Knowing What Is Type 2 Diabetes - And How To Defeat It

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What Is Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes has become a global epidemic and every 30 seconds, someone’s doctor grimly advises them that they’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It’s a sad fact for many, but for you, it can be the catalyst that results in powerful lifelong changes that actually better your health and eliminate all traces of this scary disease. For many people, when the diagnosiscomes, there’s an instant feeling of fear and panic that sets in. You’re shocked (even ifyou’re overweight and haven’t taken care of yourself).It’s one of those feelings where you think, “This couldn’t be happening to me!” But it didhappen. Or maybe you’re one of the lucky ones who got a warning first – your doctortold you that you’re merely prediabetic.Either way, it’s a wake up call – and it shouldn’t make you anxious, but aware. Somepeople immediately turn to the Internet and try to find out as much about the diseaseas possible. They picture an endless stream of needles – and most people fear needles, so this adds to the anxiety. You’ll read a lot about dealing with the changes, but the fact that you can prevent or actually reverse diabetes is a foreign concept to many. Diabetes is a numbers game. Some people live with their diabetes believing it to be a life sentence. They don’t alter bad habits – they simply find solutions to fix insulin levels when they’re off.You don’t have to live like that. If you want to be free of the diabetes diagnosis once andfor all, you need to commit to a plan that allows you to make simple changes that defeatdiabetes permanently.Type 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page Page ii

Table of ContentsWhat is Type 2 Diabetes …….……………………………………………. 1 Two Types of Diabetes ..…………………………………………… 1 Diagnosis Of Type 2 Diabetes ..………………………………… 2 Risk Factors For Type 2 Diabetes ..…………………………… 3 The Statistics ..………………………………………………………… 3Health Consequences Of Diabetes .………………………………… 5 Heart Disease And Stroke ………..……………………………… 5 Kidney Disease ………………………..……………………………… 5 Eye Disease ……………………………..……………………………… 6 Peripheral Vascular Disease ……….…………………………… 6 Diabetic Neuropathy ………………….…………………………… 7 Premature Death ……………………….…………………………… 7Symptoms Of Type 2 Diabetes ………………………….…………….. 8Managing Diabetes ……………….……………………………………….. 9Natural Complementary Therapies For Diabetes ……………. 10Alternative Treatments ….………………………………………………. 11Type 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page iii

What Is Type 2 DiabetesDiabetes mellitus (or “diabetes” as it’s commonly known) is a metabolic disorder linked withelevated blood glucose. Normally, when we eat foods containing carbohydrates, we absorbglucose from the stomach. The increase in glucose triggers the islet cells in the pancreas toput out a hormone known as insulin. Insulin binds to cells in the body allowing the cells totake up the glucose to use as fuel for cells.Without insulin production or with insulin resistance, glucose cannot get into the cells, whichdo not get enough nutrients and the sugar (glucose) in the bloodstream elevates, damagingorgans and blood vessels. This is when diabetesoccurs.Two Types of DiabetesType 1 Diabetes, is considered an autoimmunedisease where the body makes antibodies thatdestroy the islet cells of the pancreas, leading tovery low insulin levels and extremely high blood sugar (glucose) levels. Once the death of theislet cells occurs, the process is irreversible. The patient’s only recourse is to take shots ofshort, medium, and/or long acting insulin to make up for the insulin the body doesn’t make.Type 1 diabetes is often referred to as insulin dependent.Type 2 Diabetes. With this type of diabetes, the individual makes enough insulin; however, thecells become resistant to it and even with elevated insulin levels, not enough glucose entersthe cells. The blood sugar rises and causes the same complications as type 1 diabetes.Fortunately, this type of diabetes can be treated with medication, healthy lifestyle choices, andother natural therapies. Type 2 diabetes, unlike type 1 can be reversed, with weight loss andhealthy diet.Type 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 1

Diagnosis Of Type 2 DiabetesThe diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, or pre-diabetes, is made by a doctor, and is based on a bloodtest known as the Hemoglobin A1C. According to the United States Department of Health andHuman Services, lab analysis of blood is required to ensure accurate results.While glucose-measuring devices (finger stick tests pictured on the left) either used at home orat the doctor’s office can be used to track and manage blood glucose on a regular basis, theyare not accurate enough for diagnosis.The A1C became the standard test for thediagnosis of type 2 diabetes andprediabetes in 2009 and is reported as apercentage: · Normal reading is below 5.7% · 5.7% to 6.4% indicates prediabetes, and those with a reading above 6.0% are considered at a very high risk of developing type 2 diabetes · Any reading over 6.5% means a person has diabetesType 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 2

