Sep 6, 2017 | Everyday Wellness
At Diabetes Relief, we urge our patients to get regular dental checkups, and Diabetes Relief co-owner Hunter Carr shares his personal experience: “With all the demands on our time with the business,” he says, “I had postponed my scheduled treatments at Diabetes Relief, and the time between my treatments stretched out more than they should have—five weeks! I found out how wrong that is for any diabetic who has found our miraculous results.” His blood sugars got “out of whack,” he added, so he resumed his regular treatment schedule. On the way to “getting back,” he went to his dentist because he had lost a crown. As the dentist got in to repair the problem, he found some other things wrong with that tooth. After he made the repairs, Hunter’s blood sugar was noticeably better, and with resuming his regular treatment schedule, he was “walking on clouds again!” The bottom…
Sep 20, 2017 | Everyday Wellness
Diabetics NEED exercise! We can improve our overall health, and especially our diabetes, with exercise. Can you get to a swimming pool? If not, can you get to a YMCA center? If so, Medicare will pay for your membership, and you can find a pool activities there. Here’s what a recent study found about aquatic exercise, as reported in Acta Diabetologica on July 10, 2017: Only about 30 percent of type 2 diabetics adhere to a traditional exercise program of walking, running, or resistance training. “Our research group has conducted several exercise studies in people who have type 2 diabetes. We noticed that some people could not participate in our land-based (e.g., walking) studies due to barriers such as joint pain,” said lead author Normand Boule, a physical education and recreation researcher at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. They then planned to do a study on alternate forms…
Oct 2, 2017 | Everyday Wellness
Neuropathy disrupts the body’s ability to communicate with its muscles, organs, and tissues. Symptoms can include numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain often beginning in the hands and feet. With early diagnosis, it can often be controlled and quality of life restored. If ignored, symptoms can intensify to loss of sensation, weakness, unremitting pain, and/or disability. Of more than 100 known types of neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy represents over a third of all neuropathies, making diabetes the leading cause. The millions of Americans with peripheral neuropathy include: 15—18 million with diabetic peripheral neuropathy; 79 million with pre-diabetes who are at risk for developing DPN (source: CDC); 230,000—575,000 with HIV-neuropathy, or 20—50% of HIV patients (source: CDC); 420,000 with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, or 30% of cancer survivors (source: American Cancer Society); 125,000 with Charcot-Marie Tooth hereditary neuropathy (source: CDC). “Living with neuropathy can cause tremendous frustration for patients. Many feel isolated because relatives, loved…
Oct 9, 2017 | Everyday Wellness
Many of us pray that God will help us to lose some of our extra weight, and prayer is always good. Our Metab360 supplements are helping some of us to lose those extra pounds, too. In reflecting on why I haven’t lost the weight I intended this year, I came across a funny article on the Internet, and I’d like to share part of it and hope it brings you a smile or two: “My goal for 2017 was to lose just 10 pounds. Only 15 to go.” “I ate salad for dinner, but it was mostly croutons and tomatoes. Well, actually, it was just one big, round crouton covered with tomato sauce and cheese. Okay, it was a pizza.” “I heard about tofu and figured out how to prepare it: 1. Throw it in the trash. 2. Grill some meat.” “I don’t mean to brag, but… I finished a…
Oct 16, 2017 | Everyday Wellness
Green Bananas Fight Diarrhea Green banana contains starches resistant to digestion and have been studied in combination with pectin to significantly reduce intestinal permeability and fluid loss during bouts of diarrhea. Even without pectin, green banana has been found to hasten recovery of acute and prolonged childhood diarrhea. Banana Can Help Prevent Ulcers Banana powder has been studied to prevent ulcer formation induced by a variety of drugs, including aspirin, indomethacin, phenylbutazone, prednisolone, cysteamine, and histamine. Banana Peel Suppresses Prostate Gland Growth Banana peel has been found to suppress testosterone-induced prostate gland enlargement. Banana Stem Extract Suppresses Oxalate Kidney Stones Banana stem extract has been found to suppress the formation of oxalate-associated kidney stones in the animal model, leading researchers to conclude that it “may be a useful agent in the treatment of patients with hyperoxaluric urolithiasis.” Banana Consumption Protects the Skin Against UV-Light Damage UV-B light induced skin damage…
Nov 8, 2017 | Everyday Wellness
There have been multiple studies that have found that curcumin and other foods can reverse insulin resistance. A 2009 study found that curcumin, an active compound found in turmeric, is 400 times more effective than Metformin in activating glucose uptake. (PMID 19665995.) Another study of pre-diabetic adults found curcumin 100% effective at preventing type 2 diabetes. (Diabetes Care, Vol. 35 November 2012). Turmeric is sold in capsule form and is a cooking spice. We at Diabetes Relief are in the process of developing a curcumin supplement for our patients and will keep you advised. Ginger, another spice from a root similar to turmeric, was found to reduce fasting blood sugar by 10.5% (PMID 24559810). Many other studies tour ginger as effective for diabetes. A 2013 report from Finland shows that the body needs less insulin for sugar balance after a meal if berries are also eaten. By Carol Ann Wilson…
