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Diabetes Remedies
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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR AND CINNAMON
[YEA] Ava from Farmington Hills, MI writes: "My nine year old daughter was found to have full blown diabetes 2 on May 10, 2006 and I was notified. Her readings were 118 and 117 on the 11th and on May 12th, the morning it was 122 but I began the ACV and cinnamon near lunch time and dinner. I am so excited as the research seems true. The night time reading May 12, 2006 was only 93. Yes, I know it is far too soon to feel secure but with all the other info on Earth Clinic and other places I am hoping this is the real deal, so to speak. This is what I did: 2 TBLS _______s raw, unfiltered w/ mother ACV mixed with 4-6oz of water or tea etc, and 1 tsp of cinnamon picked up with small pieces of apple for my child to eat. Both the ACV and Cinnamon have proven track records for this so I cannot even tell you which was better!!"
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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR AND GREEN TEA
[YEA] 07/23/2007: SWEET39 from JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA writes: "I THINK ACV WORKS FOR BOTH HBP AND DIABETES TYPE 2. IT ALSO HELP CLEAN YOU SYSTEM. BUT NEVER FORGET, GREEN TEA ALSO DOES THE JOB TOO, AT LEAST FOR ME AND IT BOOSTS YOUR METABOLISM. REMEMBER, EVERYBODY'S BODY IS DIFFERENT, MAYBE SOME DO NEED THE MEDICATION. GOD CAN HEAL IT TOO"
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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR AND MOLASSES
1 QUESTION
[YEA] 07/01/2008: Carmilee Pearson from East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands writes: "I have type 2 diabetes since 2003. In the monrings my Blood sugar would be at 117 to 135. I am on Metformin 500 twice per say. Sine the past 2 full weeks I have been taking Molasse Blackstrap and ACV 3x days. In the mornigs my blood sugar is 80-81 mid mornings 70-71 - evening 60-65. I have not taken metformin for past the last 2 weeks, and accordingly with this result I am not going to reverse to metformin- It work wonders for me. It's a real blessing from the Lord. Since I have been taking it I have place various family members on it,
This is great - just great. Never mind the taste - just drink it- it's your health."
[QUESTION] 01/13/2009: Leah from St. Louis, Missouri replies: "The reason that I am responding to this, is for the purpose of asking the exact measurements or the proportions. How much ACV to Molasses or is it equal portions?"
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[YEA] 09/27/2007: kathy from hendersonville, usa writes: "i was just recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, i am taking acv and two tablespoons of bsm in the morning and the acv twice 3 tlb and a 8 oz glass of water. my sugar levels have gone down, but i was wondering about the bsm will it effect my sugar levels?"
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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, NO WHITE FLOUR, EXERCISE
[YEA] 03/11/2007: Don from Ottawa, Canada writes: "don't eat white bread. drink A.C.V., exercise for type 2 Diabetes""
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12/04/2007: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand writes: "I have found through using urinary sugar using the Brix, of just taking aspartame foods, caused urinary pH from a person with a healthy 6.8 to about 5 within a day after taking aspartame added foods and in some medicine. While I didn't believe the incident to be real I foolishly took the same food he did and it caused my urinary sugar to about triple from normal figures which is about diabetic, while the urinary pH became very acid, bringing about metabolic acidosis for days without end.
It should be noted that aspartame poisoning breaks down into formaldehyde and methanol alcohol and one of the effects of poisoning is metabolic acidosis, and insulin resistance.
This insulin resistance can make people who are already diabetic much worse. So if there are unbelievers out there try it at your own risk taking it, and trying to get to normal is not easy either. It is therefore best to avoid aspartame in foods and drinks, especially medicine, which seems to be much worse if the aspartame was added to the N Acetyl Cysteine. For some reason the N Acetyl Cysteine were antagonistic to certain supplements that promote lowering of blood sugar, but in this case it promoted higher blood sugar and higher metabolic acidosis.
In another case I have noted some reported having acid reflux from taking aspartame added foods, since it activated metabolic acidosis.
The information from my own observation is confirmed from another place, which provided basically the same observations I did concerning this issue. What is different is that I have found an antidote which help to some extent aspartame poisoning through taking about 1000-2000 i.u. of natural vitamin E, sodium citrate and potassium citrate (three times a day for over several days) to reduce metabolic acidosis, some vitamin B complex, and granulated lecithin. There is a study that does show this condition is helped with vitamin E in a study of methanol poisoning. Vinegar is a possible methanol poisoning in my books because I have found that whenever methanol causes skin to burn, I apply the vinegar and it stopped the inflammation or burns. I suspect it is this burns which is what causes the glandular function to be damaged bringing on insulin resistance and possible remedy to stop from diabetic induced by aspartame. Although I suspect the remedy may require something like 2 tablespoon of vinegar plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, or vinegar is taken alone. However, some people who DON'T LIKE vinegar in this case may take pickles (pickled cucumber) as a possible antidote. It is the acetic acid or even the acetate which reduces the glandular inflammation and the vinegar/acetate may have neutralize the effects. It is this reason why vinegar or even apple cider vinegar reduces blood sugar in certain people. While the whys are arguable, it does work for certain cases, especially in event of a food poisoning from aspartame. So if the cola companies tries to sell aspartame in school, this would not be a solution for diabetes in children, it is much worse than eating sugar. I should know, I tested the aspartame, and the sugar levels don't reduce, even from exercise! The article on effects of vinegar reducing sugar levels is posted below too, as a reference."
