Are You Aware Of The Dangers?
Why is National Diabetes Month right when we are heading into the holiday season? Our sugar and carbohydrate consumption increases exponentially as we move closer to the New Year! An awareness month serves a good reminder. It is better that we are made aware of the dangers of adult onset diabetes (type 2 Diabetes) before we have an actual diagnosis of the disease.
Most medical professionals wait until a person has two consecutive glucose readings in their blood test above 126/dl. Why wait for a lab test to determine you HAVE diabetes. Since Obesity has increased to the point that it has become the number one cause of death in the USA, the rate of type 2 diabetes has climbed steadily along with it. I personally don’t like to see blood glucose levels higher than 99/dl. Anything over that means its past time to make drastic lifestyle and diet changes!
Part of the reason obese individual’s contract diabetes more readily is because they have more fat.When you have type 2 diabetes, your fat, liver and muscle cells do not respond correctly to insulin. This is called insulin resistance. As a result, blood sugar does not get into these cells to be stored for energy.When sugar cannot enter cells, high levels of sugar build up in the blood and over a period of time VOILA, diabetes!
I know some elderly people and some not so elderly who say “oh, my diabetes is under control with my insulin, so I can cheat and eat what I want.” To them I say, “I guess you must not be worried about the side effects!”
One interesting study I just read about in Science Daily showed adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing. According to the research, decreased cognitive function appears early on in the disease and persists into old age. This means the normal slowing of age-related cognitive function would slowly be exacerbated. Refer to this article, Exploring Effects of Type 2 Diabetes on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults, for more information.
These are some serious side effects! So what can you do to protect yourself from adult onset diabetes?
1. Exercise- 30 minutes of exercise just 3 times a week can make a big difference
2. Eat foods low on the glycemic index and eat small frequent meals with protein in each one
3. Go gluten/grain free-it’s the carbs, not just the sugar, that raise blood levels!
4. Take natural blood sugar stabilizing supplements like Glysen and Protoglysen5. Call us for a free nutritional counseling session! We can help OVitaminPro.com 877-465-0844
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I’m glad you mention eating gluten free in this article. Gluten is found in so many foods…more so than at any other time in our society. There could be some correlation in gluten and obesity in our society. I have found that since beginning to eat gluten free, my glucose numbers have continued to decline. That is always a positive sign. I love using the Clearvite product to help me combat any gluten I might accidentally ingest. All Apex Energetics I have used were great products. I notice a difference when I take them!
I was first introduced to Apex products 6 months ago by my chiro for X-Viromin. It is amazing immune support product and my husband uses it every day. Today I stopped Metformin HCL ( took for 18 months) and took my first Glysen and Protoglysen. Looking forward to reading my blood sugar in the morning anything below 100 will be good. The only way to keep the weight off has been to eat a gluten, sugar and dairy free diet and exercise daily. I stopped Metformin due to spasms and fybro type pain in my breasts, legs and arms……everywhere the last few months. Hoping the the Glysen and Protglysen are the answer and I can start exercising again. My plantar fasciitis is so severe I have not even been able to walk, (my exercise); I find myself sitting a lot because of foot pain. Have gained 30 lbs in 8 months have not been consistent with exercisng or eating a good diet. I am ready to change my health. My famiy members have diabetes and I want to show them an alternative to drugs since the side effects are devasting. are ther any other APEX products I would benefit from?
My son was diagnosed Jan 07 with Type 1 diabetes. My life was turned UPSIDE down, what I thought I knew, I had no idea. So with passion and determination, I researched and learned how I can help my son holistically with nutrition and supplements. My life has changed for the best and my son’s endocrinologist tells me every visit that he is doing wonderful.
I have now become a Holistic Health Counselor so I can continue to help my son and others with this terrible disease that never gives you a day off. I have embraced his disease and I am compassionate with helping others who are looking for holistic health.
I have such a profound belief in how holistic health with food and supplements can help, there is nothing that can change my belief
Thanks so much for sharing, Janet. I appreciate your dedication and commitment to helping others with this diagnosis.
Paula, I have found going on the Apex Clearvite detox diet for three weeks can really help kick start your system. I have my clients continue on a maintenance dose of one shake per day, which seems to really help! Feel free to give me a call anytime to go over what you are currently taking.
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