Monday, March 07, 2011

Dr Whiting on Diabetes & Our Research 5 of 10

phoenixnutritionals.com (CLICK HERE) Type II diabetes is the most epidemic chronic disease in the world! Type II diabetes for the most part, is dietary induced and is driven by an over-consumption of sugary and starchy foods. Just a few decades ago diabetes was rare by comparison to today. Also at that time, people consumed on a fraction of the sugar foods of today. Type II diabetes is often completely controllable by diet and exercise. Natural programs for managing diabetes include regular exercise and controlling the intake of sugar-forming foods. These foods, which make up the staple of the industrialized diet, are at the heart of the diabetes problem. Managing diabetes naturally can be very effective. It does take discipline but in the long run, can produce a much greater level of health than the use and often misuse of diabetes drugs. Diabetes drugs work in different ways, some are beneficial in the short term and others are very detrimental. Diabetes drugs that increase insulin production are generally not good for the type II diabetic. There are some exceptions in more advanced cases, but in general, those with type II diabetes produce too much insulin in response to ingesting sugar-forming foods. Over time this creates a condition called insulin resistance. As the receptor cells become more and more resistant to insulin, the body must continually product more insulin to overcome insulin resistance. Fortunately, insulin resistance can be improved with key nutrients <b>...</b>
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