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American Diabetes Association peddling nutritional nonsense while

accepting money from manufacturer of candy and sodas

 

Tuesday, June 14, 2005

American Diabetes Association peddling nutritional nonsense while

accepting money from manufacturer of candy and sodas

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently announced a

three-year, multi-million dollar alliance with Cadbury Schweppes

Americas Beverages (CSAB) to help combat obesity and diabetes in

America by stressing the importance of making smart nutritional choices.

 

According to an ADA press release sent to national media outlets, CSAB

will support local and national ADA programs, such as " America's Walk

for Diabetes " and " Weight Loss Matters. " The release does not state,

however, that the CSAB will be permitted to use the ADA logo on its

diet soft drink products in exchange for this multi-million dollar

contribution.

 

While the ADA and CSAB have published releases putting a positive spin

on their alliance, many public interest groups have some problems with

the partnership. Although CSAB is only allowed to print ADA's logo on

its diet sodas, it is still the third-largest soft drink manufacturer

in the world and a major producer of sugary candy. Both categories of

products contribute to the United States' problem with obesity and

diabetes.

 

Gary Ruskin, executive director of Oregon-based Commercial Alert, a

website that monitors commercial culture, called the ADA's partnership

with CSAB " corrupt " and demanded that the contribution be returned to

CSAB immediately. " If Cadbury Schweppes really wanted to reduce the

incidence of obesity and diabetes, it would stop advertising its

high-sugar products, and remove them from our nation's schools, " said

Ruskin. " This is just another attempt by a major junk food corporation

to obfuscate its responsibility in the epidemic of obesity and

diabetes in the United States. "

 

Another public interest group, the Corporate Crime Reporter (CCR),

recently published an interview with Richard Kahn, the ADA's chief

medical and scientific officer. CCR asked Kahn, " Why exactly is the

ADA taking money from big corporate donors, including junk food

pushers? " Kahn revealed that the association's so-called

" multi-million dollar " alliance was actually only slightly more than

one million dollars. In exchange for that sum of money,

Cadbury-Schweppes can put the ADA's label on all of its diet soda

products. According to Kahn, however, CSAB cannot use the

association's logo on any product not nutritionally approved by the

ADA, nor on any product specifically marketed toward diabetics.

 

Despite the terms of the alliance, in a press release posted on

www.beverageworld.com, CSAB Senior Vice President of Marketing Jim

Trebilcock implied that products with the ADA logo will be marketed

toward diabetics. " I acknowledge that it is a little bit of a tricky

dance here, given that we also sell sugared beverages, " says

Trebilcock, " but it's about communicating the choice. And it's also

really about doing the right thing. And the right thing is we do offer

products that are great for diabetic patients or people who are

overweight and we want to get that message out, but done in a way that

contributes to an overall solution. "

 

When CCR asked Khan why ADA takes money from food companies at all, he

replied, " If we want to prevent diabetes, reduce the prevalence of

obesity, help find the cure for diabetes, we have to get funds from

someplace. " Khan further added that the ADA was not promoting any of

CSAB's products, including those carrying ADA's logo. It seems

possible, however, that the public might be misled to believe that ADA

does in fact promote products carrying its logo, such as common

Schweppes' diet beverages Diet Dr. Pepper, Diet Snapple and Diet Rite.

 

Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of this alliance is the evident

change in the ADA's stance on obvious diabetes-promoting substances

such as sugar. The strong connection between sugar and diabetes has

been commonly accepted among the medical public. However, when CCR

stated that sugar is connected to diabetes, Khan quickly denied the

link, saying, " What is the evidence that sugar itself has anything to

do with diabetes? There is no evidence. There is not a shred of

evidence that sugar, per se, has anything to do with getting diabetes. "

 

The ADA's website even features supposedly safe ways for diabetics to

consume sugar on its " Sweeteners and Desserts " page. " If you have

diabetes, that doesn't mean you can't eat sweets. People with diabetes

can eat desserts, use sweeteners, and still keep their blood glucose

(sugar) levels in their target range, " the site reads. " In the past,

people with diabetes were warned to avoid sugar. Experts believed

eating sugar would rapidly increase blood glucose, resulting in levels

that were too high. Some people even thought eating sugar caused

diabetes, an idea that we know now isn't true. Research has shown that

sugar has the same effect on blood glucose levels as other carbohydrates. "

 

Khan's statements denying that sugar can cause diabetes came in the

same week that the Journal of Pediatrics published a study blaming

much of childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes on over-consumption of

sugary sodas. The study found that sugared sodas contribute about 20

teaspoons of sugar per day to the diets of American teenagers.

 

Although he did not state that sugar is connected to diabetes, Khan

did admit that weight is connected to diabetes. Khan said that

calories (not sugar) are connected to the disease, and that weight is

simply a measure of calories in and calories out. According to Khan,

whether those calories come from sugar, fat or protein is unimportant.

If more calories go in than come out, obesity will occur, which can

lead to the onset of type 2 diabetes.

 

Throughout the interview, whenever CCR made a connection between

sugar, or sugary soda, and diabetes, Khan quickly mentioned a

different, equally bad or even worse food for diabetics than sugar or

soda, referring to foods such as bacon cheeseburgers or doughnuts.