07/26/2009: FuzzyRider from Hobbs, New Mexico replies: "In my eperience high doses of aspartame did not raise blood glucose levels, but did prevent these levels from dropping as quickly as they would normally. I have talked to other diabetics, but no others have noticed this effect; in fact, it was only notable in me when my glucose levels were seriously out of control"
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[YEA] 01/03/2006: Diana from Colorado writes: "My husband 64 was type 2 and used glucovita to stabilize his blood sugar. After learning about reading about Eating right 4 your blood type he is O- he learnt that corn and potatoes was probably best avoided. We had already given up sugar white flour product and use sprouted wheat and grains. We think his biggest issue was the corn: about 2 week of not eating corn and potatoes he belched up a corn taste and has not had to stabilize his blood sugar since,( by using the glucovita.) His own body is regulating His sugar levels. He has a good appetite and eats quite a lot of natural sugars in fruit, bananas and other fruit, lots of molasses and smaller amount of honey & maple syrup (the real stuff of course) We Eat plenty unsulfured Black strap molasses. I make cakes with molasses Sprouted wheat, eggs, baking soda, soaked walnuts and coco powder or ginger. We used molasses before his blood sugars returned to normal. He didn't seem to be adversely affected by it at all. We started using Iodine will let you know more on that later although we just started about 3 days He reports feeling less cold and thinking more clearly. I have a Question regarding cocoa powder is the bromine in it or do they add it to Chocolate bars?"
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07/23/2009: Aerine from Baguio, Philippines writes: "Here in the Philippines, there's this plant called banaba that is good for diabetes. I read that it was tested by many scientists already and the result was that it is really helpful for lowering blood sugar and it is being use not only for that but also for weight loss. I haven't tried it because we don't have diabetes case in my family but if anyone of you ever tried it why don't you share your experience. This site has been really really good and helpful, just sharing what I've learned also. Thanks and more power!!!!"
EC: More info here: http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/kidney_stones.html#BANABA
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[YEA] 08/28/2007: P from San Diego, CA writes: "I don't which is working, but the the blackstrap molasses drink seems to have removed my sugar cravings. I tend to snack less, don't peruse the refrigerator as much (like every 20 min or so) to find something to eat. I used to snack on yoghurt a lot, and that's not happening anymore. I think the nutrients in the BSM are dense enough to keep me balanced and are probably filling my nutritional deficiencies. Also, I've been painting with iodine, I'm sure that's helping. I also started fenugreek two days ago, which I've read also helps with sugar imbalances. Diabetes is in my family, so I'm very happy about getting information from your website. What I thought may have been mostly hormonal imbalances may have been sugar imbalances. I feel so alert these days, I notice tiny details and make the bed much faster and neater - a chore that I was never really good at."
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[YEA] 12/15/2006: Martha from Phoenix, AZ writes: "I have diabetes and have been taking blackstrap molasses since Dec 7. It is too soon to say that it has affected by sugar levels., I think it has. What it has done is provided me with so much more energy, I am so grateful to again have energy to do things that I like and even don't like. I was so tired I didn't even wash my dishes on a daily basis, I wash them, I garden, I don't take long daytime naps. My sugar cravings have been reduced, I recommend everyone take some, even just a little a day"
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[YEA] 12/19/2007: Jessica from Forest, VA, USA writes: "I'm insulin resistant, so I have alot of the same problems that diabetics do, including rough feet. I've tried so many scrubs and files and lotions in hopes of softening my feet. I suspect that I also have a systemic Candida infection, so I thought Borax would be good for my itchy feet. It worked wonderfully! My feet were so soft after I got out of the shower and have not been itching since. Once you get your feet nice and soft, you'll want to follow with a good moisturizer: that's where my next project lies."
10/04/2008: jodie from cleveland, oklaoma replies: "organic moisturizers: use organic virgin coconut oil. not oily and it's amazing."
