There was a previous comment that I replied to a moment ago. A mother frustrated at the non-clarification between Type I/juvenile onset and Type II Diabetes. I agree with her, to a point. I am not so angry as she was, but I would so much more appreciate to read or hear, from any group or health care professional, recent developments in finding a cure, or a help, for Type I or Type II Diabetes, rather than "Diabetes". There is a small difference between the two types, but to label it all the same, especially the way this article is titled, isn't what those of us who are dependant on it for our livlihood want to read... without lots of clarification that is :)

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midnight sun — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:33:26 GMT

Between this link and the one for Dr. Rosedale, I cannot find the source for the studies that are so briefly mentioned. Dr. Rosendale mentions a couple of studies without any details and leaves no source to find the study to look at. Very annoying! I happen to believe that this information is on the right track but I cannot share it with my medical friends without some scientific data to back it up. If you really want us to take control and empower us to take care of our health, please don't treat us like so many other MDs who just want us to accept everything they say...show us the data!!

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fitzgoo — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:23:36 GMT

Dr. Mercola,

I'm type 2 diabetic and I noticed in your video you mentioned something about an excercise program u have. Where can I find that. I have a lot of problems walking for long periods or for short periods also, due to cramping in my legs. My feet are numb all the time and even though I'm not classified a handicapped person, shopping in the grocery store is a challenge so I drive one of the electric carts when I shop. I a car salesman an beleive me at time I just have to stop for a minute to rest. The dr's at the VA Hosp want to do surgery to do something with crossing some of the veins in my legs but I'm the only breadwinner in my family an just can't afford to take 8-9 weeks off because I'm a straight commission worker. I'm 58 yrs old and I just consum fruit all day an then eat a full meal at night. Your video combined with your newsletter has shown me where I'm wrong, I already know. I drinks lot's of distilled water and take a multi vitamin with about 3000 units of B-12 daily to keep going. I do plan to start taking the magnesium, cinnamin, valadyum and the other stuff u men in the article to help reduce my BS naturally. Thanks for all great info you provide.

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Bike Commuter — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:07:28 GMT

A doctor who speaks the truth? Unheard of! All of my doctors try to kill me. They had me on 5 different prescriptions costing $550 per month. None worked and all had side effects. I now have excellent control of my diebetes with exactly what Dr. Mercola says; Diet and Exercise.

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Rampandey — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:56:37 GMT

Dr. Mercola I am diebetic and High B.P. since last 17 years. However before 2 years by accident I came to know that my KIDNEY is close to failuire. My CREATANINE was 3.9 in January 2008. I was in panic,. I left my job and went back to my home town to take rest for ever and wait for end.

After lot of study, my panic disappeared and I returned back to job after 6 months. Since last 2 years, I am taking ful precaution in taking food. getting my KFT tested every month and controlling my diet to make sure all minerals are in good proportion in my body.

My CREATANINE is still at 4.1, it is not getting lower from this level.

Now I am trying to control my B.P. by taking medicine daily. Controlling my Sugar level by exclusively from diet control. Fasting sugar since last one year is in range of 80 to 98 only.

I do not know, what to do, because I do not want to go for dialysis. I am prepared to control any way possible to keep my Kidney at same or better. I do daily excercise also 1 hour in morning only. That includes YOGA as well.

Can some one suggest me best way to keep continued for some more time. My age is 59 years and 6 motnh now.

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campeau.serge — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:57:40 GMT

Here in Canada, we use to measure blood sugar in mmol/liter, which I hate because it means nothing.

How do we convert mg/dl to mmol/l (or the reverse) ?

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Margit_cz — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:31:34 GMT

Dear Dr. Mercola,

In the case that according to your words: “vegan lifestyle will clearly help many it will also harm many” I would suggest to improve your recommendation from above text in the following way:

“This means avoiding all breads, pasta, cereals, rice, potatoes, and corn (which is in fact a grain)” for all the protein metabolic types.

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rcayala — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:36:39 GMT

I am constantly researching and learning all I can about diabetes 2 because of my husband. This article was so helpful. I didn't get the feeling I was reading (and not quite grasping) a medical journal. I finally understand insulin resistance. Thank you.