Khan also repeatedly pressed the idea that the ADA only approved of

diet and sugar-free foods and drinks, such as CSAB's diet sodas, which

contain aspartame, a substance highly debated for its safety. When CCR

asked for the ADA's official position on the safety of aspartame, Khan

replied, " I don't think that there is any artificial sweetener on the

market that has been shown to be unsafe. "

 

Russell L. Blaylock, MD, author of " Health and Nutrition (see related

ebook on nutrition) Secrets " disagrees. Dr. Blaylock writes,

" Diabetics who drink large amounts of aspartame-sweetened drinks are

more likely to go blind. Aspartame is composed of the excitotoxin

aspartic acid, methanol (also a known eye toxin) and the amino acid

phenylalanine. Given this evidence, then, why do the American Diabetes

Association and thousands of doctors encourage their diabetic patients

to use aspartame? At least where the American Diabetes Association is

concerned, it may have something to do with the fact that the

organization has received large monetary contributions from Monsanto,

the manufacturer of NutraSweet®! "

 

This forms an interesting cycle. The ADA gets money from Monsanto and,

suddenly, no research can be found on the negative effects of

aspartame. Although the ADA website assures readers that sugar is

actually safe for diabetics to consume and that there is no research

to the contrary, it specifically urges diabetics to replace sugar with

artificial sweeteners. " The low-calorie sweeteners in the United

States all underwent extensive testing before they were approved, " the

ADA site reads. " Results showed that low-calorie sweeteners are safe

for everyone, including children and pregnant women. " Similarly, the

ADA has now accepted money from CSAB, and no research can afterwards

be found on the negative effects of sugar. While this change in

attitude appears suspicious, Khan did admit that type 2 diabetes has

become an " epidemic " and that childhood type 2 diabetes is a " serious

problem. "

 

According to " Life without Bread " authors Christian B. Allan and

Wolfgang Lutz, " Diabetes is currently the only noninfectious disease

designated by the World Health Organization as an epidemic. The

International Diabetes Federation and the American Diabetes

Association estimate that more than 15 million people in the United

States and at least 100 million people worldwide have type 2 diabetes. "

 

Diabetes is an epidemic of frightening proportions. What can be done?

According to Khan, little to nothing. The ADA publicly supports

Senator Ted Kennedy's (D -- Mass.) proposed legislation restricting

children's access to junk food during school via vending machines, but

Khan said that the ADA would not outright support an additional tax on

sodas as Tennessee, Arkansas and West Virginia have already done.

According to Khan, the problem of obesity cannot be solved by singling

out soda for taxation over other junk foods, such as cheeseburgers and

doughnuts.

 

Although the ADA does not actually support taxing soda, the

association does support " considering " taxation. After all, who's to

say which foods deserve to be taxed? Khan explained, " Before anyone

starts taxing anything, we ought to look at the entire food supply and

ask: Can we distinguish good foods from bad foods? " Many scientists

seem to believe we can, and they seemed to have unanimously condemned

soda to the " bad foods " category.

 

Perhaps other questions need asking, such as: Why accept money from

companies that raise the question of ethics within the ADA? Why should

the public trust an organization to designate good nutritional choices

when that very same organization makes an alliance with and accepts

money from a junk food company? Regarding the financial aspect of this

issue, Khan said that only seven percent of the ADA's total budget

comes from large corporations. Is seven percent of a $215 million

budget worth calling many years of research and public trust into

question? Better yet, is the slightly more than a million dollar

contribution from CSAB worth it?

 

The ADA claims that its objective in the partnership with CSAB is to

put Cadbury Schweppes' money to use in programs educating the public

about diabetes and proper foods; yet, 30 to 40 percent of the ADA's

budget already goes to prevention and education programs, according to

Khan. Is it worth risking the denigration of ADA's ethical standing

for less than two million dollars from CSAB? According to Larry

Ellingson, the ADA's Chair of the Board, it is. He says, " CSAB is

taking an important step by demonstrating that a company can lend its

infrastructure, marketing tools and consumer connections to assist an

organization like ADA in extending the reach of its messages. We hope

this will serve as a model for other industries. "

 

A model? Ruskin sure hopes that's not the case. In fact, he's

disgusted with the ADA's actions enough to elicit a comparison to the

phony defenders of the tobacco industry. " Saying that sugar has

nothing to do with diabetes is like saying that tobacco has nothing to

do with emphysema, " said Ruskin. " The American Diabetes Association

has been so corrupted that they have sunk to the mentality of `tobacco

scientists' who denied the link between tobacco and lung cancer. "

 

The experts speak on sugar and diabetes

 

In the early 1800s the per capita consumption of sugar (sucrose) was

about 12 pounds a year. Today in the United States, the per capita

consumption of sugar is more than 150 pounds a year. For every person

who consumes only 5 pounds of sugar, there is another who eats 295

pounds annually (Challem et al. 2000).

Disease Prevention And Treatment by Life Extension Foundation, page 662

 

In countries where people eat a diet low in fat and sugar and high in

whole foods such as unrefined grains and fresh fruits and vegetables,

diabetes is almost nonexistent. When they move to the U.S., their

diabetes risk skyrockets. Tragically, as Western " nutrition free "

processed and fast foods such as McDonalds®, and soft drinks such as

Coca-Cola® and Pepsi® are introduced to Third World countries, their

rates of diabetes are rapidly rising. It is estimated that by the year

2010, some 40 percent of Americans 65 or older will have adult-onset

diabetes.