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[YEA] 08/25/2006: Mary from Los Angeles writes: "Since I am of Mexican descent our cure for Diabetes is to take a young pad from the Cactus plant. one rib of celery and a cup of low-fat or non-fat milk. Be sure to clean it well first. Do not handle them with your bare hands! There are some fine thorns you cannot see. Remove the thorns with a knife. Be sure to scrub the Cactus pad with a plastic scouring pad. When you have removed all the thorns including the fine ones there will be a slimy liquid that will start to come out. That's the good stuff! Cut it up put it in the blender along with the rib of celery and the cup of milk blend it well and drink it in the morning 1/2 hour before breakfast. This cure healed a man of 80 years old and he married a younger woman and they had a child. The doctor only gave him a few months to live earlier! He had a very bad liver. But this cure is for Diabetes. Good health to all. I LOVE THIS SITE!!!"
EC: We asked Mary for more information:
Ted from Bangkok , Thailand replies: "In Thailand we also have a folk remedy to cure diabetes also. In Thailand, we refer to this a "borapet" which is a type cactus in Thailand that we used to treat diabetes. It is sold in capsules and its full name is "borapet pung chang". Stevia in Thailand is also used as an ailment for diabetes too, in Thailand we refer to as "yah wan" or sweet grass.
Herbal medicines in Thailand are very easy to find and is sold in most major department stores and supermarket. A mere mention of the name and the sales people can easily find this. It is much easier to just go to the supermarket in any department stores to get this product.
Again being a skeptical person as I am, I prefer to witness first hand of diabetes being cured before I post information just to make sure they are effective.
As a result, most of my own experience I have seen that lecithin, glucophage (or goat's rue), vitamin B1, B3, and B6 are more effective. While I read a lot of literature on the chromium and vanadium being helpful for diabetic condition, I think it is always helpful, but not as dramatic as the former list I have prepared.
It is also critical to raise your body's antioxidant levels up necessary for the beta cells to survive the excess free radicals. Most free radicals that destroy them are usually free fatty acids, free heavy metals, and lack of antioxidants. The pancreas are extremely sensitive to free radicals and get easily damage, especially from free fatty acids, fructose or corn syrup.
As a result, the newer general helpful ways to raise this is to use 1/4 teaspoon of vitamin C ascorbic acid reacted with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda is a more powerful one and adding a bit of citric acid 1/8 teaspoon should help reduce internal inflammation issues as well. Or you can try a much simpler one, using freshly squeezed lemon juice (two will do) plus 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. Taken between once or twice a day. The only issue I have against the lemon juice is the sugar content in most fruit juices and I therefore tend to lean on the more vitamin C side. The body tends to be much more sensitive to diabetes in certain types of sugar much more. For example, glucose and fructose or corn syrup are much more damaging to the body then ordinary sucrose or the sugar you eat everyday. It is not surprising why certain schools ban the consumption of soft drinks. Soft drinks uses fructose, and certain candies used both fructose and glucose."
08/26/2006: Mary from Los Angeles replies: "It is the Prickly Pear Cactus. The fruit is also edible but has little meat and a lot of seeds that can be eaten but the seeds should not be eaten a lot, it can cause problems with your Gall Bladder later on. The pads are very healthy but not all Mexicans eat the the cactus (nopales) but those who do usually cook them. The recipe I gave you is raw and is very curative. I believe in the near future people from all over will use this plant. Something that lives in the desert in the extreme heat and is still very green must have some special health benefits to it. On top of that it produces fruit! Buen Salud! (Good Health). I truly love your website and tell everyone I know on the internet from other countries, we all love your site. That is the common phase. I LOVE IT! Many blessings to you for this website."
06/08/2008: Diane from Burnsville, MN replies: "Can anyone tell me where you get the Vorapet Pung Chang or Prickly Pear Cactus? Please email me. Thank you."
06/09/2008: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "To Diane wanting to find a prickly pear cactus: Diane, I have never heard of the Asian name you gave for this cactus, and I don't know whether they grow wild where you live, but in Tennessee, just go walking barefoot and you are most likely to find one which will be most willing to share its spines (big & little brown ones) with your bare feet. At least this is the one we call the prickly pear cactus here. If you are ever that hungry, it is also edible, said to taste like a tart green bean. It also has medicinal value as well as nutritional value."
08/09/2008: Maria from Oceanside, Ca. replies: "Response to Diane on 06/08/2008 regarding where to buy the cactus:
Hi Diane, Most Mexican markets,or Albertson's carry the catus (nopales) they are sold chopped in glass containers. Once in a while you can find in produce section. If in California you can find at outdoor farmer's markets."
04/06/2009: Becky from Denver, CO replies: "The company I'm with sells a Cactus product from the Sonoran Desert in liquid form. It has several health benefits. My neighbors husband has diabetic peripheral neuropathy in his leg's. He always had a burning sensation, cramps & pain. He could barely walk. After a few days of 3 oz per day, his legs do not hurt anymore. If you can find a good cactus product and you live with pain, give it a try."
07/04/2009: Yolanda from New York, NY replies: "I would like to know for how long I have to take the cactus remedy?"