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beeds — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:01:20 GMT

Has anyone ever heard of a Dr. James Chappell? In 2005 he penned a book "One Son's Quest and Cure for Diabetes". I found it fascinating. He says bitter melon, cinnamon, gymnestra something, chromium, and a couple more natural ingredients, will cure diabetes. Anybody know of him? Thanks, Thomas from MN.

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Margit_cz — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:40:57 GMT

How is it possible to explain that vegetarians, who are usually eating fair amount of healthy grains, have lower diabetes rates that usual population? Few years ago I was on the study stay at Lifestyle Centre and Hospital where were diabetics (also many other chronically ill clients) successfully treated with the vegan diet. Their blood sugar levels went down on the vegan diet, as well as lowered the need to take any drugs and this all just in few weeks period. I do not agree that in order to treat or prevent diabetes it exist just one nutritional approach.

Reference to the new study which I found:

Compared with nonvegetarians, vegetarians had a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, after adjustment for age, sex, ethnicity, education, income, physical activity, television watching, sleep habits, alcohol use, and BMI.

Diabetes Care. 2009;32:791-796.

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Don Fletcher — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:27:37 GMT

When patients with type 2 go on metformin, they fairly consistently begin to lose weight, their fasting glucose will drop below 6 millimoles.litre almost immediately and their insulin levels drop along with their glucose levels as long as they are consuming fewer calories than they are burning and are getting lots of exercise.

A theory offered behind this is that the liver with metformin cuts back on its glucose output, which allows the pancreas to cut back on its insulin level.

I am wondering whether metformin might have benefit for type 2 diabetics who have a consistent fasting glucose level above 6 millimoles / litre where they are so obese that they can not effectively exercise.

I have found that mowing the lawn with a walk behind mower, 6 hours a day, with no shirt on is enough to give me a slightly pink glow, and to keep my glucose levels below 5 millimoles / litre but despite that my blood pressure remains high, at 135 / 76. I have to use an epsom salts bath on my feet to avoid cramps, and ensure that I am getting enough salt to keep my stomach from having acid reflux. having enough salt appears to be significant to avoiding cramps when I am sweating with summer work. But I wonder whether having enough salt might be part of why my BP stays so high.

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Raezor — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:59:28 GMT

Eating a predominantly raw vegetarian diet will reverse most type 2 diabetes, I totally agree with the removal of grains and sugars, but small amounts of fruit is fine but not to excess. This type of diet is rich in natural nutrients that will reverse the nutritional starvation that eating a western style diet produces.

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yulemom — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:28:53 GMT

This is the exact advertising that is infuriating me ever since my otherwise healthy daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two months ago!

In doing my research I find books and articles that promise to reverse and or cure diabetes. I'm so angry! Using the term "Diabetes" loosely just to

sell a book or push an online article is totally unfair to the children and people who live and battle daily with the REAL diabetes, Type 1. My daughter

is not the obese , sugar and garbage food eating person who gave themselves Type 2 diabetes! We have been natural food eating, exercising, natural living,

non-vaccinating people since day one and Type 1 is NOT reversible or curable (at least yet) and it is mis-leading to label an article with the words "diabetes" and

"curable" without including the truth about the REAL diabetes: Type 1.

If I take my daughter's evil (in your eyes) insulin away, she will die very soon afterwards. Bottom line. Next time you write about the glorious ways to

cure diabetes and how evil insulin injections are, PLEASE consider the innocent type 1's, the people who have the real disease, the fit, exercising, healthy

eating ,yet insulin dependant type 1's.

An angry mother.

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nvasudev — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:17:46 GMT

My wife is with the Diabetes Type 2 condition. She also is a PCOD and has many other problems. She met a naturopath who has put her on some ayurvedic medication and accupressure. Her condition has improved quite considerably. It has been a month and she feels a lot better. He has advised her to get herself enrolled in a yoga & meditation course which will help her balance the five orientation of human body.

I will be more than happy to put anyone interested in this methodology in contact with my wife's guru.

Dr. Mercola,has absolutely simplified the condition. Will appreciate if diet and exercise added to this suggestion.