Prescription Alternatives by Earl Mindell RPh PhD and Virginia Hopkins

MA, page 405

 

Refined sugar, and simple sugars (corn syrup, honey, maple syrup,

white grape juice concentrate, etc.) in general, place stress on our

blood sugar control and other body control mechanisms. When high-sugar

foods are eaten alone, blood sugar levels rise quickly, producing a

heightened release of insulin. Eating foods high in simple sugars is

usually harmful to blood sugar control—especially in hypoglycemics and

diabetics. Sugar also has a detrimental effect on mood, premenstrual

syndrome, and many other health conditions, especially when combined

with caffeine.

Encyclopedia Of Natural Medicine by Michael T Murray MD Joseph L

Pizzorno ND, page 54

 

The glut of sugar can also cause kidney disease, eye problems, and

severe nerve damage to the lower limbs and other parts of the body.

(People with diabetes account for more than 50 percent of the lower

limb amputations performed in the United States each year.)

Alternative Cures by Bill Gottlieb, page 212

 

White refined sugar, or sucrose, drains your liver, imbalances your

adrenal glands, overtaxes your nerves, and depletes your B vitamins.

It contributes to allergies, arthritis, premenstrual syndrome, and

abnormal hormonal fluctuations in both women and men. It is the root

cause of functional hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). It accelerates the

onset of adult diabetes (high blood sugar). Perhaps most commonly, by

setting up the body's energy level to hit a false peak and then crash

back down, it causes chronic fatigue and an unstable metabolism.

Food Swings by Barnet Meltzer MD, page 42

 

The people who make those awful bottled " natural " fruit drinks and

teas aren't going to like this, but it's possible that the steep rise

in our consumption of high-fructose corn syrup has contributed to the

rise in diabetes by depleting chromium. (As our consumption of

high-fructose corn syrup has risen 250 percent in the past 15 years,

our rate of diabetes has increased approximately 45 percent in about

the same time period.) According to studies done at the Agriculture

Department's Human Nutrition Resource Center, fructose consumption

causes a drop in chromium, raises LDL " bad " cholesterol and

triglycerides, and impairs immune system function.

Prescription Alternatives by Earl Mindell RPh PhD and Virginia Hopkins

MA, page 418

 

When the pancreas becomes exhausted by the constant demand of

producing insulin to convert all that sugar into heat and energy, it

finally malfunctions and the excess sugar then pollutes the

bloodstream. And without sufficient insulin to process glucose, the

body is deprived of an essential food and the diabetic remains hungry

no matter how much he or she eats. Sugar accumulates in the

bloodstream faster than the body can excrete it through the urine, and

the victim is literally poisoned. He becomes tired, weak, nauseated,

and depressed. Sugar also plays havoc with our teeth. It feeds the

bacteria normally present in the mouth, causing them to multiply. This

leads to plaque formation, cavities, and gum disease.

Power Aging by Gary Null, page 39

 

Does sugar contribute to diabetes and coronary heart disease? Dr. John

Yudkin, considered one of the world's leading authorities on sugar in

the diet, concludes that the trouble sugar causes goes considerably

beyond tooth decay and extra pounds. For example, sugar causes

irregularities in the insulin response; sugar causes diabeteslike

damage to the kidneys; it contributes to degeneration of the retina;

it raises blood fat levels; and it increases the stickiness of the

blood platelets, a common precursor of heart trouble.

Complete Guide Health Nutrition by Gary Null, page 110

 

Dr. James Anderson at the University of Kentucky Medical School

popularized the high complex carbohydrate, high fiber diet for the

treatment of diabetes. With this diet, about 70% of diabetic patients

were able to stop insulin and oral diabetic therapy. This program of

bread, pasta, fruit, and vegetables works because fat interferes with

the action of insulin while high carbohydrate foods intensify the

action of insulin. Beans seem to be particularly effective in this

diet. The carbohydrates used must be natural. Whole-wheat flour is

good; white flour is bad.

A Physicians Guide To Natural Health Products That Work By James

Howenstine MD, page 113

 

You might think that replacing white sugar with honey, molasses, and

other " healthy " sweeteners is the way to go. Unfortunately, just like

refined white sugar, almost all natural sweeteners have a high

glycemic index and provoke a sharp glucose release. The one " natural "

sweetener that is low on the glycemic index is fructose. However,

fructose poses problems of its own, especially for diabetics. It is a

primary culprit in glycosylation, the chemical binding of sugars to

proteins, which, as I explained in the first chapter, is one of the

mechanisms behind the cascade of complications in diabetes.