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CAYENNE IN SOCKS - DIABETICS BEWARE
[YEA] 01/20/2008: John from Panama City, FL writes: "Someone offered this advice to hunters (and anyone else looking to keep their feet warm): sprinkle cayenne in your socks. It DOES work. However, DIABETICS BE WARNED: you should be careful using any topical treatment which provides heat, be it medicinal or homeopathic (this includes cayenne, IcyHot or similar items, electric heating pads, etc.). Because diabetics often suffer from poor circulation and skin issues, using such items can produce burning, and since diabetics often do not heal as quickly, this can become a serious medical issue."
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[YEA] 07/05/2007: Marinette from Cleveland, U.S.A writes: "One of the best remedies for infections is strong chamomile tea. Our family has used this for many years. An elderly woman we knew years ago, fell down the stairs which resulted in an ugly infection in her hand. She was diabetic and the doctors could not heal her. My mom made a pan of strong chamomile tea and the woman soaked her hand in it for 15 minutes. Immediately you could see a difference. She continued doing this for a few days and was completely healed. It is best to make the tea fresh each time. Thank you for this excellent website!"
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[YEA] 03/24/2007: Tia from Dallas, Texas writes: "CINNAMON. S'posed to be an end to HBP and Diabetes."
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[YEA] 02/01/2009: Sushan from London, UK writes: "cold shower therapy to reduce blood sugar:
cold shower therapy to reduce blood glucose, and get lots of other health benefits. as someone with type 2 diabetes i have been experimenting off and on over 2 years or so with cold showers. they definitely work to reduce blood sugar, by encouraging the cells to utilise the glucose.
some tips :
1. for sustained benefit, its necessary to habituate to cold water( colder temperature is better, ideally around 10 degree centigrade , so it helps to live in a cold climate). It will probably take about a month to habituate. You know this has occurred when you dont really feel the cold after a minute or so of the cold shower, but instead feel quite deatached from consideration of the temperature- you dont really mind it; infact you rather enjoy the sensation.
2. duration: best results occur when the duration of the shower is upwards of 3 minutes ( it takes 3 minutes for blood to make a complete circuit of the system )to 15 minutes. I personally aim for 2 cold showers a day, 11 minutes each time. morning and evening. self- massage your body during the shower to stimulate circulation, and warm the body. Peripheral circulation (PC) is an issue with diabetes - i have found my practice has significantly improved my own PC- but the self massage is essential especially where the body feels cold.
3. wrap up well after the shower, incl thick socks and if you take longer showers (over 6 minutes) ensure the body temperature has returned to homeostasis before venturing out.
4. caution - if you have diabetes with uncontrolled HBP or atherosclerosis , dont try this approch . At the start it can spike BP up , although its final effect on BP is benign and beneficial."
EC: Read more about cold shower therapy here: http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/showers.html
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CORN SYRUP AND CHROMIUM DEFICIENCIES, DIABETES LINK
[YEA] 01/17/2008: Jasmina from Old Greenwich, CT writes: "Wanted to follow up with you re the last 2 posts I sent in December re heart palpitations, faintness, glucose intolerance and self diagnosed chromium deficiency. Since sending those posts, I have been to a naturopathic doctor in Los Angeles who diagnosed me as being pre-diabetic. A blood test run by my local physician here in CT has also revealed high glucose levels. Well, my family has no history of diabetes nor am I over weight. However, upon further research, I concluded that this change in my system may have come about over the past year after I moved in with my boyfriend and started going out to more restaurants and drinking horchatas (Mexican rice milk drink with cinnamon), sodas, sweet tea, all beverages that contain corn syrup. I think in the last year that I have greatly increased my consumption of high fructose corn syrup to my diet whereas when I lived alone, I rarely went out to eat and infrequently ate or drank anything with corn syrup. Here is some research that I wanted to share that back up my findings:
http://www.newstarget.com/009333.html
"Earl Mindell and Virginia Hopkins, authors of "Prescription Alternatives," blame our nation's sharp rise in diabetes on increased consumption of high-fructose corn syrup and the resulting depletion of chromium in the body. Chromium is important in helping glucose pass from the bloodstream into the cells. Mindell and Hopkins say that studies done at the US Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition Resource Center reveal that consuming fructose in this form causes chromium levels to drop, in turn raising LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and impairing immune system function. "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," said Mindell."
I no longer believe that my pre-diabetic condition was caused by the apple cider vinegar and baking soda, but, as I mentioned above, most likely the new addition of high fructose corn syrup to my diet. I will keep updating you as I learn more information. I hope this is helpful to people going through some of the same symptoms as I. PLEASE WATCH YOUR DIETS FOR CORN SYRUP!!!"
EC: Please read the rest of Jasmina's posts on the Heart Palpitations Feedback Page.