Risk Factors For Type 2 DiabetesIt’s possible for anyone can get type 2 diabetes, but certain high risk factors do exist: § People age 45 and older § Those who are obese or overweight with a BMI or 35 or more § Those who have had gestational diabetes § When type 2 diabetes runs in the family § Those who have been diagnosed with pre- diabetes § Poor lifestyle choices, like unhealthy diet and lack of exercise § Those who have low HDL (good) cholesterol or high triglycerides § Those who have high blood pressure § African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders are at higher risk for contracting this disease §The StatisticsAlthough diabetes can occur at any age. Below are the numbers reported by the AmericanDiabetes Association, the Diabetes Prevention Program and other government authoritiesshow the staggering prevalence of diabetes, andspecifically the preventable type 2 diabetes whichaccounts for most of the cases in the United States. § 29.1 million adults in the United States have diabetes, of those 90% to 95% are diagnosed with type 2. This equates to 1 in 10 adults age 20 to 64. § Diabetes incidence increases with age. About 26% of people 65 years of age or older have diabetes, this equates to 1 in 4 senior adults.Type 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 3

§ Of the 29 million diabetics, only 21 million have been diagnosed and 8 million remain undiagnosed and have no idea they have the disease.§ 1 out of 3 babies born in 2000 will develop diabetes.§ 86 million people age 20 years had prediabetes in 2012. That’s up from 79 million in 2010. Pre-diabetes is the occurrence of insulin resistance and mildly elevated levels of blood sugar but not enough to meet the criteria for diabetes. If a person who is diagnosed with pre-diabetes continues an unhealthy lifestyle that promotes it, they can easily tip the scales toward the diagnosis of diabetes.§ Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. Diabetes alone is the cause of death in about 69,000 people per year. It is listed as a contributing factor toward death in another 234,000 death certificates.§ The incidence of diabetes varies among different ethnic groups. It makes up 7.6% of the population in Caucasians and 9% of the Asian population. The rates of diabetes are higher in non-Hispanic blacks at 13.2% and American Indians or Alaskan natives at 15.9%.§ 9.2% of pregnancies are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy have a 35% to 60% chance of developing type 2 diabetes within 10 to 20 years following the pregnancy.§ Diagnosed cases of diabetes cost the United States an estimated $245 billion in 2012, and the figure is only expected to rise.Type 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 4

Health Consequences Of DiabetesNo matter what type of diabetes you have, the end result is high circulating blood sugars.Elevated blood sugars are not healthy for the organs and blood vessels of the body. Thephenomenon of high blood sugar causes blockages of the tiny and large blood vessels of thebody, damaging organs and causing several possible complications.Heart Disease And StrokeDiabetics do not die because of simple high blood sugar, but because of heart disease orstroke. According to the World Health Organization,50% of diabetics die from heart disease or stroke.According to the American Diabetes Association,71% of adults with diabetes also have hypertension.Diabetes is often associated with high cholesteroland triglycerides, which promote the formation ofplaques on the walls of the arteries. These plaquesbegin to grow and restrict blood flow, especially tothe brain and in the small vessels supplying the circulation to the heart. With enoughblockage, the heart, or brain do not get enough oxygen and parts of these organs die off. Ifenough of the heart or brain dies off, the person dies of either a stroke of the brain or a heartattack.Kidney DiseaseExcess blood sugar spills out into the urine, whichoverloads the kidneys. If the kidneys becomeoverworked from too much blood sugar, kidney failurecan happen. diabetes can also affect the blood vesselsType 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 5

of the kidney so that the kidney does not get enough circulation. When the kidneys fail, excessfluid develops in the body and the kidneys cannot catch up. If the kidneys cannot do the job ofgetting rid of the waste products of the body, the toxins build up and the individual will need akidney transplant or permanent kidney dialysis. Kidney failure can be a cause of death indiabetics, and 44% of all kidney failures in 2011 were the result of diabetes.Eye DiseaseDiabetes can cause blindness by causing the tiny vessels of the retina or back of the eye torupture and spill blood across the retinal surface; this condition is called diabetic retinopathyand leads to blind spots in vision and eventually to total blindness. Doctors have ways ofcoagulating the blood in the vessels using a laser;however, this does not cure the underlying processand blindness is simply delayed unless the diabeticgets the blood sugars under control. According to theNational Eye Institute, 7,686 cases of diabeticretinopathy were diagnosed in 2010 that number isup from 2,063 in the year 2000. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in adultsage 20 to 74.Peripheral Vascular DiseaseDiabetics risk a loss of limbs, particularly the lower extremities. It can come from plaque build-up in the large arteries supplying the leg or in the smaller vessels, such as in the feet. If theblockage is significant, gangrene of the feet and legs can occur so that the gangrenous partneeds to be amputated. According to the Centers For Disease Control, 60% of all non-traumatic amputations of lower limbs occur in people with diabetes due to nerve damage.This can severely limit the diabetic’s mobility and may confine them to a wheel chair.Type 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 6

Diabetic NeuropathyDamages to the peripheral nerves of the body is caused by high blood sugar. The nervedamage first starts with a burning or tinglingsensation of the feet and then progresses tosimilar feelings in the hands. Hands or feet canfeel cold or very painful. Isolated nerveselsewhere in the body can become inflamed byhigh blood sugar and the situation can becomeextremely painful. There are medications thatcan control some of the symptoms but it is alsoa good idea to have the diabetes in better control so that the nerves have a chance to recover.Premature DeathAccording to the American Diabetes Association, diabetics have two times the risk of deathfrom any cause as compared to people of the same age without diabetes.Healthy diet and exercise can reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes by 58% in those ages 59 oryounger and by 71% in those ages 60 or older. Just losing a small 5% to 7% percent ofbodyweight can delay or prevent getting type 2 diabetes indefinitely.Type 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 7

