| Diabetes is a metabolic disorder which threatens | | | | vegetables, nuts, seeds, lean proteins and healthy |
| most organs in the body. Excessive blood sugar | | | | fats. Avoid fruit, as the sugars in many varieties |
| levels cause disruption and damage to the inner | | | | will cause sugar levels to skyrocket. |
| lining of the vessels, resulting in loss of eyesight, | | | | Key Supplements Provide Help |
| kidney failure and cardiovascular disease. Type 2 | | | | Natural supplements have a modest effect on |
| diabetes is a disease caused by poor diet and | | | | helping most people to keep blood sugar levels in |
| lifestyle. Many people are unaware that diabetes | | | | the normal range. Cinnamon and vinegar when |
| does not necessarily need to lead to a life of | | | | consumed along with a healthy meal have been |
| declining health, and can be effectively prevented | | | | shown to help regulate blood glucose. Additionally |
| when lifestyle modifications are followed at an | | | | Alpha lipoic acid, CoQ10 and the minerals |
| early age, and treated through an ultra low | | | | chromium, zinc and magnesium are essential in |
| carbohydrate diet. | | | | assisting blood glucose to naturally enter the cells |
| Check Post Meal Blood Sugar | | | | for energy. |
| Blood sugar levels after eating, know as | | | | Supplements will not reduce blood sugar to normal |
| postprandial, are the most indicative of the | | | | readings without strict dietary changes, and it is |
| metabolic disorder which leads to diabetes. Many | | | | necessary to monitor using a blood glucose meter |
| medical professionals rely on fasting blood sugar | | | | to track the effect of natural foods and |
| readings to diagnose the disease, but after meal | | | | nutraceuticals along with a low carbohydrate diet. |
| testing is the most effective method to test for | | | | Diabetes can be controlled using a sensible |
| diabetes. This is because the surge in blood sugar | | | | approach to diet, including a high proportion of |
| after a meal is the most damaging to the body. | | | | calories from raw vegetables, nuts, seeds and |
| Aim to keep 1 hour readings below 140 mg/dl and | | | | lean protein sources. Prevention is the key to |
| 2 hour levels below 120 mg/dl. Higher readings | | | | averting the many complications which are a part |
| mean cellular damage and health decline as we | | | | of the disease. Simple dietary changes when |
| age. | | | | young allow the cellular machinery to function |
| It will be necessary to cut most wheat, corn and | | | | optimally, and make more dramatic changes later |
| oat based foods from the diet, as these are | | | | in life unnecessary. Once diagnosed, diabetes can |
| rapidly converted to glucose and immediately raise | | | | still be treated through ultra low carbohydrate |
| blood sugar to unacceptable levels. Elimination of all | | | | dietary modification which has been shown to |
| fast, processed and convenience foods and | | | | slow and even reverse much of the damaging |
| sweets is essential. The best diet includes raw | | | | effects of this disease. |