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CURE DIABETES BY ELIMINATING WHITE FLOUR PRODUCTS FROM YOUR DIET
[YEA] 03/03/2007: Mir Ar from Montréal, Canada writes: "Do you want to quit being diabetic?
If yes, then do what I did to get rid of that horrible, unwanted, and man-made so-called disease, before you will become insulin-dependant.
More than three years ago, I was diagnosed diabetic class 2 by my family doctor- after he received the result of my blood test. He told me my blood glucose was around 9mmol/L and I should take medication to keep it normal. He wrote for me Metformen and I bought that and the blood tester Bayer Elite, started taking Metformen 1 tab twice a day and two blood test as well. I was worried and started testing all sorts of food items, cutting this and adding that. The glucose level staid in the morning around 6.8; 6.5; 7.5mmol/L and so on. Two years passed like this and I never managed to bring the glucose down to between 4 and 6mmol/L, although I reduced my weight to normal level as advised by my doctor. I decided to go to an Endocrinologist, a known diabetes specialist. He had my blood tested for him and found it over 7mmol/L and approved that I am diabetic class 2. I have been going to my specialist each three months with test results of different levels. This Metformen that he also said to continue, I took it regularly and irregularly fearing its side effects. Meanwhile, I have been visiting many Internet sites concerning diabetes and making copies of their suggestions and ideas for how to survive with the disease. I was confused with all the information that I was collecting and slowly started abandoning myself to this so-called diabetes type2.
Only about four months ago, amongst my fluctuating depression, I got a new hope and saw a light at the end of the tunnel. And that -after I read articles on the Internet about the types of grains and breads available on the market. Facts, like miss-labeling breads as 100% whole wheat written on its package while the content is not really . and so on, created a lot of doubt in the bread which I have been eating for years. I started questioning the round flat pita bread with its label 100% whole wheat to which I was addicted and eating three of it per day -one with each meal. Under the recent influence, I also started questioning my other food items. Immediately, I stopped buying pita bread and instead, I bought other types of bread from a store with so-called organic products and elsewhere with labels on them saying 100% whole grain. These bread being dark, harder and heavy and some of them cost more than four times the round pita bread. It was a disaster for me who was addicted to the taste of the pita bread and these new breads did not taste good with any thing that I combined them. I also introduced brown basmati rice and potatoes to my regular diet. Unfortunately, unlike European cities where all sorts of good and whole grain breads are available everywhere in all big food stores, I have to drive 6KM to another small town on the South Shore of Montreal to buy the right bread in a limited organic products' store and for a lot more - compared with European circumstances.
From the day when I started eating dark and heavy whole grain wheat bread, my blood glucose level, fasting in the morning, measured to my surprise around 5,4mmol/L and sometimes closer down to 4mmol/L. I started doubting in the results and counter-tested my blood immediately with my second tester which showed the same result or slightly lower. I could not believe all this, became excited and started talking to my surrounding and friends that I am healed and that diabetes is a big lie and a man-made disease. When I go back to the Internet sites that I was often visiting or seeking advice and see again the world of medicine in total confusion regarding diabetes type 2, I am falling automatically into the conclusion that this disease is created by the industry having manipulated the mother nature's perfect grains. And has created the so-called White Enriched Flower from which is made the bread and other confectionery products of the majority of people in North America and around the world.
I also started thinking to save my sister who is already an insulin-dependant type2 diabetic person. But that seems a very difficult thing to do, for the time being, as I have to study more and understand to what degree her pancreas is still functioning.
I am not a medical professional- only a layman. But my intuitive relation with my own body and the close consultation with my sister drive me to say that human beings are pushed into a disastrous situation where the capacity of the metabolism of the human biological machine is overwhelmingly exceeded by the over-manipulated food products; especially by the impoverished white flour combined with the excessive use of refined sugar in the confectionery products.
I don't eat, anymore, things made with white enriched flour, confectionery products, refined sugar, candies and thus I am not diabetic any longer. I eat large quantities of sweet fruits (fresh and dried ones) like apples, pears, oranges, a lot of sweet grapes and raisins, dates, figs and to my surprise maple syrup which I like so much and which I did not dare eating before my great discovery. I tested the pure maple syrup (those made in Quebec, Canada) twice and the next morning my glucose was normal. Now I use a tablespoon of it deliciously with my coffee. I am not a biochemist neither related to any maple syrup businesses of any kind, but my body says maple syrup is not a refined sugar. Once on a German health Website, I read an advice - diabetic person should not eat a lot of potatoes at once because it rapidly raises the blood sugar level. I had that in mind when I was a so-called diabetic. But now I eat as much potatoes as I like and it has no more bearing on my blood. My blood glucose level is normal everyday and every time I measure it. Do you want to see my test logbook? Only try to do what I have done and you will have your own good results and you will stop calling your self diabetic.
