Guest guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 Dear Debz, Your letter hits a nerve in me. I would greatly love for this to be a discsussion forum - but almost nobody writes in! So I post info, simply because it needs to be passed on. EVERYBODY - this IS a discussion forum. We DO welcome your input. LET'S MAKE THIS WORK FOR ALL OUR GOOD!!! Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 This I hope will be sound impute taken from a site I receive, hope you all find it interesting. Health Sciences Institute e-Alert August 7, 2003 ************************************************************** Dear Mrs Goddard, Here's something you don't hear everyday: a doctor with mainstream credentials speaking highly of a natural botanical. The doctor is Fran Kaufman, M.D.; president of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). At the ADA's 63rd Scientific Sessions last month, two different studies were presented, each demonstrating that ginseng may help stabilise blood sugar levels for those with type 2 diabetes. When asked to comment, Dr. Kaufman told WebMD Medical News that ginseng could eventually be an " important strategy " in managing diabetes. The two studies confirm what we told you in an HSI Members Alert more than a year ago: that research has already shown that ginseng has the potential to strengthen immunity against infections (including colds and flu), to stimulate a sense of well-being, and to help control diabetes. Although this is good news for those who are struggling with type 2 diabetes, more research will be necessary to develop specific recommendations for the optimum delivery and dosage of ginseng. In the meantime, there are other natural ways to help manage diabetes. And, according to research, two vitamins may play an important part in protecting type 2 diabetics from one of the most serious health problems associated with the disease. *************************************** Turning to natural remedies *************************************** One out of three people with diabetes develop kidney disease in their lifetime. But if the warning signs are noted before kidney function is actually reduced, treatment may prevent further damage. One of the most valuable markers of a diabetic's kidney health is urinary albumin excretion rate (AER). Albumin is a protein synthesised in the liver that works to transport various substances in the blood stream. When too much albumin is excreted in the urine, it's a clear sign that the kidneys are in trouble. (It can also be a sign of complications from hypertension and other manifestations of cardiovascular disease, another common diabetic complication.) Unfortunately, mainstream medicine hasn't yet found a treatment that consistently reduces AER. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibiting drugs, which are used to lower blood pressure, have also been shown to lower the AER of some patients with type 2 diabetes. But, according to a study in the journal Diabetic Medicine, they don't work for the majority of patients. The authors of the study knew that vitamins C and E had shown kidney-protective effects in animal studies. So they recruited 29 participants (20 men and 9 women) and set out to track the vitamins' effects on human subjects. ***************************************** Vitamin switch ***************************************** In this Danish study, the subjects' average age was 58, most of them had been diabetic for more than a decade, and all had high AER levels. The participants were also required to stop taking ACE inhibitors and/or vitamin supplements eight weeks before the study began. The subjects were divided into two groups; one group took 1,250 mg of vitamin C and 680 IU of vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopherol) each morning, and the other group took placebo tablets. After four weeks, the participants began a three-week washout period (none of the subjects took either the vitamins or placebo). In the second phase of the study, subjects who had received placebo in the first phase took vitamins C and E, and subjects that first took the vitamins then took placebo. This continued for another four weeks. In both phases of the study, AER levels decreased significantly in the patients taking the vitamins (an average of 19%). And none of the participants reported any side effects from the treatment. If you have type 2 diabetes, chances are you're already keeping a close watch on your health. With the addition of these two basic nutrients to your regimen, your body may have the protection it requires to defend itself from one of the most critical degenerative effects of the disease. With the current growing " epidemic " of obesity in the UK, type 2 diabetes is more of a concern than ever. Fortunately, this is a highly treatable condition. With weight loss, a healthy diet, and exercise, many people with type 2 diabetes are able to manage blood sugar levels without medication. Also I am a NAET practitioner and this also works with diabetes, as it originated in the USA and practitioners are in the thousands, it should not be a problem getting treatment, this could included sugar,stomach,pancreases, insulin, but other treatments could included glucagons,glycogen,glucose. Kind regards Jenny - " Linda " <ForumsNStuff <nature cure > Wednesday, August 06, 2003 3:09 AM [nature cure] For Debz > Dear Debz, > > Your letter hits a nerve in me. I would greatly love for this to be > a discsussion forum - but almost nobody writes in! So I post info, > simply because it needs to be passed on. > > EVERYBODY - this IS a discussion forum. We DO welcome your input. > > LET'S MAKE THIS WORK FOR ALL OUR GOOD!!! > > Linda > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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