Reversing diabetes by Julian Whitaker MD, page 125

 

High sugar intake increases adrenal activity 10-12 times (causing high

blood sugar itself). Excess Calorie, fat, and sugar consumption leads

to Insulin resistance. An estimated 2/3 of diabetes is from

overweight, obesity and high blood sugar leading to fewer Insulin

receptor sites. Remedial low Calories means less Insulin and more

Insulin receptor sites. High blood sugar causes Zinc deficiency,

lowered healing. Under stress/Mineral deprivation, the body can

catabolize up to 50% of its own Protein tissues for breakdown to

sugars. High blood sugar with acidosis from deficiency of intrinsic

Insulin causes deposits in blood vessels precursing Brain stroke

and/or heart attack; and is usually accompanied by hepatic/liver

disease that prevents Protein assimilation in the liver, assimilable

forms of Amino acids, and Insulin-building Amino acids in the pancreas.

Anti-Aging Manual by Joseph B Marion, page 243

 

As your blood sugar rises, all sorts of things can go wrong with your

body. But many of these complications take years to develop. High

blood sugar makes your blood sticky, and this stickiness can trigger

many biochemical changes. Most notably, it increases the number of

free radicals, unstable oxygen molecules that damage your blood

vessels and clog them with cholesterol-rich deposits. This process,

called atherosclerosis, sets the stage for heart disease, kidney

failure, eye problems, and a nervous-system condition called diabetic

neuropathy.

Blended Medicine by Michael Castleman, page 11

 

Chromium is so important in helping glucose travel from the

bloodstream to the cells that adequate amounts may really help your

condition if you suffer from hypoglycemia or diabetes. In fact, there

is evidence that one contributing factor in the development of a blood

sugar disorder is an imbalance or malfunction of your chromium-insulin

mechanism. If you suffer from hypoglycemia, your problem is that you

produce too much insulin, with a corresponding quick drop in blood

sugar. Perhaps your body is responding to a diet of refined

carbohydrates (sugar and white flour), which do not supply enough

chromium for proper metabolism. If you have eaten such nonfoods for a

long time, your pancreas may simply be worn out from overproducing

insulin to cope with them, and at the same time your stores of

chromium may be depleted. The end result may be that your pancreas has

exhausted itself trying to keep up with your diet, and can no longer

produce insulin at all. You may then find yourself at the next stage

of blood sugar disorder: diabetes.

Complete Guide to Health Nutrition by Gary Null, page 397

 

An article in Science magazine reported that the greatest cause of

cataracts is the body's inability to cope with food sugars. The worst

offender is lactose, followed by refined white sugar. Simple sugars

include: table sugar and corn syrup (sucrose), honey (glucose), milk

sugar (lactose), fruit sugar (fructose), and xylose, the sugar-like

substance often used to sweeten " sugar-free " diabetic candies, chewing

gum, and cookies. Recommendation: Sharply reduce or even eliminate

your intake of sucrose and xylose products. Let the dietary sugars you

do eat come mainly from fresh fruit and dairy sources, keeping the

total amount of even these sugars at 30% to 50% of your daily

carbohydrate intake.

Doctors Complete Guide Vitamins Minerals by Mary D Eades MD, page 244

 

Any substance that can do the bodily harm that sugar can do is

obviously capable of contributing to the progress of major

degenerative diseases, too. For example, sugar alters both the blood

sugar levels and the body's normal response to insulin. These two

changes are commonly observed in victims of maturity onset diabetes.

Complete Guide to Health Nutrition by Gary Null, page 108

 

White refined sugar is also a culprit in everything from common colds

and flu, bronchitis, sinus infections, and digestive difficulties to

breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and Candida. By weakening the

immune system, it increases the risk of degenerative illnesses and

infections. In addition to imbalancing the pancreas and liver, it also

attacks the central nervous system. It kills brain cells. Avoid this

vicious anti-nutrient in all its guises: candies, chocolates, cake,

ice cream, donuts, pastries, jams and jellies, and artificial

sweeteners such as mannitol, saccharin, Equal™, and Nutrasweet™. And

watch out for the refined white sugar present in brown sugar,

turbinado sugar, and high-fructose corn syrup.

Food Swings by Barnet Meltzer MD, page 46

 

Therefore any overconsumption of sugar—above all other things—is very

likely to precipitate not only diabetes in the first place, but the

still more dreadful coronary thrombosis in the second.

Complete Guide to Health Nutrition by Gary Null, page 107

 

As your blood sugar levels increase, all sorts of things go wrong in

your body. Basically, all that extra sugar gums up your blood vessels,

setting the stage for the major complications of type 2 diabetes:

heart disease, stroke, eye problems (including blindness), kidney

failure, nervous system impairment, and wound infections or ulcers

(often requiring foot or leg amputation).

Anti-Aging Prescriptions by James Duke PhD, page 342

 

Sugar-sweetened soft drinks and confections are not permissible for

prediabetic or diabetic patients, but the alternative, artificially

sweetened beverages and foodstuffs, may not be either. Allegations

have implicated aspartame as a potential risk factor for several

disorders, although this remains a controversial issue. Many

artificial sweeteners (marketed as a sugar substitute) may actually

contain sugar, masquerading as dextrose and maltodextrin.

Disease Prevention And Treatment by Life Extension Foundation, page 663

 

Caffeine raises blood sugar levels and disrupts the blood

sugar-regulating effect of insulin. In fact, high-dose caffeine

administration (the equivalent of six cups of coffee) has been shown

to produce transient insulin resistance that is very similar to Type

II diabetes.