Before the appearance of the ''impoverished'' white flour, our mothers at home and the confectionery businesses on the market were sifting the whole intact wheat flour to get rid of some of its bran part only - in order to make it adaptable for their pastry use. But those confectionery products, then, did not drive us into diabetes type2- because the flour contained all of the rest of its natural composition. The present day poor white flour has driven us to diabetes type2- already to today's epidemic scale. I read some facts about the white flour on this site: http://choosetoprosper.com/enriched-white-flour.html What else will the industry do further to make more and more money? Is this happening inside a democratic world? No, it is happening under the circumstances of a rotten un-controllable corrupt capitalism, where it has been given sky as the limit. Does capitalism protect us? No, it does not. Did communism protect those who were claiming it was? No it did not and will not. Under the latter there was only one giant capitalist which was having everything for its self and hushing its victims. In our rotten capitalism on the contrary, we have unlimited number of capitalists on the free market who are not yet, luckily, capable of stopping us from thinking or expressing our thoughts. But they will not protect us, because their job is to make as much money as possible and that by any means possible. Whether we live, become sick or die they are ready to exploit all circumstances to make money and survive on the market. For example, take a private hospital run by one or a bunch of private owners. The best is if the hospital were full of patients whether they will be cured or die in it, it would not matter. Whatever the service provided, the most profit must be made. What if the people will be all healthy in the range of the said private hospital and there will be no more patients coming in- the hospital will go bankrupt, closed and soon out of the market.
But the industry is creating millions of patients by all sorts of manipulations in the Mother Nature's genuine products in order to make money and an order not to go out of business.
Are all the present rules, laws and millions of judges and lawyers capable of protecting us against this savage capitalism? Does the well spread and organized corruption allow anything to be changed toward the better? If we are able to look around us and see the ever-growing number of degenerated and fat human bodies barely displacing themselves - women, men and more and more children, we will understand that we cannot abandon ourselves to this kind of capitalism.
Then, in the name of God, who has given us wisdom and obligation to protect our families, and ourselves what is there that can protect us? I am convinced that only The Democracy can protect us. Now, where is The Democracy, that can protect us? That Democracy will have to be built by us, in the structure of which there will be at least three independent political parties and powerful and real opposition. From the platform of The Democracy it will not be possible to build an empire or go on wars against other peoples of this globe. And if all the peoples of this globe will be permitted and encouraged to build The Democracy by themselves and within their own culture and circumstances, then we will be all capable of defending our rights within it and be protected by it.
I wonder how many people are suffering from or dying of diabetes type 2 epidemic and its related cardio-vascular diseases, blindness, amputations. etc. per day on the world scale. And how many of those are on the verge of having their pancreas almost disabled under the impact of the impoverished white flour products and ready to become insulin-dependant.
A non-controllable capitalism drives the society toward a gradual and collective suicide in which the capitalists themselves are also victims. Only The Democracy will be capable of defining the limits and domain of free competition and be sensitive towards the importance and fragility of the Good Capitalism."
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[YEA] 12/04/2007: T.Srikantharajah from London , UK writes: "Curry leaf (Murraya Koenigi Spreng) protects the liver and the liver cells and is even used as medicinal cure of certain liver diseases, the control of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol especially. It is an excellent culinary herb for fat reduction. Curry leaf not only makes a dish palatable but also adds flavour and nourishment too. Almost every part of the plant,its leaves, the root, bark, petals and fruits are all made use of either in cooking or medicinal purposes. Spicy curry leaves porridge is useful in the control of health problems. Even if stung by a snake, curry leaves porridge is commonly given to remove poison. It was considered a multi-purpose, all time herb."
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[WARNING!] 04/06/2008: C.R. writes: "Death by fatal heart attacks is a common side effect of diabetic medication. Even Glucophage product literature and the Physician's Desk Reference say that Glucophage can cause fatal heart attacks. Personally, I have known several diabetics who have died after taking Glucotrol and Glucophage.
After the last one died, I called my doctor. He said that the way that Glucophage and Gluoctrol kill is by progressive dehydration. As the body dries out, the blood gets thicker, he said. Thick blood gets harder and harder for the blood to pump. Eventually the heart gives out in a fatal heart attack.
Heart disease is now the second leading cause of death in the USA. Heart disase is also a complication of diabetes. Obviously, drugs that are known to cause heart attacks should never be prescribed, particularly to diabetics.
Saddest part: diabetic medication and insulin are totally unnecessary for Type II diabetics, according to Hungarian-born biologist Michael Somogyi. He advised the use of diet and exercise for the management of Type II diabetes. He also believed that Type I diabetics were overmedicated with insulin, which caused the now famous Somogyi or Rebound Effect. In the case of Type I diabetics, he felt that insulin could be reduced by 38%.
There are safer ways to lower blood sugar, such as using lquid chlorophyll (alfalfa extract), honey, cayenne peper, or apple cider vinegar. Some have been completely cured of diabetes by using honey or liquid chlorophyll. That means they no longer have to take any treatment because their body has returned to normal.
