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What can be done to bring about a reversal of diabetes? Type 1 and 1.5 (LADA) are auto immune diseases which destroy the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. There is no reversing this. A new study suggest that using a certain TB vaccine might restore these cells. Type 2 Diabetes is metabolic. It is not caused by being obese. Obesity is a symptom of the metabolic disfunction that is occurring. If obesity was the cause then I imagine every obese person would be a type 2 diabetic but they are not. And there are T2D who were and are not obese. That is a wrong headed simplistic thinking. It is possible for some T2D to bring the disease into remission. That is not a cure. A cure would entail changing the underlying process that causes the syndrome of things. Many T2D before they become obese experience episodes of hypoglycemia. But low blood glucose is the opposite of diabetes right? In a sense it is, however it is a sign that the person does not metabolize glucose correctly....

Why are carbohydrates the cause of diabetes? Diabetics are carbohydrate intolerant. Carbs cause the biggest spike in blood sugar and people who develop diabetes (2) have little to no control over their insulin sensitivity in the face of carbs. In Has carbohydrate-restriction been forgotten as a treatment for diabetes mellitus? Westman and Vernon explain that before the invention of insulin, metformin and all the other anti-diabetes drugs, carbohydrate restriction was the treatment of choice for diabetics. “The dietary recommendation for diabetes in a prominent internal medicine textbook from 1923 was 75% fat, 17% protein, 6% alcohol and only 2% carbohydrate. The recommended total daily energy intake was 1,795 Calories per day. After the discovery of insulin and oral hypoglycemic medications, experts gradually changed the dietary recommendations to include more carbohydrate intake because most experts reasoned that the medications could be used to keep the glucose in control.” T...

Why do diabetics need their legs amputated? Are there any alternative methods that can prevent amputation? Diabetic people who require amputation(s) have such poor blood circulation in their extremities that their limbs are slowly dying and can become sources of generalized blood infections, which are deadly. The high blood glucose of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is very damaging to arteries throughout the body. Our bodies need a certain range of blood glucose to function well; one of the many things that happen when blood glucose is consistently too high is arterial damage. When our arteries don’t work well, not only does that body part not get enough oxygenated nutrient-rich blood, it also can’t effectively move the deoxygenated, waste-rich blood out. The whole blood circuit is compromised and the tissues in that area become damaged. Diabetic people can have very poor circulation to their extremities. They may get sores very easily, which don’t heal quickly or well because ...

Vince Gironda is one of bodybuilding’s pioneers. In fact many call him the father of bodybuilding. His roots go all the way back to the mid-1900s, when he opened his own gym in 1948, in North Hollywood, California. As a trainer and gym owner, Vince quickly developed a reputation as a trainer of champions, including the very first IFBB Mr. Olympia in 1965. From there, his fame grew and his gym began attracting some of the biggest names in bodybuilding, including Lou Ferrigno, Frank Zane and even Arnold Schwarzenegger. Vince became well known for being a trainer of champion bodybuilders and Hollywood celebrities, but his training concepts and philosophies generated a lot of controversy. Many of his ideas were considered to be unconventional by much of the bodybuilding community. Despite his ‘unorthodox’ viewpoints, a lot of people really believed in Vince and his theories about bodybuilding and nutrition. Let’s take a look at some of the most polarizing things Vince said, and you can d...

Lawyers acting for the fugitive financier Jho Low, who is believed to be hiding in China, are seeking to threaten UK publishers and distributors in an attempt to block two upcoming books on the 1MDB scandal. The books are The Sarawak Report by the editor of this site and Billion Dollar Whale written by journalists from the Wall Street Journal. Both are due to be published next month. Information made available to Sarawak Report indicates that the lawyers have advised Jho Low that British libel laws can be best exploited by threatening intermediaries with expensive legal engagement, rather than seeking to challenge the authors who are armed with copious information about the heist. Yesterday, the UK publisher of The Sarawak Report received a letter from the London law firm Schillings, which has emerged as the company hired by Low to represent him regarding alleged defamation issues.  The letter threatened the publisher with “substantial damages” on the basis that the law firm as...

September's Magical Numerology = Big Changes Ahead Get your July forecast here >> Yesterday (8/26), a psychic and sensitive Full Moon in Pisces brought much-welcomed calming vibes to the Cosmos after an intense eclipse season, setting the scene for your “turning point” month ahead. September's numerology will ignite your transformative power and offer you a powerful glimpse at the gifts coming your way in 2019. A “2” Universal Month (9+2+0+1+8=20; 2+0 =2), September will amplify collaborative vibrations and invite you to unveil your inner wisdom. And, thanks to the magic of this 9th calendar month, the energy of your Personal Year will greatly intensify, Siong, reminding you of what you must do to make the most of 2018, before it's over. Find out what September has in store for you, based on YOUR Personal Year Number... GET YOUR SEPTEMBER NUMEROLOGY READING HERE → Read more >> Why September Is A “Turning Point” Month For You... September is a fa...

Imaging weighing yourself and you've gone up 3 pounds overnight... Actually this is NOT necessarily bad news... First, it's almost IMPOSSIBLE for those 3 pounds to be fat! In order to gain 3 pounds of fat in one day, you would need to consume more than 10,000 extra calories! What's more likely happening is you're retaining water. It means you are carrying extra water around in the tissue between cells. 50 to 60% of our total weight consists of water. Many people ask me why they are retaining water. Simply put, salty foods, excess sugars (carbs), and even dehydration can all trigger your body to carry that excess water weight! For women, water retention is always even more complicated. Most women know that retaining water weight during a certain point in our cycles is just part of life. The amount of water weight gained varies differently, even up to almost 10 pounds. Hormonal contraceptives also affect our water retention. Elevated cortisol levels are another...

Habits, busy lives, stress… This not only leads to the choices of what we eat, but HOW we eat. Mindful eating is becoming important, especially in a fast-paced society of on-the-go meals and convenience. It actually has its roots in Buddhist teachings with an aim towards enjoying the experience of eating versus just filling up your fuel tank. So what is being mindful? Being mindful is being in the here and now, in the moment. Mindfulness focuses on the very present, and not thinking about anything else that is going, especially anything negative. It’s avoiding all that clutter floating around in your head and focusing on exactly what is going on at this very moment. It is slowing down to think before you act. Mindful eating is being aware of the nurturing aspects of eating, rather than only eating impulsively because you are hungry. By paying attention to what your body really needs, you will find yourself making better food choices. You will gain awareness of how you can make ch...

When back pain strikes I see people do these things all the time, and I even did them myself for years not knowing they only made things worse. Mistake #1:  Trying to fight back pain by strengthening your back muscles. This is very common. People think this all the time.  However the vast majority of people don't have back problems caused by a weak lower back but rather they are a result of a weak core!  When your core is weak your lower back has to strain and work extra hard so the last thing you need to do is work it even more. If you want to avoid pain in your back, hips and knees the secret is in your core. Mistake #2:  Resting your back. In the health and fitness community we've know for a long time that prolonged rest only makes your back more stiff and your muscles weaker. I remember when my dad blew out his back, he quit everything from tennis to walking.  I told him that he needed to start moving or it wasn't going to get any better. I'm n...

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