Caffeine Blues By Stephen Cherniske MS, page 199

 

High levels of glucose or other sugars in the blood frequently damage

the eyes, leading to cataracts or damage to the retinas. Damage to the

kidneys or nerves is common in those with diabetes, and the risk of

heart disease is much higher.

The Omega Solution by Jonathan Goodman ND, page 164

 

The obese diabetic may first notice strange things happening to his or

her feet; they may tingle, or they may be numb. When they are bruised

or scratched, they may take a long time to heal. This is because

excess sugar in the blood has damaged vital nerve endings and, in the

worst case, caused atherosclerosis, leading to reduced blood flow to

the limbs. The consequent numbness can mask a severe injury, which can

become infected, eventually leading to gangrene and amputation.

Fat Land by Greg Critser, page 141

 

The average American consumes about 150 pounds of sugar each year.

This accounts for 550 to 650 calories a day, or almost three pounds

per week. In 2001, Americans spent $21 billion on candy alone—more

than the gross national products of Lithuania, Costa Rica, and

Mozambique combined, according to the Tufts University Health and

Nutrition Letter. The empty calories in sugar contribute directly to

overweight, diabetes, tooth decay, and overall poor health. One in

twenty of the world's adult population now has some form of diabetes,

a disease associated with obesity, poor eating habits, and a sedentary

lifestyle. More than half of American adults are overweight. The U.S.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relates that the

incidence of type 2 diabetes (formerly known as adult-onset diabetes)

has risen by 33 percent in the past decade and three out of every

fifty American adults currently have this diet-related condition.

Complications related to diabetes are the sixth leading cause of death

in the United States.

Prescription For Dietary Wellness by Phyllis A Balch, page 205

 

People who are hypoglycemic or diabetic shouldn't risk the blood sugar

swings that caffeine causes. Decaf can still affect a sensitive

person's blood sugar levels. Diabetics can run a simple experiment on

themselves by testing their blood sugar before and after a cup of

decaf coffee and watching the blood sugar rise then fall within

several hours. Hypoglycemics need only to observe their energy levels

dip one to two hours after drinking decaf to realize that no coffee is

the best choice for them.

Caffeine Blues By Stephen Cherniske MS, page 305

 

After eating sugary low-fiber foods like doughnuts in the morning,

there is a reactive low blood sugar phenomenon later in the day, often

experienced as the afternoon " slump. " Fiber foods, on the other hand,

help stabilize blood sugar by slowing down the release of sugars and

insulin. This reduces the highs and lows of sugars and insulin. In

this way, fiber foods protect against risk factors for diabetes, and

help maintain optimal energy throughout the day.

Healthy Digestion the Natural Way by Dr Lindsey Berkson, page 25

 

Diabetes was a very rare illness in the United States in 1880, with

only 2.8 persons out of every 100,000 having diabetes. Now at least

10% of the populace has diabetes and when you look for early signs of

diabetes (hyperinsulinemia) that number is certain to be much higher.

A Physicians Guide To Natural Health Products That Work By James

Howenstine MD, page 96

 

People with diabetes who take chromium should be under medical

supervision, since their insulin dosage may need to be reduced as

blood sugar drops.

Healing With Vitamins by Alice Feinstein, page 30

 

Refined sugar, because so many nutrients are removed from it, is

believed to be more likely to produce diabetes than unrefined

sugarcane, which is rich in the glucose tolerance factor, chromium.

Investigators tell us that even though the South African diet is rich

in raw sugarcane, diabetes is rare among the workers who cut and eat

it daily. This may also be due to the fact that the sugar is eaten in

its high-fiber natural state, or that these workers are exercising

strenuously each day.

Complete Guide Health Nutrition by Gary Null, page 123

 

Bleached white flour: Not only have the bran and germ been stripped

away, but bleached flour also contains a substance from the flour

bleach (alloxan) which causes diabetes in animals. Unbleached white

flour should also be avoided since it is stripped of essential nutrients.

The Enzyme Cure by Lita Lee with Lisa Turner & Burton Goldberg, page 123

 

Fructose is a highly reactive molecule that readily attaches to

proteins, changing their structure and interfering with their normal

activity. Studies show that fructose accelerates glycosylation,

damaging proteins to a significantly greater degree than sucrose or

glucose. " Yet we consume this harmful sweetener like it is going out

of style. In a highly processed form (high-fructose corn syrup), it is

the primary ingredient in soft drinks, sales of which have gone

through the roof in recent years. More than 25 percent of the

beverages Americans consume are sodas. In 1997 Americans purchased 14

billion gallons of " liquid candy " —more than 576 12-ounce servings per

person per year!

Reversing diabetes by Julian Whitaker MD, page 125

 

There is no doubt that the refined oils, hydrogenated fats, and a

severe lack of the Omega 3 fatty acids are contributing to our

diabetes epidemic. The control of blood sugar depends on adequate

amounts of the minerals zinc, chromium, vanadium, and magnesium, which

are lacking in the foods grown in soil treated with Phosphorus,

Nitrogen, and Potassium fertilizer used by most farmers. We are being

poisoned by pesticides, lack of essential fatty acids, toxic trans fat

isomers and toxic additives. Diabetics have the additional problem

that they are losing large quantities of minerals and vitamins in

their urine whenever their blood sugars are elevated.