The dosage with liquid chlorophyll is one ounce, or shot glassful, in water twice daily. Alfalfa is a diuretic and should not be taken with the evening meal. Otherwise you ill be up all night running to the bathroom. It is said that liquid chlorophyll can cure diabetes in 3 months.
If that doesn't work, cayenne pepper is known to lower blood sugar. It can also cause vomiting in large doses. To avoid nausea after taking cayenne, you must build a tolerance to it. Start by taking a pinch of cayenne in water with each meal. Double the dose each day until you reach one teaspoon of cayenne in water with each meal. Peppermint and ginger can stop the nausea induced by cayenne if it is still a problem. In addition, cayenne is a laxative. Once your body adapts to cayenne, the laxative effect will stop.
Over time, you will build a tolerance to any medication, herb, or even exercise. Once you build a tolerance, the treatment will no longer work unless by then you have developed the placebo effect. In any event, it is wise to take a weeklong rest from every treatment once you have done it for 2 months or so. Then you can return to the treatment. During the rest, use something else.
Or you could use apple cider vinegar to lower blood sugar. There was a European study demonstrating that eating pickles with a meal lowered blood sugar in diabetics. Arizona State University then tested the effect of ACV with meals and found the same thing. The dosage is 2 tablespoons of ACV in water with each meal. The participants in this study also reported some weight loss.
Finally, scientists have known for years that the body makes its own inositol and that diabetics excrete a lot of it everyday. They also know that a deficiency of inositol causes diabetic neuropathy. Give it a shot.
P.S. Shirley Robinson says that Natural Transfer Factor cures diabetes. It is a derivative of colostrum, the liquid produced by mammals in the first few days after birth. Have read some amazing cures from people drinking raw colostrum - IF you can get access to a cow that has recently calved.
Additionally, the Weston Price site has an article by a medical doctor who researched the effect of raw cow's milk on diabetes at the Mayo Foundation, which was the predecessor of the Mayo Clinic. They obtained good results from a raw milk fast.
Stevia the herbal sweetener is also used as a medical treatment to lower blood pressure and sugar in South America. Assuming it is prescribed 3 times a day like most other herbal meds, the question is: how much? Although stevia is harmless, it is pricey at $43 a pound for stevia extract."
04/21/2008: Alan Truly from Vista, CA, USA replies: "I saw the mention of stevia in the treatment of diabetes and just wanted to put some perspective on the price. Stevia extract can be up to 300 times sweeter than sugar, so you only use a tiny amount and it lasts a very long time. This makes it inexpensive compared to sugar.Anyone trying it should be aware that stevia is a good sweetener for beverages and supplemental sweetener for baking, but is not an exact replacement for sugar. It adds no bulk to a recipe, so you might want to use a combination of stevia and other sweeteners in baking."
04/27/2008: Christine from Virginia , USA replies: "Hello again, Metformin hydrochloride is the chemical name for Glucophage, whose principal side effet is death. Meformin is also found in Glucovance, another diabetic drug. Glucotrol is a diabetic drug with the same effect as metformin."
11/11/2008: TraderJosie from Maricopa, AZ replies: "I would like to know what brand of chlorophyl you have taken?"
09/19/2009: Traderjosie from Maricopa, Az replies: "I would like to say that it is wonderful that the drug Metformin has been brought up here on this site. Many don't know unless they figure it out month's or years later that it kills. It also causes premature aging along with lines and wrinkles. It depletes B Complex and causes horrible stress and sleepless nights. I am going to stop taking this and start with:
eating pickles with meals
taking liquid Chlorophyl with mint and spearmint -this is the best product known to me. I've tried many.
honey
bee pollen
cayenne
Apple Cider Vinegar
Black Strap Molasses
By the way I come here often to see what is new that I can try to get a handle on diabetes and this time I found this article....GREAT!!!!
Good luck....don't listen to doctors.....take care of it yourself."
09/20/2009: Robert Henry from Ten Mile, Tn Usa replies: "DO NOT TAKE BLACK STRAP MOLASSES IF YOU ARE A DIABETIC. MESSED MY GLUCOSE UP FOR WEEKS. CHECK THE LITERATURE."
09/22/2009: Merryanne1947 from Orange City, Fl replies: "I am so glad that you are off of the Metforman. I have been a diabetic since 1992. I do not take any oral medication. I try to eat light on the carbs, no white sugar, I stick my finger 3 or 4 times aday. I do use insuline injections, in moderation, and when I have ate a high carb meal. The insulin will bring down the blood sugar, and so will the ACV. I tested one mourning at 200, then I took 2Tablespoons of ACV and 1/4 teaspoons of backing soda, let it fizz then added some water, about 1/2 cup, and chucked it all down. Then about an hour later I rememberd my high blood sugar,,I stuck my finger and it was 170, down 30 points!!!! So eat smart,,get out side and do something and sweat, I am 62 YO, I do my own yard work, work 40 hours a week on a night job, have a very small garden, and I read Earth Clinic and practice it. Get your self cleand out, all the parts of your body,,good luck."
