Noni fruit (or juice)for diabetes

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I am reproducing below one article written by

Dr.Rangadhar Satapathy regarding Noni and diabetes

which may be of use to our group memebrs. Not

necessary one should drink Noni fruit juice. One can

eat Noni fruits if available easily.

 

DIABETES MELLITUS

By Dr.Rangadhar Satpathy

 

Diabetes Mellitus is a clinical syndrome characterized

by hyperglycemia (increase glucose level above normal

in blood) due to absolute or relative deficiency of

insulin caused by the degeneration or hypo activity of

the B-cells of the pancreas. That causes the following

metabolic disturbances.

•Depress the glycogenesis (formation of glycogen from

glucose) and increases glycogenolysis (convert of

glucose from glycogen). So glycogen contains from

liver and muscles low down and in blood the glucose

level raises.

•Glucose combustion (oxidation) is depressed in

absence of insulin. So extra cellular glucose level

rises

•The rate of gluconeogenesis (formation of glucose

from other than carbohydrates) increases. Thus glucose

level in blood rises.

•Depot fat mobilized and liver loaded with fats.

•Ketone bodies are produced at a faster rate and can

cause ketosis and diabetic coma.

Diabetic can classified primarily in two types

 

1) Type-1- insulin dependant diabetes mellitus (IDDM).

 

2) Type-2 – Non-insulin dependant diabetes mellitus

(NIDDM)

 

The cause of Type-1- IDDM is various. Those are

 

i) Genetic factor –HLA linked genetic predisposition.

ii) Some viruses like EMC virus, Mengo virus 2T that

destroys the

Pancreatic B-cells.

 

Pancreatic pathology: In type -1 – IDDM the islet of

langerhans is infiltrated with mononuclear cells like

activated macrophages, T lymphocytes, Natural killer

cells and B lymphocytes. That condition is called

‘insulitis’. It causes the destruction of more or less

all insulin secreting B-cells. So body produces little

or no insulin.

 

The cause of Type-2 – Non-insulin dependant diabetes

mellitus (NIDDM) are:

•Faulty life styles, over eating, obesity, lack of

exercise.

•Over weight predisposes the reaction in our liver and

peripheral fat stores lead to pro-inflammatory and

pro-Thrombotic (blood clotting) changes with elevated

C Reactive Proteins (CRP), interleukin -6(Il-6), and

fibrinogen (all made in the liver) plus platelet

activation. These lead to hardening of the arteries,

blood clots, HBP, heart attack, stroke and diabetes.

•Constant dwelling on severe stress full situation

causes diabetes. Stress elevates epinephrine,

nor-epinephrine, ACTH, cortisol and prolactin that

acts as an antagonist to insulin.

Pancreatic pathology – In Type-2-NIIDDM deposition of

amyloid on the islets tissues occur. But here very

less no. of B-cells are destroyed. So in this case

body produces enough insulin.

Here increased hepatic production of glucose and

resistance to the action of insulin are main cause of

NIDDM.

Insulin resistance may be due to

• An abnormal insulin molecule

• An excessive amount of circulating antagonist

• Target tissue defects.

 

ROLE OF NONI JUICE IN DIABETES

1.Xeronine in Noni juice helps to clear up the

resistance to the action of insulin by the following

way.

2.Xeronine combines with the inactive abnormal insulin

molecule and help modify its rigidity to make it

active.

3.Xeronine combining with insulin helps more glucose

combustion (oxidation) in peripheral tissues and also

helps to enhance the cellular permeability to glucose.

So that extra cellular glucose level falls.

4.The habit of overeating in human being is the cause

of obesity. The obese people generally feel hungry due

to low serotonin levels. Obesity also causes the

insulin resistance to glucose and hence the

predisposing factors of Type-2-NIDDM. Noni helps to

secrete more serotonin that eliminates the desire of

eating more. So it indirectly prevents obesity and

helps in preventing diabetes.

5.Noni helps to enhance the body immunity power by the

synergistic action of its all components in cellular

level. Thus by modulating the immunity power it may

help to correct the ‘insulitis’condition of pancreas

in Type-1-IDDM so that it prevents from destruction of

B-cells in pancreas and also activate the B-cells to

produce more insulin

6.Noni helps to reduce anxiety and lessens the stress

response to some extent by elevating the serotonin

level in blood.

7.Improves sleep.

Since the intake of sugar – even natural sugars – may

be important to track in a diabetic’s diet, it is good

to note that 4 ounces of Noni juice equals one fruit

exchange.

(Please Note: Type-1-IDDM should never substitute Noni

juice for insulin shot. This type of diabetes may be

able to reduce his or her insulin by using a natural

supplement such as Noni juice under the supervision of

a doctor).