A Physicians Guide To Natural Health Products That Work By James

Howenstine MD, page 100

 

Studies have shown that people who exercise cut their risk of

developing Type 2 diabetes by 24 percent. That's because exercise is

insulin's best friend: It lends a helping hand, moving sugar out of

the bloodstream and into the cells.

Alternative Cures by Bill Gottlieb, page 212

 

Alcohol, caffeine and fruit juices have the same affect on the

glucose. We caution all diabetics to avoid not only sugar, but

caffeine as well. One cup of coffee can elevate the glucose level

enough to need three units of insulin to counteract it.

It's All In Your Head By Hal A Huggins DDS, page 84

 

Fat, especially saturated fat, may be as dangerous for diabetics as

sugar. Frequent small meals and the use of olive oil instead of butter

or cheese may help control blood-sugar and cholesterol levels. Type I

diabetics must coordinate the timing of meals with insulin administration.

Graedons Best Medicine by Joe Graedon & Dr Terasa Graedon, page 318

 

Diabetes is all about sugar—the sugar in our bodies known as blood

sugar or blood glucose. Every cell in our bodies must have a constant

source of glucose in order to fuel metabolism. Our cells use glucose

to power processes such as growth and repair. When we eat a meal the

digestive system converts much of our food into glucose which is

released into the bloodstream. The hormone insulin, which is secreted

by the pancreas gland, moves glucose from the blood and funnels it

into the cells so it can be used as fuel. If the cells are unable to

get adequate amounts of glucose, they can literally starve to death.

As they do, tissues and organs begin to degenerate. This is what

happens in diabetes.

Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil by Bruce Fife ND, page 109

 

Fructose is a natural monosaccharide that occurs in fruits and honey.

In whole fruit, it is an excellent energy source. Pure fructose may be

derived from fruit, but this is not financially expedient. Commercial

fructose is available in either liquid or crystal form. Liquid

fructose is made by splitting the two components of corn syrup.

High-fructose corn syrup may contain as much as 55 percent-sucrose and

(diabetics, please note) it requires insulin for its metabolism.

Crystalline fructose is made from intensely refined cane and beet sugar.

New Whole Foods Encyclopedia by Rebecca Wood, page 136

 

Sugar is another dietary disaster.. In addition to causing dental

caries [cavities], depressing the immune system, and providing a lot

of empty calories that contribute to weight gain, sugar has other

detrimental effects, especially for diabetics.

Miracle Of Stevia by James A May, page 226

 

When you eat starch, sugar, or protein, your body breaks down and

absorbs the nutrients in the food, and your blood sugar rises. This

rise in blood sugar signals your pancreas to produce and release

insulin, the hormone that acts to return your blood sugar to normal by

driving it into the tissues to be used or stored. In some people, the

rise in blood sugar stimulates the release of too much insulin, which

drives too much blood sugar into the tissues, leaving the level in the

blood too low. In medicine, we call this condition hypoglycemia. When

the blood sugar swings wildly, first hurtling upward then plummeting

too low, you may suffer symptoms of nausea, clammy sweats, dizziness,

muscle cramping, and even fainting. We refer to these unpleasant

symptoms accompanying the falling blood sugar level as " reactive "

hypoglycemia. Symptoms come not from the low level itself but from the

rapid change. A stable low blood sugar— one that's low but is always

about the same degree of low—rarely causes symptoms. People with

overactive insulin and reactive hypoglycemia often develop adult-onset

diabetes mellitus

Doctors Complete Guide Vitamins Minerals by Mary D Eades MD, page 382

 

People with diabetes should eat at least three meals a day at regular

intervals to keep their blood sugar levels within normal range. Meals

and snacks that combine carbohydrates with proteins or fats will have

the longest-lasting effects on blood sugar levels because protein and

fat take longer to raise blood sugar than carbohydrates do.

Foods That Fight Disease by Laurie Deutsch Mozian MS RD, page 47

 

In fact, U.S. government statistics for this time period clearly

demonstrate that along with the dramatic decrease in dietary fat

intake (from forty percent to thirty-three percent of our caloric

intake) there was also a dramatic increase in the intake of refined

carbohydrates, not only sugar but white flour. There is no doubt in my

mind that this increase in refined carbohydrates has been spurred by

the media attention given to the Food Guide Pyramid, created by the

U.S. Department of Agriculture, which made six to eleven daily

servings of these wheat derivatives the basis of the pyramid. I

believe that the Food Guide Pyramid's recommendations have directly

contributed to the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes we now face

in this country.

Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution by Robert C Atkins MD, page 13

 

For diabetics, excess sugar becomes a toxin in the system clogging up

the respiration of cells and preventing the kidney from doing its job.