09/22/2009: Julie from Ellwood City, Pa, Usa replies: "Gymnema Sylvestre is used successfully to keep blood sugars lower. It prevents the peaks occurring after eating. Also helps with insulin resistance. My father in law takes this herb once per day (400mg) in the morning. He was taking his oral medication and insulin injections twice per day -- AM and PM -- number of units dependent upon blood sugar readings. He usually always run around 350 to 400 in his readings. Since taking Gymnema Sylvestre, his blood sugar is now in the 145 to 155 range; he has stopped his AM and PM insulin injections. His Alc is also down slightly below 7. *** IF YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE PLEASE MONITOR YOUR BLOOD SUGAR READINGS CLOSELY TO PREVENT HYPOGLYCEMIC EPISODES. As with my father in law, his medications have had to be adjusted."
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[YEA] 04/30/2009: Jim from Peoria, IL writes: "I read about a remedy for diabetes. It has been suggested one should use apple cider vinegar. (Usually a teaspoon in an 8 ounce glass of water). Not only is this very nasty to drink, but it doesn't work, and here's why.
Diabetes, like cancer and other "nasty diseases" require an acid environment to survive. Vinegar, in ANY capacity, is an acid.
I had diabetes, and got rid of it in 6 weeks. I could give a long drawn out explaination, but you would probably just skip over it, and look for the meat of the answer, so in a nutshell, here it is.
There are essentially 4 things you need to get rid of diabetes. Try them... you have nothing to lose and it can take as little as 3 weeks.
They are:
Eat foods rich in fiber (beans (not canned), etc...) and low in carbs.
Cut out the soda, cakes, pies and candies! (Especially the DIET stuff.) The diet stuff is worse, as they contain aspertame, a known carcinogenic... remember the first 3 letters in diet...
D I E!
Exercise... even if it's just walking (I walk about 2 miles a day).
Questions? Feel free to write me.
Thanks,
-Jim"
EC: Not true about Apple Cider Vinegar. To read an interesting thread on this subject, click here.
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[YEA] 12/07/2007: T.S.Rajah from Wimledon, UK writes: "Fenugreek's leafy form belongs to the spinach family. However, its seeds are useful when cooking to combat the flatulence caused by certain foods, such as lentils and cauliflower. Its anti-viral properties mean it also helps against sore throat and mouth ulcers. Historically, fenugreek has been used to treat diabetes and is now thought to reduce blood pressure."
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[YEA] 01/26/2009: Lilian from Atlanta, Georgia writes: "At the beginning of the year (2009) my husband and I went on the famous cabbage diet (more as a cleansing mechanism than for weight loss). My husband was diagnosed with diabetes II 3 years ago. His starting fasting glucose was 260. We kept his sugar at the 130 range fasting over the past 3 years with medication. Well, a week after the diet his sugar had gone to 110 -fasting. Now 3 weeks later it has gone to 89-105 fasting. We thought the diet changes (we have been more careful about what we put in our mouth) made the difference. However we just realized that at the beginning of the year he also changed from fish oil cabs to Flax oil (2 in the morning, 2 at night). We believe the mix of cleansing our bodies of toxins and the use of flax has contributed to his low sugar levels. He continues to take his Metformin, but we hope to discontinue (or lower dose; from 2 a day to just 1) in the next month or so. P.S: because of his diabetes, while on the diet, he had a low sugar (1g) bowl of cereal in the morning and 1 at night if he felt hungry."
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[YEA] 10/27/2006: Tim from Winnipeg, Manitoba writes: "While ginger juice didn't cure my diabetes but I am way much better off now yeehooooowlllll. I juice half a finger nail of fresh ginger root in the morning with plain water or mineral water if I have some and the benefits are amazing... Since I started I lost 25 lbs and had one amazing year. I played baseball for 6 months up here in Canada. I mean every other day and tournaments on weekends. 2 eggs cooked in olive oil for breakfast. 1 whole wheat zero fat turkey breast sandwich for lunch. Snacks like apples & pears Light supper. I am a Type II Diabetic I am no longer on any medication whatsoever and I have been a diabetic for several years AND I FEEL GREAT THANK YOU.......... Try the results will be instantaneous..... Do not take too much as it will lower your blood sugar levels .."
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[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] 08/02/2009: Aileen from Prestwick, Scotland writes: "Hi I am Aileen from Scotland, I have type 2 diabetes cant take tablets, too many side-effects for me. I find when I take 2 ginger biscuits the ones I buy at the supermarket, brings down my blood sugar.also apple cider vinegar is good."
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