Diabetes And Alternative Medicine

People with Diabetes Should Know

According to American Diabetes Association, there are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.

If you have Diabetes, one of the silent killers of mankind, you can expect to get some complication of diabetes such as heart disease, stroke, obesity, and high cholesterol, amputation, etc.

If a person with diabetes is careful and manages the disease, he or she can reduce their risk factors. The majority of people with diabetes die of heart disease or stroke. Heart attacks occur at a younger age than in those who do not have diabetes.

Traditional Medical Handling

Usually when you are diagnosed with Diabetes you are put on one of the oral agents which lower blood sugar by raising insulin levels. The problem is not the low levels of insulin but the tissue sensitivity to existing insulin. Of course as these drugs are synthetic they can also cause many side effects and do not actually correct the underlying metabolic disorder. As the insulin levels rise, they may have adverse effects on cardiovascular system. This can even lead to heart disease.

Effects of Aging

Normal aging causes insulin receptors to be less sensitive to insulin. The result is insulin resistance. This means high levels of insulin are needed to keep the blood sugar in a normal range. When this passes a certain limit, blood sugar rises and a person develops blunt type 2 diabetes. With high insulin comes the fat accumulation and active blocking of the fat breakdown.

One of the ways to restore insulin sensitivity is take certain supplements e.g. chromium, gymnema sylvetere, fish oils etc. Another way is to cut back in excess calories. The use of nutrients, hormones balancing, and drugs that enhance insulin sensitivity should also be considered.

Types of Foods

Particular foods tend to raise blood sugar levels too high and too fast. These are foods with a high glycemic index, which means they are high in sugar. When the blood sugar goes high, the body dumps more insulin in the bloodstream and the result is insulin sensitivity, insulin resistance and then diabetes.

Different people have different metabolic types. It is important that individuals determine their own metabolic type and eat foods that compliment that metabolic type. Nutritious foods are also important and that includes complex carbohydrates and foods with a low glycemic index.

Overall Treatment

At Angel Longevity Medical Center, our approach is to do everything we can to improve insulin sensitivity. This includes correct diet, supplements and exercise. Also latest research has linked Testosterone deficiency in middle age men to non-insulin dependent diabetes. So we also balance the various hormones to affect the glucose metabolism and improve insulin tissue sensitivity.

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