Building Wellness with DMG by Roger V Kendall PhD, page 136

 

Excess sugar consumption can suppress the immune system; upset the

body's mineral balance; produce an acidic stomach; and cause

hyperactivity, anxiety, concentration difficulties, and heart disease

(by raising insulin levels), as well as fatigue, weight gain,

depression, and arthritis. According to Nancy Appleton, Ph.D., author

of Lick the Sugar Habit (Avery/Penguin Putnam, 1996), there are

seventy-eight metabolic consequences to eating sugar. Dietary sugars

feed harmful intestinal yeasts, toxic organisms, fungi, and all forms

of cellular cancer. Bill Misner Ph.D., sports nutritionist and author,

has said, " Because sugar is devoid of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and

has such a deteriorating effect on the endocrine system, major

researchers and major health organizations (American Dietetic

Association and American diabetic Association) agree that sugar

consumption in America is one of the three major causes of

degenerative disease. " The rise in type 2 diabetes cases in young

people is so great that experts are calling it an " emerging epidemic. "

Prescription For Dietary Wellness by Phyllis A Balch, page 205

 

In the early stage of this illness, high levels of insulin are a

warning that eventually high blood sugars will appear. Elevated

cholesterol and triglyceride values, obesity, hypertension, and the

clinical appearance of vascular damage are all clues that point toward

a pre-diabetic state.

A Physicians Guide To Natural Health Products That Work By James

Howenstine MD, page 105

 

The risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer can be reduced

through the simple act of substituting whole grains for refined

grains. Refined foods such as white flour and white rice are stripped

of the fiber and nutrients that whole grains still possess. The first

word on the label must be whole—don't be fooled by artificial brown or

caramel coloring.

Prescription For Dietary Wellness by Phyllis A Balch, page 108

 

Man-refined sugar is eight times as concentrated as flour, and eight

times as unnatural—perhaps eight times as dangerous. It is the

unnaturalness that deceives the tongue and appetite, leading to

overconsumption. Who would eat 5 pounds of sugar beets a day? Yet the

equivalent in refined sugar is a mere 5 ounces.

Sugar Blues by William Dufiy, page 217

 

Studies have shown that biotin supplementation can be helpful for

improving blood-sugar control in both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Natural Physicians Healing Therapies by Mark Stengler ND, page 58

 

The human body was not designed to handle the amount of refined sugar,

salt, saturated fats, and other harmful food compounds that many

people in the United States and other Western countries feed it. The

result is that a metabolic syndrome emerges: elevated insulin levels,

obesity, elevated blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and high

blood pressure.

Encyclopedia Of Natural Medicine by Michael T Murray MD Joseph L

Pizzorno ND, page 554

 

Convincing evidence shows how large amounts of refined and

concentrated sugars overwork the pancreas, causing wide swings in

blood sugar levels.

Bartrams Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Thomas Bartram, page 241

 

Yudkin tells us that the kidney is damaged identically by either a

high sugar intake or by inducing a diabetic state. We know this

because laboratory experiments using rodents have accomplished that

astonishing result. These alterations were actually seen by routine

biopsy as well as by microscopic and electron-microscopic methods.

Complete Guide Health Nutrition by Gary Null, page 108

 

Coronary disease has heretofore been regarded as a " complication " of

diabetes. Both coronary disease and diabetes have a common cause:

White sugar and white flour.

Sugar Blues by William Dufiy, page 218

 

Type II diabetes usually occurs after the age of forty-five,

frequently in overweight people, and ranges in severity from mere

insulin resistance to insulin dependence. Occasionally, children are

diagnosed with type II diabetes. It frequently can be controlled with

diet and exercise. It is diagnosed when two consecutive blood tests

taken while fasting reveal that the level of blood sugar is 126 mg/dl

(milligrams per deciliter) or higher.

Foods That Fight Disease by Laurie Deutsch Mozian MS RD, page 143

 

Many of us have heard that if sugar were to attempt now to pass the

FDA approval process it would not be approved. The March 1993 issue of

the TOWNSEND LETTER FOR DOCTORS gives us an idea as to why this is so.

They give a list of ways in which sugar is known to be harmful. The

reactions they list are: immune system suppression; mineral imbalance;

hyperactivity; rise in triglycerides; reduces defenses against

infection; reduces high density lipoproteins; chromium an copper

deficiency; cancer of the breast, ovaries, intestines, prostate and

rectum; increases fasting levels of glucose and insulin; interferes

with absorption of calcium and magnesium; weakens eyesight; raises

serotonin; causes hypoglycemia; produces stomach over-acidity;

increases adrenalin levels; produces anxiety, irritability and

difficulty concentrating; aging; alcoholism; tooth decay; obesity;

contributes to duodenal and gastric ulcers; arthritis; asthma; Candida

albicans (yeast infections); gallstones; heart disease; appendicitis;

multiple sclerosis; hemorrhoids; varicose veins; elevates glucose and

insulin responses in conjunction with the use of contraceptives;

periodontal disease; osteoporosis; decrease in insulin sensitivity and

glucose tolerance; decrease in growth hormone; increases cholesterol

and systolic blood pressure; drowsiness and decreased activity;

migraine headaches; food allergies; contributes to diabetes; toxemia

during pregnancy; eczema, and it interferes with protein absorption.

PROZAC Panacea or Pandora by Ann Blake Tracy PhD, page 327

 

There is some evidence that a high consumption of sugar-sweetened

foods may lead not only to impotence and premature ejaculation, but to

unrealistic sexual attitudes and expectations, strong urges, strange

fantasies, and even crimes of sexual violence.

