GoodnewsEverybody.com: Health-Diabetes

My (Sal) reason for creating this website is because I've been "directly" affected by this health issue. Diabetes has been a health issue in my family for generations, which I personally need to take some precautions to fight this health battle in my genes-of course, with the help of my Lord-Amen?

I love sugar since day 1. I love sweets, which I would seek and find around the kitchen back at home. Since I've come to a personal relationship with Christ, I've been educated from the Word to keep my "...body as a living sacrifice to God, holly and pleasing to Him!" (Romans 12:1).

It's not easy to stay from sweets and not get tempted as your body physically urges it! However, I've learned that fasting and staying in the Word; focussing on Jesus, all things are possible!

You must take charge! (Wednesday, September 3rd of 2008)

About 4 years ago I had a routine check-up from my doctor. He then came out to warn me that I have a chance of getting diabetes as I'm close to "border-line" diabetic unless I change my eating habits. It freaked me out when I heard it as I've had some knowledge of past family history. I decided to research and find what causes diabetes? I found out my diet of eating too much rice, pop years ago (quit drinking too much of it years ago), etc.. was the "culprit"! I started cutting down or even stop eating white rice (brown rice instead; In fact, wheat-bread, noodles, etc.. is a lot better than "white"). A year later, my doctor told me I was "no-longer" close to borderline diabetic! Halleluah! Yes, we can ask others for prayer and God for healing, but we need to also ask God for "wisdom" and "knowledge" on what we can "individually" do about our health circumstances or situations!

Food Diet

  • Diabetes Information-Food and Meal Planning, from fda.gov

    • " The Food Guide Pyramid
    The Food Guide Pyramid can help you put the Dietary Guidelines into action. The pyramid illustrates the research-based food guidance developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and supported by the Department of Health and Human Services. It is based on USDA's research on what foods Americans eat, what nutrients are in these foods, and how to make the best food choices to promote good health. It outlines what to eat each day, but it is not a rigid prescription. You can use it as a general guide in choosing a healthful diet that is right for you. The pyramid calls for eating a variety of foods to get the nutrients you need, and, at the same time, the right amount of calories to maintain a healthy weight. .."
  • Eating Many Different Foods Can Cause Obesity in Chinese Adults, Sea MM, Woo J, Tong PC, et al.: Associations between food variety and body fatness in Hong Kong Chinese adults. J Am Coll Nutr 23:404-413, 2004. (diabetes.org)

    • "What are the implications of the study?
    Chinese adults could benefit from eating more lean meats (like chicken) and grains and fewer snacks. Doctors should talk to their patients about eating different kinds of foods and staying at a healthy weight.
  • Sugar does not cause Diabetes! Written by Gloria Tsang, RD Published in May 2005 (from healthcastle.com)

    • "(HealthCastle.com) This is probably the most common misconception about diabetes. If you have diabetes, you do need to watch your sugar and carbohydrate intake to properly manage your blood sugar level with the help of your Registered Dietitian. However, if you do not have diabetes, sugar intake will not cause diabetes. So far, a diet high in calories, being overweight, and an inactive lifestyle are the main risk factors for Type 2 diabetes.
    A study published in Diabetes Care (April 2003) re-confirmed that sugar does not cause diabetes. In this study, researchers analyzed data on nearly 39,000 middle-aged women, all of whom completed a 131-item food questionnaire. Six years later, there were 918 cases of Type 2 diabetes reported. Researchers found no definitive influence of sugar intake on the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
    If that's the case, can I eat as much sweets as I wish?
    The simple answer is No. Although sugar does not cause diabetes, excessive calories does. Excess caloric intake usually results in overweight and obesity - which is the main risk factor for diabetes."

