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There are two types of Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes, often called Juvenile Diabetes as it develops most commonly in children, is the insulin-deficient type. It is less commonly talked about because people are only usually aware of Type 2 Diabetes, which is where the insulin produced isn't as effective as it should be; this is the type where people often have high blood sugars and is what the post is originally about. It is also a treatable disease, whereas Type 1 is not.
My little sister (a Type 1 Diabetic) is currently attending insulin pump training so that she can begin wearing an insulin pump. While sugar substitutes may sometimes be desired, the real reason Diabetics avoid excessive sugar is because of the carbohydrate content grains and sugars have. While she doesn't avoid sugar altogether, she needs to know how many carbohydrates are in a food so she can inject the right amount of insulin (which will be easier with the pump that attaches to her body).
Diabetes is not a disease that you can throw herbs at and expect it to be okay. You actually have to have knowledge of the disease and its types before you attempt something like this, which ultimately, won't help in the long run. If you want to actually help Diabetics of both types, learn about it, let others know about it, and research what you can about innovations and medical research there are in the field.
There are probably more Diabetics around you than you know about. When my little sister was diagnosed, we found out that many of our local friends were also Type 1 Diabetics, which allowed for a support group extending from our family to the actual community. Nick Jonas, an American singer, also has Type 1 Diabetes, for example. My little sister looks up to him in that he lives a fairly successful life even though he has an incurable disease. It helps her to know that she can still live a normal life with Type 1 Diabetes.
I would also like people to recognize the difference between Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia, otherwise known as high blood sugar and low blood sugar, respectively. The symptoms are actually very different. The links are broken up so they doesn't run off the page.
stevia, like all other sweeteners, artificial or otherwise lead to spikes in insulin because the body reacts to "sweet". Thats why diet soda is still a no no
One recent study has shown that cinnamon reduces blood sugar levels. I add it to my coffee every day and im waiting for more research to come out about it.
In a Type 1 Diabetic, spikes are seen as still having high blood sugar even though you've injected enough units of insulin for the carbs you're eating. Different foods cause different spikes for different Diabetics and this is true for Type 2 Diabetics as well.
Diet Soda isn't "good" for anyone, but for a Type 1 Diabetic, it's a drink that they don't have to take insulin for.
Diabetes overall is still being learned about. Beyond the core aspects, symptoms are varied about them. Researchers don't even know what causes Type 1 Diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes can be cured with surgery in 75% of cases. I've been watching it a bit and seems to be a gastric bypass. Thanks to Eissy for the diabetes class.
Stevia is not only a sweetener, has two compounds stevedioso(sweet) and rebaudioso(bitter but with healing properties). Most industrial sweeteners are carcinogenic.
Type 2 can not be cured with surgery, unless you replace the pancreas, which cannot be done as of yet. My brother-in-law has type 1, also called brittle, as the sugar can still spike high and low without known cause. It is the younger people, kids, who have this. It can cause massive organ damage, which is why so many get kidney transplants, like he did. It causes eye damage, and much more. Type 2 can be cured by strict diet change, when caught early enough. I have a friend who did this. My mom controlled it quite well with education; counting carbs, taking proper insulin amount, etc., and knowing what to eat when. It's quite the disease.
I think a lot of it is trial and error. Why do you want herbs? Have you changed the way you eat? Having just herbs/homeopathic recipes alone will not do anything. You need a whole diet change.
I am type 2 diabetic who had liver and kidney disease 4 months ago. I changed my whole diet. I now eat RAW vegetables and fruits (I eat about 10 pieces of fruit a day without affecting my blood sugar) and I have green vegetable juices daily. I also have a couple of times a week some wholemeal bread, wholemeal pasta or brown rice but not everyday. I also exercise 5-6 times per week doing walking and some weights. My blood work now is PERFECT in only 4 months. My doctor was astounded when she saw my blood work. She was dumbfounded. So. I don't take herbs. I used to try and treat my diabetes with all different kinds of vitamins and minerals and it did nothing.
If are interested in finding out more about a healthy and natural way to treat diabetes, visit this link: http://firstgq.com/diabetes-guides-review to a few of videos explaining everything about how to treat diabetes. Their system says that it's able to completely reverse your diabetes in a few weeks. I still think that diabetes is a chronic disease and can't be completely reversed but you can improve your quality of life by following the right methods and this remedy really helped me!
Inspiring, your diet looks like mine, except for cereals and proteins. I'm healthy, not diabetic or something, but need a large amount of food to keep my muscles(not excessive muscles), I'm ectomorph, need 3000-3400 calories/day. Stevia works, in Spain we have a "stevia guru", Josep Pamies, great herbalist(not magical, only medicinal), give it a try.