Food And Healing by Anne Marie Colbin, page 300

 

90 percent of Type II diabetics [are] obese. Even in nondiabetic

individuals, large body-fat gains often result in carbohydrate

intolerance, higher blood insulin, and insulin insensitivity in body

tissues. Progressive insulin insensitivity is now thought to be the

main factor in the development of this most common type of diabetes.

Many obese diabetics are able to restore normal blood sugar levels

simply by achieving ideal body-fat level.

Herbal Defense by Ralph T Golan ND, page 25

 

The whole problem of sugar was compounded by the low-fat messages we

were wrongly bombarded with during the 1980s and 1990s. To make a

low-fat product taste good, manufacturers add lots of sugar. Now, in

the United States, the aisles in the supermarket are crammed with

low-fat or diet cookies and crackers, ice cream, frozen cakes and

pies, soft drinks and white bread filled with sugar. The United States

has " low-fatted " and " dieted " itself to a raging epidemic of obesity

and diabetes.

Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution by Robert C Atkins MD, page 23

 

Type 2 diabetes is strongly associated with a lack of exercise and a

poor diet—one that's low in fiber and high in sugar, fat, and animal

products. It develops slowly, usually over several years, and rarely

produces dramatic symptoms. For this reason, many people with type 2

diabetes have no idea that they are sick. In fact, the American

diabetes Association (ADA) estimates that only half of Americans with

type 2 diabetes have been diagnosed.

Blended Medicine by Michael Castleman, page 232

 

Although no recommended dietary allowance (RDA) has been established

for chromium, at least 200 mg each day appears necessary for optimal

sugar regulation. Chromium levels can be depleted by consuming refined

sugars or white flour products, and by lack of exercise.

Encyclopedia Of Natural Medicine by Michael T Murray MD Joseph L

Pizzorno ND, page 418

 

Nearly 15 million Americans have to contend with this condition.

Excess sugar in the blood damages the arteries and veins and can lead

to fatal heart disease and stroke. (The death rate for middle-aged

people with Type 2 diabetes is twice that of middle-aged people who do

not have it.)

Alternative Cures by Bill Gottlieb, page 212

 

Excessive consumption of sugar has recently been identified by some

researchers as the single most important dietary risk factor for heart

disease in women.

Reversing diabetes by Julian Whitaker MD, page 124

 

....the pesticides and chemicals sprayed on cane and beet sugar and the

chemical bleaching process used to make " white " sugar are potentially

hazardous; we are not advised about this on sugar packages or food labels.

Staying Healthy With Nutrition by Elson M Haas MD, page 463

 

Avoid fats, cholesterol, and sugar and keep your weight down to help

prevent diabetes, which affects the heart.

Heart Disease by Burton Goldberg, page 242

 

The high blood sugar levels that characterize diabetes need to be

controlled and kept within normal limits to reduce the long-term

complications of chronic high blood sugar—premature cardiovascular

disease, kidney disease, and vision problems.

Foods That Fight Disease by Laurie Deutsch Mozian MS RD, page 144

 

The ability to maintain normal blood sugar levels is jeopardized by

the lack of chromium in our soil and water supply and by a diet high

in refined white sugar, flour, and junk foods.

Prescription For Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A Balch CNC and James

F Balch MD, page 27

 

Adult-onset diabetes is a severe imbalance of this system. It is the

common form of the disease, correlated with overweight and inactivity,

the result not of decreased production of insulin but of increased

resistance to its effects.

8 Weeks To Optimum Health By Andrew Weil MD, page 237

 

One of the most valuable aspects of buckwheat is its ability to help

control blood sugar levels in people with adult-onset diabetes, the

most common form of the disease.

New Foods For Healing by Selene Yeager, page 96

 

In our experience, almost everyone benefits from carbohydrate

restriction, even if they have had Type 2 diabetes for years and are

taking drugs to lower their glucose levels.

Life Without Bread by Christian B Allan PhD and Wolfgang Lutz MD, page 47

 

Diets high in simple sugars such as glucose and fructose rob the body

of chromium, while those high in complex carbohydrates such as pasta

preserve it.

Food Additives by Ruth Winter MS, page 124

 

Excessive sugar consumption is believed to be involved in a host of

very common problems: hypoglycemia or hyperinsulinism, diabetes, heart

disease, dental caries, high cholesterol [and] obesity.

Food And Healing by Anne Marie Colbin, page 190

 

Sugar has no nutritional value and is directly harmful to your health.

Despite vociferous attempts to defend it, there are studies that

clearly show how harmful (and even deadly in the case of diabetics)

its effects can be.

Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution by Robert C Atkins MD, page 23

 

When people have diabetes, either they're not making enough insulin to

get the glucose into the cells, or the insulin fails to " unlock " the

cell and let the sugar enter. Why wouldn't the insulin be able to

" unlock " the cell? The most common culprit is obesity. When too many

fat cells crowd in next to other cells, they can block the area where

the insulin " key " is supposed to fit. Then the " key " can't get to the

lock, so even if plenty of glucose is available, the cell can't get it.

Green Tea by Nadine Taylor MS RD, page 63

 

 

Overview:

 

* American Diabetes Association peddling nutritional nonsense

while accepting money from manufacturer of candy and sodas