Symptoms Of Diabetes Type 2Typically, many people who have this disease may not experience symptoms. This is why it isvery important to get blood work if you have any risk factors that can identify elevated bloodsugar levels, and to get blood work as you age as part of routine preventative care. Ifsymptoms do occur, they vary from oneperson to another and include: § Constant thirst § Increased hunger § Dry mouth § Nausea and/or vomiting § Increased urination § Fatigue and weakness § Blurred vision § Numbness or tingling in the feet or hands § Frequent infections of the urinary tract, skin, or vagina § Sores that won’t heal or heal very slowType 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 8

Managing DiabetesThe complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are directly related to sustained high bloodsugars and can happen over years of uncontrolled diabetes. Type 1 diabetics have no realchoice other than to take in enough insulin to combat the high blood sugar and to watch theamount of sugar they take in.Type 2 diabetes is, however, manageable withgood eating habits, exercise to burn fuel,medications to lower insulin resistance and byusing various natural therapies. Type 2 diabeticshave more personal control over their futurebecause diet and exercise can greatly affect theamount of sugar circulating in the blood. Noamount of lifestyle changes will cure diabetes ofeither type but at least with type 2 diabetes, someof the complications can be overcome and the sufferer can avoid the side effect diseases, andlive a long and relatively healthy life.According to the Diabetes Prevention Program, up to 85% of complications and death relatedto diabetes can be delayed, prevented, or treated with regular medical care, healthy diet,exercise, and careful monitoring of blood sugar levels.Type 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 9

Natural Complementary Therapies For DiabetesPeople with diabetes seek relief from their symptoms in a variety of ways, and many sufferersfind natural therapies a great help in managing this serious disease. They do not have toreplace conventional medical care; they can complement it in order to provide a holistic andcomprehensive approach to treatment. Any safe and natural therapy that can help manage blood sugars and prevent the serious complications of diabetes should be investigated and considered.Many natural methods also reduce stress and support wellbeing, and when overall balanceand wellbeing are achieved , the benefitsnaturally extend to any conditions one maysuffer from, including type 2 diabetes.Seek the guidance of a doctor or a holisticpractitioner to choose appropriatecomplementary therapies that are safe andappropriate for you, your condition, and anymedications you may be taking.Conventional medical doctors will offer treatments available in traditional medicine for anyconditions their patients suffer from, and that includes diabetes. Alternative therapies, whenused in conjunction with conventional medicine is a practice known as complementarymedicine, also referred to as integrative care.Instead of replacing conventional medicine, various natural therapies are used inconjunction to complement that care. This provides for a well-rounded course of treatmentthat can enhance the patient’s well-being and improve the diabetic outlook.Type 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 10

Alternative Treatments Being diagnosed with diabetes is just one part of a bigger puzzel It’s Puzzling… • Why are so many people getting Type 2 Diabetes today? • When did bread changed from the “Staff Of Life” to the Gluten Menace?… and why? • What is causing this plague of lifestyle diseases? • Why do doctors only treat the symptoms and never offer a cure?Never in recorded history has there been the epidemic of health issues facing ustoday. Aside from heart problems and a few forms of cancer, most of today’schronic diseases and rampant health issues are classified as life style diseasessuch as Type 2 diabetes, obesity, auto-immune diseases, gut disorders, autismand infertility… all rare or unheard of in the general population before 1996. Are all life style diseases connected in some way?Type 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 11

If you were born before 1990 then you may remember what we were eating as awe were growing up. Not much different than today right?Along with the staples, bread, meat and potatoes, we ate pizza, burgers and fries,cookies and cake, pop and candies and all manner of processed foods. If you thinkback, I bet you never heard the terms Type 2 Diabetes or Childhood Obesity whileyou were growing up. Type 2 Diabetes Childhood ObesityIt wasn’t until the late 1990s that these diseases started to appear and become thehealth threat they are today. Why?Doctors and the medical establishment classify Type 2 Diabetes as a “life style”disorder… Basically, that means how and what we eat is making us sick. Doctors,unfortunately, do not recieve nutritional training so they lack the knowledgeneeded to treat “life style” diseases. With doctors unable to provide meaningfultreatment, a host of diet plans and theories have sprung up on the Internet fortreating diseases like diabetes. But, just like doctors and the medical profession,these diets and plans are all missing a major piece of the puzzel.Many diet plans and treatments exist to change peoples eating habits and life style(eat more vegetables), and they all claim success… but thier success is spotty atbest because they really don’t know what made people sick in the first place.Making people feel better, without knowing the cause, is not the same as a cure.If you think a treatment would be more effective long term by elliminating the rootcause of these “life style” diseases (est. independent scientific studies world wide). Click the button below for more the most up-to-date information.Type 2 Diabetes © Prevention - Control - Cure Page 12