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Your Nutritional Education Site
1. Can't lower your blood
sugar? Learn why and what you can do about it.
2. Improving your Diabetic Condition with Exercise
3. Did You Know? Statin Drugs Can Cause Nerve Damage
4. Adrenal Fatigue - Eating to support your adrenal glands
— small choices can make a difference
Diabetics are often given contrary information on what is the correct diet or even what types of food are best for the diabetic condition. Here is an article that clearly shows the reason and need for a low carbohydrate diet:
"All carbohydrates are basically sugar. Various sugar molecules - primarily glucose - hooked together chemically ["bonded"] compose the entire family of carbohydrates. Your body has digestive enzymes that break these chemical bonds and release the sugar molecules into the blood, where they stimulate insulin."
"This means that if you follow a 2,200-calorie diet that is 60 percent carbohydrates - the very one most nutritionists recommend - your body will end up having to contend with almost 2 cups of pure sugar per day."
excerpted from Protein Power
by Doctors Michael and Mary Eades
Based on this astounding information, the question is not whether or not a diabetic should be on a low carbohydrate diet, but just what are the foods for a low carbohydrate diet?
Without attempting to list every kind and type of food, and for simplicity, I have grouped foods into three general categories below; those that are high carbohydrate content which should be avoided, medium carbohydrate content which can be eaten only in modest or extremely small portions, and low carbohydrate content that can be eaten as much as one likes:
High Carbohydrate
Content:
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All kinds of potato and potato products (including yams and sweet
potatoes). Any products made from grain such as wheat, rye, oats, rice
and corn. This includes any type of bread, pasta, chips or cereals. Any
type of hard beans such as navy beans, pinto beans, black eyed peas,
kidney beans, soy beans, lima beans, red beans, black beans, etc., as
well as peas and peanuts. Most fruits and any fruit juices.
Medium Carbohydrate
Content:
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All root vegetables such as beets, carrots, turnips, parsnips and
rutabagas. Most kinds of nuts, avocado, onions, apricots, strawberries,
peaches, plums, tangerines (not oranges), and honeydew or casaba melons.
Low Carbohydrate Content:
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Any kind of meat including beef, pork, lamb, turkey, chicken, any kind
of fish, seafood or shellfish, eggs, or cheese. Vegetables such as
broccoli, green beans, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery,
asparagus, any kind of greens such as spinach, beet greens, kale, Swiss
chard, mustard greens and turnip greens. Summer and zucchini squashes.
Salad materials such as any kind of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell
peppers, etc., and any kind of oil such as corn, olive, peanut, etc.,
and butter.
For more information see www.mcvitamins.com/diabetes.htm
The type 2 diabetic condition is brought about by a diet that is too high in carbohydrates and a lack of nutrients, which results in the insulin the body naturally produces becoming less and less effective in keeping blood sugar levels under control and in a normal range.
While change in diet and proper nutritional supplementation have a dramatic effect in bringing blood sugar levels down without the need for drugs or insulin, exercise can greatly contribute to the overall control of the diabetic condition, as can be seen in the following excerpt:
"While many people may begin exercising out of a sense of responsibility - the way children eat vegetables they don't like - the main reason they keep exercising is that it feels good."
"Overall, people who exercise regularly are better equipped to carry on day-to-day activities as they age."
"One of the great benefits is that many people find that when they exercise, they have less desire to overeat."
"Even though your fat won't 'melt away,' exercise, particularly if you're a Type II diabetic, is still of value in a weight-reduction program because muscle building reduces insulin resistance."
"As you increase your muscle mass, your insulin needs will be reduced - and having less insulin present in your bloodstream will reduce the amount of fat you pack away."
"As a result, your own insulin production gradually becomes more effective at lowering blood sugar."
excerpted from Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution
by Dr. Richard K. Bernstein
Did You Know? Statin Drugs Can Cause Nerve Damage
Here is another article about Statin Drugs causing Nerve Damage - Neuropathy.
http://www.stopagingnow.com/news/news_flashes/7246/Did-You-Know-Statin-Drugs-Can-Cause-Nerve-Damage
For more information about fixing nerve damage go to www.mcvitamins.com/wsn/nerve-support-formula.htm
Adrenal Fatigue - Eating to support your adrenal glands — small choices can make a difference
http://www.womentowomen.com/adrenalfatigue/adrenalglandnutrition.aspx?