    -Rice

  • How is brown rice better than white rice? ?, from answers.yahoo.com blog

    • "...ts a matter of the fiber and glycemic index. White rice causes an insulin spike which causes the body to store the injested food as fat, or increases the amount stored. Brown rice doesnt have the impact on insulin..."
  • World's Healthiest Foods: Brown Rice, from whfoods.com

    • "..In some parts of the world, the word "to eat" literally means "to eat rice." All varieties of rice are available throughout the year, supplying as much as half of the daily calories for half of the world's population.
    The process that produces brown rice removes only the outermost layer, the hull, of the rice kernel and is the least damaging to its nutritional value. The complete milling and polishing that converts brown rice into white rice destroys 67% of the vitamin B3, 80% of the vitamin B1, 90% of the vitamin B6, half of the manganese, half of the phosphorus, 60% of the iron, and all of the dietary fiber and essential fatty acids. Fully milled and polished white rice is required to be "enriched" with vitamins B1, B3 and iron.
    Health Benefits
    Why Brown-But Not White-Rice is One of the World's Healthiest Foods
    The difference between brown rice and white rice is not just color! A whole grain of rice has several layers. Only the outermost layer, the hull, is removed to produce what we call brown rice. This process is the least damaging to the nutritional value of the rice and avoids the unnecessary loss of nutrients that occurs with further processing. If brown rice is further milled to remove the bran and most of the germ layer, the result is a whiter rice, but also a rice that has lost many more nutrients. At this point, however, the rice is still unpolished, and it takes polishing to produce the white rice we are used to seeing. Polishing removes the aleurone layer of the grain-a layer filled with health-supportive, essential fats. Because these fats, once exposed to air by the refining process, are highly susceptible to oxidation, this layer is removed to extend the shelf life of the product. The resulting white rice is simply a refined starch that is largely bereft of its original nutrients.

    Symptoms

    -Frequent Urination
    All Refer Health
    Causes of Frequent Urination , from health link
    Frequent Urination.Net
    Frequent Urination Symptoms & Signs Index, from medicinenet
    Frequent Urination Test, from incontinence
    -High White Blood Cell Count

  • High White Blood Cell Count Is Associated With a Worsening of Insulin Sensitivity and Predicts the Development of Type 2 Diabetes , Diabetes 51:455-461, 2002 � 2002 by the American Diabetes Association, Inc.

    • Barbora Vozarova, Christian Weyer, Robert S. Lindsay, Richard E. Pratley, Clifton Bogardus, and P. Antonio Tataranni
    "Chronic low-grade inflammation may be involved in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. We examined whether a high white blood cell count (WBC), a marker of inflammation, predicts a worsening of insulin action, insulin secretory function, and the development of type 2 diabetes in Pima Indians..."

    Prevention

  • Diabetes Prevention

    • "Is it possible to delay or even prevent type 2 diabetes from ever developing? Yes it is. There is a lot you can do yourself to know your risks for pre-diabetes and to take action to prevent diabetes if you have, or are at risk for, pre-diabetes.
    Pre-diabetes
    Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "pre-diabetes" -- blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. There are 57 million people in the United States who have pre-diabetes...

    Managing, Cure, etc..

    How My Aunt's Death Can Help You "Cure" Type 2 Diabetes I

    "Not only is type 2 diabetes completely preventable, but it is virtually curable for anyone who is willing to put in the hard time and work and recovering their insulin and leptin sensitivity. "

    Natural Cure For Diabetes

    more...

    Q: What steps/tips have you made preventing, managing, curing, etc.. diabetes?

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    Recommended Resources

    Children

    Adalyne's Life With Type 1 Diabetes - Age 4

    "Meet Adalyne. She was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the tender age of 24 months. Please support our 2008 Walk Team to Cure Diabetes. www.jdrf.org, Adalyne's Heal-A-Walkers. Thank you and GOD BLESS!"

    Fundraisers

    Durant\'s Walk for a Diabetes Cure

    "Durant Middle School held a fund raiser and walk for diabetes the day before eighth grade promotion in order to help fund the American Diabetes Association find a cure for types one and two diabetes. Thank you to all who participated"

    Information

  • Type One Diabetes Assistance & Enlightment, Inc

    • Dr Reginald B. Cherry Teaches on Blood Sugar (Part 1)