A Neuropathy Success - I No Longer Need Drugs for My Neuropathy
More and more people are finding themselves and their loved ones having to "cope" with neuropathy (nerve pain or numbness or tingling) as a way of life. It doesn't have to be that way and you don't have to take harmful medications to to try and reduce the symptoms.
Fortunately, there is a solution which helps you address the real cause of the problem.
Here is what some of our customers have to say about using the WSN Nerve Support Formula:
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"I did a search online for reversing diabetic neuropathy. I was suffering from numbness and pain in my feet that was steadily increasing. I had been given Gabapentin by my doctor and each month she gave me a larger dosage due to the worsening in my pain.
"I was taking 800-1000 mg each day and was still hurting. I found Wellness Support Network online, and to say the least, was very skeptical. I was taking medication that was actually contributing to the problem. I was convinced the Nerve Support was worth a try.
"I received my product and began taking it on a Saturday as directed 2 capsules in the morning and 2 capsules in the evening. I went about my day after the first dose and then when I went to take my evening dose I realized I had taken no Gabapentin all day. And I didn't need any! I was without pain. I absolutely could not believe it.
"Sunday came and that night I did experience some pain but nothing to the extent of what I had experienced. In those two days, I took only 200 mg of the medicine. I no longer need the drug for my neuropathy. I still have quite a bit of numbness in my feet but the pain is virtually gone.
"I have NEVER had such a profound experience with any product like I have with this Nerve Formula. To me, it feels like a miracle. I was so worried about it getting worse, which it was, because I had seen two family members lose limbs to this disease. I have hope now that even the numbness will subside and will continue taking this product until it does.
"I want to thank your staff for taking the time to educate me about what was really going on with my body. I learned more about diabetes and neuropathy in our phone conversation than I have ever learned from the medical professionals I have seen since my diagnosis of diabetes. To learn that what I was prescribed was actually contributing to a downward spiral in my condition was horrifying. What an education you gave me.
"From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!"
From Debbie Hubenak in Texas
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"March of last year I started to have this tingling and burning sensation in my legs. It was tolerable at the time. It got progressively worse. Then my arms started with the burning and tingling. As the weather warmed up it got worse. Some days it was unbearable.
"I went online and looked up the symptoms and came up with Neuropathy. I do not have diabetes. I went to the doctor and he said it was my Fibromyalgia acting up.
"So I did some more research on Neuropathy and found your web site and I figured what the heck, I had to try and do something, other than the Lyrica that I was taking. By this time my face was tingling and I couldn't take it in the face, it about drove me over the edge.
"So I ordered the Nerve Support Formula. I started taking 9 a day. Within a few days what a relief, I couldn't believe the difference. I am finally down to just 2 a day just for maintenance and I don't want that tingling and burning sensation back again. I cannot stress enough how much these capsules helped."
From Sue Ballachino in Ohio
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"I have only been taking Nerve Support for 3 weeks. I take six capsules a day and it is working great. Before I took this my whole body was very jumpy. All day long. Sometimes it was hard to sleep. I do believe that in my case it is a hereditary thing. My brother has it, and I really think my mother had it and didn't know it.
"I was getting really bad cramps in my arms and legs and that is much better. I will continue to use the Nerve Support Formula. No side effects was really important. Thank you."
From Sandy L. West in Michigan
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The WSN Nerve Support Formula is a medical food that is specifically formulated for the dietary management of neuropathy, and it works extremely well.
You can order the WSN Nerve Support Formula by using our secure link:
http://www.mcvitamins.com/WSN/Nerve-Support-Formula.htm
Or you can call me at (888) 758-5590
You can call or email me anytime you have a question because I want to make sure you get the results that you are after.
To your Health,
McVitamins
www.mcvitamins.com
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