    "16 million Americans in this country have diabetes and one-third of them are not aware of it. Everyday two thousand people are diagnosed with diabetes. Usually the first noticeable symptoms are increased fluid intake and urination. This occurs because the body is trying to dilute the excess glucose that is circulating in the blood stream. Irritability, l^^itude, and weakness are also symptoms of diabetes. The body feels weak and fatigued because it is not getting enough glucose and oxygen from the blood into the muscle cells. There is increased sugar in the blood stream but it does not get into the muscles because the vessels are constricted. A person with a fasting blood sugar reading over 110 is now considered to be glucose intolerant. At a level of 110 damage starts occurring and the potential for diabetes occurs. Diabetes is the number one cause of permanent, uncorrectable blindness. Vascular neuropathy and constricted vessels in the feet and legs are complications of diabetes that can lead to amputations. Kidney failure and heart attacks are also severe complications of diabetes because the arteries cannot supply adequate blood to these major organs. Dr. Cherry states there are 7 vitamins and minerals and 7 herbs that when combined together in capsule form can significantly lower blood sugar levels. He stated that prescription medication has potential side effects and can cause spikes in blood sugar levels. The natural products work to even out blood sugar spikes and keep the levels constant. The 7 vitamins and minerals are: Chromium, Vanadium, Biotin, Niacin, Magnesium, Zinc, and Omega-3 fatty acids. The 7 herbal ingredients are: Gymnema, Bitter melon, Fenugreek, Bilberry, Silymarin, Aloe Vera, and Glucomannan. Chromium has been shown in studies to drop blood sugar levels up to 20 percent. Chromium acts to increase the effectiveness of the body���s own insulin. As blood sugar levels increase the pancreas must work harder to put out more insulin in an effort to produce enough to drive the excess sugar into the cells. In diabetes the pancreas will eventually wear out. Chromium levels the blood sugar and takes some of the pressure off the pancreas. Studies conducted on gymnema have shown that it not only lowers blood sugar levels it also regenerates the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin and increase the glucose availability into the cells."
    Dr. Reginald B. Cherry Teaches on Blood Sugar (Part 2)

    "Dr. Cherry continues the teaching on blood sugar. He stated that the number of children and teenagers being diagnosed with diabetes has risen dramatically in the last few years. In diabetes a person has too much glucose (sugar) circulating in their blood stream but not enough reaching their vital organs. Glucose is essential to every cell in the body. Insulin plays a very important role. The pancreas secretes insulin into the bloodstream; it is insulin that causes glucose to go into every cell of the body. Insulin resistance can occur due to gaining too much weight and/or eating too many sweets. One of the earliest symptoms of diabetes is increased thirst because the body is trying to dilute the high levels of sugar in the bloodstream. Rapid weight loss is also an indicator of possible diabetes because the cells are not receiving the glucose they need. A blood sugar reading of 110 or over is indicative of glucose intolerance and high likelihood of developing diabetes. Dr. Cherry states that there are 7 vitamins and minerals and 7 herbs that taken in combination are effective natural treatments for lowering blood sugar and stabilizing insulin levels. The 7 vitamins and minerals are: Chromium, Vanadium, Biotin, Niacin, Magnesium, Zinc, and Omega-3 fatty acids, which are DHA and EPA. The herbal ingredients are: Gymnema, Bitter Melon, Fenugreek, Bilberry, Silymarin, Aloe Vera, and fiber in the form of glucomannan from the Konjack root. Biotin is a B complex vitamin that increases cell sensitivity to the body���s own insulin so glucose can go into the cells. This is the way most of the new diabetic prescription medications work. Biotin works best in combination with Chromium and Vanadium. Niacin increases the metabolism, or breakdown, of carbohydrates. Magnesium is necessary to increase the insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake. It backs the insulin out of the blood and into the cells and organs where it is needed. Studies have shown that 60 percent of Americans are magnesium deficient and 75% are under the recommended daily intake of Zinc. Omega-3 fatty acids improve glucose tolerance. Fenugreek is a fiber portion of a seed which has been shown in studies to decrease the intestinal absorption of carbohydrates. Bilberry has been shown in studies to decrease blood sugar levels up to 26 percent. It also is important for eye health and the eye complications seen in diabetes."

    Medical

    -Alternatives

    Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Cure, Treatment, Medicine

    "http://www.encognitive.com
    Natural Medicine Leads to Real Cures
    In contrast, the philosophy of natural medicine holds that a weakened immune system (and/or along with other weakened bodily systems) is the reason foreign invaders can thrive, producing symptoms and diseases."

    Ministries

  • Suggested Links, from TODAE ministries

    • Organizations

  • American Diabetes Association, includes healthy food recepies
  • National Association of Chain Drug Stores
  • Office of Women's Health

    • *call 1.800.342.2383

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